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NL: Phillies cut into Mets’ lead in East
By The Associated Press
Saturday, September 06, 2008 | No comments posted.
NEW YORK — Brett Myers buzzed through the New York Mets’ lineup, pitching eight dominant innings and leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-0 victory Friday night that cut their NL East deficit to two games.
Greg Dobbs hit a two-run homer off Mike Pelfrey (13-9), and the Phillies took the opener of a crucial three-game series between the top teams in the division. Philadelphia, which rallied past the collapsing Mets last September, handed New York only its sixth loss in 23 games.
Brad Lidge got through a shaky ninth, retiring Carlos Beltran and Ryan Church with two on to end it.
Dodgers 7, Diamondbacks 0
LOS ANGELES — Andre Ethier went 5-for-5 and drove in a career-high five runs, Derek Lowe held Arizona to two hits over eight innings and Los Angeles cut the Diamondbacks’ AL West lead to a half-game.
Ethier hit his 20th homer off Dan Haren (14-8) in the first inning, a two-run single in the second and RBI doubles in the fourth and sixth as Los Angeles opened a 6-0 lead. His fifth hit was an eighth-inning single.
Rockies 5, Astros 3
DENVER — Clint Barmes homered, Ubaldo Jimenez won for just the second time in a month and Colorado ended Houston’s eight-game winning streak.
Jimenez (10-12) allowed three runs and five hits, struck out six, hit two batters and walked one in six-plus innings.
Marlins 4, Cardinals 1, 11 innings
ST. LOUIS — Dan Uggla singled in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and Florida beat reeling St. Louis.
The Cardinals blew their major league-leading 30th save chance on Mike Jacobs’ 29th homer off rookie Chris Perez with one out in the ninth.
Reds 10, Cubs 2
CINCINNATI — Jay Bruce hit his first career grand slam and Joey Votto added a two-run homer, an all-rookie power display that helped Cincinnati beat Chicago on a day when nothing went right for the first-place Cubs.
Manager Lou Piniella got lost on his way to the ballpark. Starter Ted Lilly lasted a season-low two innings. And the Cubs’ losing streak reached a season-high six games.
Brewers 3, Padres 2, 11 innings
MILWAUKEE — CC Sabathia pitched seven strong innings, but the Brewers needed a RBI single from J.J. Hardy in the 11th to beat San Diego.
The win snapped the Brewers’ four-game losing streak and got them within four games of the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs, who lost to Cincinnati on Friday.
Braves 10, Nationals 5
ATLANTA — Rookie Brandon Jones’ three-run double capped a seven-run third inning, and Kelly Johnson had three hits and two RBIs in the Braves’ win over the Nationals.
The Braves have consecutive wins for the first time since Aug. 9, a span of 25 games.
Pirates 7, Giants 0
SAN FRANCISCO — Zach Duke pitched a six-hitter to snap a career-worst nine-game skid and Pittsburgh ran its winning streak in San Francisco to seven in a game that featured a 4.0 earthquake.
Brandon Moss drove in three runs and Adam LaRoche two for Pittsburgh, helping Duke win for the first time in 15 starts.
since beating Arizona on June 9. The left-hander ended the longest losing streak by a Pirates pitcher since Jose DeLeon lost 11 in a row in 1985.
Duke (5-13) struck out four and walked two in his third career complete game and second shutout. In two of his previous three outings, the Pirates failed to score while he was on the mound.
Kevin Correia (3-8) allowed three runs and seven hits in 4 1-3 innings.
Greg Dobbs hit a two-run homer off Mike Pelfrey (13-9), and the Phillies took the opener of a crucial three-game series between the top teams in the division. Philadelphia, which rallied past the collapsing Mets last September, handed New York only its sixth loss in 23 games.
Brad Lidge got through a shaky ninth, retiring Carlos Beltran and Ryan Church with two on to end it.
Dodgers 7, Diamondbacks 0
LOS ANGELES — Andre Ethier went 5-for-5 and drove in a career-high five runs, Derek Lowe held Arizona to two hits over eight innings and Los Angeles cut the Diamondbacks’ AL West lead to a half-game.
Ethier hit his 20th homer off Dan Haren (14-8) in the first inning, a two-run single in the second and RBI doubles in the fourth and sixth as Los Angeles opened a 6-0 lead. His fifth hit was an eighth-inning single.
Rockies 5, Astros 3
DENVER — Clint Barmes homered, Ubaldo Jimenez won for just the second time in a month and Colorado ended Houston’s eight-game winning streak.
Jimenez (10-12) allowed three runs and five hits, struck out six, hit two batters and walked one in six-plus innings.
Marlins 4, Cardinals 1, 11 innings
ST. LOUIS — Dan Uggla singled in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and Florida beat reeling St. Louis.
The Cardinals blew their major league-leading 30th save chance on Mike Jacobs’ 29th homer off rookie Chris Perez with one out in the ninth.
Reds 10, Cubs 2
CINCINNATI — Jay Bruce hit his first career grand slam and Joey Votto added a two-run homer, an all-rookie power display that helped Cincinnati beat Chicago on a day when nothing went right for the first-place Cubs.
Manager Lou Piniella got lost on his way to the ballpark. Starter Ted Lilly lasted a season-low two innings. And the Cubs’ losing streak reached a season-high six games.
Brewers 3, Padres 2, 11 innings
MILWAUKEE — CC Sabathia pitched seven strong innings, but the Brewers needed a RBI single from J.J. Hardy in the 11th to beat San Diego.
The win snapped the Brewers’ four-game losing streak and got them within four games of the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs, who lost to Cincinnati on Friday.
Braves 10, Nationals 5
ATLANTA — Rookie Brandon Jones’ three-run double capped a seven-run third inning, and Kelly Johnson had three hits and two RBIs in the Braves’ win over the Nationals.
The Braves have consecutive wins for the first time since Aug. 9, a span of 25 games.
Pirates 7, Giants 0
SAN FRANCISCO — Zach Duke pitched a six-hitter to snap a career-worst nine-game skid and Pittsburgh ran its winning streak in San Francisco to seven in a game that featured a 4.0 earthquake.
Brandon Moss drove in three runs and Adam LaRoche two for Pittsburgh, helping Duke win for the first time in 15 starts.
since beating Arizona on June 9. The left-hander ended the longest losing streak by a Pirates pitcher since Jose DeLeon lost 11 in a row in 1985.
Duke (5-13) struck out four and walked two in his third career complete game and second shutout. In two of his previous three outings, the Pirates failed to score while he was on the mound.
Kevin Correia (3-8) allowed three runs and seven hits in 4 1-3 innings.
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