National League Roundup : Padres’ Jones Makes Debut With a 1-Hitter

Jimmy Jones pitched a one-hitter in his major league debut Sunday as the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros, 5-0, at Houston to break a seven-game losing streak on the road.

The only batter to reach base against Jones was Houston pitcher Bob Knepper, who tripled over the head of center fielder Kevin McReynolds in the third inning.

Jones, a 22-year-old right-hander who was the Padres’ No. 1 pick in the 1982 free agent draft, struck out 5 and retired the final 19 batters.

Houston leads the National League West by 10 games over Cincinnati and San Francisco, both winners on Sunday. The Astros’ magic number for clinching the division remained at four.

John Kruk had four hits and drove in two runs and McReynolds had three hits, including a home run, in San Diego’s 15-hit attack.

Jerry Royster hit an RBI single and Kruk had a two-run single in the second off Knepper, 16-12. McReynolds hit his 23rd homer and Randy Asadoor added an RBI single in the fifth.

Philadelphia 7, New York 1--Marvin Freeman couldn’t have planned a more dramatic day--his first major league victory and first child arriving within hours of each other.

Freeman, making only his second major league start, allowed one hit--a triple by Darryl Strawberry in the second inning--over seven innings as the Phillies beat the Mets at New York.

In the fourth inning, Freeman was told by teammate Glenn Wilson that his first child, 7 pound 3 ounce daughter Paris, had been born only moments earlier.

“I couldn’t have written it better myself,” the 23-year-old right-hander said. “After he told me, I reached back and gave it all I got. I wanted to get the win. I started to overthrow a bit, but I calmed down and felt pretty good after that.”

The victory gave the Phillies the season series, 10-8. They won seven of the last eight meetings between the two teams and are the only club with an edge over the National League East champions.

Mets’ starter Rick Aguilera was scratched from the game with a shoulder injury.

Aguilera was hurt when fans poured onto the field after last Wednesday’s National League East Division-clinching victory over the Chicago Cubs. He said a fan jumped on top of him.

Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 2--Leon Durham hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning as the Cubs swept a three-game series from the Pirates and won their sixth straight game at home.

Durham led off the seventh with his 20th home run of the season, a drive over the right-field stands on a 3-2 pitch from Hipolito Pena (0-2).

The winner was Scott Sanderson (9-11), who relieved Rick Sutcliffe in the sixth inning. Sutcliffe, who has not won since June 2, left with the game tied 2-2.

Lee Smith pitched the ninth inning for his 29th save.

San Francisco 8, Atlanta 2--Robby Thompson went 5 for 5 and Mike Krukow won his fifth straight decision as the Giants beat the Braves at Atlanta.

Krukow (18-8) gave up six hits in eight innings. Doyle Alexander (5-6) gave up 11 hits in 5 innings.

St. Louis 7, Montreal 2--Vince Coleman stole his 100th base of the season and Tim Conroy struck out a career-high 11 batters as the Cardinals beat the Expos at Montreal.

Conroy (5-9) allowed seven hits and three walks in seven innings.