Phoenix ? Hideo Nomo and Brian Jordan picked up where they left off last September, and Los Angeles beat Randy Johnson.

The Dodgers could not have hoped for a better opener.

Nomo pitched a four-hitter and Jordan went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs as the Dodgers handed Johnson his first opening-day loss, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 Monday.

“You couldn’t have scripted a better opening day for us,” said the Dodgers’ Paul Lo Duca, who had a two-run single against Johnson in the seventh inning. “We played very, very well. We got great pitching, timely hitting. We played great defense. If we can just repeat that the next 161 games, we’ll be fine.”

He was joking a little with that last line, but there’s no doubt the Dodgers, injury-free at last, are loaded with confidence.

“For the first time in the past three seasons, we’re starting out with a full deck,” manager Jim Tracy said. “We have all our pieces in place.”

Nomo, 14-1 in his last 26 starts last season, struck out seven and walked one in his eighth career shutout, his first since 2001.

“I made a couple of bad pitches, but I don’t think the story is on this side of the field,” Johnson said. “I think it’s over on the other side.”

Johnson, who led the NL in wins, strikeouts and ERA last season, entered 5-0 in 11 opening-day starts since 1992. He had won his previous three openers with Arizona, but the 39-year-old left-hander allowed five runs, three earned, on nine hits in 62¼3 innings. He struck out five, walked two and hit a batter.

It was Johnson’s second consecutive rough outing at Bank One Ballpark. He gave up six runs and 10 hits in Arizona’s 12-2 loss to St. Louis in the opener of last season’s playoffs.

Pirates 10, Reds 1

Arizona's Randy Johnson looks toward home plate before being pulled after giving up nine hits and five runs. It was his first opening-day loss since 1992, as the D-Backs lost to the Dodgers, 8-0, Monday at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix.

Cincinnati — Former Red Reggie Sanders, Kenny Lofton and Jason Kendall hit consecutive homers in the second inning off Jimmy Haynes in the official opener of Great American Ball Park. After former President Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch, Ken Griffey Jr. doubled for the first hit. Kris Benson gave up three hits and three walks in 61¼3 innings to win his first opening-day start.

Cubs 15, Mets 2

New York — Corey Patterson had two homers and seven RBIs in the most lopsided opener in the major leagues since 1951.

In his first start after leaving Atlanta to sign with the Mets, Tom Glavine gave up five runs, eight hits and four walks in 32¼3 innings.

Dusty Baker won his first game as Cubs’ manager and Sammy Sosa stayed stuck at 499 career home runs. Winner Kerry Wood allowed two runs and two hits in five innings.

Expos 10, Braves 2

Atlanta — Greg Maddux, 6-0 with a 1.66 ERA in seven previous opening-day starts, gave up four runs in the first inning. The four-time NL Cy Young Award winner lasted just seven innings, giving up five runs — four earned — and nine hits.

Jeff Liefer had four RBIs for the Expos. Tony Armas Jr. allowed one run and five hits in six innings.

Phillies 8, Marlins 5

Miami — Jim Thome doubled on the first pitch he saw, David Bell singled in his first at-bat and Kevin Millwood took a shutout into the sixth inning.

Thome, whose $85 million, six-year contract was the largest of the offseason, went 3-for-4 with a walk in his first game after leaving Cleveland. Bell went 2-for-4 with a walk and scored three times, and Millwood won by allowing three runs — two earned — and four hits in six-plus innings.

Cardinals 11, Brewers 9

St. Louis — Scott Rolen capped a six-run, eighth-inning rally from a 7-5 deficit with a three-run homer. Milwaukee, in its first game under manager Ned Yost, led 4-0.

Kerry Robinson hit a go-ahead single in the eighth on a drag bunt off loser Mike DeJean. Russ Springer got the win, and with Jason Isringhausen on the disabled list, Steve Kline got two outs for the save.

Giants 5, Padres 2

San Diego — Benito Santiago and J.T. Snow homered on consecutive pitches in the ninth off loser Clay Condrey as Felipe Alou won his first game as San Francisco’s manager.

Barry Bonds, who won a record fifth MVP last year, was 0-for-3 with two intentional walks and two strikeouts. Felix Rodriguez pitched a perfect eighth for the win.