Friday’s N.L. results
Cubs 13, Pirates 8: At Chicago, Aramis Ramirez connected on a pair of three-run homers and Alfonso Soriano and Geovany Soto also homered for the Cubs in their win over Pittsburgh.
Brewers 4, Braves 1: At Atlanta, Corey Hart keyed a three-run eighth-inning rally and Milwaukee rallied to beat the Braves, staying close to the Cubs in the Central race.
Mets 9, Marlins 6: At Miami, Florida committed a team-record six errors while allowing eight unearned runs, and New York put the brakes on its free fall with the victory over the Marlins.
Astros 6, Cardinals 3: At St. Louis, rookie J.R. Towles had a key two-run double for Houston in a victory over the Cardinals that eliminated St. Louis from playoff contention.
Phillies 6, Nationals 3: At Washington, MVP contender Jimmy Rollins homered, and the first four batters in the lineup accounted for nine out of 10 Philadelphia hits as the Phillies beat the Nationals.
Rockies 2, Padres 1 (14): At San Diego, Brad Hawpe homered with two outs in the 14th inning and Colorado beat the Padres. Matt Herges pitched the final two innings for the win.
Diamondbacks 12, Dodgers 3: At Phoenix, Tony Clark drove in four runs, including a two-run homer, and Arizona handed Los Angeles its sixth consecutive loss.
Reds 9, Giants 8 (11): At San Francisco, Jorge Cantu’s sacrifice fly against Scott Munter scored Brandon Phillips, who went from first to third on a sacrifice bunt, to give Cincinnati the victory.
Associated Press