Pittsburgh, PA (My Sportsbook) - Mark Loretta went 3-for-5 with a homer and a pair of runs scored, leading the
San Diego Padres to a 7-3 victory over the
Pittsburgh Pirates and a sweep of their doubleheader at PNC Park. Ramon Hernandez added a two-run homer in the nightcap for the Padres, who captured their first doubleheader sweep since 1990. Jake Peavy pitched six solid innings to earn the win in the second game for the Padres. Peavy (4-2) gave up one run on five hits with a walk and nine strikeouts. In the early game, Brian Lawrence allowed three runs in six innings and Phil Nevin went 2-for-5 with three RBI to lead the Padres to a 6-3 victory. Rob Mackowiak went 2-for-4, including a two-run homer, for the Pirates.
Final Score: Houston 10, Florida 2
Miami, FL (My Sportsbook) - Lance Berkman homered, drove in two runs and scored twice, as the Houston Astros pounded the Florida Marlins, 10-2, in the middle contest of a three-game series at Pro Player Stadium. Tim Redding (2-3) allowed two unearned runs and just three hits in 6 2/3 innings for Houston, which has won the first two games of the set and three of four overall. Morgan Ensberg delivered three RBI in the victory. Hee Seop Choi hit an inside-the- park home run for Florida, which has dropped four of its last five.
Final Score: Philadelphia 9, Los Angeles 4
Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - Marlon Byrd drove in three runs to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the Los Angeles Dodgers, 9-4, in the second of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. Pat Burrell hit a two-run homer, while David Bell knocked in a pair of runs and scored twice for Philadelphia, which has won two straight and nine of 12. Southpaw Eric Milton (5-0) won his third consecutive start with 5 1/3 innings of three-run ball. Cesar Izturis clubbed a three-run homer for the struggling Dodgers, who have lost six in a row. Shawn Green and Jose Hernandez both had two hits in a losing effort.
Final Score: Milwaukee 6, Montreal 3
San Juan, Puerto Rico (My Sportsbook) - Bill Hall hit a three-run triple to highlight a four-run fourth inning, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-3 win over the Montreal Expos in the second of a three-game series at Hiram Bithorn Stadium. Craig Counsell finished 4-for-5 with a run scored, while Keith Ginter and Ben Grieve each drove in a run for the Brewers, who have won two of their last three games. Brian Schneider homered and Endy Chavez posted four hits as the Expos saw their four-game winning streak come to an end. Orlando Cabrera and Tony Batista each had an RBI in the loss -- Montreal's fourth in five tries versus Milwaukee this season.
Final Score: St. Louis 1, New York 0
Flushing, NY (My Sportsbook) - Scott Rolen singled home Edgar Renteria in the eighth with the only run of the game, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Mets, 1-0, at Shea Stadium. Jeff Suppan, Cal Eldred and Steve Kline combined to toss a four-hit shutout for the Cardinals, who ended a two-game slide and evened this three-game series. Scott Rolen finished with two hits. Ty Wigginton doubled for New York, which didn't have a runner reach third base and had a two-game win streak halted.
Final Score: Cincinnati 4, Colorado 3 (10 innings)
Cincinnati, OH (My Sportsbook) - D'Angelo Jimenez's single scored Sean Casey with one out in the 10th inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds over the Colorado Rockies 4-3 in the second of the three-game set at Great American Ball Park. Jimenez ended 4-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored for the Reds, who won for the second time this season in their last at-bat and for the fourth time in their last five games. Royce Clayton and Todd Helton each had two hits for the Rockies, who had a three-game winning streak stopped.
Final Score: Arizona 6, Atlanta 4 (11 innings)
Atlanta, GA (My Sportsbook) - Luis Gonzalez hit his second home run of the game to snap an 11th-inning tie, lifting Arizona to a 6-4 win over Atlanta in the second of a three-game series at Turner Field. Steve Finley also homered in the 11th for the Diamondbacks, who earned their second straight victory despite squandering a four-run lead. Brian Bruney (2-0) pitched the final two innings to earn the win. Julio Franco smacked a pinch-hit homer in the eighth to force extra innings for the Braves, who suffered their third straight defeat. They finished with 10 hits, after not getting a baserunner against Randy Johnson in a 2-0 loss Tuesday, and scored for the first time in 18 innings.
Final Score: Chicago 4, San Francisco 3 (10 innings)
Chicago, IL (My Sportsbook) - Moises Alou spoiled his father's night with a 10th-inning home run, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field. Joe Borowski (2-1) picked up the win with one inning of hitless relief for the Cubs, who posted their fifth win in six games. Michael Tucker homered for the Giants, who have lost five of their last six.