Cameron Powers the Mets

Mike Cameron’s leg feels fine, and his swing is doing even better.

Cameron homered twice, and Steve Trachsel (9-6) won for the fourth time in five starts to lead the New York Mets over the host Philadelphia Phillies, 10-1, Wednesday night.

“Right now, we’re swinging the bats well,” said Cameron, who played his second game after sitting out five in a row because of a sore left knee and groin. “Guys are starting to put it together.”

The Mets are one game behind the National League East-leading Phillies and have won two of three in a four-game series that ends tonight.

Kaz Matsui had four hits, Cameron had three runs batted in, and Cliff Floyd and Ty Wigginton homered. The Mets had a season-high 18 hits.

Pat Burrell homered for the Phillies, who have scored two runs in the last two games.

Houston 5, San Diego 1 -- Roy Oswalt pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Jose Vizcaino hit a two-run homer and the Astros ended a three-game skid.

Oswalt (8-6) won his fourth consecutive start and improved to 4-0 with a 1.13 earned-run average against San Diego, which had an eight-game home winning streak ended.

The Padres dropped into a virtual tie for first place with the Dodgers in the NL West.

San Francisco 8, Colorado 4 -- Barry Bonds hit his 681st homer, and the host Giants ended a four-game losing streak.

Bonds hit the first pitch of the second inning into the stands in right-center field. He scored three runs and had two intentional walks, giving him 67, one shy of his major league record in 2002.

St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 2 -- All-Star shortstop Barry Larkin’s second error of the season led to the go-ahead run, and Reggie Sanders’ seventh-inning single lifted the Cardinals at St. Louis.

Jim Edmonds homered for the second consecutive game to help the Cardinals complete their seventh sweep, and third in the last four series.

Pittsburgh 4, Florida 3 -- Oliver Perez (5-4) outpitched All-Star Carl Pavano (9-4), and the Pirates played outstanding defense at Miami.

Pittsburgh threw out the potential tying run at the plate to end the seventh inning on a relay from left fielder Rob Mackowiak to third baseman Bobby Hill. Catcher Jason Kendall threw out two runners in the ninth.

Atlanta 14, Montreal 2 -- Jaret Wright pitched six solid innings, Andruw Jones homered twice and drove in five runs, and the Braves swept the three-game series at San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Jones and J.D. Drew each finished four for four and each homered in the sixth inning to help the Braves win for the 10th time in 13 games.

Atlanta had 17 hits to support Wright (6-5), who gave up six hits and one run.

Milwaukee 4, Chicago 0 -- Doug Davis threw eight strong innings, and Geoff Jenkins hit a two-run homer to help the host Brewers sweep the Cubs.

Davis (9-6), who leads the club in victories, struck out a career-high nine and gave up four hits and two walks.

The Cubs hadn’t been swept in a series of three games or more since Sept. 24-26, 2002, against Cincinnati.