National League Standings and Weekday Schedule Summary
East leaders Florida and Philadelphia hold slim margins as Atlanta and New York hover midpack. Montreal trails, while Cincinnati and Chicago battle in the Central. San Diego and Los Angeles lead the West with several Sunday and Monday results affecting the pennant chase. Key results include Montreal routing Cincinnati and San Diego defeating Milwaukee. Tonight’s games feature Mets at Philadelphia and Houston at Chicago among others.
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Reds Take 9-7 Thriller as Griffey Breaks Into 20th Rank
Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 13th homer of the year and 494th of his career to push into sole possession of 20th on the all time list, as Cincinnati erases a 5-0 deficit to beat Florida 9-7 in Miami. Sean Casey homers twice and Joins Matt Kane with leadership in average, while Mets beat Phillies 5-3 on a rain delayed day with Jason Phillips and Kaz Matsui producing key hits. Dodgers edge Brewers 3-2 after Cesar Izturis drives in the decisive 10th, and Braves top Expos 8-2 as Nick Green launches his first career homer in a seven run frame.
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Rolen homers as Cardinals beat Pirates 8 3 on road
Scott Rolen powered the Cardinals with a tiebreaking three run homer and drove in three as St. Louis handed the Pirates an 8 3 defeat in Pittsburgh. Rolen improved to 53 RBIs and batted .419 over an eight game streak while Jason Marquis added three hits in seven plus innings.
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Cubs right-hander Greg Maddux left after six and two thirds innings with a mild right side strain in a 3 1 win over Houston. He said he was tired not hurt and expects to start again after a two day side session. Astros slugger Lance Berkman hit his 14th homer in the loss.
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Rays Beat Twins Behind McGriff First Home Run Of Season
Fred McGriff homered for the Devil Rays in Minneapolis as Tampa Bay defeated Minnesota 7 3. Rob Bell pitched seven strong innings to win, while Tino Martinez added a solo shot and the Rays snapped a road-skid. The Tigers hammered the Royals 8 4 behind multi homer efforts by Eric Munson and Carlos Guillen. Omar Infante and Dmitri Young also produced for Detroit. The Orioles routed the Red Sox 13 4 as Rodrigo Lopez earned the win and B J Surhoff contributed four hits.
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