Cubs 9, Pirates 5

Chicago – Alfonso Soriano hit two of Chicago’s four homers and had five RBIs as Chicago continued its late-season power display. The Cubs increased their lead over Milwaukee to 21â2 games.

PITTSBURGHCHICAGO

abrhbiabrhbi

Morgan cf4010ASrano lf4235

JBtsta 3b3110DeRosa 2b5000

FSnchz 2b4011DeLee 1b5241

Phelps 1b3000ARmrz 3b5222

Nady lf4000Murton rf3010

Palino c4110Fuld rf0000

Pearce rf3110Soto c5010

VnBscn p0000Monroe cf1000

Castillo ph1000JJones cf2110

Kata ss4111Theriot ss4230

Duke p1012RHill p2000

Izturis ph1000CFloyd ph1000

McLth lf1111Eyre p0000

Ward ph1000

Totals33585Totals389158

Pittsburgh030000011-5

Chicago21202020x-9

E-FSanchez (9). DP-Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2. LOB-Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 9. 2B-JBautista (34), Kata (7), ASoriano (39). 3B-FSanchez (4). HR-McLouth (13), ASoriano 2 (31), DeLee (19), ARamirez (26). SB-Morgan (6), Theriot (28).

IPHRERBBSO

Pittsburgh

Duke L,3-8495434

STorres122203

VanBenschtn342214

Chicago

RHill W,10-8553324

Marmol100012

Eyre100010

Howry121101

Dempster111101

T-2:35. A-41,271 (41,160).

Rockies 6, Padres 2

San Diego – Brad Hawpe drove in two runs, and Colorado matched a season-high with its seventh straight win.

COLORADOSAN DIEGO

abrhbiabrhbi

KMtsui 2b4110BGiles rf3001

Tlowzki ss5220MCmrn cf4000

Helton 1b3011Brdley lf2000

Atkins 3b5021Hrston lf2000

Carroll 3b0000AdGnlz 1b3000

Hawpe rf4042KGreen ss4111

Spbrgh lf4100Kzmnff 3b4010

Trralba c5000Bard c4120

Sllivan cf4110MGiles 2b2010

MRdm p2000Blum 2b1000

Speier p0000Cassel p0000

Smith ph1110Hmpsn p1000

Julio p0000Ensbrg ph0000

Kshnky ph1000KCmrn p0000

Corpas p0000Myrow ph1000

Totals386124Totals31252

Colorado102000120-6

San Diego000020000-2

E-MCameron (5). DP-Colorado 1. LOB-Colorado 10, San Diego 5. 2B-Hawpe (29), Bard (23). HR-KGreene (24). S-KMatsui.

IPHRERBBSO

Colorado

MRedman4 1-342223

Speier W,2-11 2-300003

Julio100000

Fuentes100001

Corpas110010

San Diego

Cassel L,1-12 1-363310

Hampson2 2-310002

KCameron1 2-321100

Thatcher1-310000

Germano222021

HBP-by Germano (Spilborghs).

T-2:52. A-35,020 (42,685).

Braves 4, Brewers 3, 11 inn.

Atlanta – Second baseman Rickie Weeks made an error on a routine grounder in the 11th inning, and Mark Teixeira followed with an RBI single.

MILWAUKEEATLANTA

abrhbiabrhbi

Weeks 2b3100Jhnson 2b4100

Hardy ss5122Rnteria ss3010

Braun 3b4000Harris pr0100

Spurlng p0000CJones 3b4122

FCdero p0000Txeira 1b5011

Suppan ph0000McCnn c3000

McClng p0000Frncur rf4000

BShse p0000AJones cf4000

Fildr 1b3000Diaz lf4000

CHart rf5111Smoltz p2000

Jenkins lf4000YEscbr ph0000

JEstda c3010Orr pr0000

Rivera c1010Moylan p0000

DMiller c1000Dotel p0000

BHall cf4010Thrmn ph1111

Glrdo p2000Mahay p0000

Gross ph1000Devine p0000

Cunsell 3b1000

Totals37363Totals34454

Milwaukee 00000200010-3

Atlanta 10100000011-4

No outs when winning run scored.

E-Weeks (13). DP-Milwaukee 1. LOB-Milwaukee 7, Atlanta 6. HR-Hardy (26), CHart (22), CJones (27), Thorman (11). SB-Stocker (3), Orr (1). S-Suppan. SF-CJones.

IPHRERBBSO

Milwaukee

Gallardo732227

Turnbow000010

King100011

Spurling100000

FCordero111101

McClung L,0-1001010

BShouse010000

Atlanta

Smoltz822238

RSoriano100002

Moylan1-331100

Ring1-300001

Dotel1-300001

Mahay1-310010

Devine W,1-0 2-300010

T-3:28. A-42,378 (49,583).

Diamondbacks 6, Dodgers 2

Phoenix – Rookies Chris Young and Mark Reynolds homered for the second night in a row.

LOS ANGELESARIZONA

abrhbiabrhbi

Pierre cf5100CBYng cf4111

TAbru ss5022Upton rf3000

Loney 1b4020Salazar rf2001

JKent 2b4010Byrnes lf5220

LGnzlz lf3000CJcksn 1b3011

Kemp rf4010TClark 1b0000

LaRche 3b4010Rynlds 3b2121

Lbrthal c3110CSnydr c3011

MaSwy ph1000Ojeda 2b4010

DWells p2000Drew ss3220

Seanez p0000Webb p3011

Saenz ph1000Cirillo ph1010

Totals36282Totals336126

Los Angeles000000200-2

Arizona21101001x-6

E-DWells (2), Drew (16). DP-Los Angeles 1. LOB-Los Angeles 9, Arizona 9. 2B-TAbreu (14), CSnyder (19), Cirillo (4). 3B-Drew (4). HR-CBYoung (32), Reynolds (17). SB-Byrnes 2 (47). SF-CJackson.

IPHRERBBSO

Los Angeles

DWells L,8-94 2-395523

Seanez1 1-300011

Proctor110012

Beimel121110

Arizona

Webb W,17-106 1-382226

Slaten1-300000

Pena1-300000

Lyon100000

Valverde100002

WP-Beimel.

T-2:54. A-47,673 (48,785).

Mets 7, Marlins 2

Miami – Oliver Perez pitched eight innings, and Moises Alou extended his hitting streak to a team-record-tying 26 games. Hand-held noisemakers were the day’s promotional giveaway, which allowed the many transplanted New Yorkers in the stands to create quite a din.

NEW YORKFLORIDA

abrhbiabrhbi

JBRyes ss5110HaRmz ss4010

LCstillo 2b3011Uggla 2b4120

Wright 3b5231Hrmida rf4000

Beltran cf3110MiCbr 3b3001

Chavez cf0000Jacobs 1b4010

Alou lf4010Linden lf4020

Gomez lf0000Tranor c4000

CDlgdo 1b4001Carroll cf3110

ShGren rf3110BKim p1000

RCstro c4223Abrcrb ph1000

OlPrez p3000Knsng p0000

MrAnd ph1000Tnkrsly p0000

Andino ph1000

Totals357106Totals33271

New York200300110-7

Florida000100010-2

E-Wright (21), Alou (3), HaRamirez (23). DP-New York 1. LOB-New York 11, Florida 5. 2B-JBReyes (35), Uggla (47), Jacobs (27), Carroll (1). HR-RCastro (10). SB-Wright 2 (33), Gomez (12). CS-LCastillo (2). S-LCastillo, OlPerez. SF-MiCabrera.

IPHRERBBSO

New York

OlPerez W,15-9862108

Heilman110001

Florida

BKim L,9-8535425

Kensing1 2-331121

Tankersley1-300010

Wolf131101

Carvajal110010

HBP-by Kensing (Alou), by BKim (ShGreen).

T-3:15. A-22,517 (36,331).

Giants 2, Reds 0

San Francisco – Pinch-hitter Ray Durham broke up a scoreless tie with a two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning, and San Francisco snapped a four-game losing streak.

CINCINNATISAN FRANCISCO

abrhbiabrhbi

Hopper cf4010DRbrts cf4010

Kppngr ss3010Frndsn 2b3010

BPhllps 2b4000Winn lf3000

EEcrcn 3b4010BMolna c4010

Votto lf4010Klesko 1b2000

Cantu 1b4000Feliz 3b1110

JaVltin c4010Aurilia 3b3120

Ellison rf2010Schrhlt rf3010

AlGnzlz ph1000Ortmr ph0000

Arroyo p3000RDavis cf0000

Bray p0000Vizquel ss3000

Mjwski p0000Crreia p1000

FLewis ph1000

Hnnssy p0000

Drham ph1012

BWilsn p0000

Totals33060Totals29282

Cincinnati000000000-0

San Francisco00000002x-2

E-Klesko (3). DP-Cincinnati 1. LOB-Cincinnati 8, San Francisco 11. 2B-EEncarnacion (23), Aurilia (18). CS-DRoberts (5). S-Winn.

IPHRERBBSO

Cincinnati

Arroyo750052

Bray L,3-3 1-322210

Majewski2-310000

San Francisco

Correia750026

Hennessey W,4-5110000

BWilson S,5100000

HBP-by Arroyo (Frandsen).

T-2:31. A-36,375 (41,777).

Phillies 4, Nationals 1, 10 inn.

Washington – Ryan Howard drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning.

PHILADELPHIAWASHINGTON

abrhbiabrhbi

Rollins ss5010Logan cf5010

Utley 2b5231FLopez ss5000

Burrell lf4010Zmrmn 3b5110

Bourn lf0000Kearns rf5000

Howard 1b5111Church lf4020

Rwand cf5140Blliard 2b4020

Dobbs 3b3000Fick 1b4010

Nunez 3b0000Schndr c3010

Vctrno ph1010CGzmn pr0000

Helms 3b0000Flores c1000

Werth rf4011Reding p2000

Coste c5000Munoz p0000

Kndrck p1000Batista ph0000

Lforest ph1000Mxwell pr0000

Rmero p0000Rauch p0000

Geary p0000CCrdro p0000

Gordon p0000Jimnz ph1000

Iguchi ph1000Schrdr p0000

BMyers p0000Colome p0000

Ruiz ph1011Albldjo p0000

Cndry p0000

Totals414134Totals39180

Philadelphia 1000000003-4

Washington 0000010000-1

E-Utley (9), Burrell (10), Rowand (3). LOB-Philadelphia 11, Washington 9. 2B-Rowand (44). HR-Utley (21). S-Kendrick.

IPHRERBBSO

Philadelphia

Kendrick661006

Romero2-310010

Geary1-300001

Gordon100002

BMyers W,5-7100001

Condrey S,2110000

Washington

Redding6 2-381107

Munoz1-300000

Rauch110013

CCordero100000

Schroder L,2-3023310

Colome1-310010

Albaladejo2-310001

T-3:55. A-26,412 (46,382).

Cardinals 7, Astros 4

St Louis – Rick Ankiel homered for the first time in 17 games.

HOUSTONST. LOUIS

abrhbiabrhbi

Andrsn cf3110Eckstin ss5231

Burke 2b4121Ankiel cf5132

Brkmn 1b4000Ludwck rf4131

CaLee lf4000Schmkr lf5020

Pence rf3113Cairo 1b5120

Loretta ss3010Isrnghs p0000

WWlms p0000Miles 2b4120

Mehler p0000Stnet c3010

Biggio ph1010Pujols ph1012

Wggntn 3b4010Reyes pr0000

Towles c3110GBnntt c0000

Albers p2000Thmps p1000

Rnsm ss1000Edmnd ph1010

Pineiro pr0000

Percivl p0000

Tguchi ph1011

Fknbrg p0000

Ryan 3b4110

Totals32484Totals397207

Houston000001003-4

St. Louis00002050x-7

DP-Houston 3, St. Louis 2. LOB-Houston 3, St. Louis 10. 2B-Towles (4), Eckstein 2 (21), Ludwick (20), Cairo (2). HR-Pence (15), Ankiel (10). SB-Ryan (6). CS-Pence (5), Ludwick (4). S-Thompson.

IPHRERBBSO

Houston

Albers L,4-106112211

WWilliams1-365500

Moehler1 2-330000

St. Louis

Thompson W,7-6641102

Percival100010

Falkenborg110000

TJohnson2-333311

Isrnghs S,30 1-300000

WP-Moehler.

T-2:43. A-46,237 (43,975).

Late Friday games

Rockies 2, Padres 1, 14 inn.

San Diego – Brad Hawpe homered with two outs in the 14th.

COLORADOSAN DIEGO

abrhbiabrhbi

KMtsui 2b6000BGiles rf5010

Tlowzki ss5000MCmrn cf5000

Hlliday lf5100Brdley lf4000

Herges p0000Myrow ph1000

Helton 1b6020BClark lf1000

Atkins 3b4000AdGnlz 1b6111

Corpas p0000KGreen ss6000

Julio p0000Kzmnff 3b3010

Smith ph1010Bard c3000

Baker lf1000Stnsbry ph0000

Hawpe rf6122Thtcher p0000

Trralba c3010Morton ph1000

Barmes pr0000MGiles 2b2010

Innetta c1010Sledge ph1000

Sllivan cf3000Robles 2b0000

Fentes p0000Peavy p1000

Stewart 3b3000Ensbrg ph1000

Morles p2000Merdth p0000

Hwkins p0000Barrett c2000

Spbrgh cf3010

Totals49282Totals42141

Colorado 000 00010000001-2

San Diego 000 00000100000-1

DP-Colorado 1. LOB-Colorado 9, San Diego 9. 2B-Helton (39), Torrealba (20), BGiles (23). HR-Hawpe (27), AdGonzalez (27).

IPHRERBBSO

Colorado

Morales610046

Hawkins2-300000

Fuentes1 1-300001

Corpas231102

Julio100002

Buchholz2-300020

Affeldt1-300000

Herges W,5-1200001

San Diego

Peavy731128

Meredith200000

HBell210012

Brocail120011

Thatcher L,0-1221103

T-4:04. A-31,288 (42,685).

Reds 9, Giants 8, 11 inn.

San Francisco – Jorge Cantu’s sacrifice fly scored the winning run.

CINCINNATISAN FRANCISCO

abrhbiabrhbi

Hopper cf1000DRbrts lf2101

Coats rf3021Winn lf2000

Kppngr ss6130RDavis cf5000

BPhllps 2b6121Klesko 1b5010

EEcrcn 3b4121BMolna c6011

Grdado p0000Schrhlt rf5010

Harang ph0000Feliz 3b5110

Wthers p0000Frndsn 2b5450

Cantu 1b5231Velez 2b0000

Votto lf6122Vizquel ss5243

Ellison rf3111Misch p2000

Ross c3111Mssngr p0000

JaVltin c2111Drham ph1012

Belisle p2000Hnnssy p0000

Ctlngus p0000Aurilia ph1000

AlGnzlz ph1010Walker p0000

Dunn lf2010Ortmr lf1000

Totals449199Totals458147

Cincinnati 00001205001-9

San Francisco 11010230000-8

E-Coats (1). DP-San Francisco 3. LOB-Cincinnati 9, San Francisco 8. 2B-Coats (1), Cantu 3 (6), JaValentin (20), Frandsen (12), Vizquel (18). HR-Ross (17), Vizquel (3).

IPHRERBBSO

Cincinnati

Belisle5 1-395433

Coutlangus1-310001

Coffey1-300010

Stanton133301

Guardado100001

McBeth W,3-2210001

Weathers S,33100000

San Francisco

Misch551124

Messenger132200

Hennessey120001

Taschner023310

Walker142200

BWilson100001

Kline1-320000

Munter L,1-11 2-311100

T-3:51. A-35,502 (41,777).