Atlanta’s Trip Ends On A Positive Note
National League
Fred McGriff singled in the ninth for his fourth hit of the game and scored on Wayne Kirby’s error as the Atlanta Braves ended their 17-game road trip by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 Sunday.
The Braves finished their 20-day, 6,493-mile excursion with a 9-8 record.
Cardinals 4, Mets 2
New York
Third baseman Alvaro Espinoza made a two-base error in a four-run sixth inning, allowing St. Louis to defeat New York.
Todd Hundley homered in the second for the Mets, his 33rd of the season and 10th in 19 games. It set a team record for homers by a catcher and left him with 50 games to chase Roy Campanella’s major league record of 40.
Rockies 6, Cubs 1
Chicago
Ellis Burks hit a pair of solo homers and Darren Holmes pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth inning as Colorado beat Chicago, the Rockies’ third straight victory at Wrigley Field.
Astros 7, Giants 6
Houston
Mike Hampton won his fourth straight decision against San Francisco and Jeff Bagwell doubled twice to lead Houston to victory.
Barry Bonds hit his 30th homer, the fifth straight season he’s reached the mark and sixth overall.
Expos 7, Reds 3
Montreal
Shane Andrews continued to feast on Cincinnati pitching, hitting a two-run triple in Montreal’s seven-run fourth inning as the Expos topped Cincinnati.
Andrews, whose triple gave Montreal a 3-0 lead, is 16 for 34 with six home runs and 21 RBIs in 11 games this season against Cincinnati.
Phillies 4, Pirates 2
Philadelphia
Mike Williams allowed only two runs over eight innings to win for the first time in four decisions as Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh.
Williams (4-9) gave up seven hits.
Padres 6, Marlins 4
San Diego
Ken Caminiti drove in two runs and San Diego took advantage of nine walks by Florida pitchers, to pick up the win.
Fernando Valenzuela (8-7) went five innings for his third consecutive victory.
Clearing the bases
St. Louis’ Dennis Eckersley earned his 341st save, tying him for third on the career list with Rollie Fingers… . The New York Mets have homered in 20 consecutive games, the longest streak in the N.L. this season… . Houston’s Jeff Bagwell hasn’t homered in 60 at-bats over 20 games.