ROUNDUP
at Milwaukee 9, San Francisco 4: Moises Alou homered twice for the Giants, who lost for the fifth time in six games. Dave Bush (12-11) hit a two-run single and pitched 7 1/3 solid innings for the Brewers.
Atlanta 6, at Colorado 3: John Smoltz scattered nine hits over seven innings and Andruw Jones hit a three-run homer for the Braves.
at Houston 6, St. Louis 5: Lance Berkman hit a pair of two-run homers off Chris Carpenter. Berkman tied a career high with his 42nd homer in the fifth, then set a new mark with a two-run drive into the Astros’ bullpen in the eighth.
Florida 5, at New York 2: Pedro Martinez looked more comfortable in his latest playoff tuneup, but he was outpitched by Florida rookie Anibal Sanchez. Miguel Olivo and Hanley Ramirez each drove in two runs against Martinez, and Sanchez (9-3) worked seven strong innings.
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