NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Braves Again Find Thrill in Berryhill

Two deflected grounders with two out in the ninth inning--the second a decisive run-scoring single by pinch-hitter Damon Berryhill--gave the Atlanta Braves a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros Saturday night at Atlanta.

It was Berryhill’s third hit this season to win a game in the final inning. He did it April 30 with a home run in the 11th inning of a 3-2 victory over St. Louis, and again on May 31 in a 2-1 victory over San Diego.

“It’s just a case of getting the opportunity,” said Berryhill, who shares the catching job with Greg Olson. “I’d prefer playing and getting three or four at-bats before that situation comes up, but I don’t find the pressure any different.”

Montreal 4, Florida 2--Charlie Hough had one bad inning, losing control of his knuckleball in the sixth as the Expos rallied at Miami.

After giving up a first-inning home run to Sean Berry, Hough (3-8) carried a 2-1 lead into the sixth before the Expos rallied.

Marquis Grissom led off with a double. After a one-out walk to Greg Colbrunn, Grissom stole third and scored on Moises Alou’s single. Hough walked Wil Cordero to load the bases and then forced in the go-ahead run by walking pinch-hitter Darrin Fletcher.

Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 2--Steve Cooke became the first pitcher to throw a complete game this season against the Phillies and also singled in a run at Pittsburgh.

The left-handed Cooke earned his fourth victory in his last five decisions.

Cooke struck out 10 to outpitch Curt Schilling (8-3), who lost his second in a row after winning six. Schilling gave up three runs on seven hits in seven innings.

Colorado 5, San Francisco 1--Staked to a 5-0 lead after four innings and without Barry Bonds or Matt Williams in the Giants’ lineup, the Rockies’ Armando Reynoso (5-3) breezed at San Francisco.

St. Louis 4, New York 2--The Cardinals won for the 10th time in 12 games.

Bob Tewksbury gave up six hits in eight innings at New York to win his fourth consecutive decision, and Lee Smith got the last three outs for his 27th save.

San Diego 2, Cincinnati 0--Rookie Doug Brocail and Gene Harris combined on a five-hit shutout at San Diego.