St. Louis — Matt Morris wasn't focused on a milestone. He just wanted to get back in the win column.
Morris earned his 100th victory, and Jim Edmonds scored twice, leading the St. Louis Cardinals past the San Francisco Giants, 4-2, Saturday.
"I've never looked at any kind of number of wins in my career," Morris said. "I just try to take each start and build on it and get something rolling."
Mark Grudzielanek's single snapped a 2-all tie in the sixth inning, and the Cardinals added one more run with another successful suicide squeeze.
Albert Pujols and John Mabry each had an RBI for St. Louis, which activated right fielder Larry Walker from the disabled list before the game.
Jason Isringhausen got four outs for his 32nd save in 35 opportunities. He retired pinch-hitter Moises Alou on a routine fly with the bases loaded to end it.
"Izzy gave me the ball," Morris said. "Usually, he steals them all. Today, he flipped it to me, and I'll put it in my trunk."
Morris (13-5) pitched six innings, allowing five hits before a sellout crowd of 47,169. In his third attempt, he became the 39th active pitcher to win 100 games and the 12th Cardinals pitcher overall.
"I've been struggling the last couple of starts, stuck on 99," he said.
Morris (100-57) is the first Cardinals hurler to reach the 100-win mark since Bob Forsch in 1982. The right-hander is 7-2 in 12 starts at home this season and has won four of his last five at Busch Stadium.
Mets 9, Nationals 8, 10 innings
New York - Chris Woodward's pinch-hit single in the 10th inning drove in the winning run, and New York beat Washington despite blowing an eight-run lead after Pedro Martinez left.
Gerald Williams walked with one out in the 10th against reliever Gary Majewski (2-3). After Kaz Matsui flied out, Jose Reyes walked. Woodward hit for winning pitcher Roberto Hernandez (6-5) and singled up the middle, scoring Williams from second.
Diamondbacks 6, Reds 2
Cincinnati - Javier Vazquez allowed one run in eight innings, and Tony Clark hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the eighth to send Arizona past Cincinnati. After wasting opportunities in the first seven innings against Reds starter Aaron Harang, the Diamondbacks broke through in the eighth against Jason Standridge (2-2).
Rockies 4, Cubs 2
Denver - Aaron Cook pitched seven strong innings, and Dustan Mohr homered and drove in two runs, leading Colorado past Chicago. The last-place Rockies won for the third time in nine games, snapping Chicago's three-game winning streak. Cook (2-1) allowed one run and seven hits for his second consecutive victory. He has yielded seven earned runs in 311â3 innings during his last four starts.
Brewers 3, Astros 2
Houston - Ben Sheets scattered eight hits in his fourth complete game of the season, and Geoff Jenkins hit a tiebreaking home run as Milwaukee beat Houston. The Astros have lost six of their last eight.
Phillies 6, Pirates 1
Philadelphia - Brett Myers pitched his second complete game this season, and Chase Utley and David Bell each drove in two runs, leading Philadelphia. The Phillies snapped a two-game losing streak and moved within 31â2 games of Atlanta in the NL East.
Dodgers 11, Marlins 6
Miami - Helped by Hee-Seop Choi's three hits, the Dodgers ended Florida's shutout streak and came from behind twice. Choi went 3-for-3 with two RBIs against his former team, scored three times and started a decisive rally in the seventh inning. Dioner Navarro drove in two runs with his first career double in the second to end the Marlins' streak of 28 consecutive scoreless innings pitched.
Padres 7, Braves 2, 13 innings
Atlanta - Xavier Nady hit a grand slam off rookie Joey Devine in the 13th inning to lead San Diego. Devine (0-1), the Braves' first-round pick in the June draft, was called up from Double-A Mississippi before the game and made his major-league debut on 45 minutes sleep.
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