San Francisco ? Jason Schmidt wasn’t around to celebrate his special win. He was on his way to Houston to join his fellow All-Stars — a fitting trip for a starter who has won 11 straight decisions.

Schmidt became the first San Francisco Giants pitcher to win 11 consecutive decisions in 42 years with a 9-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.

“He’s carried us,” Giants second baseman Ray Durham said. “We’ve definitely jumped on his back, and that’s why he’s going to the All-Star Game. He’s up among the upper echelon of No. 1 starters in the league.”

Schmidt (11-2), who was named to the NL All-Star team Tuesday, has not lost since April 26 — a span of 15 starts. Jack Sanford won 16 straight for the Giants during the 1962 season.

“In my opinion, he’s the best pitcher in the National League,” said Giants outfielder Dustan Mohr, who drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. “He’s as dominant as I’ve ever played with. If we get him a little bit of a lead, we’ve got a good chance to win.”

Schmidt retired 18 of the final 20 batters he faced and beat the Diamondbacks for the fifth straight time. Schmidt allowed two runs and five hits over eight innings. He walked two and struck out 10.

“It was typical Schmitty,” Giants catcher A.J. Pierzynski said. “Sometimes it takes awhile to get going, but once he finds his rhythm, he’s pretty good. He was still throwing 95, 96 miles per hour after 120 pitches.”

Durham homered and had three RBIs.

Cubs 8, Cardinals 4

St. Louis — Kerry Wood won in his first start in two months, and Sammy Sosa homered and drove in five runs. Wood (4-3), sidelined since May 11 with triceps tendinitis, gave up one run and three hits in five innings with five strikeouts and two walks. He threw 80 pitches in his first victory since beating the Mets with seven shutout innings on April 24. Chris Carpenter (9-4) allowed six runs in 32/3 innings — his shortest outing of the season.

San Francisco pitcher Jason Schmidt hurls against Arizona. Schmidt earned the win -- pitching eight innings and allowing five hits while striking out ten -- as the Giants prevailed, 9-2, Sunday at SBC Park in San Francisco.

Reds 9, Brewers 6

Milwaukee — Jason LaRue hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, and Wily Mo Pena followed with his second of the game, leading Cincinnati to a comeback victory over Milwaukee. Todd Jones (7-2) got the win after pitching two-thirds of an inning.

Braves 6, Phillies 4

Philadelphia — Julio Franco hit a three-run home run, and J.D. Drew had four hits, including a homer, for the Braves, who took two of three to pull within a game of the first-place Phillies. Russ Ortiz (10-6) allowed four runs on six hits, while walking five in 52/3 innings for Atlanta, which has won 12 of 15 overall.

Expos 2, Pirates 1

San Juan, Puerto Rico — Scott Downs pitched seven sharp innings to give Montreal its first win by a left-handed starter in three years, leading the Expos over the Pirates in their final game this season in Puerto Rico.

Marlins 5, Mets 2

Miami — Jeff Conine snapped a slump with a grand slam for the Marlins, helping Dontrelle Willis beat the Mets for the fifth time in as many tries.

Padres 4, Rockies 2

San Diego — Ryan Klesko hit a rare home run, and All-Star Mark Loretta also connected for the Padres, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Klesko’s two-run shot off Denny Stark (0-4) with one out in the third inning was just his second this season and fourth since the All-Star break a year ago. Klesko had gone 152 at-bats since his last homer April 18 against Arizona, a game-winner in the ninth.

Dodgers 7, Astros 4

Los Angeles — Paul Lo Duca hit his first career grand slam, and Jose Lima (8-3) pitched six strong innings for the Dodgers, who snapped a four-game winning streak by Houston’s Roy Oswalt (8-7).