Cincinnati, OH (My Sportsbook) - Adam Dunn's three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth lifted the Cincinnati Reds over the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-5, at the Great American Ball Park. Dunn's homer broke a 4-4 tie and gave the Reds just their second win in five contests. Barry Larkin added two hits, including a homer, and two runs scored for Cincinnati, which won for the first time in this four-game set. Wily Mo Pena added a two-run shot for the Reds, who beat St. Louis for only the second time in nine meetings this season. Albert Pujols had a homer and two RBI for the Cardinals, who had a two-game win streak halted and lost for the second time in 12 contests in July.

Final Score: Philadelphia 8, New York 2

Flushing, NY (My Sportsbook) - Jim Thome cracked a three-run homer and Randy Wolf notched his first win in three starts, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-2 win over the New York Mets at Shea Stadium. Thome finished 3-for-5 with three runs scored and Jimmy Rollins knocked in a pair of runs for the Phillies, who have won two straight after a three-game slide. Wolf (4-5) ended a personal two-game losing streak for his first victory since July 1 versus Montreal. The lefthander pitched 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball. Mike Piazza homered and Mike Cameron added an RBI single for New York, which suffered its fourth loss in five tries.

Final Score: Chicago 5, Milwaukee 0

Chicago, IL (My Sportsbook) - Greg Maddux tossed his first shutout in three years to earn his 297th career win, as the Chicago Cubs blanked Milwaukee, 5-0, in a pitchers' duel at Wrigley Field. The 38-year-old Maddux (8-7) limited the Brewers to just six hits and put on a pitching clinic. Sammy Sosa, Moises Alou and Corey Patterson all homered for the Cubs, who have taken two of the first three matchups in this four-game set. Brady Clark and Lyle Overbay had two hits each for the Brewers, who have now dropped three of their last four contests.

Final Score: San Diego 7, Houston 4

Houston, TX (My Sportsbook) - Mark Loretta belted a two-run homer, leading the San Diego Padres over the Houston Astros, 7-4, in the middle test of a three-game set at Minute Maid Park. Loretta ended 2-for-4 with two runs scored to go along with his ninth homer of the season for the Padres, who have won three straight. David Wells (5-5) allowed three runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings to record the win. Trevor Hoffman worked the ninth to earn his 24th save of the 2004 campaign. Lance Berkman belted a two-run homer and Jeff Bagwell added a solo shot for the reeling Astros, who have dropped four straight and eight of 10.

Final Score: Pittsburgh 4, Florida 2

Pittsburgh, PA (My Sportsbook) - Tike Redman tied the game with a single and later scored the go-ahead run as Pittsburgh collected three eighth-inning runs on the way to a 4-2, come-from-behind win over Florida in the second of a three-game set at PNC Park. Jason Kendall reached four times with three hits and a walk for the Pirates, who have won two straight. Salomon Torres (5-3) earned the victory with one scoreless inning. Jose Mesa worked around a walk in the ninth for his 24th save. Florida closer Armando Benitez (2-1) was dealt the loss after yielding two runs over two-thirds of an inning in relief of starter Carl Pavano. Miguel Cabrera drove in both Florida runs.

Final Score: Atlanta 6, Montreal 2

Atlanta, GA (My Sportsbook) - Russ Ortiz allowed just one hit over 7 2/3 innings to win his fifth straight start, and Marcus Giles' two-run homer in the seventh inning lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 6-2 victory over the Montreal Expos. Ortiz (11-6) walked five and fanned six en route to the victory for the Braves, who have won four of five, seven of nine, and 11 of its last 14 games. John Smoltz notched the final four outs for his 17th save. Carl Everett and Tony Batista each drove in a run for the Expos, who managed just two hits.

Final Score: San Francisco 4, Colorado 0

Denver, CO (My Sportsbook) - Jason Schmidt became the first 12-game winner in the National League this season with eight shutout innings to lead San Francisco to a 4-0 victory over Colorado in the third of a four-game series at Coors Field. Schmidt (12-2), who permitted four hits and two walks, struck out eight to win his 12th straight decision for the Giants, who won for the fifth time in six games despite managing just three hits. Aaron Miles, Matt Holliday and Mark Sweeney doubled for the Rockies, who managed just four hits and have lost three of their last four. Barry Bonds drove home two with a double, and Ray Durham scored twice for San Francisco.

Final Score: Los Angeles 7, Arizona 6

Phoenix, AZ (My Sportsbook) - Robin Ventura drove in the go-ahead with a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to lift Los Angeles over Arizona, 7-6, in the third test of a four-game series at Bank One Ballpark. Adrian Beltre collected two hits, an RBI and a run scored for the Dodgers, who pushed their win streak to five games. Shea Hillenbrand belted a two-run homer for the Diamondbacks, who fell for the sixth straight outing. Guillermo Mota (7-3) earned the victory despite surrendering two runs in one inning of work, while Eric Gagne posted his 25th save in a scoreless ninth.