Grace’s Single In 9th Knocks Off Dodgers

National League

Mark Grace singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning Sunday, lifting Chicago to a 5-4 victory over visiting Los Angeles on another chilly afternoon at Wrigley Field.

Jose Hernandez drew a leadoff walk in the ninth from reliever Antonio Osuna (0-1) and was sacrificed to second by Rey Sanchez.

After Ozzie Timmons struck out, Brian McRae was intentionally walked. Pedro Astacio relieved and walked Ryne Sandberg, loading the bases.

Joey Eischen then relieved Astacio and Grace hit the first pitch up the middle for the win.

Doug Jones (1-0) retired one hitter and got the victory.

Braves 13, Cardinals 3

Atlanta

Chipper Jones went 4-for-4 and drove in four runs in his second game back from the disabled list and Marquis Grissom hit a grand slam, leading Atlanta over St. Louis.

Jones, Ryan Klesko and Eddie Perez also homered for Atlanta, which led 13-3 after four innings.

Rookie Jason Schmidt (1-0) allowed three runs and six hits in five innings. He struck out eight.

Jones hit a two-run homer in the first inning and a two-run triple during a four-run third. He matched his career high for RBIs, and also drew a walk.

Expos 9, Rockies 1

Montreal

Jeff Fassero pitched a three-hitter for the first complete game in the major leagues this season, leading Montreal to the rout of Colorado.

Sherman Obando hit his first major-league homer and Mark Grudzielanek’s two-run single highlighted a four-run sixth as Montreal beat Colorado for the second time in three games.

Fassero (1-1) was perfect through five innings and allowed just one ball out of before the sixth inning.

Giants 14, Marlins 7

Miami

Mark Carreon homered twice, doubled twice and drove in six runs to lead San Francisco past Florida.

Carreon, who had no RBIs in the Giants’ first five games, went 4-for-5 and scored four times. He doubled home two runs in the Giants’ four-run first, doubled and scored in the third, hit a three-run homer in the fifth and added a solo homer in the ninth.

Padres 17, Astros 2

Houston

San Diego recorded its biggest victory ever and sent Houston to its worst loss in 33 years, routing the Astros as Craig Shipley had a career-high five hits.

Houston, which made five errors that led to eight unearned runs, hadn’t lost by 15 runs since Sept. 10, 1963, when the Colt .45s - as they were called then - were shut out 16-0 by the Phillies.

Pirates vs. Mets, ppd.

New York

The game between Pittsburgh and New York was rained out.

Reds vs. Phillies, ppd.

Philadelphia

The game between Cincinnati and Philadelphia was rained out.

Clearing the bases

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ramon Martinez will be sidelined for two weeks after straining a muscle in his right groin… . Doug Drabek, who missed his opening day assignment because of a strained hamstring, pitched a simulated game on Saturday and will make his season debut Tuesday against San Francisco… . The Colorado Rockies remain the only team in the majors that has not committed an error