Marlins Defeat the Phillies Again

Mike Lowell homered again, and Mike Redmond also connected at Philadelphia, helping the Florida Marlins beat the Phillies, 9-7, Thursday for another sweep of the Phillies in a game that included a bench-clearing brawl.

Phillie catcher Todd Pratt and Marlin shortstop Alex Gonzalez were ejected for starting a melee in the second inning after Brett Myers threw high and inside to Gonzalez.

“You can’t take that. You do nothing, the next time he hits you,” Gonzalez said, adding that he wasn’t going to charge the mound.

Pratt said he just wanted to go out and talk to Myers.

“I had to defend myself as soon as he raised his hands,” Pratt said. “He underestimated me. I’m a big guy, but I can box. I grew up in a rough neighborhood.”

Florida has won 18 of its last 20 games against the Phillies.

Arizona 11, Milwaukee 9 -- Danny Bautista homered twice and singled home the go-ahead run in the 15th inning at Milwaukee.

Bautista set career highs with five hits and five runs batted in. He extended his hitting streak to 14 games.

San Diego 9, San Francisco 4 -- Phil Nevin hit a two-run homer to lead the Padres at San Francisco. Ismael Valdez (2-0) got the win on a day Barry Bonds was held out of the lineup to rest.

Cincinnati 5, Atlanta 3 -- Ken Griffey Jr. hit a two-run single to help win the rain-shortened, five-inning game at Cincinnati.

New York 3, Montreal 2 -- Steve Trachsel and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, and Mike Piazza hit a go-ahead double at New York.

St. Louis 2, Houston 1 -- Hector Luna’s suicide squeeze scored Reggie Sanders in the top of the 12th inning at Houston. Scott Rolen drove in his NL-leading 26th run for the Cardinals.

Chicago at Pittsburgh, ppd. -- The game was washed out by a steady rain and rescheduled as part of a May 28 doubleheader.