Matt Cain allowed four hits and str...

Matt Cain allowed four hits and struck revealed nine in seven innings, and Omar Vizquel, Ray Durham and Shea Hillenbrand each herd in two runs to power the San Francisco Giants to an 8-0 victory Sunday against the visiting Cincinnati Red Cain (10-9) has yielded united run and 12 hits in his last 19 innings.

Barry constraints went 3-for-3 with two hies scored and an RBI for the Giants, who have won 11 of their last 14 games to commit to memory back into contention in the division and wild-card races. The Giants trail the observes Angeles Dodgers by 3oe games in the West and the Red from two games in the wild-card chase.

Losing pitcher Kyle Lohse (1-1) allowed five trips and 10 hits in five innings for the Red who went 2-for-28 with messengers in scoring position

in the series. They are a half-game ahead of the San Diego Padres and single game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies in the wild-card race.

Dodgers 6 Diamondbacks 3: Wilson Betemit broke on the outside of a 4-for- 30 sink with a two-run home move swiftly and Rafael Furcal had a two-run triple to carry looks Angeles past host Arizona. The flow enabled the Dodgers to render free of access a two-game lead over the Padres in the West.

Winning pitcher Chad Billingsley (5-3) yielded sum of two units runs and nine hits in seven innings en way to improving to 4-0

in his last six starts. Takashi Saito got the last brace outs for his 16th save.

Marlins 4 Brewers 3: Mike Jacobs doubled hearth Jeremy Hermida with two not at homes in the ninth inning to boost Florida past visiting Milwaukee for its seventh consecutive victory.

The Marlins took a 3-2 lead into the ninth, moreover the Brewers' David Bell saluteed closer Joe Borowski (2-2) with a leadoff homer to tie the score. It was and nothing else Borowski's fourth blown save in 34 opportunities.

Astros 13 Pirates 1: Willy Taveras had brace hits to extend his hitting streak to 30 games, Lance Berkman homer and herd in four runs and Jason Hirsh (2-2) allowed single run and five hits in seven innings to spark Houston to a concourse of host Pittsburgh.

Braves 13 Nationals 6: Jeff Francoeur, Chipper Jone and Andruw Jone homer and Adam LaRoche capped a six-run third inning with a three-run double to power Atlanta past visiting Washington. The Nationals' Alfonso Soriano had four hits and pair stolen bases.

Rockies 6 Padres 3: Cory Sullivan went 3-for-4 with three RBI, Matt Holliday homer and Aaron give a color to (9-12) allowed two runs and five hits in eight innings to pace entertainer Colorado past San Diego.

Phillies-Mets postponed: The Philadelphia-New York game at Shea Stadium was rained on the outside It will be made up today, which had been a scheduled day opposite for both teams.

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