Sandberg’s Batting Helps Chicago Win

Frank Castillo allowed five hits in 7-1/3 scoreless innings and Ryne Sandberg had three hits and two RBIs Wednesday night as the Chicago Cubs beat the Phillies 5-1 at Philadelphia.

Castillo (3-7), who struck out five and walked two, helped the Cubs improve to 8-2 in their last 10 games. Bob Patterson pitched the final 1-2/3 innings.

Philadelphia, which avoided its seventh shutout of the year, has lost six straight games and eight of nine to drop to 19-37, the worst record in baseball.

Braves 6, Expos 3

Montreal

Tom Glavine pitched a seven-hitter over 8-1/3 innings and singled to start a three-run rally in the fifth inning as Atlanta beat Montreal.

Glavine (6-3) struck out six, walked one and left after giving up a one-out double to Vladimir Guerrero in the ninth. He also went 2 for 3 at the plate.

Padres 7, Rockies 5

Denver

Steve Finley had a double, triple and a homer, drove in four runs and made a diving catch to snuff a rally as San Diego beat Colorado for its sixth straight victory.

San Diego’s Tony Gwynn, who was two percentage points behind Colorado’s Larry Walker in the battle for the major-league batting lead, went 3 for 5 to raise his average to .409. Walker went 2 for 5 and stayed at .407. Gwynn extended his hitting streak to 14 games.

Dodgers 5, Giants 1

Los Angeles

Ramon Martinez (5-3) won his seventh consecutive decision against San Francisco and Mike Piazza hit a 454-foot homer as Los Angeles beat its arch-rival.

Marlins 5, Mets 2

New York

Bobby Bonilla, 35 for 78 (.449) in his last 21 games, scored the go-ahead run in his return to Shea Stadium and Pat Rapp pitched eight strong innings as Florida rallied to beat New York.

Cardinals 10, Pirates 0

Pittsburgh

Ray Lankford hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Dmitri Young had four hits and four RBIs as St.

Louis topped Pittsburgh.

Astros 5, Reds 2

Cincinnati

Jeff Bagwell doubled home a pair of runs, leading Houston past Cincinnati.

Clearing the bases

Ryne Sandberg and Mark Grace appeared in the Cubs lineup together for the 1,000th time… . Expos first baseman David Segui underwent surgery on his left knee and will be out 4-6 weeks… . John Mabry of St. Louis ran his hitting streak to 15 games… . Pittsburgh’s Tony Womack stole second and third bases in the third inning, giving him 22 straight successful attempts.