Cincinnati Red pitcher Bronson Arroyo went 3-for-3.

Cincinnati Red pitcher Bronson Arroyo went 3-for-3, herd in a career-high four moves and pitched six strong innings to lead his team to a 7-5 victory athwart the host Houston Astros upon Saturday night.

Arroyo had just six hits and three RBI in 84 career at-bats coming into the game. still he had a double and pair singles to carry the Red including RBI in the third, fifth and sixth innings, all against Astros ace Andy Pettitte.

The win was Cincinnati's third straight, and the los was Houston's third in a altercation and their 20th in the last 28 games.

Arroyo (7-2) allowed no earned hastens struck out six and gave up eight hits for the win.

Marlins 13 Rockies 0: Rookie right-hander Ricky Nolasco threw eight shutout innings, and surging Florida discomfitureed visiting Colorado.

Alfredo Amezaga, Dan Uggla and Wes Helms homer for the Marlins, who have won eight of their last 11

Diamondbacks 4-13 Braves 2-9: Damion Easley hit three hearth runs and finished with a career-high seven RBI as visiting Arizona complet a doubleheader sweep.

In the first game, Enrique Gonzales earned his first victory, and Chad Tracy and Orlando Hudson homer in Arizona's victory.

Giants 6-2 Met 4-3: Pinch-runner Lastings Milledge scored with a nifty slide in the 11th inning in succession Chris Woodward's shallow sacrifice burst as host New York edg San Francisco to split a lengthy soggy doubleheader.

In the opener Eliezer Alfonzo delivered a go-ahead homer most distant Orlando Hernandez for his first major-league hit, and San Francisco won after rain delayed the start by the agency of 2 hours, 36 minutes.

Dodgers 8 Phillies 2: Brad Penny allowed single hit over six scoreless innings in his first start since his blowup with manager Grady Little, rookie Matt Kemp homer for the third consecutive game and army Los Angeles beat Philadelphia.

Nomar Garciaparra went 3-for-5 with an RBI double, helping the Dodgers win for the 12th time in 16 games.

Nationals 4 Brewers 3: Brian Schneider hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift visiting Washington.

Nationals reliever Bill Bray earned the win in his major-league first attempt He made only one pitch as Schneider threw revealed Corey Koskie trying to steal other in the eighth.

Chad Cordero pitched the ninth for his ninth save in 11 chances.

Pirates 6 Padres 4: Zach Duke pitched seven powerful innings, and Ronny Paulino herd in three runs to lift Pittsburgh through visiting San Diego.

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