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Rafael Palmeiro knocks in seven RBIs

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Palmeiro hit a three-run homer off Ryan Franklin (7-9) in a four-run first, then hit his 11th career slam off Arthur Rhodes in the seventh

AP , SEATTLE, WASHINGTONST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

Giles, who tied a major league record Sunday by hitting doubles in his first four at-bats, had Atlanta's fifth slam this season, a drive off Javier Vazquez (8-7) that capped a five-run sixth.

Vladimir Guerrero homered twice off Mike Hampton (7-5), including a 151-meter (502-foot) drive off the base of Olympic Stadium's middle deck. Hampton won his fourth straight start, allowing five runs -- four earned -- and eight hits before he was ejected in the sixth inning for arguing.

John Smoltz gave up a two-run single to Orlando Cabrera and an RBI single to Guerrero, then got his major league-high 38th save when Wil Cordero hit into a game-ending double play.

Marlins 3, Diamondbacks 2

In Miami, Miguel Cabrera drove in three runs and Mark Redman (9-4) gave up one run and six hits in 7 1-3 innings as Florida edged Arizona.

Florida has won seven of its past eight games, closing within one game of Philadelphia, the NL wild-card leader.

Miguel Batista (7-6) struck out a career-high 11 in seven innings for Arizona, which lost for the eighth time in 10 games and dropped 11 games behind first-place San Francisco in the NL West.

Florida first baseman Derrek Lee left in the eighth inning after partially dislocating a joint in his right shoulder.

Brewers 4, Mets 2

In New York, Scott Podsednik hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the ninth inning off John Franco as Milwaukee defeated New York.

The tiebreaker came Eddie Perez drew a one-out walk from David Weathers (1-5) and Royce Clayton bunted.

Reliever Leo Estrella (3-2) pitched 1 2-3 perfect innings for the win, while Dan Kolb pitched the ninth for his third save.

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