Pettitte Thwarts Rockies

Andy Pettitte pitched five-hit ball for seven innings, Lance Berkman hit his first homer of the season from the right side of the plate and the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies, 7-0, Monday night at Houston.

Pettitte (4-7) improved to 3-3 with a 3.15 earned-run average at Minute Maid Park this season. He tied his season high with eight strikeouts and walked only one.

John Franco and Chad Qualls each worked a hitless inning to finish Houston’s fifth shutout of the season.

Joe Kennedy (3-7) gave up six runs, nine hits and three walks in 6 1/3 innings for the Rockies, who fell behind 3-0 after the first inning.

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Chicago 5, Milwaukee 4 -- Greg Maddux earned his 311th victory to tie Tom Seaver for 17th on the career list, giving up three runs and seven hits in six innings at Milwaukee to help the Cubs end a four-game losing streak.

Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez each hit home runs off Tomo Ohka (5-4) with two out in the first to support Maddux.

The next Hall of Fame pitcher for Maddux to catch on the career victories list is Gaylord Perry with 314.

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St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 1 -- Chris Carpenter took a shutout into the ninth inning, and the Cardinals got two-run homers from Albert Pujols and Reggie Sanders to beat the Reds at Cincinnati.

Carpenter (10-4) gave up three hits through eight innings before Felipe Lopez led off the ninth with his 12th homer, ending the right-hander’s career-best scoreless streak at 17 innings.

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Washington 7, Pittsburgh 4 -- Livan Hernandez won his ninth consecutive decision and Jose Guillen homered twice to lead the Nationals at Pittsburgh.

Hernandez (10-2) helped coaxed the Pirates into four double-play grounders in the first six innings in leading Washington to its 17th win in 21 games.

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San Francisco 8, Arizona 3 -- Pedro Feliz hit a three-run homer, Mike Matheny also connected and Noah Lowry avenged a loss to the Diamondbacks by pitching the Giants to a win at San Francisco.