Atlanta ? John Smoltz never forgot how the Florida Marlins battered him in the season opener.

“I won’t call it an embarrassing moment, but a lot of people flew in for that game,” Smoltz said after pitching the Atlanta Braves past Florida, 5-0, Tuesday night. “A lot of those same people were at the game tonight. I wanted them to see at least more than an inning and two-thirds.”

Smoltz threw his first shutout in six years, and Andruw Jones hit his 20th homer for the Braves. It also was Smoltz’s second complete game in three starts.

“I’ve been grinding it trying to do something like this,” he said. “I just feel like I’m under control with everything. I don’t think too far ahead in the game.”

Smoltz (7-5) fanned Matt Treanor in the seventh to pass Jack Morris for 28th place on the career strikeout list with 2,479. The Atlanta right-hander always will share a common bond with Morris after they combined for 171â3 scoreless innings in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series.

The 38-year-old Smoltz, who earned 154 saves as Atlanta’s closer before returning to the rotation this year, allowed just five hits in his 15th career shutout.

Jones’ two-run shot in the seventh off reliever Chad Bentz ended the scoring.

A.J. Burnett (4-5) allowed six hits, three runs and three walks in six innings for Florida. The right-hander struck out four as he dropped to 1-4 in his last nine starts.

Atlanta's John Smoltz works in the second inning against Florida. Smoltz and the Braves shut out the Marlins, 5-0, Tuesday in Atlanta.

“No matter how hard you throw, you’ve got to hit your spots,” said Burnett, who hit 98 mph a couple of times in the first three innings.

“When I threw it down the middle, they hit it. We have to figure out a way to win. I do, at least.”

Reds 11, Cardinals 4

Cincinnati – Backup catcher Javier Valentin had a three-run homer and four RBIs, helping Cincinnati win Jerry Narron’s debut as interim manager of the Reds.

Joe Randa hit a solo homer, and Felipe Lopez doubled with the bases loaded to back Brandon Claussen (4-4), who allowed three runs in six innings. Loser Jason Marquis (8-5) gave up seven hits and 10 runs – six earned – in 21â3 innings.

Mets 8, Phillies 5

Philadelphia – Doug Mientkiewicz and Brian Daubach homered for New York, Jose Reyes had three hits, and Carlos Beltran two RBIs for the last-place Mets, who had lost three straight and nine of 11.

Kris Benson (6-2) gave up five runs – four earned – and nine hits in six innings. Braden Looper got his 14th save. Brett Myers (5-4) allowed six runs and 10 hits in 31â3 innings.

Cubs 4, Brewers 2

Milwaukee – Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez homered, and Jerome Williams won his Cubs debut. Williams (1-2) made his first start since being acquired May 28 from San Francisco and struck out a season-high six. Ryan Dempster got his 10th save.

Pirates 11, Nationals 4

Pittsburgh – Matt Lawton homered and had five RBIs, helping Pittsburgh win for only the second time in nine games.

Oliver Perez (6-5) shook off Brad Wilkerson’s leadoff homer in the first inning and left leading 5-3 after five. Starter Ryan Drese (1-1) allowed five runs and eight hits in three-plus innings as the Nationals lost only their fifth in 22 games.

Astros 6, Rockies 5

Houston – Lance Berkman hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the seventh inning, helping the Astros. Reliever Chad Qualls (2-3) faced only one batter in the win, and Brad Lidge recorded his 17th save as Houston won for the fourth time in five games. The Astros also kept alive their unbeaten streak against Colorado starter Jamey Wright (4-7).

D’backs 6, Giants 4

San Francisco – Chad Tracy hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth, helping Arizona avoid its longest losing streak of the season. Claudio Vargas (1-4) beat Brett Tomko (5-9).

Padres 2, Dodgers 1

San Diego – Woody Williams threw 62â3 solid innings for his first victory in nearly two months, leading San Diego. Williams (3-5) allowed one run and five hits with four strikeouts and one walk for his first win since April 25 against San Francisco. Robert Fick drove in both San Diego runs with a single in the fourth inning off Derek Lowe (5-8).