Boston ? Nomar Garciaparra was impressive in his 2004 debut. Too bad for the Boston Red Sox he was the only one.

Brian Lawrence pitched five innings of shutout ball Wednesday night, and the San Diego Padres took advantage of three Boston errors to beat the Red Sox, 8-1, and spoil Garciaparra’s return from a heel injury.

“People were excited to see him. We were excited to have him,” Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. “He swung the bat good. Obviously, he’ll do a great job.”

Garciaparra missed the first 57 games of the season because of Achilles tendinitis, but he returned to a rousing cheer from the sold-out crowd at Fenway. The All-Star waved and saluted the fans when he took his position in the first, and got a standing ovation when he singled in his first at-bat of the 2004 season.

“The ovation they gave me was incredible,” Garciaparra said. “I deeply and truly appreciate it. I can’t thank them enough.”

Neither Garciaparra nor Lawrence (8-3) remained in the game after a rain delay of 2 hours, 21 minutes in the middle of the sixth. Only a few thousand fans stayed for the end of the game at 12:12 a.m. EDT.

Lawrence allowed five hits and struck out five to win for the sixth time in seven decisions; he has not allowed more than one earned run in any of his last three starts.

“I’ve always been kind of under the radar. That’s a good place for me,” he said. “It’s nice for me to come in and surprise people.”

Mark Loretta had three hits and scored twice, Brian Giles had two hits and walked twice, and Khalil Greene had three hits and a pair of RBIs for the Padres.

San Diego led 4-0 when the game was delayed.

Boston's Nomar Garciaparra slaps a second-inning single in his first at-bat of the season. Garciaparra missed the first 57 games of the season because of Achilles tendinitis. The Padres defeated the Red Sox, 8-1, Wednesday night in Boston.

Garciaparra finished 1-for-2 and played a role in a key play in the field.

The game was scoreless in the fifth when Loretta singled with two out and Greene on first. Giles hit a grounder to Garciaparra’s right and the shortstop made a nice play to get to it, but his throw to first bounced and Andy Dominique couldn’t handle it.

Dominique picked up the ball and threw home to try to get Greene, but the throw sailed high and wide and went into the seats for an error that allowed Loretta to score and make it 2-0.

Phillies 13, White Sox 10

Chicago — Bobby Abreu homered twice, and Eric Milton won his third straight start to lead Philadelphia over Chicago. Abreu hit a solo home run in the first and a two-run shot in a seven-run fourth for the Phillies, who had lost six of eight. Jim Thome added his third homer in two games for Philadelphia.

The teams combined to hit eight home runs a game after combing for nine in the White Sox’s 14-11 win. The 17 home runs over a two-game span set a U.S. Cellular Field record.

Astros 3, Mariners 0

Seattle — Wade Miller pitched Houston to its second straight shutout of Seattle, combining with three relievers. Jeff Kent blooped a single to center in the eighth inning, extending his career-best hitting streak to 24 games and tying the Astros’ record set by Tony Eusebio in 2000.

But again the story was Houston’s pitching. One night after Roger Clemens beat Seattle 1-0 for his 319th career win, the Astros earned their fifth shutout of the season. The Mariners were blanked for the seventh time.

Tigers 4, Braves 2

Detroit — Eric Munson and Carlos Guillen homered, sending Detroit over Atlanta. Craig Dingman earned his first major-league win, pitching three scoreless innings of relief in a game delayed by rain for 2 hours, 24 minutes in the second inning. Chipper Jones and Eli Marrero homered for Atlanta, which dropped back to .500. The Tigers won for only the fifth time in 16 games.

Devil Rays 4, Giants 3, 10 innings

St. Petersburg, Fla. — Jose Cruz Jr. hit a two-out, bases-loaded single in the 10th inning, giving Tampa Bay a victory over San Francisco. The Devil Rays loaded the bases against right-hander Tyler Walker (4-1) on three walks. Cruz worked the reliever to a 3-2 count, and singled over the first-base bag on the 11th pitch of the at-bat.

Danys Baez (2-1) pitched two innings for the victory after blowing a save for the first time in 12 opportunities.

The Giants scored twice in the top of the ninth with Michael Tucker driving in one of the runs with pinch-hit single off Baez.

Twins 5, Mets 3

Minneapolis — Johan Santana pitched seven strong innings to snap his four-game losing streak, and Jacque Jones hit a three-run homer, leading Minnesota over the New York. Matthew LeCroy followed Jones’ homer with a solo shot for Minnesota, which has won three straight.

Brewers 12, Angels 2

Anaheim, Calif. — Bill Hall drove in three runs, Brady Clark tied a career high with four hits and Milwaukee routed Anaheim. The Brewers had 17 hits to send the Angels to their fifth straight loss and 10th in 14 games. Lyle Overbay hit a two-run double, Geoff Jenkins also had two RBIs, and Keith Ginter capped a five-run eighth with a two-run single.

Orioles 8, D’backs 2

Baltimore — Miguel Tejada hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh inning and Luis Matos added a two-run shot, powering Baltimore past Arizona. Melvin Mora scored a career-high four runs.

Yankees 7, Rockies 5

New York — Derek Jeter returned from a three-game absence to hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, and New York overcame the loss of starter Kevin Brown by rallying past Colorado. The Yankees won their 12th straight interleague game, the longest streak in the majors since AL vs. NL regular-season play began in 1997.

Indians 8, Marlins 1

Cleveland — Jake Westbrook pitched eight impressive innings, and Casey Blake homered to help Cleveland defeat Florida.

Blue Jays 4, Dodgers 0

Toronto — Miguel Batista pitched a four-hitter for his third career shutout, leading Toronto over Los Angeles. Batista (4-4) set a season-high with seven strikeouts.

Athletics 17, Reds 8

Oakland, Calif. — Damian Miller hit a grand slam, and Oakland had a season-high 22 hits in a victory over Cincinnati. Ken Griffey Jr. failed to homer for the Reds and remains two shy of becoming the 20th player to hit 500 for his career.