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Millwood gets his work in

CLEARWATER -- Rain stopped the Phillies' exhibition home opener at Jack Russell Stadium after three innings Friday, but that didn't prevent newcomer Kevin Millwood from getting his work in against the Yankees.

Millwood, acquired in December from Atlanta, pitched three shutout innings in his Phillies debut. He allowed two singles and had a 2-0 lead when the game was halted.

Phillies newcomers have produced outstanding efforts on consecutive days. Jim Thome homered in his first at-bat during Philadelphia's Grapefruit League opener Thursday against Pittsburgh.

"I figured I had a lot to live up to with Thome hitting a home run," Millwood said. "He didn't make it very easy on me."

Thome provided another highlight with a first-inning run-scoring double off Yankees left-hander David Wells.

Another squad of Phillies lost 2-0 to the Braves at Cracker Jack Stadium in Lake Buena Vista. The Phillies got two singles.

TICKET REFUNDS: Fans holding tickets for Friday's rainout can exchange them for a future game or get a refund at the Jack Russell Stadium box office. The team asks fans seeking refunds to do it on a day when there is no home game. Refunds also can be requested by mail.

TODAY: The Braves will send a split squad to Jack Russell Stadium today for a 1:05 game. Atlanta's Trey Hodges is scheduled to face right-hander Brett Myers.

-- BOB BROOKOVER

Not much Boomer fallout

That's Boomer.

That was the typical response from David Wells' teammates about his new book that criticizes fellow Yankees, makes claims of rampant drug use in baseball and contends he pitched a perfect game "half drunk."

"I tease him that they say his nickname is Boomer," said Roger Clemens, one of Wells' targets in the book. "I call him Ely because if a story goes over 30 seconds, he's lying."

Wells' autobiography, Perfect I'm Not! Boomer on Beer, Brawls, Backaches and Baseball, is scheduled for release March14.

ELSEWHERE: Closer Mariano Rivera was in a minor traffic accident outside the team's complex in Tampa. Police said the accident happened at 8:10 a.m. Rivera said neither he nor the other driver was injured. ... The commissioner's office placed minor-league pitcher Eddie Lantigua on the restricted list because of an age discrepancy in the Dominican Republic. Lantigua is listed as 23 in the team's media guide.

-- TIMES WIRES

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