Larkin’s Late Homer Helps Reds Edge Cubs

National League

Barry Larkin homered with one out in the 10th inning Monday night to send the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over the host Chicago Cubs.

Larkin drove a 1-1 pitch from Bob Patterson (1-1) into the left-field bleachers for his third home run.

Rockies 11, Padres 9 Denver

Dante Bichette hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, his first this season, as Colorado rallied from five runs down for a win over San Diego.

Cardinals 6, Pirates 4 St. Louis

Ron Gant homered, doubled and drove in four runs as St. Louis beat Pittsburgh.

Gant had an RBI double in the first inning and hit a three-run homer in the third, his fourth, off John Ericks (0-2). The homer staked Cardinals rookie starter Alan Benes (2-0) to a 5-1 lead.

Clearing the bases

Pitcher Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers was honored as National League player of the week.

Nomo pitched two complete game three-hitters last week, allowing one earned run and striking out 23 batters. Last year’s NL Rookie of the Year, he pitched the season’s first shutout when he blanked Atlanta on April 8 and followed that with a 17-strikeout victory over Florida five days later.