NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Wilson’s Arm, Bat Lift Giants Past Pirates, 3-2

Trevor Wilson pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings and hit a home run as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-2, Saturday at San Francisco.

Wilson (3-3), who was on the disabled list last month because he suffered from tendinitis in his shoulder, hit his home run in the third inning against knuckleball pitcher Tim Wakefield (3-6).

“I hit it good, but I was surprised it went out,” Wilson said. “The ball barely dipped over the 328-foot sign down the right-field line.”

Will Clark’s two-out double and Matt Williams’ 17th homer of the season gave the Giants a 2-0 in the first inning.

Rod Beck worked a scoreless ninth for his 16th save, striking out the side.

Philadelphia 6, Colorado 2--Tommy Greene pitched a seven-hitter and lowered his major league- leading earned-run average to 1.87 at Philadelphia.

Greene (8-0) pitched his fifth complete game. He is the first Phillies pitcher to win his first eight decisions since Steve Carlton was 8-0 in 1981.

Florida 3, San Diego 1--Luis Aquino stopped the Padres for eight innings, pitching the Marlins to victory at San Diego.

Aquino (3-3) won for the first time in six starts since April 29. The Marlins scored a total of only one run in his last three outings.

Aquino gave up six hits, struck out two and walked one. He lowered his earned-run average to 2.12, which is second-best in the National League.

Bryan Harvey worked the ninth for his 16th save.

The Padres lost for the 10th time in 13 games.

Cincinnati 6, St. Louis 2--Tim Belcher pitched eight shutout innings and had a two-run double as the Reds beat Bob Tewksbury at Cincinnati.

The Reds ended a three-game losing streak by pounding Tewksbury (4-6) for the second time this season. The right-hander gave up seven hits and six earned runs in two-plus innings.

Milton Hill relieved in the ninth and gave up an run-scoring single to Erik Pappas and an RBI double to Bernard Gilkey. Rob Dibble got the last out.

Belcher (3-4) gave up five singles--three by Gregg Jefferies--over eight innings.

Houston 7, New York 5--Pinch-hitter Kevin Bass’ two-run double capped a six-run rally in the sixth inning, lifting the Astros at Houston.

The Mets scored four runs in the first inning and took a 5-1 lead in the sixth on Howard Johnson’s home run, but starter Bret Saberhagen could not hold it.

Houston won for the seventh time in nine games.

Darryl Kile (4-1) pitched one inning for the victory. Xavier Hernandez got six outs for his second save.

Montreal 6, Chicago 3--Marquis Grissom hit a three-run double, highlighting a four-run seventh inning at Montreal, sending the Cubs to their fourth loss in a row.

In the bottom of the seventh, Sean Berry hit a two-out single against Jose Bautista (1-1) and scored when pinch-hitter Matt Stairs doubled. Delino DeShields and Lou Frazier both walked, and Grissom doubled to center.

Derrick May homered for the Cubs in the ninth off Kent Bottenfield. John Wetteland finished for his 10th save.