Brogna’s Slam Buries Rockies

Rico Brogna hit his second career grand slam and Bobby Munoz won for the first time in nearly three years as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Colorado Rockies 7-4 Friday night.

Brogna’s slam gave the Phillies a 5-0 first-inning lead to help Munoz (1-4) get his first win in 12 decisions since July 27, 1994. The loss ended Colorado’s five-game home winning streak.

Munoz gave up four runs - three earned - and three hits in six innings. Ricky Bottalico pitched the ninth for his sixth save.

Reds 6, Giants 2

San Francisco

Pete Schourek pitched seven strong innings and Terry Pendleton broke a tie with a two-run single as Cincinnati stopped a four-game slide.

Schourek (2-2) struck out eight and walked one. He got his 500th career strikeout when he fanned Barry Bonds to start the second inning.

Mets 7, Cardinals 4

New York

Alex Ochoa beat out an infield single, allowing the go-ahead run to score in the seventh inning as New York stopped St. Louis’ five-game winning streak.

With the score 4-all, Carlos Baerga doubled off T.J. Mathews (0-1), took third on Rey Ordonez’ sacrifice and scored when Ochoa easily beat out the roller to third.

Astros 2, Marlins 1

Houston

Derek Bell broke out of an RBI slump with a go-ahead sacrifice fly as Houston handed Florida a club-record 10th straight road loss.

Bell ended a string of nine consecutive games without an RBI with the sacrifice fly to center field in the third inning. He drove in Craig Biggio, who had walked.

Pirates 3, Braves 2

Atlanta

Mark Johnson singled home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning for Pittsburgh.

Atlanta, a major league-best 20-7, lost for only the third time in 15 games at Turner Field, its new ballpark.

Expos 5, Padres 4

San Diego

Chris Widger hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning for Montreal.

Tony Gwynn tied the game at 4 with his sixth homer of the year. He went 3 for 5, giving him 2,602 hits in his career and sole possession of 60th on the career list. He had been tied with Steve Garvey.

Dodgers 8, Cubs 7 (10)

Los Angeles

Mel Rojas forced home the tying run by walking four in the ninth inning, and Tom Prince hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th for Los Angeles.

Rojas has blown three of five save chances after converting his final 23 last season with Montreal.

Clearing the bases

New York’s Jason Isringhausen underwent a trans-bronchial biopsy Friday and the results probably will be available Monday or Tuesday. The 24-year-old pitcher was diagnosed with tuberculosis on Thursday. Every Mets player and their families will be tested for tuberculosis. … The Marlins placed pitcher Al Leiter on the 15-day disabled list and recalled right-hander Rob Stanifur from Charlotte. Leiter has a bone bruise on his right knee and is expected to be out two to three weeks.