Lincecum (4-0) - the two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner - is 27-12 in 59 outings following Giants losses, including 3-0 this year.

San Francisco scored runs on a pair of errors and a wild pitch, and ended a four-game losing streak.

Yadier Molina singled in St. Louis' lone run in the sixth, but the Cardinals could do little else against Lincecum.

St. Louis pitcher Jaime Garcia (1-1) gave up four runs - two earned - in six innings. He also got his first major league hit.

In Cincinnati, San Diego extended its winning streak to seven games by trouncing Cincinnati.

Adrian Gonzalez hit his second career grand slam, Tony Gwynn Jr. added a two-run homer while Matt Stairs and Everth Cabrera drove in two runs each for the Padres.

Kevin Correia (3-1) took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and improved to 6-1 in his career vs. Cincinnati.

Reds starter Bronson Arroyo (0-2) gave up eight runs in three innings.

In Phoenix, Mark Reynolds and Adam LaRoche hit consecutive homers during a five-run fourth inning to lead Arizona over Philadelphia.

Kelly Johnson added solo shots in the fifth and seventh innings and Chris Snyder also connected in the fourth.

DBacks starter Kris Benson (1-1) threw six-plus strong innings, allowing just two earned runs while striking out five.

Phillies starter Cole Hamels (2-2) allowed six runs over six innings.

In Washington, rookie Luis Atilano pitched six strong innings in his major league debut to steer Washington past Los Angeles.

Atilano, called up from the minor league Syracuse Chiefs to replace the injured Jason Marquis, allowed one run and walked only two.

National's slugger Adam Dunn broke a run of one homer in the first 16 games by going long in successive at-bats against Dodgers knuckleballer Charlie Haeger (0-2).

In New York, Ike Davis hit a 450-foot shot for his first major league homer as New York downed Atlanta.

Davis delivered a monster drive while Atlanta's prize rookie Jason Heyward struck out three times in going 0 for 4.

Emergency reliever Hisanori Takahashi (1-1) excelled for the Mets after starter John Maine left with an injury.

Kenshin Kawakami (0-3) took the loss for the Braves, who have been beaten in three straight.

In Milwaukee, Chicago pitcher Ryan Dempster beat Milwaukee for the fourth consecutive time.

Dempster (2-0) gave up one run in 7 2-3 innings. He walked just one to improve 9-1 in his past 11 starts against the Brewers. His effort picked up the Cubs who had lost five of the past six games.

Dempster cooled off a Milwaukee lineup that had outscored Pittsburgh 36-1 during a three-game sweep. He didn't allow a runner past second until the seventh.

Kosuke Fukudome and Tyler Colvin homered for Chicago.

Milwaukee starter Jeff Suppan (0-1) was pulled after giving up three consecutive hits in the fifth.

In Houston, Roy Oswalt moved into second place on the Astros' all-time strikeouts list as Houston edged Pittsburgh.

Oswalt (2-2) struck out four to move past J.R. Richard with 1,494. Nolan Ryan holds the Astros record with 1,866.

He didn't give up a run until the seventh.

Carlos Lee had a two-run double and Jeff Keppinger and Pedro Feliz also drove in runs for Houston.

Garrett Jones and Jeff Clement homered for the Pirates.

Pittsburgh starter Paul Maholm (1-2) gave up four runs in seven innings.