RESULTS, SYNOPSIS
Philadelphia 4 at Washington 3
W: Lidle (13-11)
L: Hernandez (15-10)
S: Wagner (37)
Livan Hernandez is scheduled to have surgery on right knee that’s hampered him much of season. Jimmy Rollins’ hitting streak (34 gms) is longest in majors since Florida’s Luis Castillo (35 in 2002).
Milwaukee 6 at Pittsburgh 5
W: Lehr (1-1)
L: Vogelsong (2-2)
S: Turnbow (39)
Brewers must go 1-for-2 to be above .500 for 1st time since 1992. Geoff Jenkins and Damian Miller hit 2-run HRs in 7th. Miller’s 9th of season was winner as Brewers rallied from 5-0 deficit.
Colorado 2 at New York 3
W: Benson (10-8)
L: Kim (5-12)
S: Heilman (5)
Mets guaranteed winning season in Willie Randolph’s 1st year as manager. Marlon Anderson hit tiebreaking HR. Mike Jacobs also connected. Mets won for 11th time in 14 games.
Atlanta 2 at Florida 5
W: Villone (2-2)
L: Thomson (4-6)
S: Jones (39)
Pinch-hitter Lenny Harris had 2-run HR off Kyle Farnsworth in 8th. Florida will finish with .500-or-better record for 3rd straight season, a 1st for franchise, which started play in 1993.
Cincinnati 6 at St. Louis 12
W: Reyes (4-2)
L: Hudson (6-9)
Albert Pujols hit grand slam in 7th for 200th HR. Reggie Sanders’ 2-run double snapped 6th-inning tie, rescuing pitching staff that surrendered 10 walks in 1st 6 innings. David Eckstein had 4 hits.
Los Angeles 1 at San Diego 3
W: Williams (9-12)
L: Lowe (12-15)
S: Linebrink (1)
NL West champs Padres guaranteed of at least .500 record. There’s never been division champion in non-strike year that’s finished with losing mark. Woody Williams 3 hits, 1 run in 7 innings.
Arizona 7 at San Francisco 3
W: Villarreal (2-0)
L: Hawkins (2-8)
S: Valverde (14)
Alex Cintron hit tie-breaking RBI single in 8th, added 3-run double in 9th. Diamondbacks get 6th straight win. Chad Tracy hit 2-run homer. Andy Green hit tying sac fly in 7th for Diamondbacks.
