NEW YORK, 26 May 2004 — Juan Pierre had three hits and drove in four runs as Carl Pavano pitched seven strong innings to lead the Florida Marlins to a 13-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Miami on Monday.

Jack McKeon picked up his 100th win as manager of the defending World Series champions, as Florida moved into a first place tie with Philadelphia in the NL East.

Jeff Conine homered and scored three runs for the Marlins, who made the most of their 12 hits in the game. Ramon Castro added a pair of hits and drove in three runs for the Marlins, while Alex Gonzalez and Conine also had two hits for Florida.

The Marlins scored four runs in the second inning and added three more in the sixth to take a 7-1 lead. Florida later blew open the game with a six-run eighth inning.

Pavano (4-2) allowed three runs on six hits with four strikeouts and one walk while the Marlins were pounding Arizona starter Brandon Webb. Webb (2-4) was charged with seven runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings. He also walked five and was in trouble constantly.

In other games, Andruw Jones hit a pair of home run to help the Atlanta Braves to a 5-0 win over the Montreal Expos.

J.D. Drew also homered for Atlanta, winners of four of five. John Thomson (3-2) allowed eight hits over seven innings while striking out three and walking one.

Zach Day (3-5) allowed five runs on seven hits — including three homers — in seven innings to take the loss.

In Cincinnati, Austin Kearns hit a tie-breaking three run homer in the eighth inning, powering the Reds to a 7-5 win over the Houston Astros.

Ken Girffey Jr. hit his 491st career homer and second in as many days for the Reds, who completed a four-game series sweep of the Astros while moving into the NL Central lead by half a game over the Chicago Cubs.

Griffey had three RBI and Sean Casey also homered. Lance Berkman homered and had three RBI while Orlando Palmeiro also homered for the Astros.

Pond Completes Jays Rally Past Angels

In Toronto, Simon Pond drove in the winning run with a 10th inning single as Chris Gomez scored when a rundown went uncovered at the plate, helping the Toronto Blue Jays rally past the Anaheim Angels 6-5 on Monday.

Pond had two hits and two RBI for the Blue Jays, who snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the team with the best record in the American League.

The Blue Jays rookie was also thrown at by Anaheim starter John Lackey in the bottom of the sixth inning, leading to the pitcher’s ejection from the game by home plate umpire Jim Reynolds.

Reynolds had earlier warned both teams about throwing at batters so Angels manager Mike Scioscia was also ejected.

Anaheim led 5-2, but the Blue Jays chipped away at that advantage after allowing three consecutive home runs in the third inning.

Jason Frasor (2-1) got the win for Toronto, pitching two scoreless innings of relief.

Ben Weber (0-2) allowed one run on one hit in 2/3 inning in the 10th to take the loss, as the Angles slipped to 29-16, still tops in the AL. Josh Phelps also had two hits and drove in two runs for the Blue Jays, while Gregg Zaun added two hits and scored two runs.

Vladimir Guerrero, Jose Guillen and Jeff DaVanon all homered consecutively off Toronto starter Justin Miller in the third inning to put the Angels ahead 4-2.

Guerrero had two hits and two RBI for the Angels, while DaVanon and Bengie Molina both added two hits to the Anaheim attack.

Toronto first baseman Carlos Delgado left the game with a jammed right knee in the third inning and did not return.