Jorge Cantu hit a bases-loaded single off the scoreboard with none out in the 11th inning, and the Florida Marlins tightened the NL East race by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Sunday.
Alfredo Amezaga led off the 11th with a single against Clay Condrey (2-2), and Hanley Ramirez walked on a 3-2 pitch. Jeremy Hermida bunted to Condrey, who looked to third base before throwing late to first, and the infield single loaded the bases.
Cantu singled on a 1-1 pitch and was mobbed by his teammates.
By winning two of three games in the series, the Marlins closed to within one-half game of the Phillies and New York Mets.
Dodgers 6, Diamondbacks 5
In Phoenix, Andre Ethier hit a go-ahead triple to highlight a five-run ninth-inning rally and Los Angeles beat Arizona.
The Dodgers took two of three from Arizona to pull even with the Diamondbacks in the National League's West Division
Cubs 9, Astros 0
In Houston, Ryan Dempster struck out seven in eight shutout innings to earn his first road win in two years and Chicago snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Houston.
Mike Fontenot hit a solo homer and a two-run double and Derrek Lee had three RBIs to help Chicago shake out a mini-offensive slump that bridged the Major League Baseball All-Star Game break.
Dempster (11-4) allowed six hits, all singles, and got his first road win since June 2, 2006, at St. Louis.
Mets 7, Reds 5, 10 innings
In Cincinnati, third baseman Edwin Encarnacion hit one of Cincinnati's three homers off Mike Pelfrey, then made a throwing error in the 10th inning that helped New York rally for a victory and a split of their four-game series.
The Mets have won 11 of their last 13 games, salvaging their season one month after they fired manager Willie Randolph.
Rockies 11, Pirates 3
In Denver, Matt Holliday and Jeff Baker homered and had three hits each, Aaron Cook won his team-leading 12th game and Colorado completed a four-game sweep of Pittsburgh.
Cook (12-6) was roughed up for three runs in the first but gave up just one hit over his final six innings to get the victory.
Clint Barmes had three hits and Ian Stewart was 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBIs for the Rockies, who swept a four-game series for the first time this season.
Brewers 7, Giants 4
In San Francisco, Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer and drove in a career-high five runs, pitcher Manny Parra had an RBI single en route to winning his eighth straight decision and Milwaukee completed a season sweep of San Francisco.
Corey Hart added a solo shot for the Brewers, who took all six meetings with the Giants this year.
Tim Lincecum (11-3) struck out eight in his first start since missing last Tuesday's All-Star game and being hospitalized in New York with the flu and dehydration.
Nationals 15, Braves 6
In Atlanta, former Braves outfielder Willie Harris drove in five runs and reached base five times, Jesus Flores had five hits and Austin Kearns hit a two-run homer as Washington routed Atlanta.
Washington outscored Atlanta 23-8 to win the last two games of the series.
The only highlights for Atlanta were two homers by Mark Teixeira, who had three hits and drove in three runs, and a two-run homer by Martin Prado in the fourth off Odalis Perez (3-7).
Cardinals 9, Padres 5
St. Louis, Aaron Miles' grand slam in the ninth inning, the first game-ending hit of his career, helped St. Louis recover from another blown save by Jason Isringhausen to wrap up a four-game sweep of San Diego.
Troy Glaus' three-run homer off Heath Bell in the eighth gave the Cardinals a two-run lead but the Padres rallied against Isringhausen, who blew his eighth save in 19 chances.
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