Soriano's blast was yet another that opened the first inning.

But Strawberry, up to his old tricks, opened the second inning by bombing a home run far past center field.

Hernandez carried a 2-0 lead into the seventh, allowing a walk and a single to open the inning.

Spencer tripled to open the third inning and was stranded.

Darryl Strawberry, playing despite stiffness in his lower back, opened the inning with a single.

"Because you have to open the inning with somebody on base."

Dwayne Murphy opened the inning with his third home run of the season.

Williams opened the second inning after Seattle had scored a run in the bottom of the first.

Brown opened the fifth inning by throwing a fastball - what else?

Brogna hit a solo home run, his second of the season, to open the inning.