Chad Gaudin (5-1) won his fourth consecutive decision, allowing one run — unearned — and four hits in six-and-two-third innings. Alan Embree pitched a perfect ninth for his third save.
Orioles 9, Royals 1
At Kansas City, Missouri, Ramon Hernandez hit his fifth career grand slam, Steve Trachsel pitched a five-hitter and Baltimore extended Kansas City's losing streak to five.
Hernandez's slam off Scott Elarton (1-1) put the Orioles on top 6-0 in the fourth. Kansas City has been outscored 45-11 during its skid.
Trachsel (4-3) walked three, struck out none and threw 104 pitches in his first nine-inning complete game since 2003.
AP, CINCINNATI
Reds center fielder Ryan Freel was taken off the field on a stretcher after colliding with a teammate and tests came back normal on Monday during Cincinnati's 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Kyle Lohse (2-6) struck out two in a six-hitter, snapping the team's six-game skid and his personal six-game losing streak.
Freel left the game in the third inning after running into right fielder Norris Hopper while catching a fly ball on the warning track. Freel was spun around and landed near the base of the wall.
The game was delayed 13 minutes while he was examined before he was strapped onto a stretcher and taken to a local hospital. He was diagnosed with bruises to the head and neck, and was to be re-evaluated yesterday.
Braves 2, Brewers 1
In Milwaukee, Andruw Jones hit the 350th home run of his Major League Baseball career and Chuck James tied a career high with eight strikeouts for Atlanta.
Brewers starter Chris Capuano (5-4) started strong and held the Braves hitless through two outs in the fourth, when the 30-year-old Jones drove a 1-2 pitch just over the wall in right field for his eighth home run of the season.
James (5-4) held Milwaukee scoreless until Prince Fielder smacked his National League-leading 16th home run of the season to lead off the sixth inning.
Rockies 6, Cardinals 2
In Denver, Jeff Francis allowed three hits through seven innings, Brad Hawpe hit a two-run homer and Colorado won its sixth straight game.
Francis (4-4) had a shutout going into the eighth when Aaron Miles doubled with two outs and So Taguchi hit a two-run homer to left, his first of the season.
Colorado has won six in a row for the first time since May 21-26, 2002. The Cardinals continue their road woes, having dropped 11 of their last 13 away from Busch Stadium.
Marlins 5, Cubs 3
In Chicago, Kim Byung-hyun pitched six scoreless innings, Reggie Abercrombie homered and Florida held off a late Chicago rally.
Josh Willingham had two hits and an RBI and Miguel Cabrera had three hits for the Marlins, who bounced back after getting swept by the New York Mets over the weekend.
Kim (3-2) allowed three hits and struck out five while working around three walks. Kim, who was traded to the Marlins on May 14 from Colorado, is 2-0 in three starts for Florida.
Diamondbacks 5, Phillies 4
At Philadelphia, Doug Davis pitched eight sharp innings, Conor Jackson drove in four runs and Arizona picked up its fifth straight win.
Ryan Howard's homer in the seventh was the only run off Davis for the Phillies, who wasted Freddy Garcia's longest outing of the season.
Davis (3-6) allowed seven hits, struck out five and didn't issue a walk.
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