Cubs 13, Pirates 8

Chicago – Aramis Ramirez hit his second three-run homer of the game right after a costly Pittsburgh error to help Chicago beat the Pirates. The Cubs hit four homers and withstood a shaky start from Jason Marquis to send the Pirates to their seventh straight loss.

Ramirez hit a three-run homer in the first off Paul Maholm. He delivered another three-run shot, his 25th homer of the season, off Franquelis Osoria (0-2) to break a 7-7 tie in the sixth. It came right after Pirates’ second baseman Freddy Sanchez dropped a flip on a perfect double-play ball.

With Alfonso Soriano at first and one out, Derrek Lee hit a hard grounder to short, but Sanchez couldn’t catch the throw from Matt Kata that could have led to the side being retired. Instead, Ramirez capitalized on the miscue and put the Cubs ahead.

Two batters later, Geovany Soto hit a two-run homer off John Grabow, and the Cubs had a five-run lead.

PITTSBURGHCHICAGO

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Morgan cf5121ASrano lf5221

McLth lf4110DeRosa 2b4210

FSnchz 2b4000DeLee 1b5331

LaRche 1b3110ARmrz 3b5226

Nady rf4113Murton rf4120

JBtsta 3b4121Mrml p0000

Palino c5111Wood p0000

Izturis ss2221HBlnco ph1000

Kata ss3010Dmpstr p0000

Mholm p2011Soto c4222

Osoria p1000Monroe cf2110

Grabow p0000Pie cf2000

Phelps ph1000Theriot ss5020

Bllntn p0000Mrquis p1000

Perez p0000Ohman p0000

Cedeno ph1011

KHart p0000

Fuld ph1000

JJones rf1000

Totals388128Totals41131611

Pittsburgh115000001-8

Chicago41200510x-13

E-FSanchez (8), JBautista (17), Izturis (8). DP-Pittsburgh 1. LOB-Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 7. 2B-LaRoche (37), JBautista (33), Izturis (13), DeLee (40). 3B-Izturis (2). HR-Nady (19), ASoriano (29), ARamirez 2 (25), Soto (3). SB-Morgan (5), McLouth (21). CS-Morgan (2).

IPHRERBBSO

Pittsburgh

Maholm2107603

Osoria L,0-23 1-323203

Grabow2-322200

Bullington121000

Perez100020

Chicago

Marquis2 2-387721

Ohman1-310000

KHart200023

Eyre W,2-1100010

Marmol110013

Wood100002

Dempster121101

Maholm pitched to 4 batters in the 3rd.

HBP-by Maholm (DeRosa). WP-Osoria.

T-2:57. A-41,591 (41,160).

Brewers 4, Braves 1

Atlanta – Corey Hart keyed a three-run, eighth-inning rally, and Milwaukee rallied to beat Atlanta to stay close to the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central race. The Brewers, who had lost two straight, rallied off Atlanta’s Tim Hudson (16-9) to remain 11â2 games behind Chicago.

Hudson had a five-hit shutout going when Ryan Braun singled with two outs and nobody on in the eighth. Prince Fielder followed with a single, and Hart lined his third hit, a run-scoring single to right, tying the score at 1. Fielder took third, and Hart second when Atlanta right-fielder Jeff Francoeur bobbled the ball. Geoff Jenkins was walked intentionally to load the bases.

Hudson was replaced by Ron Mahay, who walked pinch-hitter Joe Dillon on four pitches, forcing in Fielder with the go-ahead run. Bill Hall then singled to right, scoring Hart. Francoeur, however, threw Jenkins out trying to score from second.

Until then, Hudson – who blanked the Washington Nationals 3-0 in his last start, the Braves’ only complete game of the season – hadn’t allow a run in 17 innings.

MILWAUKEEATLANTA

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Cunsell 2b3000YEscbr 2b3000

Hardy ss4000Rnteria ss4000

Braun 3b4120CJones 3b4000

DMiller c0001Txeira 1b4111

Fildr 1b4110McCnn c3010

CHart rf5131Frncur rf3010

Jenkins lf3000AJones cf4000

JEstda c3020Diaz lf4010

Stocker pr0000THudsn p2010

Rivera c0000Mahay p0000

Gross ph0000Yates p0000

Dillon ph0001Devine p0000

Turnbw p0000

BHall cf4011

Vllneva p1000

Nix ph1000

Weeks 2b0100

Totals32494Totals31151

Milwaukee000000031-4

Atlanta010000000-1

E-Francoeur (5). DP-Milwaukee 1. LOB-Milwaukee 10, Atlanta 7. 2B-CHart (32), Francoeur (37), Diaz (21). HR-Teixeira (14). SB-Stocker (2), Weeks (24). S-Hardy, Villanueva. SF-DMiller.

IPHRERBBSO

Milwaukee

Villanueva631134

Linebrink W,5-6110012

Turnbow100001

FCordero S,44110002

Atlanta

THudson L,16-97 2-383325

Mahay000010

Yates1-311120

Devine100011

Mahay pitched to 1 batter in the 8th, Yates pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.

T-3:01. A-34,401 (49,583).

Phillies 6, Nationals 3

Washington – Home runs from Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell led Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIAWASHINGTON

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Rollins ss5221FLopez ss4110

Utley 2b4221CGzmn ss0000

Burrell lf4112Blliard 2b5020

Bourn lf0000Zmrmn 3b5110

Howard 1b4142WPena lf1100

Rwand cf4000Logan cf2000

Dobbs 3b2000Church cf3000

Nunez 3b1010Kearns rf2011

Werth rf3000Fick 1b3012

Ruiz c3000Batista 1b1000

Geary p0000Schndr c3000

Rmero p0000Mxwell ph1000

Gordon p0000Flores c0000

Lforest ph0000Hill p2000

Eaton p2000Rivera p0000

Coste c2000Lngrhn ph1000

Totals346106Totals33363

Philadelphia013020000-6

Washington100020000-3

E-Hill (1). DP-Washington 3. LOB-Philadelphia 4, Washington 10. 2B-Howard (26), Zimmerman (41). HR-Rollins (29), Burrell (29), Howard (42). SB-Nunez (2).

IPHRERBBSO

Philadelphia

Eaton W,10-9553352

Geary1 2-310002

Romero1-300000

Gordon100001

BMyers S,19100000

Washington

Hill L,4-54 2-386612

Bacsik1 1-300010

Rivera210002

Ayala110012

Eaton pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

HBP-by Eaton (WPena 2).

T-2:58. A-26,949 (46,382).

Mets 9, Marlins 6

Miami – Florida committed a team-record six errors while allowing eight unearned runs. New York retained a 11â2-game lead in the NL East.

NEW YORKFLORIDA

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JBRyes ss4122HaRmz ss4023

LCstillo 2b5211Uggla 2b3100

Wright 3b4110Hrmida rf5110

Beltran cf3112MiCbr 3b4032

Chavez cf2020Zarate p0000

Alou lf4011Pinto p0000

Felicno p0000Wood ph1000

Smith p0000Wlnhm lf2000

Schnws p0000Garcia p0000

CDlgdo 1b5111De aza cf1000

L Duca c5140Abrcrb ph1000

Mlldge rf5200Jacobs 1b5130

PMrtnz p1000CRoss cf2000

Mota p1000Amzga cf1100

Gomez lf0000Olivo c3211

Olsen p1000

Linden lf2000

Totals399137Totals356106

New York003320100-9

Florida120010020-6

E-Lo Duca (9), MiCabrera 2 (22), Garcia (1), Jacobs 2 (7), Olivo (12). DP-New York 1, Florida 1. LOB-New York 10, Florida 9. 2B-Lo Duca (18), HaRamirez (45), Hermida (28), MiCabrera 2 (37), Jacobs 2 (26). HR-CDelgado (23). SB-Gomez (11). CS-Gomez (3). S-PMartinez 2, Olsen. SF-HaRamirez.

IPHRERBBSO

New York

PMartinez W,3-0584327

Mota210002

Feliciano2-312222

Smith000010

Schoeneweis S,11 1-300003

Florida

Olsen L,9-15578031

Wolf1-300000

Garcia1 2-331101

Zarate120000

Pinto110010

Smith pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

HBP-by Pinto (Gomez). WP-Garcia. PB-Olivo.

T-3:23. A-25,666 (36,331).

Astros 6, Cardinals 3

St. Louis – Rookie J.R. Towles had a key two-run double for Houston in a victory over St. Louis that eliminated last year’s World Series champions from postseason contention.

HOUSTONST. LOUIS

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Andrsn cf5021Eckstin ss4030

Burke 2b5110Ankiel cf4201

Brkmn 1b4112Ludwck rf4010

CaLee lf5120Spiezio 1b2001

Pence rf4120Schmkr lf4020

Brntltt rf0000Pujols ph0001

Wggntn 3b5011Reyes pr0000

Rnsm ss3110YMolna c5000

Towles c3112Cairo 3b4010

Backe p3010Pineiro p2000

Sarfate p0000TJhnsn p0000

OPlmro ph1010Sprger p0000

Qualls p0000Ryan ph0000

Rndlph p0000RFrkln p0000

Edmnd ph1000

Miles 2b4110

Totals386136Totals34383

Houston300000030-6

St. Louis100010001-3

E-Bruntlett (8). DP-Houston 1, St. Louis 1. LOB-Houston 9, St. Louis 12. 2B-Burke (17), CaLee (41), Ransom (2), Towles (3), Schumaker (9). HR-Berkman (31). SB-Ankiel (1). CS-Anderson (1), Bruntlett (3). SF-Spiezio.

IPHRERBBSO

Houston

Backe W,2-1662222

Sarfate110012

Qualls110000

Randolph2-301130

Lidge S,16 1-300010

St. Louis

Pineiro L,5-45 2-383334

TJohnson1-300000

Springer100001

RFranklin1-343300

Flores2-310000

Maroth100011

T-3:38. A-43,677 (43,975).

Diamondbacks 12, Dodgers 3

Phoenix – Tony Clark drove in four runs, including a two-run homer.

LOS ANGELESARIZONA

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Pierre cf4110CBYng cf3212

TAbru ss4011Salazar rf4221

Loney 1b5020Byrnes lf3210

JKent 2b4131Murphy p0000

LaRche 3b1000TClark 1b5134

LGnzlz lf4010Rynlds 3b5123

Hu ss1000Drew ss3000

Martin c3010Cllspo 2b1000

Moeller c0000Mntero c1000

Grcprr 3b3021Hmck c2000

Kemp rf1000Ojeda 2b4220

Ethier rf4110LHrndz p2111

Loaiza p1000Cirillo ph1111

DYng ph1000Quentin ph1000

SSaenz ph1000

Totals373123Totals35121312

Los Angeles111000000-3

Arizona10230402x-12

DP-Arizona 1. LOB-Los Angeles 11, Arizona 6. 2B-Ethier (30), Reynolds (19), Ojeda (2). 3B-Ojeda (2). HR-CBYoung (31), TClark (16), Reynolds (16). SB-Pierre (61). CS-CBYoung (6). S-Loaiza, Byrnes.

IPHRERBBSO

Los Angeles

Loaiza L,1-3456621

Seanez110000

Stults1-333310

Houlton1 2-331112

RoHernandez112201

Arizona

LHernandez W,11-106103311

Wickman110000

Slaten100000

Murphy110001

HBP-by Murphy (TAbreu), by RoHernandez (Byrnes), by LHernandez (Pierre), by Loaiza (CBYoung). WP-Wickman.

T-3:00. A-37,753 (48,785).