Maddux tops Young in win over Phillies

PHILADELPHIA -- Even Cy Young didn’t win this many games for so many years in a row.

Greg Maddux became the first pitcher to win 10 games in 20 consecutive seasons, working seven solid innings in the San Diego Padres’ 14-3 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.

Milton Bradley hit a pair of three-run homers and Adrian Gonzalez also connected twice for the Padres, who moved three games ahead of the Phillies in the wild-card race.

Maddux (10-9) gave up three runs and seven hits, outpitching Jamie Moyer in a matchup of 40-something pitchers with a combined 570 wins.

Young had 19 consecutive seasons with double-digit wins from 1891 to 1909. Maddux is tied with Nolan Ryan for second behind Don Sutton for most seasons with 10 wins. Sutton had 21.

“I didn’t know that. That’s cool,” Maddux said, shrugging off his latest accomplishment.

RESULTS

Chicago 6, at Arizona 2: Left-hander Sean Marshall, facing a lineup with eight right-handed hitters, gave up two hits and one run in six innings to lead the Cubs in a showdown of division leaders. Micah Owings drove Marshall’s first pitch of the third inning 386 feet into the left-field seats for his fourth home run, and his third in five at-bats. He homered twice in a four-hit game at Atlanta Aug. 18.

Atlanta 7, at St. Louis 2: John Smoltz limited the Cardinals to two runs and six hits in eight innings. He is 11-11 with six saves against the Cardinals, who had been one of only two teams with a winning record against him. The only team with an edge over Smoltz now is the San Francisco Giants at 15-12. Mark Teixeira drove in his 29th run in 22 games with the Braves.

at Cincinnati 5, Florida 3: Aaron Harang won for the third time in four August starts and the Reds tied a season high with their fourth consecutive victory. Harang (13-3) improved to 8-1 in his last 17 starts, dating to May 25.

Pittsburgh 8, at Houston 3 (15 innings): -- Adam LaRoche’s three-run homer triggered a five-run 15th and the Pirates, who have won three in a row and seven of nine, moved into tie for fifth place in the Central Division with the Astros.

at Colorado 6, Washington 5: Matt Holliday sparked a five-run, ninth-inning rally with a two-homer, and the Rockies, who trailed, 5-1, going into the inning, avoided falling to .500 for the first time since July 26.

at San Francisco 11, Milwaukee 6: Barry Bonds hit his 761st home run, and pitcher Noah Lowry hit his second career homer and had three RBIs for the Giants.

San Diego 14, at Philadelphia 3: Milton Bradley hit a pair of three-run homers and Adrian Gonzalez also homered twice for the Padres, who moved three games ahead of the Phillies in the wild-card race.

at New York 5, Dodgers 2: Brad Penny fell to 5-11 against the Mets and 1-9 in 11 starts at Shea Stadium.