NEW YORK (AP) -Carlos Beltran hit a tying homer and Fernando Tatis singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, rallying the resurgent New York Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.
Mike Pelfrey tossed seven solid innings to keep New York close, making a strong case to stay in the majors. Stifled all afternoon by Los Angeles starter Chad Billingsley, the Mets came back against Jonathan Broxton (2-2) in the eighth to win for the fourth time in five games following a 1-7 skid.
Blake DeWitt hit an RBI single for the Dodgers, who dropped to 1-5 on their seven-game road trip with their seventh loss in nine games. They'll face Johan Santana in the finale of the four-game series Sunday night.
Duaner Sanchez (2-0) pitched a perfect eighth for the win and Billy Wagner struck out all three batters in the ninth for his 11th save in 13 chances.Cubs 5, Rockies 4
CHICAGO (AP) - Alfonso Soriano homered and drove in three runs to help Chicago earn its sixth straight win.
The NL Central-leading Cubs improved to 25-8 at Wrigley Field this season and handed the Rockies their sixth straight loss.
Ryan Dempster (7-2) struggled with his command and lasted just five innings, but managed to get the win. He walked four, hit a batter with a pitch and was charged with three runs and three hits.
Carlos Marmol worked the ninth for his third save in four chances.
Omar Quintanilla, Todd Helton and Scott Podsednik homered for the Rockies. Former Cub Glendon Rusch (1-3), making his first start since July 9, 2006, gave up nine hits and five runs in 4 2-3 innings.Padres 5, Giants 1
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Josh Banks pitched a six-hitter for his first career complete game and sent the Padres to their fifth win in six games.
Banks had a shutout going into the ninth, but allowed Aaron Rowand's RBI single.
Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run single in San Diego's four-run first as San Diego staked Banks (2-0) to a comfortable cushion, and added another RBI single in the seventh that scored his big brother, Edgar.
The 25-year-old Banks was impressive in his first start of 2008, first for the Padres and second of his career. The right-hander got through six innings on an efficient 60 pitches and finished the day with 101, striking out five and not surrendering a walk.
Pat Misch (0-2) allowed five runs - four earned - and seven hits in 6 1-3 innings for the Giants.
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