Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - Seth Smith singled home Cory Sullivan with the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning as the Colorado Rockies held on to edge the Florida Marlins, 3-2, splitting a four-game series. Matt Holliday hit a home run, while Troy Tulowitzki knocked in another run for the Rockies, who have won three of their last five. Glendon Rusch started and pitched a respectable 5 1/3 innings despite earning a no decision. The journeyman left-hander allowed two runs on six hits, while striking out eight and issuing a walk. Brian Fuentes earned his 20th save of the season. Taylor Buchholz (4-3) got the win for pitching a scoreless eighth. Mike Jacobs homered and Josh Willingham drove in a run for Florida, which has split its last eight games. Scott Olsen was magnificent, giving up only an infield single while striking out six and walking two over six innings. He was lifted after tossing 94 pitches. Joe Nelson (2-1) took the loss.

Final Score: Atlanta 5, Milwaukee 0

Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Yunel Escobar knocked in two runs and Jorge Campillo pitched seven solid innings, as the Atlanta Braves avoided a three- game series sweep by defeating the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-0, at Turner Field. Campillo (6-4) earned the victory, giving up only six hits, while striking out six without issuing a walk. The right-hander has allowed only two runs in his last 22 2/3 innings. Mark Kotsay and Omar Infante had RBI doubles while Jeff Francoeur added an RBI for Atlanta, which won for only the second time in its last nine games. Ben Sheets (10-5) worked six solid innings, giving up three runs -- two earned -- on six hits. The veteran right-hander struck out four and walked three in losing his fourth decision in the last five. Craig Counsell and Gabe Kapler had two hits apiece for Milwaukee, which has dropped six of its last eight games.

Final Score: Washington 4, Cincinnati 2

Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Lastings Milledge homered, walked twice and stole a base to help the Washington Nationals to a 4-2 win and a three- game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park. Austin Kearns was 3- for-4 with a run scored while Pete Orr and Wil Nieves recorded an RBI apeice for the Nationals, who rebounded nicely in the series after matching a season-high, nine-game losing streak. Collin Balester (2-3) kept the Reds at bay for 5 1/3 frames, allowing one run on six hits and two walks. The young righty struck out five to pick up the win, his first in the last three decisions. Joel Hanrahan picked up his first career save despite allowing a run in the ninth. Hanrahan was named the closer after the Nationals dealt Jon Rauch to the Diamondbacks on July 22. Johnny Cueto (7-11) ran into trouble with a costly four-run first, three of which he was charged with, giving up seven hits and one walk while fanning four over six frames in extending his winless streak to five straight starts going 0-3 over that span. Joey Votto was 3-for-4 with a home run while Corey Patterson added two hits including a home run for the Reds, who have dropped eight of their last nine overall.

Final Score: Houston 4, New York 0

Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Randy Wolf and four relievers combined on a nine-hit shutout, and the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the suddenly sputtering New York Mets with a 4-0 win at Minute Maid Park. Wolf (7-10) allowed six hits in five innings while striking out seven and walking three for the Astros, winners in six of seven overall. Chris Sampson tossed a pair of scoreless innings in relief. Ty Wigginton homered, doubled and scored twice for the Astros, while Hunter Pence and Darin Erstad each went 2-for-3 with a run batted in and a run scored. Carlos Delgado went 3-for-4 for the Mets, who are riding a four-game losing streak. Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran added two hits each, but New York was a dismal 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. The Mets now sit in third place in the National League East, three games behind first-place Philadelphia and a half- game behind the Florida Marlins. Oliver Perez (7-7) allowed all four runs on eight hits in six frames to take the loss. Perez started in place of John Maine, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 29 with a strained rotator cuff. The Mets also got bad news regarding their closer, Billy Wagner, who will undergo an MRI Tuesday in New York to examine his injured left forearm.

Final Score: Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 5

Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - Reed Johnson hit the go-ahead, two-run homer and Alfonso Soriano followed with a solo shot in the eighth, as the Chicago Cubs rallied for an 8-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, in the finale of a three-game set from Wrigley Field. Geovany Soto was 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored while Soriano's home run was one of three hits on the day. Johnson's pinch-hit two-run homer was the difference maker for Chicago, which has won seven of eight overall. Chad Gaudin (8-4) picked up the win despite allowing a game-tying two-run homer in the eighth. Andy LaRoche and Brandon Moss both hit their first home runs as members of the Pirates following the blockbuster three-way trade with the Dodgers and Red Sox that netted both players along with Craig Hansen and Bryan Morris. Hansen (1-4), however, was dealt the loss and was charged with the decisive earned run in tossing 1 2/3 innings. Ryan Doumit added two hits with an RBI and a run scored for the Pirates, who have now dropped three of their last four. Hansen, who pitched the seventh, continued in the eighth with two quick ground outs before walking Soto. Hansen exited in favor of Sean Burnett, who promptly handed the lead back to Chicago by allowing back-to-back home runs to pinch- hitter Johnson and Soriano. Carlos Marmol came on for the ninth and set the Bucs down in order to earn his sixth save of the season. Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano went five innings, allowing two runs - one earned - on three hits and a walk in the no-decision and was ultimately let down by the bullpen. Pirates starter Ian Snell halted a six-start winless drought on Monday but responded with a lackluster effort, giving up four runs on seven hits and three walks over just four frames in the no-decision.

Final Score: San Diego 4, San Francisco 1

San Diego, CA (Best E Casino) - Greg Maddux allowed just two hits over six brilliant innings, and the San Diego Padres topped the San Francisco Giants, 4-1, to avert a three-game sweep at Petco Park. Maddux (5-8) held the Giants to a first inning run, striking out one without issuing a walk, to win his second straight start after a 14-start winless streak following his 350th career win May 10. Trevor Hoffman worked the ninth to nail down his 23rd save. Kevin Kouzmanoff homered for the Padres, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Brian Giles and Jody Gerut each collected two hits and scored a run. Randy Winn had two of San Francisco's four hits and knocked in the lone run for the Giants, losers in six of their last nine. Kevin Correia (2-6) allowed two runs on three hits in 6 1/3 innings to take the loss.

Final Score: Los Angeles 9, Arizona 3

Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - Manny Ramirez finished 4-for-5 with a home run and drove in three runs, as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 9-3, to salvage a spilt in the four-game series at Chavez Ravine. Matt Kemp went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored for the Dodgers, who have won seven of their last 10 games and trail the D-Backs by one game for supremacy in the NL West. James Loney and Casey Blake each had two hits and knocked in a run. Cory Wade (2-1) tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings to get the win. Starter Jason Johnson lasted 4 1/3 innings and gave up three runs on five hits. Stephen Drew was 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI for Arizona, which had won nine of its last 12 games coming in. In his shortest outing of the season, Doug Davis (4-6) was touched for five runs on six hits in just 1 2/3 innings of work.

Final Score: Philadelphia 5, St. Louis 4

St. Louis, MO (Best E Casino) - Shane Victorino hit a three-run home run as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied late for a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a three-game set at Busch Stadium. Chase Utley hit a solo home run and scored twice while Pat Burrell also drove in a run for the Phillies, who have won seven of their last eight games and now hold a 2 1/2 game lead over the Marlins for first place in the NL East. Brett Myers started on the mound and gave up two runs on four hits with three strikeouts in six innings of work. Chad Durbin (4-2) got the win despite giving up a run in his one-plus inning of work. Brad Lidge picked up his 28th save in as many opportunities despite a shaky ninth. Ryan Ludwick had another strong game as he went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored while Troy Glaus hit a solo homer and drove in two for the Cardinals, who have dropped three of four overall. Todd Wellemeyer started on the mound and gave up one run on four hits in six-plus innings of work. Jaime Garcia (0-1) suffered his first career loss in the game for St. Louis, which is in third place in the NL Central, six games behind first place Chicago.