PHILADELPHIA – Held hitless into the eighth inning by Mike Hampton, the Philadelphia Phillies rallied late and Jimmy Rollins’ RBI single with one out in the ninth inning beat John Smoltz and the Atlanta Braves 3-2 Thursday.

Marlon Byrd looped a single to right field to end Hampton’s no-hit bid after 7 1-3 innings. Placido Polanco’s two-run single off Smoltz tied it. Then in the ninth, Smoltz (0-1) blew just his second save in 28 opportunities. Pat Burrell opened with a double and, after David Bell flied out, Rollins singled to right on the first and scored pinch-runner Jason Michaels.

Cardinals 8, Brewers 4

MILWAUKEE – Albert Pujols hit his 20th homer and Bo Hart doubled and tripled in his major league debut as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4.

Jason Isringhausen got the final out for his first save of the season after missing 61 games as he continued his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery.

Reds 3, Cubs 1

CINCINNATI – Paul Wilson held Sammy Sosa to a harmless single in seven strong innings, then was bloodied and ejected during Cincinnati’s second brawl in a week as the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1.

Wilson and Kyle Farnsworth went after each other in the bottom of the seventh, after Farnsworth threw him an inside fastball as he tried to bunt.

Expos 5, Pirates 2

PITTSBURGH – Brad Wilkerson and Edwards Guzman drove in runs in an infrequent multirun inning for Montreal, which beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 to stop a six-game losing streak.

Marlins 5, Mets 1

MIAMI – Tommy Phelps pitched seven shutout innings and Mike Lowell hit a three-run homer as the Florida Marlins defeated the New York Mets 5-1.