Some 61 Dominican baseball players are on the rosters of U.S. Major League teams, 40 of these regulars. The U.S. baseball season opened on 30 March. In the opening day, Henry Rodr?guez of the Chicago Cubs batted for a homer that resulted in three runs. Sammy Sosa connected a double and a single. Stanley Javier, of the San Francisco Giants was responsible for three runs, and Aloberto Castillo decided the game in favor of the New York Mets. Jos? Mesa was the winning pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. Regulars Pedro Mart?nez, Boston Armando Ben?tez, Baltimore, Tony Fern?ndez, Toronto Juan Guzm?n, Toronto Manny Ram?rez, Cleveland Ger?nimo Berroa, Cleveland Bartolo Colon, Cleveland Jos? Mesa, Cleveland Jos? Offerman, Kansas City Felix Mart?nez, Kansas City Hip?lito Pichardo, Kansas City Alex Rodr?guez, Seattle Fernando Tatis, Texas Antonio Alfonseca, Marlins Felix Heredia, Marlins Carlos P?rez, Expos Vladimir Guerrero, Expos Mel Rojas, New York Henry Rodr?guez, Cubs Sammy Sosa, Cubs Mois?s Alou, Houston Jos? Lima, Houston Jos? Cabrera, Houston Jos? Mercedes, Milwaukee Alberto Reyes, Milwayukee Jos? Guill?n, Pittsburgh Freddy Garc?a, Pittsburgh Tony Batista, Arizona Felix Rodr?guez,Arizona Neifi P?rez, Colorado Pedro Astacio, Colorado Ra?l Mondes?, Dodgers Jos? Vizcaino, Dodgers Ram?n Mart?nez, Dodgers Quilvio Veras, Padres Deivi Cruz, Detroit Stanley Javier, Giants Julian Tavarez , Giants Rafael Bournigal Oakland, Yorkis P?rez, Philadelphia David Ortiz , Minnesota Wilson Delgado, Giants Manny Aybar, St. Louis Julio Santana, Texas, Nelson Cruz, Cubs Pedro Mart?nez Aquino, Detroit Bench: Danny Bautista, Atlanta Rafael Belliard, ATlanta Domingo Cede?o, Texas Luis Castillo, Marlins Alberto Castillo, Mets Norberto Mart?n, Anaheim Angelo Encarnaci?n, Anaheim Tony Eusebio, Houston Nelson Liriano, Colorado Wilton Guerrero, Dodgers Enrique Wilson, Cleveland Alex Arias, Phialdelphia Manny Alexander, Cubs Sandy Mart?nez, Cubs Juan Samuel, Toronto Juan Encarnacion, Detroit Miguel Tejada, Oakland Pedro Borbon Jr., Atlanta Dar?o Veras, San Diego Hanley Fr?as, Arizona
