Cormier (3-4) allowed eight hits and didn't walk anyone. Bob Wickman struck out two in the ninth for his 13th save in 14 attempts.
Rockies 13, Nationals 9
In Denver, Todd Helton hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the seventh inning, Matt Holliday homered and drove in three runs, and the Rockies outslugged the Nationals to sweep their season series.
Helton was hitless in his previous 10 plate appearances before hitting his fourth career slam. Holliday finished 3-for-5 with his 28th home run of the year.
Diamondbacks 9, Cardinals 7
In Phoenix, Tony Clark and Eric Byrnes hit solo home runs in the eighth inning to lift Arizona over St. Louis. With two outs in the eighth, Clark and Byrnes homered on consecutive pitches from Cardinals reliever Jorge Sosa.
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