* at San Diego 8, Colorado 0:...

* at San Diego 8, Colorado 0: Rookie Kevin Kouzmanoff homered and hit a two-run single during a six-run second inning, carrying Greg Maddux (8-9) and the Padres to victory and moving San Diego to within two games of Arizona in the National League West.

* at Atlanta 5, San Francisco 4: Chipper Jones doubled home the winning run in the ninth inning after Bob Wickman (3-2) blew a save in the top half.

* at Florida 14, Arizona 5: Dontrelle Willis earned his first win since May 29, striking out 11 in seven innings. Willis (8-12) had gone 0-7 over his last 13 starts

* New York 5, at Pittsburgh 4: Moises Alou’s two-run single in the eighth inning put the Mets ahead. Jorge Sosa (9-6) got the win, and Billy Wagner pitched the ninth for his 27th save in 29 opportunities.

* Philadelphia 3, at Washington 2: Russell Branyan’s pinch-hit, two-run homer keyed an eighth-inning rally, and the Phillies remained three games behind the Mets in the National League East.

* Cincinnati 6, at Chicago 5: Aaron Harang gave up four hits, including three homers, but still outpitched Carlos Zambrano, and the Reds sent the Cubs to their seventh loss in nine games.

* St. Louis 12, at Milwaukee 4: The Cardinals tied a season high with 19 hits and scored six runs in the fifth inning to rally for the victory.

* Houston 7, at Dodgers 4: Matt Albers (3-5) won for the first time in three starts since returning to the Astros’ rotation.