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August 27, 2008

Cubs 14, Pirates 9

Pittsburgh - Geovany Soto drove in seven runs and Chicago overcame Alfonso Soriano's second dropped fly ball in Pittsburgh this season.

The Cubs trailed, 8-7, before scoring seven times in the eighth against three Pirates pitchers.

Nationals 2, Dodgers 1

Washington - Washington third baseman Ryan Zimmerman started four double plays.

Braves 10, Marlins 9

Atlanta - Yunel Escobar's single capped Atlanta's four-run ninth against Florida closer Kevin Gregg.

Brewers 12, Cardinals 0

St. Louis - Ben Sheets worked six scoreless innings and Ryan Braun was 3-for-5 with a two-run homer for Milwaukee.

Prince Fielder had three hits and two RBIs for the Brewers.

Reds 2, Astros 1

Houston - Bronson Arroyo pitched Cincinnati's first complete game of the season and Ryan Hanigan hit a solo homer.

Padres 9, Diamondbacks 2

San Diego - Brian Giles and Kevin Kouzmanoff both drove in three runs as the San Diego Padres denied Brandon Webb his 20th victory.

Phillies 8, Mets 7 (13)

Philadelphia - Chris Coste's RBI single in the bottom of the 13th capped Philadelphia's comeback from a 7-0 deficit and allowed the Phillies to retake the lead in the NL East.

Fernando Tatis hit a three-run homer and the Mets staked Pedro Martinez to the seven-run lead. But the Phillies chipped away against Martinez and rallied against a New York bullpen that has blown 10 leads in the ninth inning, according to Stats LLC.

Rockies 7, Giants 2

San Francisco - Chris Iannetta and Garrett Atkins drove in two runs apiece, Jorge De La Rosa pitched six strong innings for Colorado.

Colorado, which made an impressive late-season charge to win the NL West last season, pulled within six games of first-place Arizona and is only three games behind Los Angeles for second place. It's the closest the Rockies have been to the Diamondbacks since July 28.