Cubs Halt Braves’ Win Streak

National League

Sammy Sosa hit a pair of two-run homers and scored three times Monday as the Cubs defeated Atlanta at Chicago 7-5, ending the Braves’ seven-game winning streak.

Jaime Navarro (12-5) allowed six hits and had a career-high nine strikeouts in 7-1/3 innings to help the Cubs move within 2-1/2 games of Philadelphia in the N.L. wild-card race.

Reds 5, Cardinals 2

Cincinnati

Barry Larkin hit his 100th career home run and drove in four runs to lead Cincinnati past St. Louis.

Reds pitcher David Wells (4-1) allowed six hits, struck out seven and walked none in his second straight complete game.

Marlins 6, Astros 4

Miami

Quilvio Veras scored twice and drove in two runs as Florida completed a four-game sweep of Houston.

The Marlins extended their home winning streak to 14 games.

Rockies 6, Pirates 3

Pittsburgh

Eric Young had three hits and drove in three runs as Colorado defeated slumping Pittsburgh.

Shortstop Jay Bell’s two-out error and Ross Powell’s walk of Colorado starter Roger Bailey led to Young’s go-ahead two-run triple in the fourth inning.

Clearing the bases

Los Angeles catcher Mike Piazza was named the N.L. player of the week after hitting .467 with eight home runs and 14 RBIs… . Philadelphia pitcher Tommy Greene was placed on the 15-day disabled list because of an inflamed right shoulder… . Florida placed righthander Randy Veres on the 15-day disabled list because of a bruised right hand… . Jeff Bagwell went 0-for-2 with two walks in his first game in four weeks as the designated hitter for Houston’s Double-A affiliate at Jackson, Miss.