Dodgers Net Blazing Kelly

National League

The Los Angeles Dodgers needed more speed in their lineup, preferably from a potential leadoff hitter. The Montreal Expos needed a first baseman and another cut in their team payroll.

Both teams filled their needs Tuesday with a trade that sent center fielder Roberto Kelly and pitcher Joey Eischen to the Dodgers for Henry Rodriguez and Jeff Treadway.

“I think we improved our speed and our defense,” said Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda. “Kelly is better defensively and he’s faster.”

Kelly was acquired by the Expos in spring training as part of a threefor-one deal that sent Marquis Grissom to Atlanta.

Rodriguez was hitting .263 with one homer and 10 RBIs. Last year, his first full big-league season, he hit .268 with eight homers and 49 RBIs.

Sanders on trial

A stadium guard who arrested Deion Sanders testified he didn’t like the way the Cincinnati Reds center fielder talked to him during their run-in.

Herb Kohus said when he stopped Sanders from driving his motor scooter through a pedestrian-only gate, Sanders told him, “Don’t you know who I am?” and “You can’t arrest me.”

Sanders, 27, is charged with resisting arrest, driving without a license, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to comply with a police officer’s order.

Clearing the bases

Francisco Cabrera, hero of Atlanta’s 1992 league championship series victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, was released by the Braves’ Triple-A farm team at Richmond, Va. Cabrera had a two-run, pinchsingle in the ninth inning of Game 7 to give Atlanta a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh… . San Diego pitchers lead the league with 196 strikeouts. Padres hitters have the league’s fewest strikeouts: 115.

Expos 6, Padres 4

Montreal

Mike Lansing hit his first career grand slam and Jeff Fassero (5-1) became the league’s first five-game winner as Montreal beat San Diego for the 14th consecutive time.

Marlins 6, Pirates 1

Pittsburgh

Chris Hammond (1-0) pitched two-hit ball over eight innings in his second start of the year and Tommy Gregg homered as Florida beat Pittsburgh to snap a six-game skid.

Cubs 7, Rockies 6

Denver

Kevin Foster (3-2) struck out nine in 6 innings and helped his cause with a homer, leading Chicago over Colorado before 43,226 fans, who withstood a game-time temperature of 38 degrees and drizzle.

Dodgers 6, Mets 4

New York

Tim Wallach went 3 for 4 and tripled in the goahead run in the eighth as Los Angeles beat New York in Hideo Nomo’s fifth straight no-decision for the winners.

Phillies 6, Giants 5

Philadelphia

San Francisco wasted Matt Williams’ league-leading 11th homer and lost to Philadelphia when Rod Beck, vying for his 100th career save, allowed two runs in the ninth.

Braves 7, Cardinals 1

St. Louis

Greg Maddux (3-1) pitched five perfect innings and finished with a five-hitter, and David Justice and Mike Kelly homered as Atlanta beat St. Louis.

Reds 10, Astros 5

Cincinnati

Darryl Kile walked seven, hit two batters and threw two wild pitches as Houston fell to Cincinnati.