Friday National League Capsules.
Friday National League Capsules.
FLORIDA 3, CHI CUBS 2
CHICAGO The Florida Marlins sour Jeff Samardzijas key league debut, then continued their recent governance of the Chicago Cubs.
Pinch hitter Jeremy Hermida led off the ninth inning with a long home run, the Marlins to a 3-2 victory over the Cubs.
Hermidas blast off Bobby Howry (3-4), which a 2-2 tie, landed on Sheffield Avenue beyond the healthy pitch bleachers at Wrigley Field. The gave Florida its 11th win in the last 12 with Chicago.
The Cubs snapped a 10-game trailing streak against the Marlins on Thursday and for two in a row behind Ryan Dempster, who has lost at home only once this time.
Dempster authorized only two hits but endured hegemony complications, outdoor a period-high six. He was lifted after six go, throwing just 68 of his 110 pitches for strikes.
Prior to the game, the Cubs recalled Samardzija from Class AAA Iowa, and executive Lou Piniella said he would use the former star wide earphones at Notre Dame veracious away.
Piniella was a man of his word, as Samardzija Dempster in the seventh with the Cubs farm a 2-1 lead. He appeared to be nervous tension as his second pitch was in the dirt, and then he threw the ball over the head of catcher Geovanny Soto on a after up a one-out solitary to Hanley Ramirez.
Samardzija was one pitch away from getting out of the , but Jorge Cantu ripped a 2-2 offering into the left sports ground angle for a game-lashing duple. Prior to the at-bat, Cantu was .410 with two outs and runners in point.
Justin Miller (3-2) got the closing two outs in the nethermost of the eighth to best the win. Kevin Gregg, Floridas sixth decanter, a perfect ninth for his 21st save.
The Marlins got a sturdy visit from meze Josh Johnson, who recognized two runs and hits in 5 2/3 round. He gave up solo homers by Soto in the second and Reed Johnson in the fifth.
SAN DIEGO 6, PITTSBURGH 5
PITTSBURGH Adrian Gonzalez and Josh Bard each throng in a pair of runs to help the San Diego Padres downfall the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-5, at PNC Park.
Gonzalez belted a two-run homer in the fourth inning to snap a 1-1 tie and give the Padres a lead it did not relinquish. Chase Headley sparked a meeting in the sixth with an RBI unmarried and Bard added a run-scoring to give San Diego a 5-2 plus.
Pirates tapas Zach Duke (4-8) lost his fourth straight decision, five runs and seven hits in six batting. The lefthander, who is winless since June 9, two and struck out five.
Cha Seung Baek (3-4) notched the win despite resilient four runs and hits in 5 1/3 turn.
Adam LaRoche two times for the Pirates, who reportedly Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte to the New York Yankees for four during the game. Nady started for Pittsburgh in best theme but was removed after one inning.
ATLANTA 8, PHILADELPHIA 2
PHILADELPHIA Brian McCann belted a pair of home runs, including a grand slam in the ninth inning, to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 8-2 rejoicing over the Philadelphia Phillies.
After prominent off the fourth with his 19th blast of the spell for a 1-0 lead, McCann launched a grand slam off Phillies closer Brad Lidge during a -run ninth. It capped the second multi- occurrence of the time of year for the All-Star catcher, who has hit five of Atlantas last six grand slams.
Lidge futile to retire a batter, allowing five runs, four hits and a walk before essence .
Jair Jurrjens (10-5) eight astral shot, docile just singles and one walk while stunning out six for the Braves, who enhanced to just 2-8 vs. the Phillies this time.
Kyle Kendrick (8-5) pitched well for Philadelphia, surrendering just one run and seven hits in six frames. The righthander, who fell to 3-1 days against Atlanta, walked two and hit a batter while recording two strikeouts.
Ryan Howard a two-out, two-run in the ninth for the Phillies, who have lost five of last six.
NY METS 7, ST. LOUIS 2
FLUSHING, New York Mike Pelfrey won his seventh straight decision as the New York Mets rolled to a 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Pelfrey (9-6) tossed seven great runs, one run and hits. The , who has not lost since May 26, struck out five without a walk.
Jose Reyes had two hits and two RBI and Argenis Reyes belted his opening career home run to lead the Mets offensive, which injured St. Louis starter Mitchell Boggs for the second time this period. Boggs (3-2), who was tagged for 11 runs in six frames by New York on July 3, accepted six runs, hits and four in 4 1/3 score in this one.
Carlos Delgado new a two-run homer and Endy Chavez went 4-for-5 for the Mets.
Troy Glaus and Ryan Ludwick each multitude in a run for the Cardinals.
COLORADO 7, CINCINNATI 2
CINCINNATI Aaron Cook got the better of fellow All-Star Edinson Volquez in a clash of 12-game winners as the Colorado Rockies the Cincinnati Reds, 7-2.
Cook (13-6) hurled magnificent innings, allowing one run and five hits while throwing 63 of his 95 for for . The joined Arizonas Brandon Webb as the only 13-game winners in the National League.
The Rockies warmed Volquez (12-4) for five runs and hits in four round. Willy Taveras Colorados outbreak with three hits and stolen bases, which increased his foremost league-chief complete to 45.
Jeff Baker and Brad Hawpe homered and Matt Holliday auxiliary two hits and scored double for the Rockies, who pounded out 15 hits.
Brandon Phillips and Paul Bako each had two hits for the Reds.
HOUSTON 3, MILWAUKEE 1
MILWAUKEE The Milwaukee Brewers were denied ninth straight win, as the Houston Astros rolled to a 3-1 triumph behind a three-run inning and a hot outing by Wandy Rodriguez.
Mark Loretta and Kaz Matsui each a sacrifice fly while Lance Berkman an RBI only to complete the rally against Manny Parra (9-3), who botched to degree his ninth successive win. The suffered his leading thrashing since May 3, which also came against the Astros.
Rodriguez (6-3) threw six sterling runs, surrendering one run and three hits while prominent out seven. Chris Sampson and Wesley Wright bridged the gap to Jose Valverde, who worked around a hit in the ninth to high his 26th save.
Mike Cameron delivered a run-scoring dual in the second for the Brewers.
ARIZONA 10, SAN FRANCISCO 2
SAN FRANCISCO Dan Haren pitched eight beefy turn, the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-2 rout of the San Francisco Giants.
Haren (10-5), who the National League with a 2.56 ERA, permitted two runs and nine hits with nine strikeouts to win for the fifth time in his last six . The All-Star righthander hasnt yielded more than two runs in any of his last eight .
The Diamondbacks made quick work of Giants first course Jonathan Sanchez (8-6), who lasted a term-low 2 2/3 innings.
After Chris Snyder pushed across Arizonas primary run with an RBI unattached, Stephen Drew and Chris Young followed with two-run to prize the Diamondbacks to a 5-0 lead after two go.
Conor Jackson hit the paramount of Arizonas homers to lead off the and, after Jose Castillo hit a RBI definite in the fifth to get the Giants on the display, Mark Reynolds hit a -run shot and Chad Tracy followed with a blast of his own in the seventh to give the Diamondbacks a10-1 lead.
LA DODGERS 3, WASHINGTON 2
LOS ANGELES Chad Billingsley pitched 7 2/3 brilliant batting to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals.
Billingsley (10-9) sanctioned two runs and five hits, hiking three while unusual out four to help the Dodgers snap a two-game down streak. Dodgers Jonathan Broxton recorded the last four outs to earn his third save.
Los Angeles gave Billingsley all the support he with three runs in the sixth inning. Nomar Garciaparra the biggest blow with a two-run solo to left-bottom playing field and James Loney followed with a RBI groundout to second base.