Miami ? The only perfect game Randy Johnson had on his mind Sunday was the one Tom Glavine was pursuing.

“During the course of the game, I asked if he had gotten it,” Johnson said. “I knew there was going to be a perfect game possibly somewhere. It just wasn’t mine.”

Indeed, he wasn’t perfect again, nor was Glavine, but Johnson still was good enough to extend his dominance over the Florida Marlins.

Johnson didn’t allow a base-runner until the third inning in his first outing since throwing a perfect game against Atlanta last week, and the Arizona Diamondbacks used a four-run, two-out rally in the fifth inning against Dontrelle Willis to win, 4-3.

Johnson extended his string of consecutive batters retired to 39 over his last three starts — two shy of Jim Barr’s major-league record set for San Francisco in 1972. But the run ended when Abraham Nunez led off the third with a double.

In seven innings, Johnson (5-4) allowed four hits and two runs with five strikeouts for Arizona, which won for only the third time in its last 11 games.

Johnson beat Florida for the seventh time in eight overall decisions.

“I was just going out there and keeping us in the ballgame,” Johnson said. “I didn’t care whether I threw a perfect game in Atlanta, so I’m sure I didn’t care if I threw a perfect game out there today.”

Added Diamondbacks manager Bob Brenly: “It’s pretty tough to compare to his last outing, but he was good enough to win today. That’s all we needed.”

Meanwhile, Glavine was trying to match Johnson’s feat, but settled for a one-hitter in the New York Mets’ win over Colorado.

Shea Hillenbrand, in the lineup because first baseman Richie Sexson’s injured shoulder sent him back to the disabled list earlier in the day, had three hits and a RBI for the Diamondbacks, who also got two hits each from Alex Cintron, Steve Finley and Danny Bautista.

Jeff Conine and Miguel Cabrera homered for Florida, which had a three-game winning streak snapped and fell a half-game behind Philadelphia for first place in the NL East.

“It’s all for naught,” Conine said. “We battled one of the best pitchers in the history of the game. We had a couple of chances, but it didn’t work out.”

Jose Valverde worked the ninth for his third save, despite allowing Cabrera’s 12th homer of the season.

Mets 4, Rockies 0

New York — Glavine came within four outs of the first no-hitter in New York Mets history.

Glavine retired his first 18 batters before a leadoff walk in the seventh inning and recorded two outs in the eighth before Kit Pellow doubled off the right-field wall.

The two-time Cy Young winner struck out eight and walked one.

Braves 5, Dodgers 1

Atlanta — Mike Hampton homered and pitched six scoreless innings.

Hampton (1-5) allowed nine hits and walked two, but pitched out of two bases-loaded jams. He also hit his 13th career homer — most among active pitchers.

Chipper Jones added a two-run shot off Wilson Alvarez (2-1), and rookie Nick Green drove in Atlanta’s other two runs.

Reds 7, Astros 0

Cincinnati — Cory Lidle pitched his third career shutout, and Ken Griffey Jr. hit a two-run homer in Cincinnati’s fifth straight win. The Astros have lost a season-high four in a row, knocking them out of first place for the first time since April 29.

Cubs 4, Cardinals 3

Chicago — Matt Clement earned his team-best sixth win, Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and the Cubs held on for a victory.

Clement (6-3) went seven innings, retiring 11 straight during one stretch and allowing three hits — including Albert Pujols’ 12th homer in the sixth and Scott Rolen’s 10th in the seventh that made it a one-run game.

LaTroy Hawkins pitched a perfect eighth, and Joe Borowski recorded three outs for his eighth save and club-record 22nd straight dating to Aug. 5.

Brewers 2, Pirates 1

Pittsburgh — Keith Ginter homered with two outs in the ninth inning. Luis Vizcaino (1-2) won despite allowing Craig Wilson’s tying homer in the eighth. Dan Kolb pitched a perfect ninth for his 11th save.

Phillies 6, Padres 4

Philadelphia — Tomas Perez hit a two-run homer, and Vicente Padilla won his fourth straight start. Padilla (4-4) gave up three runs — one earned — and eight hits in six innings. Rheal Cormier and Roberto Hernandez each tossed a scoreless inning, and Tim Worrell pitched the ninth for his fifth save.