Braves 7, Mets 3
In New York, Chipper Jones homered twice for the second straight day, and Horacio Ramirez (8-2) pitched a four-hitter for his first complete game in 15 major league starts as Atlanta beat New York.
Jones hit a three-run homer in the first off Jae Seo (5-5) and added a solo shot in the eighth for his 28th multihomer game. He hit two home runs in the Braves' 7-5 win over Montreal on Sunday for his first multihomer game this season.
Cubs 6, Marlins 3
In Chicago, Matt Clement (6-7) hit a tie-breaking two-run double in a three-run fourth after Josh Beckett (3-4) intentionally walked Paul Bako as Chicago defeated Florida.
Clement allowed three runs and five hits in 6 1-3 innings.
Mark Guthrie, Kyle Farnsworth and Joe Borowski finished with hitless relief, with Borowski getting three outs for his 17th save.
Tom Goodwin went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and two stolen bases. He replaced center fielder Corey Patterson, expected to miss the rest of the season because of a torn ligament in his left knee.
Astros 7, Reds 1
In Houston, Roy Oswalt allowed one run and three hits in six innings, struck out three and walked one as Houston downed Cincinnati.
Oswalt (5-4) pitched for the first time since June 11, when he left after one inning with a strained right groin in the game against the Yankees that became the first six-pitcher no-hitter in major league history. He is 7-0 with a 1.56 ERA in 10 starts against the Reds.
Richard Hidalgo hit a three-run double in the fourth off Ryan Dempster (2-6) as Houston overcame a 1-0 deficit.
Houston stopped a three-game losing streak and sent the Reds to their fifth straight loss, matching their season high. Cincinnati was held to four hits by Oswalt, Ricky Stone and Billy Wagner.
Brewers 9, Pirates 2
In Milwaukee, Wayne Franklin (5-5) didn't give up a hit until Jeff Reboulet tripled to center field to open the sixth, and combined with Luis Vizcaino, Leo Estrella and Shane Nanceon a four-hitter as Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh.
Kip Wells (2-4), winless in six starts since May 31, allowed seven runs -- six earned -- on seven hits in 5 2-3 innings.
Milwaukee turned three double plays in the first five innings.
Diamondbacks 14, Rockies 6
In Phoenix, Shea Hillenbrand became the sixth player to homer in three straight innings, setting career highs with five hits and seven RBIs as Arizona beat Colorado.
Hillenbrand hit a pair of solo shots off Jason Jennings, and added a three-run homer against Nelson Cruz (3-5). Arizona overcame a 5-0 deficit to win for the 16th time in 19 games.
With a chance to tie the record for homers in a game, Hillenbrand hit a two-run double against Joe Roa in the seventh inning.
Stephen Randolph (4-0) allowed one run in three innings, combining with starter John Patterson and relievers Oscar Villareal and Brady Raggio on a five-hitter.
Giants 5, Cardinals 1
In San Francisco, Barry Bonds hit his 639th career home run an estimated 142 meters (471 feet), and Marquis Grissom homered and drove in three runs as San Francisco beat St. Louis.
Grissom hit a two-run homer with one out in the first off Garrett Stephenson (4-9), and Bonds connected one batter later, sending the ball high over the main concession stand in center field. It was the third time this season the Giants hit back-to-back homers.
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