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PHILADELPHIA – Jim Thome and Mike Lieberthal hit back-to-back homers to spark a four-run sixth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies won their fourth straight on Saturday, 5-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Albert Pujols extended his hitting streak to 30 games with a seventh-inning single.

Astros 5, Reds 2

CINCINNATI – Lance Berkman hit a three-run homer and Wade Miller pitched one-hit ball for six innings as the Houston Astros snapped a four-game skid with a 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

Jeff Kent homered for the second consecutive game for the Astros.

Marlins 6, Padres 3

MIAMI – Juan Pierre drove in two runs with a triple and saved two runs with a running catch as the Florida Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 6-3.

Dodgers 10, Cubs 5

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CHICAGO – Adrian Beltre homered and drove in a season-high four runs, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs 10-5.

Jeromy Burnitz also homered for the Dodgers, who roughed up Kerry Wood and snapped Chicago’s four-game winning streak.

Brewers 6, Pirates 4

PITTSBURGH – Scott Podsednik hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers took advantage of Pittsburgh’s trade-depleted bullpen to beat the Pirates 6-4.

Expos 4, Giants 1

MONTREAL – Zach Day pitched seven shutout innings and hit an RBI single, leading the Montreal Expos to a 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.

Playing its second game in a row without Barry Bonds, who is on bereavement leave to be with his ailing father, San Francisco fell to 0-4 on its six-game road trip.

Braves 10, Diamondbacks 6

ATLANTA – Pinch-hitter Julio Franco’s two-run single highlighted a five-run fifth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6.

Andruw Jones had two hits and three RBIs and Marcus Giles hit his 16th homerfor the Braves.

Mets 13, Rockies 4

NEW YORK – Cliff Floyd and Timo Perez each drove in four runs, and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 13-4 Saturday night for their first four-game winning streak of the season.

Jason Phillips finished with three RBIs for the Mets.

, and fellow rookie Jose Reyes had three hits and three runs scored for the suddenly resurgent Mets. Behind a bevy of young players, last-place New York has won eight of 11 overall.

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