NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Expos Stop Greene, Phillies’ Victory Streak

The Montreal Expos handed Tommy Greene his first loss of the season and ended the Philadelphia Phillies’ six-game winning streak with an 8-4 victory Tuesday night.

Larry Walker, Moises Alou and Sean Berry each drove in two runs at Montreal as the Expos knocked out Greene (8-1) after 4 2/3 innings.

Greene gave up five runs on seven hits, struck out three and walked four for his first loss in six lifetime decisions against Montreal.

Brian Barnes (2-1) gave up nine hits, struck out four and walked four in five innings.

Montreal reliever Jeff Fassero worked out of a one-out, bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning by striking out Jim Eisenreich and getting Kim Batiste to ground out sharply to third.

Walker is nine for 43 since injuring his right rib cage May 19 and five for 21 since returning from the disabled list June 10. He has not homered since May 13.

San Diego 3, Houston 0--Phil Plantier had three hits and drove in two runs and Fred McGriff homered and tripled to lead the Padres to victory at Houston.

Wally Whitehurst (2-3) gave up three hits in 6 2/3 innings and struck out three and walked three. Rich Rodriguez gave up two hits in one inning and Gene Harris gave up one more in the final 1 1/3 for his 10th save as Houston was shut out for the second time this season and lost for the fifth time in seven games.

Astro starter Pete Harnisch (6-4) went seven innings and gave up two runs, one earned, on five hits while striking out nine and walking two. The loss was Harnisch’s first in six decisions this season at the Astrodome.

Atlanta 2, New York 1--Pinch-hitter Brian Hunter’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the ninth inning gave the Braves the victory at Atlanta.

Braves’ starter Tom Glavine (8-3) ended a three-game losing streak, giving up six hits without a strikeout or walk. The left-hander threw only 79 pitches and recorded 13 first-pitch outs.

It was the Braves’ fourth victory in five games and the Mets’ 10th loss in 12 games.

Met starter Bret Saberhagen gave up five hits over eight innings with four strikeouts and no walks.

Cincinnati 10, San Francisco 5--Kevin Mitchell and Reggie Sanders homered as the Reds beat the Giants at Cincinnati to end San Francisco’s four-game winning streak.

Tim Belcher (5-4) stopped Cincinnati’s three-game losing streak, driving in the go-ahead run early and holding San Francisco to eight hits over 6 1/3 innings.

Belcher, the Reds’ most reliable pitcher the past month, won his fourth consecutive game in his last five starts. Jeff Brantley (3-5) lost.

St. Louis 6, Pittsburgh 3--Bernard Gilkey tied his career high with four runs batted in as the Cardinals sent the Pirates to their sixth consecutive loss.

St. Louis has won five of six, and the Pirates have dropped nine of 10. The three-time defending NL East champions played their first game since center fielder Andy Van Slyke broke his right collarbone after hitting the wall trying to make a catch Monday night. Pittsburgh, which started five rookies, has lost eight consecutive games on the road.

Cardinal starter Bob Tewksbury (6-6) gave up all but one run of a four-run lead in a shaky sixth inning in which he gave up four hits and three runs at St. Louis.

Lee Smith worked the ninth for his 19th save.

Chicago 3, Florida 0--Frank Castillo ended a personal three-game losing streak and had a run-scoring single and a run scored as the Cubs defeated the Marlins at Wrigley Field.

Castillo (2-4), outpitched 45-year-old Charlie Hough (3-7), giving up five hits with two walks and five strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings as the Cubs dealt Florida only its third loss in 11 games.

Hough, who gave up seven hits and three runs in seven innings, lost to the Cubs for the first time since Aug. 20, 1977.

Randy Myers, the fourth Cub pitcher, earned his 20th save, joining Goose Gossage as the only pitchers since saves became official statistics in 1969 to record 20 with four different teams.