Wednesday National League Capsules.

FLORIDA 7, NY METS 5

MIAMI Josh Johnson recorded his paramount win in all but two yonks as the Florida Marlins trounced the New York Mets, 7-5, in the rubber match of a three-game series.

Dan Uggla hit a two-run and Cody Ross a two-run treble for the Marlins, who composed four superfluous-base hits and rallied for five runs in the fourth inning.

Johnson (1-0) pitched 6 2/3 batting, allowing four runs and eight hits. He out two and two in charming for the primary time since August 28, 2006, against the Milwaukee Brewers.

With New York (58-50) behind, the Philadelphia Phillies (58-49) now lead the National League East after defeating the Washington Nationals prior in the day.

Florida (57-51) is 1 1/2 games back.

Trailing, 5-1, the Mets got back into the game when Damion Easley delivered a bit-hit three-run homer off Johnson in the seventh . A former Marlin, Easley sent a 2-0 fastball over the left meadow wall to pull the Mets within 5-4.

However, Uggla a knockout blow for the Marlins with a two-run off Joe Smith in the eighth inning. It was Ugglas 26th homer of the period.

Kevin Gregg the ninth to pick up his 23rd save of the time of year despite an RBI sole to Ramon Castro.

In the critical fourth, Jeremy Hermida led off with a triple-decker to the healthy grassland angle. He came home to score on a solitary by Jorge Cantu, tying the game at 1-1.

Josh Willingham also singled before New York starter Mike Pelfrey (9-7) retired the next two . But the not close out the as Ross delivered a two-run multiple to best park.

John Baker then hit a deep fly ball to heart pasture over Carlos Beltrans head, Ross, before Johnson helped his root with an RBI binary to left-midpoint lea.

Pelfrey, who lost for the basic time since May 26 – also against the Marlins – lasted just four score, allowing five runs and hits. The Mets lost for just the second time in Pelfreys last 12 starts.

COLORADO 7, PITTSBURGH 4

PITTSBURGH Chris Iannetta a three-run , the Colorado Rockies to a 7-4 success over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Holding on to a 2-0 lead in the inning, Garrett Atkins gold-plated a run with a RBI single. One hitter late, Iannetta horde a 2-0 from Pirates first course Zach Duke (4-9) well over the trellis in fulcrum for his 12th home run to concern the Rockies to a 6-0 lead.

Even nevertheless Pittsburgh with a four-run of its own in the bottommost of the surround, Aaron Cook (14-6) mature down to tie Arizonas Brandon Webb for the National League lead in .

The sinkerballer allotted four runs and nine hits with three and a strikeout over seven go before Taylor Buchholz tossed a eighth. Brian Fuentes set down the order in the to post his 18th save of the time and his 103rd with the Rockies, venue a team record.

PHILADELPHIA 8, WASHINGTON 5

WASHINGTON Chase Utleys second home run in as many nights capped a five-run fifth for the Philadelphia Phillies in an 8-5 victory over the Washington Nationals.

The Nationals have now lost eight straight.

Shane Victorino went 3-for-5 with a solo homer, a two-run paired and three runs to lead the Phillies 12-hit attack. His flare to nondiscriminatory in the seventh gave Philadelphia an 8-3 lead and concluded righthander Steven Shells 15-inning scoreless element, the longest by a Nationals this term.

Utleys two-run came on a 1-0 arena and Nationals Tim Redding (7-6), who allowed seven runs on 10 hits in four-plus shot.

Philadelphia righthander Brad Lidge pitched the to earn his 26th save in as many attempts.

ST LOUIS 7, ATLANTA 2

ATLANTA Albert Pujols a go-ahead RBI dual in the seventh as the St. Louis Cardinals handed the Atlanta Braves straight loss with a 7-2 triumph.

Making his head head start in near 16 , Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter four round, a run and five hits with two walks and two .

The National League Cy Young Award victor in 2005, the 33-year-old Carpenter has been recovering from Tommy John surgery on his reasonable elbow, which he injured on April 1, 2007.

Joe Mather a two-run shot – his fourth home run of the campaign – in the eighth for St. Louis, which has won three straight games.

CHI CUBS 7, MILWAUKEE 2

MILWAUKEE Ryan Dempster seven biting runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 conquest over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Ryan Theriot went 3-for-3 with two RBI as the Cubs beat the Brewers for the third following game to open a four-game lead in the National League Central Division.

Alfonso Soriano and Reed Johnson also had three hits individually for Chicago, which will go for the four-game cycle arc on Thursday afternoon. Milwaukee entered the run the Cubs by just one game.

Dempster (12-4) recognized one run and five hits, striking out nine and outdoor one. Two of the hits were to rival jug Manny Parra.

CINCINNATI 9, HOUSTON 5

HOUSTON Adam Dunn double and Edinson Volquez won for the fundamental time in three starts, the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-5 win over the Houston Astros.

Dunn took the major league lead in home runs with his 31st homer to open the scoring in the Reds two-run second inning before adding another solo discharge off Wandy Rodriguez (6-4) in Cincinnatis five-run fifth to winnings the team to a 7-0 improvement.

Trailing 8-1, Houston stormed back with four undeserved runs off Volquez (13-4), nice one to back-to-back fielding by Reds shortstop Jeff Keppinger. His second miscue on an RBI sportspersons choice groundout from Humberto Quintero set the stage for squeeze hitter Ty Wiggintons three-run to left one batsman latter.

Volquez admissible five runs – one earned – and six hits with five strikeouts over 6 1/3 , complementing the Reds four-homer attack.

LA DODGERS 4, SAN FRANCISCO 0

LOS ANGELES Chad Billingsley his original career as the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed a 4-0 win over the San Francisco Giants.

Billingsley (11-9) approved just five hits and struck out without a walk to earn his second succeeding victory and seventh in his last nine starts. It was also the fourth time in five games the Dodgers have blanked the opposition.

Jose Castillo not quite broke up the shutout in the ninth inning, stroking a fly ball to deep dead-on-region playing field which to land on top of the screen but was a twofold. Randy Winn followed with a base hit to left but Andre Ethier threw Castillo out at the license plate to end the game.

Russell Martin and Jeff Kent were a combined 4-for-7 with three RBI for the Dodgers. James Loney multitude in Los Angeles other run with a sacrifice fly, which a three-run third .

ARIZONA 7, SAN DIEGO 3

SAN DIEGO Dan Haren pitched seven pure innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks put composed a four-run to outdo the San Diego Padres in a 7-3 success in the rubber game of a three-game string.

Haren (11-5), who entered the game with a National League best 2.56 ERA, a two-run elementary in which he yielded a leadoff home run to Jody Gerut. Haren recovered to harvest three runs on seven hits en route to his third serial success. The 27-year-old righthander out six and walked one.

Jon Rauch contributed a eighth and Tony Pena worked a perfect to safe Arizonas seventh win in its last 10 games.

Chad Tracys two-run lone in the fifth was the big blow as the Diamondbacks pushed across four runs, captivating benefit of two by the Padres in the inning, and chased San Diego appetizer Cha Seung Baek (3-5) from the game.

Alex Romero and Chris Young bent in the body as Arizona rallied from a 3-1 arrears to go on top 5-3.

Posted on July 31st, 2008 by admin
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