Nothing seemed right about Tom Glavine's return to Turner Field -- not his uniform, not the smattering of boos from the crowd, and certainly not his performance.
Glavine, a stalwart of Atlanta's rotation for 16 seasons, got knocked around in his first start against his old team Saturday, leaving after only 3 1-3 innings as the Braves beat the New York Mets 10-4.
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Andruw Jones and Javy Lopez both homered off Glavine, and Gary Sheffield and Robert Fick added home runs off reliever Jaime Cerda.
Glavine (5-4) gave up six runs and eight hits, his worst start since opening day.
The crowd of 40,912 was the largest of the season at Turner Field, and reactions to Glavine were strong. When he walked to the bullpen before the game, he received a loud chorus of boos. But when he took the mound in the first inning, the boos eventually were drowned out by a brief standing ovation.
Glavine helped the Braves win 11 straight division titles and the 1995 World Series. He signed as a free agent with the Mets. The appearance by Glavine overshadowed the performance of Atlanta rookie Horacio Ramirez (4-2), who held the Mets to two runs and four hits through seven innings.
Dodgers 6, Brewers 0
In Milwaukee, Hideo Nomo took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, and Fred McGriff hit a grand slam as Los Angeles won its ninth straight.
Nomo, who has pitched a pair of no-hitters in his career, held the Brewers hitless until John Vander Wal's looping liner to left with one out in the seventh.
Nomo (6-4) gave up two hits in his ninth career shutout and second this season. He matched a season high with eight strikeouts and walked four in his 16th career complete game.
Marlins 5, Reds 4
In Cincinnati, Florida overcame a pair of two-run homers by Ken Griffey Jr., disappointing a sellout crowd of 41,285. Alex Gonzalez and Juan Encarnacion each had three hits to lead the Marlins to their second straight win following a six-game losing streak.
The Reds fell below .500 for the first time since May 17 with their third consecutive loss. Cincinnati has lost six of nine.
Brad Penny (3-3) was effective a day after he was scratched from a start because of the flu. The Marlins right-hander, celebrating his 25th birthday, struck out a season-high 10 in six innings for his first win in seven starts.
Padres 5, Diamondbacks 1
In Phoenix, Brian Lawrence retired his last 20 batters in a two-hitter, and San Diego beat Curt Schilling to snap a nine-game losing streak.
Lawrence (3-5) earned his first victory since April 11. He was 0-5 in his previous seven starts, but did not allow a runner to reach base after the third inning.
Arizona's only two hits were singles by Steve Finley in the second inning and Tony Womack in the third. Lawrence struck out four and walked one.
It was the first complete game for a Padres pitcher this season. San Diego held a team to fewer than three runs for the first time since April 24.
Carlos Delgado and Tom Wilson each hit a pair of RBI doubles to help the Toronto Blue Jays send the reeling New York Yankees to their sixth straight home loss, 5-2 Saturday.
New York has dropped 10 of 11 at Yankee Stadium for just the second time in franchise history and lost 10 of 13 overall to fall behind Boston in the AL East.
Cory Lidle (8-2) won his seventh straight decision to become the majors' first eight-game winner, and Frank Catalanotto hit two of Toronto's seven doubles and scored twice.
The Blue Jays are 7-2 on their 10-game road trip and with a win Sunday can sweep the Yankees for the first time ever in a four-game series.
With his team beginning the day out of first place for the first time this season, manager Joe Torre called a meeting before the game to try to spark his team.
David Wells (6-2) was battered around for five runs and nine hits in five-plus innings, leaving after allowing the first five batters to reach in the sixth.
Red Sox 12, Indians 3
In Boston, Nomar Garciaparra homered to extend his hitting streak to 24 games, and Manny Ramirez was 3-for-3 with a homer as the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians.
Garciaparra, Bill Mueller and David Ortiz also had three hits as the Red Sox, for the second day in a row, scored at least five runs in the first inning to beat Cleveland.
John Burkett (3-2) left after five innings, having allowed two runs on two hits and a walk, striking out two.
Brian Anderson (2-5) took the loss despite two Cleveland errors that accounted for all five first-inning runs. He is winless in his last seven starts, giving up eight runs on Saturday -- just three earned -- on eight hits in five innings.
Angels 7, Devil Rays 2
In Anaheim, California, Troy Glaus went 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs as the Anaheim Angels beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Glaus hit a solo home run in the seventh inning and a three-run double in the eighth.
John Lackey (3-4) won for the second time in eight starts, allowing two runs and four hits in seven innings.
Joe Kennedy (3-4) allowed three runs and eight hits in 4 1-3 innings. The left-hander, who played high school ball about 160km south of Edison Field in El Cajon, California, is 0-4 with a 7.33 ERA in five career starts against the Angels.
The Angels spoiled Kennedy's 24th birthday, the same way they did Jason Davis' 23rd birthday on May 8 with a 7-1 victory over Cleveland.
Royals 3, Athletics 1
In Oakland, California, Mike Sweeney and Joe Randa hit home runs as the Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland, snapping a seven-game losing streak to the Athletics.
Kris Wilson (1-0), making his first start in over a year, allowed one run on four hits in five innings. He struck out one and didn't walk a batter.
It was his longest outing since he pitched 6 2-3 innings at Baltimore on Aug. 15, 2001. His last start was Sept. 21, 2001, and he got this opportunity because Runelvys Hernandez and Miguel Asencio are hurt. Mike MacDougal got his 12th save in 15 opportunities as the Royals won for only the second time in eight games.
Ted Lilly (3-3) allowed three runs on three hits over 6 1-3 innings in his first career appearance against the Royals.
Orioles 10, Rangers 3
In Arlington, Texas, Melvin Mora hit a go-ahead three-run homer and had five RBIs as Baltimore snapped Texas' seven-game winning streak.
Texas led 3-1 after six innings, but Mora hit a three-run homer off starter John Thomson (3-5) in the seventh to give Baltimore a 4-3 lead. The Orioles added six runs in the eighth to break it open.
Omar Daal (3-5) gave up three runs and eight hits in six innings to earn his first victory since May 1. He struck out a season-high eight.
Alex Rodriguez hit his 14th homer for the Rangers.
Kerry Ligtenberg struck out four in three perfect innings for his first save.
Twins 7, Mariners 2
In Seattle, Kyle Lohse pitched a six-hitter for his second complete game of the season, and Minnesota got a three-run homer from AJ Pierzynski.
Lohse (4-3) threw the Twins' fourth complete game of 2002 and the third of his career. He struck out seven and walked one. In five starts in May, he is 2-0 with a 1.67 ERA. Pierzynski and Chris Gomez each had three hits, while Corey Koskie also homered for the Twins.
Seattle's Joel Pineiro (4-4) left trailing 6-2 after five innings. He gave up 12 hits in his shortest outing of the year. It was the most runs he's given up this season.
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