San Diego Has Streak End at Five

Devon White hit a two-run single to spark Florida’s five-run 10th inning Tuesday night as the Marlins ended the Padres’ five-game winning streak with a 5-2 win at San Diego.

Florida got only two hits in the 10th but benefited from four walks and two errors to cool off the National League’s hottest team.

Marlin starter Al Leiter (2-0) allowed the Padres only four singles in nine innings. The left-hander struck out eight and walked two, holding the Padres to fewer than 10 hits for the first time in six games. San Diego had scored 44 runs in their four previous games.

Fernando Valenzuela made his first start of the season for San Diego. Despite pitching deep into the count, he shut out the Marlins for 5 1/3 innings.

San Francisco 3, Houston 1--Matt Williams hit a two-run double in the 10th inning to give the Giants a victory over the Astros at Houston.

With the score tied, 1-1, pinch-hitter Steve Decker opened the 10th with a single off Jeff Tabaka (0-1). After Steve Scarsone’s sacrifice, Barry Bonds hit a grounder to first baseman Jeff Bagwell, who was unable to get the force at first when his underhand toss to Tabaka covering first was in the dirt.

Williams followed by lining a double into the gap in right-center, bringing home Decker and Bonds.

Mark Carreon hit his third homer of the season for the Giants.

Jeff Juden (1-0) pitched the ninth to pick up the win, and Rod Beck got his first save with a 1-2-3 10th.

New York 12, Cincinnati 5--Todd Hundley hit a two-run homer and singled home a run as part of a six-run ninth inning that gave the Mets a victory over the Reds at Cincinnati.

The Mets ended a three-game losing streak by taking the lead on three consecutive RBI doubles in the fifth off John Smiley (0-1).