ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jimmy Rollins hit a grand slam and pinch-hitter John Mayberry Jr. had a two-run double in the Philadelphia Phillies" wild 14-10 victory over the Texas Rangers in the only interleague game of the Major League Baseball opening day.
Marlon Byrd and Cody Asche also homered for the Phillies, who scored their most runs in an opener since beating the Boston Beaneaters 19-17 in 1900.
Cliff Lee (1-0) matched his career high by allowing eight runs and struck out only one, but the left-hander made it through five innings.
Tanner Scheppers, the first pitcher since Fernando Valenzuela for the 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers in 1981 to make his first big league start on opening day, gave up seven runs over four innings, including the slam by Rollins that made it 6-0 in the second. Mayberry had his tiebreaking hit in the fifth off Pedro Figueroa (0-1) for a 9-7 lead.
The World Series champion Boston Red Sox opened with a 2-1 loss as Nelson Cruz celebrated his Baltimore Orioles debut by hitting a tiebreaking homer in the seventh off Jon Lester (0-1) in the American League.
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