Marcus Giles was 3-for-4 with three RBIs, including a two-run double in the Braves' four-run fifth.
Rockies 6, Dodgers 1
At Denver, Todd Helton tied the Colorado franchise record for home runs, and Jeff Francis pitched another fine game at Coors Field.
Helton's two-run homer in the seventh was the 258th of his career, tying Larry Walker for the team record. Helton finished with three hits and three RBIs, and struggling J.D. Closser hit a three-run homer off Odalis Perez (4-5).
That was more than enough for Francis (8-5), who allowed one run and 11 hits over 7 1-3 innings and extended his scoreless streak to 14 1-3 straight innings before an RBI groundout in the eighth made it 6-1.
Cardinals 7, Diamondbacks 1
At Phoenix, Albert Pujols drove in two runs with three hits -- including his 22nd homer -- to extend his hitting streak to 17 games for St. Louis.
Pujols had a 30-game hitting streak in 2003. Jeff Suppan (8-7) went 5 1-3 innings, allowing a run and five hits.
So Taguchi had a solo homer and two RBIs. Reggie Sanders, back in the lineup after missing two games because of a strained right foot, added two RBIs.
Arizona's Shawn Estes (6-7) allowed six runs in 6 1-3 innings.
Reds 7, Giants 4
At San Francisco, Wily Mo Pena hit a go-ahead single in the sixth inning and drove in two runs, and Cincinnati beat San Francisco to win consecutive road games for the first time all season.
Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer, Sean Casey had four hits, and Eric Milton (4-9) pitched 6 1-3 strong innings to earn his first win away from Great American Ball Park this season. Pena, who had three hits, extended his career-best hitting streak to 11 games with a second-inning RBI single. Dunn followed with his 22nd homer.
Rookie Lance Niekro hit a two-run homer in the first for San Francisco, which lost its fourth straight game.
Noah Lowry (5-8) allowed four runs on eight hits, struck out seven and walked two for the Giants.
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