New-Look Pirates Still Have Braves’ Number, 9-0

National League

Jose Guillen homered and drove in three runs and Francisco Cordova, finally given some offensive support, pitched his first career shutout as Pittsburgh continued to torment the visiting Atlanta Braves, winning 9-0 Friday night.

The Braves (23-11) own the N.L.’s best record, but have lost 3 of 4 in the last eight days to the Pirates, who have outpitched the majors’ best starting staff.

Cordova (2-3) gave up seven hits, struck out eight and walked four while pitching out of jams in the first three innings. Terrell Wade (1-2), the only Braves’ starter to beat Pittsburgh this season, took the loss.

Cubs 5, Giants 3 (14) San Francisco

Brian McRae, who homered on the second pitch of the game, singled home the go-ahead run in the 14th inning.

The Cubs won despite making five errors, three by shortstop Shawon Dunston.

Doug Glanville had an infield single with one out in the 14th, stole second and scored on McRae’s hit off Joe Roa (1-2). Mark Grace added an RBI single as the Cubs sent the Giants to their third straight loss.

Mets 10, Cardinals 3 St. Louis

Butch Huskey hit a tie-breaking home run in the seventh inning and New York prevented St. Louis from reaching .500 for the first time this season.

Todd Hundley and Bernard Gilkey each had three RBIs for the Mets, who won for the ninth time in 13 games. New York is 17-18, and hasn’t been at .500 since the first week of the 1996 season.

Reds 7, Padres 2 San Diego

Bret Boone, Willie Greene and Joe Oliver homered, and John Smiley matched his career high with 11 strikeouts.

The win was just the fifth in 13 games for the Reds, who dropped the defending N.L. West champion Padres to their 15th loss in 19 games. San Diego batters struck out a season-high 14 times.

Phillies 3, Rockies 1 Philadelphia

Calvin Maduro combined with two relievers on a four-hitter and Rico Brogna drove in two runs.

Maduro (3-3), beaten 9-0 by the Rockies in his last start May 4, allowed two hits in seven innings to improve to 3-0 at home this season. Larry Walker hit his N.L.-leading 13th homer.

Dodgers 5, Expos 1 Los Angeles

Raul Mondesi atoned for a base-running blunder by hitting a two-run double, highlighting a five-run rally in the eighth inning for Los Angeles.

Reliever Scott Radinski (1-0) retired the only batter he faced, getting Joe Orsulak on a grounder with runners at the corners to end the eighth inning.

Marlins 3, Astros 2 Miami

Two Houston errors helped Florida load the bases in the ninth inning for Gary Sheffield, who hit an RBI single with one out.

Leading off the ninth, pinch-hitter Alex Arias hit a routine grounder that went through second baseman Craig Biggio’s legs. Ralph Milliard then dropped a bunt toward third baseman Tim Bogar, who dropped the ball and allowed Arias to get to third.

Clearing the bases

The Padres retired Randy Jones’ No. 35 in pregame ceremonies. Jones won the first Cy Young Award in franchise history in 1976, going 22-14 with a 2.74 ERA. … The Reds’ Barry Larkin got career hit No. 1,500 with a seventh-inning single.