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Maddux leads Padres to victory over Giants

The Kansas City Royals' David DeJesus, right, and Los Angeles Angels third baseman Chone Figgins look toward the umpire before DeJesus was called safe on a slide into third with a triple during the eighth inning of their game in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday. PHOTO: AP

Greg Maddux earned his 340th career victory, outpitching someone nearly half his age to lead the San Diego Padres over the San Francisco Giants 4-2 in the National League on Wednesday.

Maddux (7-4) won for the fourth time in five decisions. Jose Cruz Jr lined a go-ahead single in the eighth inning against his former team after a two-out double by Marcus Giles.

The Padres won the rubber game -- all three matchups in the series were close and decided late, with the Giants winning on Monday 4-3 in 11 innings and the Padres bouncing back with a 3-2, 10-inning victory.

The 41-year-old Maddux gave up one run and five hits in seven innings. The soft tosser won an intriguing duel against one of the majors' top up-and-coming power pitchers in 22-year-old Matt Cain (2-9).

Trevor Hoffman finished for his 503rd career save and 21st in 23 chances this season.

Diamondbacks 2, Dodgers 0

At Phoenix, Brandon Webb pitched seven shutout innings despite having some control problems, leading Arizona to the win over Los Angeles.

Chad Tracy hit a sacrifice fly and Eric Byrnes singled in a run for Arizona, who beat the Dodgers for only the second time in eight games.

Webb (8-5) struck out three, allowed seven hits and issued a season-high five walks.

Jose Valverde got four outs for his 25th save in 28 chances, pitching out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth.

Cubs 6, Rockies 4

At Chicago, Carlos Zambrano won for the fourth time in five starts, and surging Chicago extended its longest winning streak in two years to six games.

Mark DeRosa hit a three-run homer and Mike Fontenot added a solo shot for Chicago. Colorado have lost a season-high six straight since sweeping three games from the New York Yankees.

Zambrano (9-6) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings, improving to 4-1 since his dugout fight with former teammate Michael Barrett on June 1.

Carlos Marmol struck out two in a perfect ninth for his first career save, finishing a six-hitter.

Other National League scores on Wednesday:

Brewers 6, Astros 3, 11 innings

Pirates 7, Marlins 5, 10 innings

Mets 2, Cardinals 0, 5 innings, rain postponement

Reds 9, Phillies 6

Braves 13, Nationals 0

Jorge De La Rosa won for the first time since May 13, Mark Teahen singled home a run in the third inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 to complete a three-game sweep on Wednesday.

Kansas City have won four straight for the first time since July 4 to July 7 last year and at 14-11 are assured of a winning month for the first time since July 2003. The Royals had not blanked an opponent since last Sept. 5 against the New York Yankees.

Los Angeles, shut out for the fourth time this season, had 10 hits but didn't advance a runner past second, stranding six and hitting two double plays. Royals catcher Jason LaRue twice threw out runners attempting to steal.

De La Rosa (5-9) gave up 10 hits in six-plus innings for Kansas City.

Jered Weaver (6-4), who had won his prior five decisions, allowed four hits in seven innings, struck out six and walked one.

Mariners 2, Red Sox 1, 11 innings

At Seattle, Jose Lopez drove in Ichiro Suzuki with a double in the 11th inning that eluded a leaping, twisting Manny Ramirez at the left-field wall.

Suzuki drew a one-out walk off former Mariners starter Joel Pineiro (1-1), and Lopez then hit a 1-0 pitch off the wall. The ball bounded past center fielder Coco Crisp, who was backing up Ramirez, allowing Suzuki to score easily.

Jason Davis (2-0) pitched two scoreless innings for Seattle.

Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed one run and three hits in eight innings for Boston. He walked one and struck out eight, including Jamie Burke with a runner on second to end the eighth. Matsuzaka has allowed six runs in five starts this month.

Orioles 4, Yankees 0

At Baltimore, Roger Clemens was denied his 350th victory by Baltimore, who used a four-run sixth inning and an overpowering pitching performance by Erik Bedard to beat New York.

Clemens (1-3) was trying to become the eighth major league pitcher with 350 career wins. He blanked Baltimore through five innings, but his bid fell apart under a barrage of hits in the sixth, including a three-run homer by Aubrey Huff.

Clemens' run of 200 consecutive starts with at least one strikeout also ended. It was the third-longest run by an active major leaguer, behind Pedro Martinez (293) and Javier Vazquez (237).

The right-hander allowed four runs, seven hits and three walks in six innings.

Clemens was outdone by Bedard (6-4), who gave up two hits and a walk in seven brilliant innings. The left-hander struck out eight and did not allow a runner past first base.

Other American League scores on Wednesday:

White Sox 5, Devil Rays 3

Athletics 13, Indians 7

Blue Jays 5, Twins 4
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