Chicago ? If Wrigley Field’s famous brick walls were covered in padding and not ivy, the game that tied for the longest in the majors this season might have kept on going.

Florida center fielder Preston Wilson ran into the wall with two outs in the 16th inning and dropped pinch-hitter Angel Echevarria’s fly ball single, giving the Chicago Cubs a 5-4 win against the Marlins on Friday.

Chicago's Angel Echevarria smacks a single in the 16th inning. Echevarria drove in the winning run in the Cubs' 5-4 victory Friday against Florida in Chicago.

Wilson said he knew a rough collision was coming.

“You know when you come here, there’s not much of a cushion,” Wilson said. “Anywhere else in the league, it’s padded. It’s more like a curtain. Window dressing.”

Wilson appeared to run down Echevarria’s fly, but did not hang on as he ran into the wall. Wilson fell to the ground and umpires immediately called it a no-catch.

Corey Patterson scored easily from third with the winning run. Wilson walked off the field under his own power, but said later he was day-to-day with two sprained and swollen wrists.

With two outs in the 16th, Patterson and Todd Hundley each singled off Carl Pavano (3-9). Pavano’s first pitch to Echevarria was wild, allowing Patterson and Hundley to advance.

Jeff Fassero (3-5) pitched two innings for the win as the Cubs used every reliever except Tom Gordon. Vic Darensbourg was the only Marlins reliever not to pitch. Both bullpens combined to allow one run in 19 innings.

Fred McGriff homered and drove in three runs for the Cubs, who won interim manager Bruce Kimm’s first game at Wrigley Field.

Braves 8, Expos 3

Montreal Rookie Henry Mateo, making his first start of the season in place of Gold Glove shortstop Orlando Cabrera, made a three-base throwing error in the ninth that sent Atlanta past Montreal. The Braves, who lost starter Greg Maddux early when he aggravated a calf injury, scored five times in the ninth. Atlanta increased its NL East lead over Montreal to 1112 games.

Houston Daryle Ward homered and drove in three runs to help lead Houston past Ryan Dempster and Cincinnati. Dempster (5-9) went 323 innings in his first start for the Reds since coming from Florida in a trade Thursday. He allowed six runs on six hits. Houston won its fourth straight and 10th in 12 games. It was the third straight loss and sixth in eight games for the Reds.

Phillies 9, Mets 8

New York Pat Burrell hit another home run against the Mets and Scott Rolen also connected as Philadelphia held off New York. Down 9-5, the Mets loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Mike Piazza grounded into a double play, and closer Jose Mesa hung on to preserve the victory. Robert Person (4-5), who had not gotten past the sixth inning in five straight starts, got the win. Jeff D’Amico (4-8) struggled for the Mets, allowing five earned runs and eight hits in five innings.

Pirates 9, Brewers 2

Milwaukee Brian Giles, Kevin Young and Jack Wilson each hit two-run homers as Pirates cruised past Milwaukee. The victory made the Pirates 5-0 at Miller Park this season. The Brewers lost despite outhitting Pittsburgh 12-9.

Diamondbacks 3, Dodgers 2

Los Angeles Curt Schilling earned his major league-leading 15th victory as Arizona moved within a half-game of the NL West-leading Dodgers. Schilling (15-3) earned his ninth consecutive win over Los Angeles and ran his road record to 9-0 in 10 starts. He allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings and issued just his 14th and 15th walks of the season.

Byung-Hyun Kim, the third Arizona reliever, pitched a perfect ninth for his 24th save in 27 opportunities.

Padres 4, Cardinals 3

San Diego Bubba Trammell hit a three-run double in the seventh inning and Ryan Klesko singled in the tiebreaking run in the eighth as San Diego beat St. Louis. The Padres, last in the NL West, ended an eight-game losing streak to NL Central-leading Cardinals. Trevor Hoffman struck out the side in the ninth for his 21st save in 22 chances.

Giants 9, Rockies 0

San Francisco Livan Hernandez pitched the third complete-game shutout of his career, giving up four hits as San Francisco beat Colorado. Rookie Damon Minor hit a two-run home run and Tsuyoshi Shinjo drove in three runs as San Francisco won its third straight. Hernandez (7-10), who snapped a four-game losing streak, matched his season-high with eight strikeouts in his 21st career complete game. He also added an RBI double in the eighth inning.

Mike Hampton (5-10) allowed five runs three earned in seven innings.