Phillies 6, Nationals 1

Philadelphia – Ryan Howard hit his 47th homer, and the Phils ended a 14-year playoff drought.

Marlins 8, Mets 1

New York – Tom Glavine gave up seven runs in the first inning.

Rockies 4, Diamondbacks 3

Denver – Matt Holliday set up the Rockies’ go-ahead, three-run burst in the eighth.

Brewers 11, Padres 6

Milwaukee – Brett Tomko had a shaky start, and San Diego failed in its second chance to wrap up the NL wild card.

Astros 3, Braves 0

Houston – Craig Biggio doubled in his first at-bat.

Reds 8, Cubs 4

Cincinnati – Alfonso Soriano set a Cubs record with his 14th homer in September.

Giants 11, Dodgers 2

Los Angeles – Barry Zito allowed two runs in eight innings, and light-hitting Omar Vizquel homered.

Cardinals 6, Pirates 5

Pittsburgh – Skip Schumaker went 5-for-5 and drove in two runs and St. Louis won its fifth in a row.