Baltimore shows its new muscles in season-opening win over Red Sox

BALTIMORE - For most of the night, Pedro Martinez looked like hissame, old self.

That, however, just wasn't good enough against the new version ofthe Baltimore Orioles.

Javy Lopez homered and drove in three runs, and fellow newcomersRafael Palmeiro and Miguel Tejada both had two hits to lead theOrioles past the Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Sunday night in Lee Mazzilli'sfirst game as Baltimore's manager.

Martinez experienced an uncharacteristic lapse in control whileyielding three second-inning runs, and the Red Sox never recovered.It was his third loss in 14 career games against the Orioles and hisfirst defeat in seven opening day starts.

The Orioles last year …