Expos’ Grand Slams Bury Rockies 21-9

National League

Darrin Fletcher and David Segui each hit grand slams and the Montreal Expos set a team record for runs in a game with a 21-9 victory over the host Colorado Rockies.

F.P. Santangelo added career bests with four hits and five RBIs. Segui finished with a career-best six RBIs and Fletcher tied his personal high with five.

The Expos, who had scored 19 runs six times in their 28-year history, broke an 11-inning scoreless streak when they sent 11 hitters to the plate in a seven-run first inning.

Mets 7, Pirates 5 Pittsburgh

Bobby Jones (1-1) gave up five runs and seven hits in 8 innings, and John Franco got two outs for his fourth save.

Rico Brogna’s two-run single finished off a three-run sixth inning as the Mets, down 2-0 in the third, rallied against Pittsburgh for the second consecutive game.

Cubs 3, Dodgers 0 Los Angeles

Frank Castillo (1-2) pitched Chicago’s first shutout of the season, outdueling Chan Ho Park with a six-hitter. He struck out five and walked two.

Park (2-1) allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings, including an RBI single by Scott Servais in the sixth inning.

Astros 3, Padres 2 San Diego

Darryl Kile (3-2) held San Diego to five hits in eight innings and struck out a season-high nine.

His strikeout victims included last season’s N.L. batting champion, Tony Gwynn, who struck out for the time time in 70 plate appearances this season.

Todd Jones pitched the ninth for his fourth save.

Derek Bell went 2 for 4 and drove in two runs, including an RBI double in the eighth.

Giants 10, Marlins 4 San Francisco

Matt Williams and Mark Carreon hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning to lead San Francisco past Florida.

The Giants scored five times in the first and added four runs in the second against losing pitcher Chris Hammond.

San Francisco’s William VanLandingham allowed only one run and two hits over seven innings.

Braves vs. Cards, ppd. St. Louis

The scheduled national TV game between Atlanta and St. Louis was postponed until tonight because of rain.

Phillies vs. Reds, ppd. Cincinnati

The game between Philadelphia and Cincinnati was postponed because of rain.

Clearing the bases

Montreal center fielder Rondell White, injured Saturday crashing into the outfield wall, has gone on the disabled list with a bruised kidney… . Montreal’s 39 home runs have set a team record for any month… . Rey Ordonez had two singles for the Mets, extending his hitting streak to 13 games.