NEW YORK – All-Star shortstop Jimmy Rollins made a key error as the Mets rallied for seven runs in the eighth inning to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-5 Monday in New York’s home opener.

Carlos Delgado had three hits and two RBIs for the Mets, who overcame Ryan Howard’s three-run homer and dropped the Phillies to 1-6.

Rollins, who said during spring training that Philadelphia was the team to beat in the NL East, hit an inning-ending. double-play grounder with the bases loaded in the fourth and booted Jose Reyes’ grounder in the eighth as the tying run scored.

Geoff Geary (0-1) threw a run-scoring wild pitch, Carlos Beltran added a sacrifice fly and David Wright followed with a two-run double off Jon Lieber, making his first relief appearance since 1998.

Pedro Feliciano (1-0) pitched a perfect eighth.

Cardinals 3, Pirates 0

PITTSBURGH – Albert Pujols doubled and scored the only run needed by Braden Looper (1-1), who allowed two hits over seven innings in only his second start in 574 career appearances.

Pinch-hitter Preston Wilson added a two-run double in the eighth off Damaso Marte after Ian Snell (0-1) limited St. Louis to one run over seven innings. –

Jason Isringhausen pitched a perfect ninth for his second save. Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter was placed on the 15-day disabled list after an MRI exam revealed arthritis and a previously undiscovered impingement in his right elbow.

Astros 5, Cubs 3

CHICAGO – Adam Everett broke a 3-3, eighth-inning tie with a two-run homer off Bob Howry (0-2) in the Wrigley Field home debuts of manager Lou Piniella and center fielder Alfonso Soriano.

Astros starter Woody Williams allowed two runs and six hits in six innings before the Cubs tied it with the unearned run in the seventh off Chad Qualls (1-1). Dan Wheeler, pitched a perfect ninth for his first save in two chances. Wheeler became the Astros closer before the game, replacing struggling Brad Lidge.

Rockies 6, Dodgers 3

LOS ANGELES – Jeff Francis allowed two runs in 6 2-3 innings to help the Rockies spoil the Dodgers’ home opener.

Garrett Atkins homered and drove in his first three runs of the season as Colorado snapped the Dodgers’ four-game winning streak.

Jason Schmidt (1-1), making his second start for Los Angeles after signing a three-year, $47 million contract in December, left in the fifth with tightness in his right hamstring. He said he just got a little cramp in it.

Dodgers right fielder Matt Kemp came out in the fourth with a sore right shoulder after banging into the auxiliary scoreboard. X-rays on Kemp’s shoulder were negative, and he said he doesn’t believe he’ll be out for more than a couple days.

Francis (1-0) allowed five hits, struck out six and walked three.