Brewers 4, Pirates 2

Milwaukee – CC Sabathia sizzled on short rest, and Milwaukee pulled even with the New York Mets in the NL wild-card race.

Dodgers 12, Padres 4

Los Angeles – Manny Ramirez and Nomar Garciaparra homered, and Los Angeles clinched a tie for its first NL West championship in four years.

Cubs 9, Mets 6 (10)

New York – Derrek Lee blooped a go-ahead double in the 10th inning off Luis Ayala, Aramis Ramirez followed with a two-run homer, and Chicago rallied from a four-run deficit.

Astros 5, Reds 0

Houston – Randy Wolf pitched 62â3 strong innings.

Braves 10, Phillies 4

Philadelphia – Chipper Jones hit his second career pinch-homer. Ryan Howard hit his major league-leading 47th homer.

Rockies 15, Giants 6

San Francisco – Clint Barmes homered.

Cardinals 4, D’backs 2

St. Louis – Adam Wainwright pitched out of two bases-loaded jams.

Marlins 9, Nationals 4

Washington – Hanley Ramirez homered on the game’s first pitch, and top prospects Cameron Maybin and Gaby Sanchez combined for six hits.