Phillies 3, Nationals 2: At Washington, Russell Branyan’s pinch-hit, two-run homer keyed an eighth inning rally from a 2-0 deficit and Philadelphia beat the Nationals.

Mets 5, Pirates 4: At Pittsburgh, Moises Alou’s two-run single in the eighth inning put New York ahead, and the Mets rallied past the Pirates. Carlos Beltran drove in two runs for the Mets.

Marlins 14, Diamondbacks 5: At Miami, Byung-Hyun Kim lasted only 17 pitches in his second start for Arizona as Florida beat the Diamondbacks. He retired one batter and gave up four runs.

Braves 5, Giants 4: At Atlanta, Chipper Jones doubled home the winning run in the ninth inning after Bob Wickman blew a save in the top half as the Braves went on to defeat San Francisco.

Reds 6, Cubs 5: At Chicago, Aaron Harang allowed four hits, including three homers, but Cincinnati still beat the Cubs. Harang gave up three solo shots in seven-plus innings.

Cardinals 12, Brewers 4: At Milwaukee, St. Louis scored six runs in the fifth inning to rally for a victory over the Brewers. The Cardinals tied a season high with 19 hits.

Padres 8, Rockies 0: At San Diego, Kevin Kouzmanoff homered and hit a two-run single during a six-run second inning as the Padres beat Colorado.

Astros 7, Dodgers 4: At Los Angeles, Chris Burke capped a six-run sixth inning with a two-run single, Mike Lamb also drove in a pair of runs, and Houston topped the Dodgers.

Associated Press