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Mets’ Clark Cools Marlins

Associated Press

National League

Mark Clark allowed seven hits in eight innings, and Edgardo Alfonzo and Bernard Gilkey homered as the New York Mets snapped the Florida Marlins’ eight-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory Wednesday night at Miami.

Clark (5-2) struck out five and walked one while extending his streak of consecutive scoreless innings to 16.

Cubs 7, Phillies 0 Chicago

Kevin Foster allowed three hits over seven innings and Mark Grace extended his hitting streak to 15 games, leading Chicago to a win.

Pirates 3, Cardinals 2 St. Louis

Mark Johnson’s bloop double broke an eighth-inning tie as Pittsburgh, stymied most of the game by Alan Benes, beat St. Louis to end a four-game losing streak.

The Pirates played the game under protest after a late strikeout call by home plate umpire Larry Poncino led to a double play.

Rockies 10, Giants 7 San Francisco

Kevin Ritz pitched seven strong innings, and Ellis Burks hit a three-run homer as Colorado broke a four-game losing streak.

Burks hit his ninth homer of the season in the seventh and also had a run-scoring groundout for the Rockies, and Quinton McCracken became the first Colorado player since last July to steal home.

Braves 3, Expos 2 Atlanta

Pinch-hitter Keith Lockhart hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, rallying Atlanta and Greg Maddux to a win over Montreal. It was the Braves’ sixth straight victory.

Astros 4, Reds 3 (14) Houston

Luis Gonzalez’s RBI single in the 14th inning scored Jeff Bagwell from second base, giving Houston a win over Cincinnati.

With two outs, Bagwell was intentionally walked by Scott Sullivan (0-1).

Bagwell stole second without a throw and Gonzalez, who was hitless in his first five at-bats, then lined a hit to left field. Curtis Goodwin’s throw to the plate was wide right, allowing Bagwell to slide in safely.

Padres 5, Dodgers 4 (11) San Diego

Quilvio Veras’ high chopper to second base drove in Chris Gomez from third in the 11th inning, giving San Diego its season-high third straight win.

Clearing the bases

Dante Bichette missed his second straight game for Colorado. He fouled a ball off his toe on Monday. . … Darryl Hamilton missed the game for San Francisco. He left Tuesday night’s game against Colorado with spasms in his right hamstring.