NEW YORK – Bronson Arroyo (2-4) pitched eight dominant innings to win a matchup of struggling pitchers and Jeff Keppinger had a career-high five hits, lifting the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets 7-1 Saturday for a split of their day-night doubleheader.

In the opener, Carlos Beltran hit a bases-loaded triple and drove in five runs to back Johan Santana’s first home win for the Mets in a 12-6 victory. Carlos Delgado and Brian Schneider hit New York’s first back-to-back homers of the season.

Ken Griffey Jr. had two hits and an RBI in the nightcap, a makeup of Friday night’s rainout, but remained stalled in his bid to become the sixth player with 600 home runs. He is homerless in 59 at-bats.

In the early game, Santana (4-2) allowed three runs and 10 hits, and struck out five in six innings. Matt Belisle (1-3) took the loss.

Giants 8, Phillies 2

SAN FRANCISCO – Tim Lincecum (5-1) struck out eight in eight impressive innings to outpitch 45-year-old Jamie Moyer, and the Giants ended a season-worst five-game skid.

Omar Vizquel had three hits and scored a run in a successful return from the disabled list, Randy Winn hit his first home run of the year and Aaron Rowand connected against his former club for the second time in just more than a week.

Cardinals 5, Brewers 3

MILWAUKEE – Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning, and St. Louis’ shaky bullpen held on as the Cardinals snapped a season-long three-game skid.

Prince Fielder hit a tying homer in the eighth for Milwaukee, and Ben Sheets set a franchise record for strikeouts with 1,086. Still, the slumping Brewers lost for the seventh time in eight games as Eric Gagne (1-2) took the loss.

Gagne gave up consecutive singles to start the ninth, intentionally walked Albert Pujols to load the bases with one out. Ludwick grounded a single just past shortstop J.J. Hardy one out later to give St. Louis a 5-3 lead.

Cubs 7, Diamondbacks 2

CHICAGO – Alfonso Soriano had four hits, including a go-ahead double in a six-run seventh inning, and showed some flair on the bases to help the Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Kosuke Fukudome’s first homer since opening day capped the seventh-inning rally as the Cubs won their second straight against the team that swept them in the first round of the playoffs last October.

Cubs starter Ryan Dempster gave up only three hits and two runs in six innings. Scott Eyre (1-0), who just came off the disabled list Friday, pitched the seventh for the win.

Pirates 5, Braves 2

PITTSBURGH – Tom Gorzelanny (3-3) shook off Mark Teixeira’s two-run homer in the first inning to shut out Atlanta during the rest of his 7 1-3 innings, Jason Bay homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates extended the Braves’ road woes.

Bay doubled and scored on Ronny Paulino’s sacrifice fly in the second inning, then followed Jason Michaels’ leadoff single with a two-run homer to left-center in the fourth off Chuck James (2-2). Paulino added a two-run double in the sixth and drove in three runs during Pittsburgh’s fifth consecutive victory.

Marlins 11, Nationals 0

WASHINGTON – Dan Uggla drove in five runs, Andrew Miller allowed two hits in seven innings and the Florida Marlins won their sixth straight.

The Marlins’ winning streak is their longest since they won nine in a row from Aug. 20-29, 2005. Florida (22-14) is eight games over .500 for the first time since Sept. 18, 2005.

Florida chased Mike O’Connor (1-1) – making his first start since Sept. 28, 2006 – during a seven-run fourth inning highlighted by Uggla’s second career grand slam.

Indians 12, Blue Jays 0

CLEVELAND – Grady Sizemore homered twice and drove in five runs, Aaron Laffey pitched seven sharp innings and the Cleveland Indians routed Toronto 12-0 Saturday night to hand the Blue Jays their fourth straight loss.

Sizemore had three hits, including a leadoff homer to start a six-run first inning against Dustin McGowan (2-3). Sizemore added a three-run shot in the fifth off Jason Frasor to make it 12-0. Both came on 3-2 pitches and gave Sizemore his second career multihomer game. He has six home runs this year.

Cleveland won for the fourth time in five games and defeated the Blue Jays for the ninth straight time at home. Before the game, Toronto learned star center fielder Vernon Wells will be sidelined six to eight weeks with a broken left wrist.

Rays 2, Angels 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Scott Kazmir struck out six in six innings and Tampa Bay handed Joe Saunders his first loss of the season.

One day after James Shields shut out the AL West co-leaders 2-0 on a one-hitter, Kazmir (1-1) held the Angels to a single and two doubles in his second start since missing all of April with a left elbow strain suffered during spring training.

Evan Longoria, who won Friday night’s game with a two-run, ninth-inning homer, drove in the only run off Saunders (6-1) when he grounded into a force play with the bases loaded in the first inning.

Yankees 5, Tigers 2

DETROIT – Derek Jeter hit his first homer of the season, Darrell Rasner pitched six-plus innings and the Yankees ended a six-game losing streak to the Tigers.

Rasner (2-0) gave up two runs and four hits, departing after Magglio Ordonez’s leadoff single in the seventh.

Three relievers finished, with Joba Chamberlain pitching the eighth and Mariano Rivera the ninth for his 10th save in 10 chances. The Yankees had lost seven of eight against Detroit dating to last season.

Jeremy Bonderman (2-4) lasted just four-plus innings in his shortest start of the year, giving up five runs, six hits and four walks.

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