Cincinnati ? Ken Griffey Jr.’s 537th career homer was upstaged by Bronson Arroyo’s first.

Arroyo received the loudest and longest ovations Wednesday – and a respectful bow from Griffey – in a successful Cincinnati debut. He pitched into the seventh inning and hit his first career homer in his first at-bat, leading the Reds to an 8-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

“I’ll take that 50 times over,” Arroyo said.

His do-it-all debut overshadowed a big moment for Griffey, who moved ahead of two Yankees with his first homer of the season.

Griffey’s solo shot was his 537th, breaking a tie with Mickey Mantle for 12th on the career list. It also provided his 1,538th RBI, moving him ahead of Joe DiMaggio for 31st on that list, which doesn’t include anything before 1920, when RBIs became a statistic.

“Those guys are legends,” Griffey said.

Cardinals 4, Phillies 3

Philadelphia – While Jimmy Rollins stretched his hitting streak to 38 games, Philadelphia remained winless. Yadier Molina’s two-out RBI single off Tom Gordon in the ninth inning lifted St. Louis.

Giants 3, Padres 1

San Diego – Barry Bonds reached base three times without getting a hit and scored once. Although Bonds was booed every time he came to bat, he took less grief from the fans than he did Monday, when he was booed mercilessly and had a syringe thrown at him.

Braves 9, Dodgers 8

Los Angeles – Ryan Langerhans hit a two-out, ground-rule double in the eighth to drive in the go-ahead run.

Diamondbacks 4, Rockies 2

Denver – Orlando Hernandez won in his Diamondbacks’ debut, striking out eight in five innings to lead Arizona over Colorado.

Nationals 9, Mets 5, 10 inn.

New York – Ryan Zimmerman hit a tying homer in the ninth off new Mets closer Billy Wagner, and Jose Guillen hit a go-ahead, two-run shot off loser Jorge Julio in the 10th.

Astros 6, Marlins 5

Houston – Lance Berkman and Preston Wilson hit two-run homers as Houston built a 6-1 lead. Craig Biggio had two hits and scored two runs for the defending NL champions.

Brewers 3, Pirates 2

Milwaukee – Prince Fielder hit a looping single off loser Damaso Marte that scored Geoff Jenkins with the go-ahead run in the eighth.