Rolen, Cards sock it to the Reds

CINCINNATI -- Scott Rolen hit two of the Cardinals' four homers,repeatedly blunting Cincinnati's comeback and sending the Reds totheir eighth straight loss, 11-10 on Wednesday night.

Jim Edmonds homered in all three games of the series sweep, whichput the Cardinals 11 games up in the NL Central. St. Louis has gone42-14 since May 27, digging itself out of a fifth-place hole.

Edmonds left the game in the fifth inning with a sore back.

Rockies 5, Dodgers 4

DENVER -- Aaron Miles hit a tiebreaking single off Guillermo Motain the eighth inning, and Jeromy Burnitz homered in his sixthstraight home game to tie a team record, leading Colorado past LosAngeles.

Astros 6, Diamondbacks 1

HOUSTON -- Roger Clemens struck out eight and allowed one run inseven innings, sparking Houston to the win. Clemens (12-3) bouncedback nicely after tying a season high by giving up three homers inhis loss to Milwaukee last Friday. He allowed only five hits and gothis 322nd win.

Braves 1, Pirates 0

PITTSBURGH -- Russ Ortiz shut out Pittsburgh for seven innings towin his sixth in a row, and Chipper Jones homered for Atlanta's onlyrun.

Ortiz (12-6) gained his 100th major league victory and improved to7-0 against Pittsburgh in 10 career starts.

Marlins 6, Phillies 3

MIAMI -- Hee Seop Choi hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in theeighth inning, and Florida extended its winning streak against thePhillies at Pro Player Stadium to 13 games.

Brewers 6, Cubs 3

MILWAUKEE -- Chris Capuano pitched effectively into the seventhinning, and Bill Hall and Ben Grieve homered to help Milwaukee beatChicago ace Kerry Wood.

Expos 7, Mets 4

MONTREAL -- Tony Batista homered and drove in two runs, and NickJohnson hit a go-ahead RBI double in the fifth in leading Montrealpast New York.

Rolen, Cards sock it to the Reds

CINCINNATI -- Scott Rolen hit two of the Cardinals' four homers,repeatedly blunting Cincinnati's comeback and sending the Reds totheir eighth straight loss, 11-10 on Wednesday night.

Jim Edmonds homered in all three games of the series sweep, whichput the Cardinals 11 games up in the NL Central. St. Louis has gone42-14 since May 27, digging itself out of a fifth-place hole.

Edmonds left the game in the fifth inning with a sore back.

Rockies 5, Dodgers 4

DENVER -- Aaron Miles hit a tiebreaking single off Guillermo Motain the eighth inning, and Jeromy Burnitz homered in his sixthstraight home game to tie a team record, leading Colorado past LosAngeles.

Astros 6, Diamondbacks 1

HOUSTON -- Roger Clemens struck out eight and allowed one run inseven innings, sparking Houston to the win. Clemens (12-3) bouncedback nicely after tying a season high by giving up three homers inhis loss to Milwaukee last Friday. He allowed only five hits and gothis 322nd win.

Braves 1, Pirates 0

PITTSBURGH -- Russ Ortiz shut out Pittsburgh for seven innings towin his sixth in a row, and Chipper Jones homered for Atlanta's onlyrun.

Ortiz (12-6) gained his 100th major league victory and improved to7-0 against Pittsburgh in 10 career starts.

Marlins 6, Phillies 3

MIAMI -- Hee Seop Choi hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in theeighth inning, and Florida extended its winning streak against thePhillies at Pro Player Stadium to 13 games.

Brewers 6, Cubs 3

MILWAUKEE -- Chris Capuano pitched effectively into the seventhinning, and Bill Hall and Ben Grieve homered to help Milwaukee beatChicago ace Kerry Wood.

Expos 7, Mets 4

MONTREAL -- Tony Batista homered and drove in two runs, and NickJohnson hit a go-ahead RBI double in the fifth in leading Montrealpast New York.

Rolen, Cards sock it to the Reds

CINCINNATI -- Scott Rolen hit two of the Cardinals' four homers,repeatedly blunting Cincinnati's comeback and sending the Reds totheir eighth straight loss, 11-10 on Wednesday night.

Jim Edmonds homered in all three games of the series sweep, whichput the Cardinals 11 games up in the NL Central. St. Louis has gone42-14 since May 27, digging itself out of a fifth-place hole.

Edmonds left the game in the fifth inning with a sore back.

Rockies 5, Dodgers 4

DENVER -- Aaron Miles hit a tiebreaking single off Guillermo Motain the eighth inning, and Jeromy Burnitz homered in his sixthstraight home game to tie a team record, leading Colorado past LosAngeles.

Astros 6, Diamondbacks 1

HOUSTON -- Roger Clemens struck out eight and allowed one run inseven innings, sparking Houston to the win. Clemens (12-3) bouncedback nicely after tying a season high by giving up three homers inhis loss to Milwaukee last Friday. He allowed only five hits and gothis 322nd win.

Braves 1, Pirates 0

PITTSBURGH -- Russ Ortiz shut out Pittsburgh for seven innings towin his sixth in a row, and Chipper Jones homered for Atlanta's onlyrun.

Ortiz (12-6) gained his 100th major league victory and improved to7-0 against Pittsburgh in 10 career starts.

Marlins 6, Phillies 3

MIAMI -- Hee Seop Choi hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in theeighth inning, and Florida extended its winning streak against thePhillies at Pro Player Stadium to 13 games.

Brewers 6, Cubs 3

MILWAUKEE -- Chris Capuano pitched effectively into the seventhinning, and Bill Hall and Ben Grieve homered to help Milwaukee beatChicago ace Kerry Wood.

Expos 7, Mets 4

MONTREAL -- Tony Batista homered and drove in two runs, and NickJohnson hit a go-ahead RBI double in the fifth in leading Montrealpast New York.