Hundley Homers for Record

Todd Hundley put himself in the history book for the New York Mets. He also helped remind the Atlanta Braves of part of their not-so-successful past.

Hundley hit his 41st home run to set a major league record for catchers and New York sent the Braves to their sixth consecutive loss--their worst skid since 1990--with a 6-5 victory in 12 innings Saturday at New York.

Lance Johnson’s RBI single with one out gave Atlanta its 10th consecutive road defeat.

Hundley’s three-run homer with two outs in the seventh capped a five-run rally.

Hundley broke the record of 40 homers set by Roy Campanella in 1953 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Campanella hit 41 homers that year, but his last home run came on the final day of the regular season as a pinch-hitter.

Colorado 7, Houston 3--Kevin Ritz pitched six solid innings and sparked the Rockies’ five-run third with a hit at Denver.

The victory, delayed by rain for more than two hours midway through the fifth, kept Colorado’s hopes alive in the wild-card race.

With the score tied, 1-1, in the third, Ritz (16-10) helped himself with a bloop single off Donne Wall (9-7). After Eric Young’s infield hit, Quinton McCracken bunted sharply to the pitcher, but Wall made an errant throw to third and Ritz scored the go-ahead run.

Montreal 3, Florida 2--Mike Lansing doubled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning to lead the Expos to their fourth consecutive victory at Montreal.

With the score tied, 2-2, Mark Grudzielanek doubled to open the eighth off Jay Powell (4-3) and Lansing followed with his double to right.

Dave Veres (6-3) pitched one inning for the victory. Mel Rojas pitched the ninth for his 32nd save.

Charles Johnson and Jeff Conine homered for the Marlins, who lost their fourth in a row.

Philadelphia 6, Chicago 2--Kevin Stocker had a career-high four hits and Benito Santiago hit a two-run homer for the Phillies at Chicago.

Chicago’s Jaime Navarro (15-10) had a career-high eight-game winning streak stopped. He lasted 5 1/3 innings and gave up four runs and seven hits.

Navarro, in the first year of a three-year contract that includes an escape clause after this year that gives him an option to declare himself a free agent, aired his disgust with Manager Jim Riggleman’s decision to pull him.

“I’m not happy. I’m really ticked off today. Really ticked off,” Navarro said. “This is the third time he let me only pitch five innings. I give up three runs. That’s it. Give me a break. It’s a joke. I can get out of a jam. I’m still feeling good.”

Pittsburgh 7, San Francisco 5--Mike Kingery hit a two-out, two-run double in the 12th inning for the Pirates at San Francisco.

Mark Johnson led off the 12th with a single against Chris Hook (0-1) and pinch-hitter Esteban Loaiza--a pitcher--sacrificed. Tony Womack was hit by a pitch with two outs and Kingery doubled down the right-field line.

John Ericks (4-5) pitched two innings for the victory.