Scott Rolen tied the score with a ...

Scott Rolen tied the score with a residence run in the seventh inning, then hit a winning single in the ninth that l the armed force St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Red 2-1 forward Thursday and boosted the Cardinals' lead in the Central back to 2oe games.

cognizance Griffey Jr. put the Red ahead in the seventh against Jeff Weaver with his 25th homer of the season and 561st of his career.

Chris Duncan, who had three hits in each game of the three-game series, singled along Ryan Franklin (2-6) starting the ninth, and Albert Pujol walked. Duncan scored easily upon Rolen's single.

ASTROS 7 BREWERS 3: Lance Berkman and Aubrey huffer homered, and visiting Houston snapped a five-game losing streak by the agency of beating Milwaukee. Jason Hirsch (1-1) allowed three go proceeds and three hits in 5 innings for his first major-league win in his other career start.

MET 7 PHILLIES 2: Carlos Delgado herd in four runs and cessationed a 2oe-week homer drought on connecting twice, John Maine (3-3) allowed couple runs in six innings to win his third consecutive decision and legion New York avoided a four-game sweep at beating Philadelphia.

GIANTS 8 PADRES 4: Rookie Kevin Frandsen hit his first homer a two-run projectile and visiting San Francisco held San Diego to sum of two units hits entering the ninth before Josh Barfield's pinch-hit grand slam. The Giants swept the four-game series.

BRAVES 5 NATIONALS 0: Oscar Villarreal (9-1) threw five innings of one-hit ball in his first start since April 8 2003 as visiting Atlanta beat Washington.

ROCKIES 8 DIAMONDBACKS 4: Ryan Spilborghs homer and threw abroad a runner at the plate as landlord Colorado beat Arizona.

Copyright CHICAGO SUN-TIMES 2006

Provided according to ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights Reserved