Friday’s results
Nationals 7, Braves 6: At Atlanta, Austin Kearns hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to lead Washington over the Braves.
Marlins 6, Brewers 5: At Miami, Mike Jacobs drove in three runs and Florida rallied past Milwaukee for its fifth consecutive win.
Astros 5, Pirates 1: At Pittsburgh, Houston’s Roger Clemens limited Pittsburgh to one run over six innings to win his fourth in a row.
Phillies 4, Mets 3: At New York, Ryan Howard hit his league-leading 45th home run as Philadelphia ended New York’s seven-game winning streak.
Rockies 13, Padres 5: At Denver, Jeff Francis overcame a rough start as Colorado snapped a six-game losing streak in a win over San Diego.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 0: At St. Louis, Jeff Suppan pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning and St Louis defeated Chicago.
Giants 4, Reds 1: At San Francisco, Matt Morris hit a key two-run double in the eighth inning and pitched a three-hitter, lifting San Francisco past Cincinnati. Diamondbacks 9, Dodgers 7 (15): At Phoenix, Orlando Hudson’s two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the 15th inning sent Arizona past Los Angeles.