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Historic Night for Hermida

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From Associated Press

Jeremy Hermida, whose contract was purchased from double-A Carolina earlier in the day, became the first player in more than a century and only the second ever to hit a grand slam in his first major league at-bat, connecting in the seventh inning against the St. Louis Cardinals’ Al Reyes in the Florida Marlins’ 10-5 loss Wednesday night at Miami.

The only other player with a grand slam in first major league at-bat was William “Frosty Bill” Duggleby, who did it for Philadelphia at home against the New York Giants in the second inning on April 21, 1898, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

San Diego 9, Arizona 5 -- Ben Johnson hit his first major league homer, a three-run shot, to help the Padres end August with a .500 record. The Padres (66-66) took two of three from the visiting Diamondbacks.

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Atlanta 5-3, Washington 3-4 -- Brad Wilkerson scored on a wild throw in the ninth inning to give the Nationals a split at Atlanta. In the opener, Andruw Jones homered and drove in all five runs for the Braves.

Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 5 -- Rookie Prince Fielder hit a two-run, pinch-hit homer against Jose Mesa in the ninth inning at Milwaukee.

San Francisco 5, Colorado 3 -- At San Francisco, Moises Alou, Mike Matheny, Ray Durham and Todd Linden hit home runs to lead the Giants to their fourth win in five games.

Philadelphia 8, New York 2 -- Chase Utley hit two of the Phillies’ four homers against Pedro Martinez (13-6) at Shea Stadium.

Houston 10, Cincinnati 0 -- Andy Pettitte (13-9) gave up four hits in seven innings, and Brad Ausmus drove in four runs at Houston.

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