Brendan Ryan gets Cardinals closer
at St. Louis 2, Chicago 1: Brendan Ryan had an outfielder-assisted homer, and his walk-off single in the ninth reduced the Cardinals’ magic number in the NL Central to four.
San Diego 2, at Pittsburgh 1: In a game that had two runs score without the benefit of a hit, Henry Blanco’s sacrifice fly in the ninth inning gave the Padres the win.
at New York 3, Washington 2: Tim Redding pitched into the eighth inning, and the Mets ended their losing streak to six games.
at Milwaukee 7, Houston 2: Jeff Suppan pitched seven strong innings, and Prince Fielder set the Brewers’ record for RBIs in a season with 127.
at Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 4: The Braves survived a shaky ninth inning to end the Phillies’ six-game winning streak. Pedro Martinez left after three innings because of neck stiffness.
Florida 3, at Cincinnati 2: Pinch-hitter Ross Gload connected for a two-run homer in the eighth inning.
at Dodgers 12, San Francisco 1
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