Atlanta ? A few sessions with hitting coach Terry Pendleton got Gary Sheffield back on track.

Sheffield went 5-for-5 with two homers, and Mike Hampton won his third straight start to lead the Atlanta Braves past the New York Mets, 11-4, Friday night.

Sheffield broke out of a 1-for-14 slump by tying a career high for hits, and his homer in the fifth inning was his first since June 27, a span of 58 at-bats. He added a three-run shot in the eighth off Graeme Lloyd and scored four runs.

“TP pounded it in on me enough, ‘Go to right field, go to right field,'” Sheffield said. “That’s what I tried to do.”

Hampton (6-5) went seven strong innings a game after Greg Maddux pitched his first complete game in two years. He retired the first seven batters, pitched his way out of a bases-loaded jam in the third, then set down the last five batters he faced.

“It was just fluctuating a little bit of the speed and keeping the ball down,” Hampton said. “It’s tough as a hitter to hit a pitch when you don’t know if it’s 82 (mph) or 87.”

Javy Lopez went 2-for-4 and drove in five runs for the Braves, who have won 11 of 12. They improved the best record in the majors to 63-32, their best-ever 95-game start.

Left fielder Chipper Jones left the game after the sixth inning when he aggravated a left wrist injury on a check swing. He’s day to day.

The Mets tied a season high with five errors, including two by left fielder Cliff Floyd in the first inning, and lost for the eighth time in their past nine games. At 40-55, they’re a season-worst 15 games under .500.

Ty Wigginton went 3-for-4 for the Mets, who scored four times in the eighth off relievers Ray King and Kevin Gryboski.

“It means nothing at all,” Wigginton said of his three hits. “They put it to us. I imagine Sheffield is celebrating over on the other side.”

D’backs 6, Padres 0

San Diego — Steve Finley hit a three-run homer for the second straight game, and Miguel Batista pitched a five-hitter for his second career shutout as Arizona beat San Diego. Diamondbacks manager Bob Brenly began serving a two-game suspension for throwing a ball into the stands in Phoenix a week earlier after being ejected.

Giants 7, Rockies 0

San Francisco — Jim Brower pitched six sharp innings, Pedro Feliz hit a two-run homer and Rich Aurilia added a three-run triple as San Francisco defeated Colorado.

Barry Bonds went 3-for-4, doubled twice and scored a run during San Francisco’s five-run sixth. He threw out Jay Payton at second with an impressive throw from left field in the seventh.

Marlins 6, Cubs 0

Miami — Mark Redman allowed four hits in seven innings and combined with two relievers for Florida’s sixth shutout. Ugueth Urbina pitched a perfect eighth in his home debut for the Marlins after being acquired from the Texas Rangers, and Braden Looper pitched the ninth as the Marlins sent the Cubs (47-48) below .500 for the first time this season.

Dodgers 8, Cardinals 5

Los Angeles — Rickey Henderson hit his first home run since returning to the major leagues, and Los Angeles rallied to beat St. Louis. Henderson’s 296th career homer and first since Aug. 17, 2002, trimmed the Cardinals’ lead to 4-3 in the third inning.

Expos 3, Phillies 1

Philadelphia — Javier Vazquez scattered nine hits for his 13th career complete game for Montreal. Vazquez (7-6) struck out seven and walked none to snap a personal three-game losing streak with his first win since June 10. It was the first time this season the right-hander pitched more than seven innings, and his first complete game since June 5, 2002.

Pirates 7, Brewers 2

Pittsburgh — Aramis Ramirez went 4-for-4 and drove in three runs to support Jeff Suppan’s fourth straight victory and Pittsburgh beat Milwaukee. The Pirates, who had lost three of four, scored three times in the third after Glendon Rusch (1-12) quickly retired the first two batters, with Brian Giles hitting a two-run double ahead of Ramirez’s RBI single.

Astros 5, Reds 3

Cincinnati — Richard Hidalgo hit two of Houston’s three homers and Roy Oswalt remained unbeaten against Cincinnati, pitching into the seventh inning. One night after they lost Ken Griffey Jr. to a season-ending ankle injury, the Reds fell 8 1/2 games out in the NL Central.