Padres 1, Cubs 0

Chicago – Carlos Zambrano lost his no-hitter in the eighth. One inning later he lost the game.

Russell Branyan homered with one out in the ninth, and San Diego beat Chicago on a feisty day at Wrigley Field that featured a bench-clearing skirmish and four ejections in the fourth inning.

Zambrano (7-6) held San Diego hitless for 71â3 innings but San Diego’s bullpen was just as tough after starter Chris Young was ejected in the fourth. The Cubs managed only two hits, as well, off relievers Justin Hampson, Heath Bell (1-2) and Trevor Hoffman. Hoffman pitched the ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances.

Marcus Giles hit a chopper that bounded high over the mound and went off Zambrano’s glove for an infield single with one out in the eighth, ending the no-hit bid. The Cubs then turned their third double play to end the inning.

Branyan connected on a 3-2 pitch to left center in the ninth for his fifth homer.

Three players and a coach were ejected after a fourth-inning altercation that began when Young hit Derrek Lee with a pitch and Lee, on his way to first base, threw a punch at Young.

Lee and Young were ejected, as were Padres pitcher Jake Peavy and Chicago hitting coach Gerald Perry.

Zambrano, who was involved in a fight with his own catcher, Michael Barrett, on June 1, made a great play in the seventh.

With one out, Hiram Bocachica hit a slow bouncer to the left of the mound. Zambrano, known for his athleticism at 6-foot-5, 255 pounds, bounded off the mound, grabbed the ball with his bare hand and while falling backwards threw to first for the out.

Red Sox 1, Giants 0

Boston – The home run drought is over. For Manny Ramirez, not Barry Bonds. Ramirez ended a 50 at-bat homerless streak, and Daisuke Matsuzaka struck out eight in seven innings to lead Boston. Bonds went 0-for-3 with an intentional walk and remained stuck on 747 career homers, eight away from Hank Aaron’s record. Matsuzaka (8-5) won for the first time in four starts, holding the Giants to three hits and three walks.

Yankees 11, Mets 8

New York – Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and the rest of the New York Yankees kept their crosstown rivals in a tailspin and left Tom Glavine stuck on 295 wins. Jeter hit a go-ahead homer and finished with four hits, Rodriguez also connected, and the Yankees roughed up Glavine.

Blue Jays 7, Nationals 3

Toronto – Vernon Wells homered and drove in a season-high four runs, and Shaun Marcum struck out a career-high 11 over seven innings. Wells singled home a run in the first, hit a two-run homer in the third and drove in a run with a bases-loaded walk in the fourth.

Diamondbacks 8, Orioles 4

Baltimore – Scott Hairston hit the first of Arizona’s three home runs off Daniel Cabrera, and the Diamondbacks dealt Baltimore its seventh straight loss.

Brewers 5, Twins 2

Minneapolis – Dave Bush stopped a personal six-start winless streak. Bush (4-6) baffled the Twins with his slow curveballs into the seventh inning, and Corey Hart broke the game open with a two-run single.

Braves 6, Indians 2

Cleveland – Edgar Renteria went 5-for-5 with a homer and drove in two runs to lead Atlanta. Renteria singled in the first, third and seventh, doubled in the fifth and homered in the ninth for his third career five-hit game.

Angels 3, Dodgers 0

Los Angeles – Jered Weaver won his fifth consecutive decision, and Reggie Willits and Howie Kendrick keyed a two-out, three-run rally with RBI singles in the fifth inning. The loss ended the Dodgers’ four-game winning streak and dropped them out of first place in the NL West.

White Sox 6, Pirates 1

Pittsburgh – Mark Buehrle scattered nine hits over eight innings, Josh Fields hit a two-run homer, and Chicago snapped a four-game losing streak. Buehrle (4-3) struck out four.

Cardinals 15, Athletics 6

Oakland, Calif. – Juan Encarnacion doubled to extend his hitting streak to 16 games and drove in two runs, and So Taguchi had three RBIs.

Astros 9, Mariners 4

Houston – Craig Biggio hit a three-run homer to back Woody Williams’ strong outing.

Phillies 6, Tigers 3

Philadelphia – Soft-tossing Jamie Moyer outpitched a prospect half his age, and Aaron Rowand homered.

Reds 8, Rangers 4

Cincinnati – Ken Griffey Jr. homered twice, snatching the spotlight from Sammy Sosa’s quest for No. 600. Sosa went 0-for-5. Griffey hit a solo homer in the first off Jamey Wright (0-1), and added a two-run shot in the third that left him with 581.

Rockies 10, Devil Rays 5

Denver – Brad Hawpe hit his first career grand slam, and Garrett Atkins homered for the third straight game.