Monday’s results

Braves 13, Marlins 2: At Miami, Brian McCann hit his second grand slam in a week and Atlanta beat slumping Florida to bounce back after a rough weekend in St. Louis. Matt Diaz hit a solo homer, doubled twice, singled and scored three runs. Chipper Jones had three hits and scored three runs, and Kelly Johnson hit a solo homer for the Braves.

Phillies 9, Mets 2: At Philadelphia, J.D. Durbin had a career-high six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings, Pat Burrell and pinch-hitter Tadahito Iguchi hit two-run homers and Jayson Werth was 4 for 4, helping the Phillies move within five games of the East-leading Mets.

Padres 3, Diamondbacks 1: At San Diego, Geoff Blum hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning and ace Jake Peavy was brilliant again with 11 strikeouts, leading the Padres to the victory against Arizona that trimmed the Diamondbacks’ lead in the West to two games over the Padres.

Giants 4, Rockies 1: At San Francisco, Rich Aurilia singled home the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning for the second straight day as the Giants won their fifth straight, a victory over Colorado. Kevin Frandsen added a two-run double to give the Giants their 10th win in 12 games.

Dodgers 5, Nationals 4: At Los Angeles, Derek Lowe won despite giving up three homers, Ramon Martinez hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly and the Dodgers gained ground in the West with a victory over Washington. Takashi Saito pitched the ninth inning for his 35th save in 38 chances.

Associated Press