Saturday’s games

Braves 5, Mets 2: At New York, Julio Franco’s game-tying double keyed Atlanta’s four-run rally in the eighth inning against a struggling New York bullpen to lead the Braves over the Mets.

Pirates 14, Reds 4: At Pittsburgh, Jason Kendall’s two-run double put Pittsburgh ahead during a seven-run sixth inning and the Pirates rallied from three runs down to beat Cincinnati. Former Gonzaga standout Jason Bay had two hits in the inning and Craig Wilson added a two-run single to help the Pirates overcome Cincinnati leads of 3-0 and 4-1.

Astros 6, Brewers 3: At Houston, Tim Redding pitched three-hit ball over five innings in his return to Houston’s starting rotation, and the Astros beat Milwaukee. Adam Everett and pinch-hitter Jason Lane homered for the Astros.

Expos 6, Marlins 2: At Montreal, Endy Chavez hit a tying two-run triple in the sixth, then scored the go-ahead run on Jamey Carroll’s sacrifice fly to lead Montreal over Florida. Rocky Biddle (2-4) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings, his longest outing in three starts since joining the rotation.

Giants 5, Cardinals 3 (10): At St. Louis, on his 40th birthday, Barry Bonds drew his major league-leading 79th intentional walk at a key spot in San Francisco’s 10-inning victory over St. Louis.

Phillies 4, Cubs 3: At Philadelphia, Paul Abbott got his first win with Philadelphia and drove in the first two runs of his career to lead the Phillies over Chicago. Abbott (1-4) allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings for his first win since April 21.

Dodgers 12, Padres 2: At Los Angeles, Adrian Beltre hit his third career grand slam, Shawn Green added a three-run shot and Los Angeles routed San Diego. Wilson Alvarez (4-4) allowed a run and five hits over seven innings with five strikeouts and one walk.

Rockies 8, Diamondbacks 2: At Phoenix, Vinny Castilla tied a career high by homering in his fourth straight game, helping Colorado beat Arizona. Arizona hit into a franchise-high five double plays in losing its 13th consecutive game and 10th straight at home to extend club records.