Martinez Records 200th Win

Pedro Martinez became the seventh current major league pitcher with 200 victories, and the Mets edged the Atlanta Braves, 4-3, Monday night at New York in the first of 18 meetings this season between the NL East rivals.

“It’s a great accomplishment,” the slender Martinez said. “This is probably one of the biggest things that’s happened in my career, because of how far I’ve come from the first day and all the doubts about my body type.”

Carlos Delgado and Xavier Nady each homered and drove in two runs for the Mets (10-2), who improved the best record in baseball and extended the fastest start in franchise history.

San Francisco 10, Arizona 9 -- Mark Sweeney hit a tying two-run homer in the eighth and Steve Finley hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth to lift the Giants at Phoenix.

Barry Bonds was one for three with two walks, extending his homerless streak to 12 games.

A 23-year-old Arizona man also was charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly throwing an object at Bonds in the fourth inning. The object, which resembled a toothpaste tube, landed a few feet in front of Bonds in left field.

St. Louis 2, Pittsburgh 1 -- Albert Pujols tied a major league record with a home run in his fourth straight at-bat and Jason Marquis gave up three hits in eight innings at Pittsburgh.

A day after hitting three homers, including a game-winner, Pujols homered to center in the top of the first to give the Cardinals a 2-0 lead. He doubled in his next at-bat.

San Diego 5, Colorado 2 -- Chris Young pitched seven strong innings and added a run-scoring double at Denver, and Padre rookie Josh Barfield hit the first homer of his career.

Houston 8, Milwaukee 7 -- Jason Lane hit a three-run homer in a five-run seventh inning to lift the Astros to a come-from-behind win at Houston.

Cincinnati 9, Florida 1 -- Adam Dunn got the Reds’ offense rolling with his eighth homer, and left-hander Brandon Claussen pitched seven scoreless innings at Cincinnati.