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Deion Sanders, the two-sport star who gave the Reds a celebrity in their midst, became the trade target that gave them pitching for their depleted rotation on Friday.

The Reds sent Sanders and four minor leaguers to San Francisco for pitchers Mark Portugal and Dave Burba and center fielder Darren Lewis.

The stunning eight-player trade gives the Reds a better defensive center fielder and two pitchers to fill in a shaky rotation.

Instead of being excited about going to San Francisco, where he helped the 49ers win a Super Bowl last season, he was confused and considering retiring from baseball.

“I’ve got to think about what I really want to do with myself, if not just retire from one sport - which I’ve been contemplating all year anyway - and do whatever my heart decides to do,” Sanders said. “But it’s going to take me a couple of days to think about it.”

In addition to Sanders, the Reds gave up pitchers John Roper, Ricky Pickett and Scott Service and infielder Dave McCarty.

The Mets traded pitcher Jason Jacome, who started the season in their rotation, to Kansas City in a deal that included three minor leaguers.

The Mets sent Jacome, 24, and pitcher Allen McDill to the Royals for pitchers Eugenio Morones and Derek Wallace.

Reds 10, Cubs 1

Cincinnati

Cincinnati hit four homers - two by Benito Santiago - to beat fading Chicago.

Giants 6, Astros 3

Houston

Steve Scarsone tripled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and San Francisco stopped a four-game losing streak with a win over Houston.

Phillies 7, Cardinals 0

Philadelphia

Sid Fernandez struck out 10 and walked none in six innings for his first win in more than a year as Philadelphia blanked St. Louis.

Dodgers 5, Marlins 3

Miami

Ismael Valdes helped end his four-game losing streak with his first RBI, leading Los Angeles over Florida. < Padres 9, Braves 6

Atlanta

Archi Cianfrocco hit a grand slam and drove in six runs as San Diego rallied past Atlanta.

Pirates 7, Expos 6

Pittsburgh

Kevin Young, whose two-out double in the ninth inning tied the game, drew a bases-loaded walk from Greg Harris in the 12th, giving Pittsburgh a win over Montreal.

Pittsburgh Kevin Young, whose two-out double in the

Mets 12, Rockies 1

Denver

Pete Harnisch pitched seven shutout innings and New York broke open the game against Colorado.

Clearing the bases

Houston’s Craig Biggio extended his major league lead for being hit by pitches to 16… . L.A. pitcher Ismael Valdes won five consecutive starts with a 1.71 ERA from June 1 to 23. He then lost four straight with a 7.04 ERA. . . . Atlanta manager Bobby Cox was given a two-year contract extension.