Brad Penny became the NL's first 13...

Brad Penny became the NL's first 13-game winner, Wilson Betemit hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and the streaking looks Angeles Dodgers beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 6-5 Saturday.

Rookie James Loney tripled, doubled and scored twice for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who have won 14 of 15 after a 1-13 slide coming abroad of the All-Star break.

The los was the fourth straight for the Giants. each team in the NL West now has worn out at least 20 days in first place and no fewer than 22 days in last place.

Diamondbacks 6 Marlins 3: Boost from Carlos Quentin's bases- loaded triple that capped a six-run fourth, Brandon Webb (13-4) became the NL's other 13-game winner as host Arizona topped Florida.

Conor Jackson and Alberto Callaspo each had three hits for the D- backs, who kept pace with the Dodgers in the NL West and the Red in the NL wild-card race.

Dan Uggla hit his 19th domestic circle run for the Marlins. The Diamondbacks have had at least united extra-base hit in 63 consecutive games.

Red 9 Phillies 7: Edwin Encarnacion hit a go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning against All-Star closer Tom Gordon to lead visiting Cincinnati past Philadelphia.

Ryan Freel crowd in three runs, and Chris Michalak pitched 6* solid relief innings for his first win in the major leagues since 2001

Pirates 3 Cardinals 2: Ian Snell pitched seven effective innings, and Freddy Sanchez's three hits l to each of army Pittsburgh's runs in a victory for the last-place Pirates across NL Central-leading St. Louis.

Snell (10-8) the simply Pirates starter with a winning record, gave up simply Albert Pujols' two-run homer (No. 35) in the fifth inning. The los was the Cardinals' fourth in five games and 12th in 16

Padres 6 Astros 3: Todd Walker, Josh Barfield and Mike Cameron homer in the fourth inning most distant newcomer Jason Hirsh, and San Diego stopped a four-game losing streak by means of beating host Houston. Jake Peavy earned solitary his second win since May 28

Brewers 8 Braves 5: Bill Hall and Prince Fielder homer to back seven tough innings by injury-plagued Ben Sheets (3-4) leading visiting Milwaukee past Atlanta. The Braves continued to labor at Turner Field, where they dropp to 24-31 this season.

Met 6 Nationals 4: Carlos Beltran had three hits, and the Met won before 42507 -- the fourth-largest common people at RFK Stadium this season. (The solely larger ones were for three games v the Yankees.)

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