National League Roundup: Giants solve Schilling
Phoenix ? San Francisco beat Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling on consecutive days, though manager Dusty Baker downplays the wins.
Kirk Rueter and three relievers combined on a five-hitter Saturday as the Giants won their seventh in a row, a 5-0 decision against Schilling and the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks.
“The name of the game is pitching,” Baker said. “If anybody knows that, it’s the Diamondbacks. We took a page out of their book, I guess.”
Schilling (21-5) lost to an NL West team for the first time this season. Barry Bonds went 1-for-3. Bonds is hitting a major-league leading .371.
Phillies 1, Mets 0
New York New York completed the worst home month in NL history, losing its 13th straight game at Shea Stadium to Randy Wolf.
Braves 5, Expos 3
Montreal Andruw Jones and Mark DeRosa homered and Chris Hammond pitched two scoreless innings for his seventh relief win.
Marlins 3, Pirates 2
Miami Kevin Millar hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and Florida reliever Vladimir Nunez (6-5) pitched two scoreless innings for the win.
Brewers 11, Reds 2
Cincinnati Jorge Fabregas hit two of Milwaukee’s five home runs off Chris Reitsma as the Brewers beat Cincinnati.
Dodgers 4, Astros 0
Houston Omar Daal allowed two hits in 6 2/3 innings to beat Houston for the first time in seven decisions.
Cardinals 8-10 Cubs 1-4
Chicago Eli Marrero’s grand slam capped a six-run third inning, and Andy Benes won for the fourth time in seven starts as St. Louis swept Chicago.
Padres 3, Rockies 0
San Diego Rookie Clay Condrey pitched 7 1/3 shutout innings in his first major league start as San Diego handed Colorado its eighth straight loss.
Late Friday game
Giants 7, Diamondbacks 6
Phoenix Barry Bonds hit a two-run single and then walked four times and Randy Johnson failed to get his 20th victory.