Randy Johnson didn’t display his overpowering fastball or his menacing glare in his first spring start. No matter, the New York Yankees were just happy to see The Big Unit take the mound.

Meanwhile, Mark Mulder rebounded from a sloppy debut and gave the St. Louis Cardinals a glimpse of the No. 1 starter they expected.

Johnson finally made his much-anticipated first appearance with the Yankees on Tuesday, working two innings in an 8-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Kissimmee, Fla. He threw 36 pitches, 22 for strikes, and gave up a two-run homer to old nemesis Chipper Jones in an uneven performance.

“I know I still have a long way to go to be ready for opening day,” Johnson said. “But we’ll get there.”

Johnson said he felt fine physically after being scratched from his first scheduled start last week because of a tight left calf.

“Everything turned out fine. He got his work in,” manager Joe Torre said. “I’m not really concerned about statistics.”

In his second start since being acquired from Oakland in the offseason, Mulder allowed two runs and five hits in three innings of the Cardinals’ 9-7 victory over the Washington Nationals at Jupiter, Fla.

“I gave up a couple of runs, but they were the only two bad pitches I made,” said Mulder, who walked one and struck out three. “I felt much better. My delivery was better, and I was locating the ball better.”

At Bradenton, Fla., NL Rookie of the Year Jason Bay injured his wrist diving for a fly ball in the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.

Bay will miss at least a week because of a bone bruise, but should be ready for opening day.

At Tucson, Ariz., Luis Gonzalez made his first start since undergoing season-ending elbow surgery in August, and pinch-hitter Tony Clark hit a three-run double for Arizona in a 10-2 victory over a Oakland Athletics split squad.

In other games:

Red Sox 7, Twins (ss) 4

At Fort Myers, Fla., Matt Clement allowed a leadoff homer to Luis Rivas, but retired his final eight batters in his second spring-training start since leaving the Chicago Cubs and signing a three-year, $25.5 million contract with Boston.

Giants 5, Rangers 1

At Scottsdale, Ariz., Noah Lowry gave up one hit in three innings to lead San Francisco.

Blue Jays (ss) 6, Phillies 4

At Dunedin, Fla., Toronto’s Dave Bush and Philadelphia’s Brett Myers each pitched three strong innings.

Blue Jays (ss) 2, Twins (ss) 1

At Fort Myers, Gabe Gross, Toronto’s first-round pick in 2001, went 2-for-2 with his fourth homer in four days and threw out a runner at home from left field.

Devil Rays 12, Tigers 4

At Lakeland, Fla., Josh Phelps hit two homers for the Devil Rays. Nate Robertson gave up a run in two innings and struck out two for Detroit. Hideo Nomo went two innings and gave up four runs on four hits and a walk without a strikeout.

Marlins 3, Dodgers 0

At Vero Beach, Fla., Wilson Alvarez made an impressive bid for a spot in the Dodgers’ rotation, pitching two perfect innings.

Mets 7, Orioles 4

At Port St. Lucie, Fla., Mike Piazza and David Wright each had RBI doubles for New York, and Kris Benson allowed three hits and a run in three innings.

Indians 21, Astros 4

At Kissimmee, Fla., Grady Sizemore, competing with former AL MVP Juan Gonzalez for a spot in Cleveland’s outfield, led the Indians with five RBIs.

Padres 18, Brewers (ss) 5

At Phoenix, John Knott hit a grand slam, Ryan Klesko hit a two-run homer, and Mark Loretta had a pair of doubles among his three hits.

Athletics (ss) 6, Cubs (ss) 4

At Mesa, Ariz., Carlos Zambrano pitched three scoreless innings for the Cubs.

Angels 11, Mariners (ss) 5

At Tempe, Ariz., Angels starter John Lackey was sidelined by a blister on his right index finger. Top prospect Ervin Santana stepped in and struck out five in two scoreless innings.

Rockies 6, White Sox 1

At Tuscon, Ariz., Jeff Francis threw three shutout innings, and Darren Oliver allowed a run in his three innings.

Mariners (ss) 8,

Brewers (ss) 4

At Peoria, Ariz., Jose Lopez hit a bases-loaded triple in the eighth inning, and Benji Gil added a two-run homer. Prince Fielder homered for Milwaukee.