Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - David Bell hit for the cycle and drove in a career-high six runs, as Philadelphia opened its 14-game homestand with a 14-6 pounding of Montreal. Pat Burrell and Chase Utley also homered for the Phillies, who won for the second time in five games. Kevin Millwood (6-5) pitched six innings to earn the win, yielding five runs on five hits. He struck out nine. Brad Wilkerson, Terrmel Sledge, Tony Batista and Jose Vidro all homered for the Expos, who fell to 12-27 on the road this season. They have lost eight straight and 13 of their last 14 in Philadelphia.
Final Score: Pittsburgh 2, St. Louis 1
Pittsburgh, PA (My Sportsbook) - Jack Wilson tripled in the bottom of the ninth inning and scored the winning run on Albert Pujols' throwing error as Pittsburgh rallied for a 2-1 victory over St. Louis in the opener of a three- game series at PNC Park. Jeff Suppan took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the Cardinals, who saw their five-game win streak come to an end. Jose Mesa (1-0) received the victory after throwing a scoreless ninth for the Pirates, who posted their third straight win despite mustering just three hits. Pittsburgh starter Kris Benson, who allowed one run on six hits in eight innings, retired 16 of the final 20 batters he faced.
Final Score: Atlanta 6, Florida 1
Atlanta, GA (My Sportsbook) - Andruw Jones went 2-for-4 with two RBI to lead the Atlanta Braves over the Florida Marlins, 6-1, after a three-hour, 20- minute rain delay in the opener of a four-game series at Turner Field. Chipper Jones added two RBI and J.D. Drew blasted a two-run homer for the Braves, who have won three in a row and four of five. John Thomson, Antonio Alfonseca, Chris Reitsma and Kevin Gryboski combined on a three-hitter for Atlanta. Thomson (6-6), who snapped a personal four-game losing streak, allowed one run over six innings to win for the first time since June 3. Florida starter Brad Penny (7-6) lost for the fourth time in five starts.
Final Score: San Diego 10, Arizona 5
Phoenix, AZ (My Sportsbook) - Mark Loretta and drove in two runs and David Wells snapped a six-start winless skid to lead San Diego to a 10-5 win over Arizona in the first of a four-game series at Bank One Ballpark. Wells (3-5), who struck out six, snapped a personal three-game losing streak despite allowing four runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings for the Padres, who have won two straight and six of seven. Brian Giles and Humberto Quintero each finished with three hits, including a homer. Steve Finley and Danny Bautista each finished with three hits for the Diamondbacks, who had their franchise-record losing streak extended to 10 games. Finley homered.