Scott Downs (2-5) allowed five runs on seven hits in 6 1-3 innings.
Phillies 8, Mets 1
In Philadelphia, Gavin Floyd made the most of his major league debut, holding the Mets to four hits over seven innings to help Philadelphia send New York to its seventh straight loss.
Pat Burrell homered in his first game since Aug. 3, Jason Michaels homered twice and Placido Polanco also hit a home run for the Phillies, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
The Mets, coming off a 1-10 homestand, have lost 12 of 13.
Brewers 11, Reds 4
In Milwaukee, Geoff Jenkins and Wes Helms drove in three runs each, and Scott Podsednik tied a career high with four hits as Milwaukee downed Cincinnati.
Helms and Gary Bennett homered for Milwaukee, which scored its most runs since beating Anaheim 12-2 on June 9 and have won consecutive games for the first time since Aug. 8-10. Milwaukee is 13-35 since the All-Star break.
Wes Obermueller (5-7) allowed four runs, six hits and four walks in six innings. He also went 2-for-2 at the plate with a walk
Brandon Claussen (2-4) lasted just 1 1-3 innings in his shortest outing this season, giving up a career-high eight runs and seven hits. Austin Kearns homered for Cincinnati, which lost its fourth straight.
Padres 7, Rockies 6
In San Diego, Phil Nevin hit a three-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning as San Diego rallied from a five-run deficit to move within two games of idle Chicago in the wild-card race.
The seven runs matched the Padres' total in their previous three games, when they were swept on the road by the St. Louis Cardinals, who have baseball's best record.
Vinny Castilla homered twice and drove in four runs for the Rockies, upping his RBI total to 112, second in the NL.
Scott Linebrink (6-1) pitched a perfect seventh for the win. Trevor Hoffman pitched the ninth for his 34th save in 38 chances.
Scott Dohmann (0-2) allowed three runs in a third of an inning.
Giants 18, Diamondbacks 7
In San Francisco, Barry Bonds hit his 697th homer and drove in three runs, and Edgardo Alfonzo had five hits to help San Francisco move within two games of idle Chicago in the National League wild-card race.
Bonds' first homer in five game easily reached the bleachers in right-center in the second inning. The two-run shot off Edgar Gonzalez (0-8) was Bonds' 39th of the season.
Led by Alfonzo and J.T. Snow, who had four hits, the Giants pounded out 18 hits against Arizona's pathetic pitching staff.
Bonds went 1-for-2 with a sacrifice fly, maintaining his lead in the NL batting race while also drawing two more intentional walks -- including his 100th of the season, extending his major league record.
Dave Burba (4-1), acquired from Milwaukee on Thursday, got the win with two innings of scoreless relief. The victory, coupled with the Dodgers' loss at St. Louis, moved the Giants within 5 1/2 games of Los Angeles in the NL West.
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