CHICAGO – Rich Harden struck out 10 in an impressive debut for the Chicago Cubs, who blew a five-run lead in the ninth inning before beating the San Francisco Giants 8-7 Saturday on Reed Johnson’s single in the 11th.

Jim Edmonds homered and drove in four runs early for the Cubs, who led 7-0 after four innings and held on to win for the fifth time in six games. The Giants have lost six straight.

Mets 3, Rockies 0

NEW YORK – Jose Reyes homered and the resilient New York bullpen shut down the Colorado Rockies after Pedro Martinez left with a sore shoulder, combining on a one-hitter.

Fernando Tatis and Brian Schneider also drove in runs for the Mets (50-44), who have won eight straight for the first time since June 7-15, 2006. They’re a season-best six games over .500.

D-backs 10, Phillies 4

PHILADELPHIA – Randy Johnson helped secure his 290th victory with a two-run double to start an eight-run fourth inning, and Arizona beat Philadelphia.

Johnson (6-7) struck out three in six innings, but left while warming up in the seventh because of cramping in his calf that began after running the bases in the fourth.

Pirates 12, Cardinals 11

PITTSBURGH – Jason Michaels hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning, the Pirates’ third big homer in three innings, and Pittsburgh rallied from six runs down in the eighth to beat the Cardinals.

St. Louis appeared to be cruising with a season-high 22 hits while taking leads of 9-3 in the seventh and 10-4 in the eighth, but Jason Bay hit his second two-run homer of the game in the eighth.

Reds 8, Brewers 2

MILWAUKEE – Edinson Volquez struck out 10 in seven sharp innings for his 12th win, and Adam Dunn homered twice to lead Cincinnati past Milwaukee.

Volquez (12-3), Cincinnati’s lone All-Star, lowered his NL-leading ERA to 2.29. He gave up six hits and two runs, one earned. The right-hander walked two in his fourth double-digit strikeout game this season.

Astros 6, Nationals 4

WASHINGTON – Hunter Pence homered and drove in three runs to help Houston beat Washington.

Lance Berkman added two RBIs and Carlos Lee had th