Milwaukee — Getting hit by the ball instead of hitting it proved to be a winning formula Sunday for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Chris Capuano took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and won his seventh straight decision, and Milwaukee took advantage of wildness by San Francisco's pitchers to beat the Giants, 5-1.
Noah Lowry (6-11) and Kevin Correia combined in the sixth inning to walk three and hit three batters, and the Brewers took a 4-0 lead with just one hit.
"I've never seen an inning like that," Milwaukee's Damian Miller said. "It was meant to be our day when that kind of stuff happens."
After Lowry struck out Brady Clark leading off the sixth, he walked Lyle Overbay and Carlos Lee and hit Rickie Weeks on the left knee, loading the bases. Lowry hit Geoff Jenkins on the right elbow, forcing in the first run of the game.
"I got ahead and picked at the corners," Lowry said. "I just didn't get the job done. In a tie game, I have to do a better job."
Bill Hall lined a single to right field to score Overbay to make it 2-0.
"He lost his confidence in his fastball," Giants manager Felipe Alou said. "That was a bad inning."
Milwaukee's Chris Capuano pitches against San Francisco. Capuano threw five no-hit innings, helping the Brewers beat the Giants, 5-1, Sunday in Milwaukee.
Lowry was replaced by Kevin Correia, who walked Miller on four pitches to score Lee. Correia then hit J.J. Hardy on a shoulder to force in Hall. Capuano then struck out and Clark lined out.
Capuano (12-6) allowed two hits in eight innings, improving to 7-0 in nine starts since losing to Tampa Bay on June 13.
Braves 5, Pirates 4
Atlanta - Rafael Furcal homered from both sides of the plate, John Smoltz won his eighth straight decision, and Marcus Giles had four hits, leading Atlanta.
Smoltz (12-5), who hasn't lost since June 6, gave up three runs and eight hits in eight innings. John Grabow (2-1) gave up two runs and three hits in one-third of an inning for the Pirates, who have gone 14-31 since June 11, when they were 30-30.
Nationals 4, Marlins 2
Miami - Livan Hernandez allowed two runs in eight innings and added a run-scoring single, helping Washington end a season-high six-game losing streak. Hernandez (13-4), who won for the first time in his last five starts, allowed a season-high 11 hits and threw 145 pitches - in 91-degree heat.
Astros 9, Mets 4
Houston - Ramon Castro's bloop single in the eighth inning gave the Mets their first lead in three games, then they piled on four more runs in the ninth to end Houston's seven-game winning streak. The Astros lost for just the second time in 15 games.
Diamondbacks 13, Cubs 6
Chicago - Chris Snyder hit two of Arizona's season-high five homers, including his first career grand slam, and drove in five runs. Brandon Webb (9-8) limited the Cubs to two runs and three hits in seven innings.
Rockies 9, Phillies 2
Denver - Dustan Mohr had a double and a homer in Colorado's nine-run fifth inning as the Rockies avoided a four-game sweep. Jeff Francis (10-7) had another of his usual solid outings at Coors Field, matching his career high with eight strikeouts and shutting out the Phillies on four hits over six innings.
Reds 7, Padres 1
San Diego - Adam Dunn's grand slam in the fifth was Cincinnati's third homer of the game, and the Reds dropped the Padres percentage points behind Arizona in the NL West. Eric Milton (5-11) threw seven scoreless innings.
Cardinals 7, Dodgers 5, 11 innings
Los Angeles - Jim Edmonds drove in three runs with a pinch RBI double in the seventh and a two-run homer in the 11th, and St. Louis beat Los Angeles. Mark Grudzielanek hit a three-run homer against his former team, and Cal Eldred (1-0) pitched two innings of one-hit relief for the victory.
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