Zambrano, Cubs Slam Door Shut

Carlos Zambrano settled down after a shaky first -- benefiting when umpires reversed an initial call and ruled a grand slam foul -- and pitched the Cubs to a 6-2 win over the White Sox on Friday at Wrigley Field.

Zambrano (9-3) gave up two hits in 6 1/3 innings before leaving in the seventh with a cramp in his right forearm after throwing 123 pitches.

Zambrano surrendered a two-run, bases-loaded double in the first to Ross Gload, who one pitch earlier nearly had a grand slam.

Gload fouled off three straight 3-and-2 pitches from Zambrano and then sent a drive that cleared the wall close to the foul pole in right field.

First base umpire and crew chief Charlie Reliford signaled fair ball, but Sammy Sosa raced in from right and Manager Dusty Baker from the dugout to argue.

Reliford then huddled with his fellow umpires and the call was reversed -- replays showed the ball was foul.

Gload returned to the plate and drove a two-run double to left. The only other hit off Zambrano was a single by Timo Perez in the second.

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Baltimore 7, Philadelphia 6 -- Miguel Tejada’s RBI single in the 16th inning scored David Newhan to lift the Orioles at Philadelphia. Newhan was four for eight and has a 14-game hitting streak.

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New York Mets 11, New York Yankees 2 -- Kaz Matsui homered twice and drove in five runs at Shea Stadium to help the Mets stop Mike Mussina’s eight-game winning streak.

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Atlanta 6, Boston 3 -- Nick Green hit a tying sacrifice fly off Keith Foulke in the 10th inning at Atlanta, then hit a three-run homer off Anastacio Martinez (2-1) in the 12th.

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Cleveland 15, Cincinnati 2 -- Ronnie Belliard hit the first of the Indians’ four homers at Cincinnati and Kazuhito Tadano won his first start with 10 strikeouts in seven innings.

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St. Louis 11, Seattle 2 -- Woody Williams came back stronger after a two-hour rain delay and combined with three relievers on a six-hitter at St. Louis.

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Montreal 2, Toronto 0 -- Livan Hernandez pitched a four-hitter for his fourth complete game of the season and Tony Batista drove in two runs to lead the Expos at San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Minnesota 6, Arizona 5 -- Danny Bautista’s error allowed Luis Rivas to score in the ninth inning at Phoenix and give the Diamondbacks a loss in Al Pedrique’s debut as manager after Bob Brenly was fired.

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Tampa Bay 4, Florida 2 -- Aubrey Huff hit his 11th homer of the season and drove in three runs to lead the Devil Rays at Miami. Huff’s two-out, two-run shot to straightaway center off Carl Pavano broke a 2-2 tie.

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Colorado 9, Detroit 8 -- Charles Johnson tied the score with a three-run homer with two out in the ninth inning at Denver and the Rockies scored twice in the 10th on bunt singles to end a five-game losing streak.

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San Diego 7, Kansas City 5 -- Phil Nevin homered in consecutive at-bats to lead the Padres at San Diego.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Pittsburgh 8-13, Milwaukee 1-2 -- Jason Bay had eight RBIs in the second game and Tony Alvarez had a grand slam in the first game to lead the Pirates to a doubleheader sweep of the Brewers at Milwaukee.