Mike Edwards' single off Matt Kinney (2-0) tied the score in the sixth.
Padres 2, Nationals 1
At San Diego, -- Miguel Olivo scored on a ninth-inning error as the Padres (74-74) reached .500, a day after rallying from a five-run deficit in the ninth for an 8-5 win. Washington dropped 4.5 games back of Houston, the NL wild-card leader.
Olivo beat out an infield single against Joey Eischen (2-1) leading off the ninth. Eischen hit Robert Fick with an 0-2 pitch, and Dave Roberts sacrificed. Eischen's throw to second baseman Deivi Cruz carried into the baseline and deflected off Roberts as Cruz tried to make the catch, allowing Olivo to score.
Khalil Green's sacrifice fly tied the score in the eighth, and Akinori Otsuka (2-6) pitched the ninth.
Astros 6, Brewers 1
At Houston, Wandy Rodriguez (10-8) allowed one run and four hits in a career-high 7 1-3 innings, and Lance Berkman put Houston ahead to stay with a two-run double in the first off Chris Capuano (17-10).
Eric Bruntlett went 3-for-3 with four runs and two stolen bases as the Astros extended their winning streak to five.
Houston began the day with a half-game lead over Philadelphia in the wild-card race. The Phillies played Sunday night at Florida, which started Sunday 2.5 games back of the Astros.
Cubs 7, Cardinals 4
At Chicago, Carlos Zambrano (14-5) won his sixth consecutive decision, allowing 10 hits and two earned runs in a complete game.
Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter and Cubs manager Dusty Baker yelled at each other near the Chicago dugout in the second inning. Baker thought the argument stemmed from a series in St. Louis earlier this month, when a Cardinals hitter thought a Cubs pitcher had stared at him whenever he got a hit.
Matt Murton homered off Anthony Reyes (1-1) in the sixth to break a 4-all tie, and Todd Walker connected against Cal Eldred leading off the seventh.
Mets 4, Braves 1
At New York, Tom Glavine (11-3) pitched a six-hitter to beat his former team, and Cliff Floyd hit his career-high 32nd homer.
Victor Diaz and Carlos Beltran each added an RBI double during a four-run sixth.
Glavine entered 1-8 with a 7.85 ERA in 11 games against Atlanta, which went 13-6 against the Mets to take the season series for the fifth straight year.
John Thomson (3-5) gave up four runs and six hits in seven innings.
Rockies 7, Diamondbacks 1
At Phoenix, Jeff Francis (13-12) faced the minimum 18 batters through six scoreless innings, and Garrett Atkins drove in three runs for Colorado.
Todd Helton and Cory Sullivan each had an RBI double.
Chad Tracy homered for the Diamondbacks. Russ Ortiz (5-11) allowed two runs in five innings and dropped to 1-9 in his last 12 starts.
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