Galarraga hears plenty of cheers

Opening day, American-style, began with a huge ovation for KenGriffey Jr. and ended with a familiar sight - the New York Yankeesshaking hands after a win. "It's always fun. Everyone's anxious,"outfielder Paul O'Neill said after the two-time defending WorldSeries champion Yankees won at Anaheim 3-2 Monday night. "If youthink about it, we spent all spring really getting ready for onenight."

Andres Galarraga, meanwhile, waited a whole year for this day.For Tony Gwynn and Mark McGwire, however, opening day was a bust.

Gwynn might have a broken bone in his right elbow after being hitby a pitch in San Diego's 2-1 loss to the New York Mets, and McGwiredid not play because …