The Reds had lost eight straight against National League East-leading Philadelphia, including a three-game sweep in last year's division playoff series.

Bruce came in swinging a hot bat. He had four homers in the last five games and was tied for the NL lead with 12.

But he struck out three times and popped out in his first four at-bats before clearing the bases against Ryan Madson (2-1).

Logan Ondrusek (1-0) retired the only batter he faced to get the win. Francisco Cordero finished for his ninth save in 10 tries.

At Pittsburgh, Jair Jurrjens pitched six-hit ball into the eighth inning to lead Atlanta over Pittsburgh.

Alex Gonzalez had three hits and scored a run for the Braves, who scratched out just enough offense to end Pittsburgh starter Charlie Morton's three-game winning streak. Martin Prado had an RBI double.

At Denver, Carlos Gonzalez homered twice as Colorado became the first team to decipher Josh Collmenter's tomahawk-pitching style, rallying past Arizona despite losing pitcher Jorge De La Rosa to a torn elbow ligament in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

Then the Rockies lost the nightcap when Joe Saunders (1-5) snapped his six-game losing streak and Kelly Johnson hit a solo homer and had one of three RBI doubles off Jhoulys Chacin (5-3) in the sixth inning.

Colorado manager Jim Tracy was ejected in the third inning of Game 2 after arguing a call at home plate.

Between games, the Rockies said an MRI showed a complete tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in De La Rosa's left elbow. That likely means surgery that would sideline the hard-throwing lefty for at least a year.

Collmenter (3-1), the Arizona rookie with the unusually straight overhand delivery, blanked Colorado for three innings to run his scoreless streak to 24 before he gave up solo homers to Gonzalez and Seth Smith in the fourth.

At Houston, Jerry Sands hit a grand slam and Jay Gibbons also homered as Los Angeles snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Houston.

Astros starter J.A. Happ (3-6) walked Jamey Carroll with two outs in the third inning before a single by James Loney. Matt Kemp reached on an error by second baseman Bill Hall to set up the slam by Sands.

The home run by Gibbons in the second put Los Angeles up 1-0.

Carlos Lee drove in two runs in Houston's three-run third.

At Chicago, Ryan Dempster pitched seven effective innings and Starlin Castro had three hits and two RBIs as Chicago pounded the stumbling New York Mets.

The Cubs kicked off a nine-game homestand with their 11th victory in their past 12 games against NL East teams, hours after putting right-hander Matt Garza on the 15-day disabled list with elbow stiffness.

The Mets dropped their first game since a pair of magazine articles about Fred Wilpon. The embattled owner first made a couple of chilly comments about three of the team's biggest stars in an interview with The New Yorker, then told Sports Illustrated the club is "bleeding cash" and could lose up to $70 million this year.

Manager Terry Collins held a pre-game meeting and urged his team to focus on its play on the field. The Mets all said they got the message, but it was hard to tell on an unseasonably cool night in Chicago.

At Milwaukee, Jonathan Lucroy hit a two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning and Brandon Boggs collided into catcher Wilson Ramos to score the go-ahead run, rallying Milwaukee past Washington.

The Brewers have won 12 of 15 overall and have their longest winning streak in the 11-year history of Miller Park at eight games, though this one certainly didn't come easily.

Corey Hart homered again a night after smacking three, Lucroy hit another and Rickie Weeks added a two-run shot in the seventh.

Mike McClendon (2-0) worked two scoreless innings and John Axford converted his 10th straight save to give him 13 for the season. Michael Morse, who hit his first grand slam earlier in the game, flied out with the bases loaded to end it.

At San Diego, Daniel Descalso singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the 11th inning as St. Louis held slumping San Diego to two hits.

Descalso's sharp one-hopper off the glove of diving second baseman Orlando Hudson - his third hit - scored Allen Craig, who drew a leadoff walk from Ernesto Frieri (1-2) and stole second. Frieri struck out Skip Schumaker and rookie Tony Cruz, who had three hits in his big league debut.

Miguel Batista (3-1) pitched two innings for the win.

Eduardo Sanchez worked the 11th for his fifth save.

Brad Hawpe hit a two-run homer for the Padres.

At San Francisco, Ricky Nolasco pitched scoreless ball into the ninth inning as Florida quieted San Francisco.

Gaby Sanchez had a three-run double and Mike Stanton hit his 11th home run to help the Marlins snap the defending World Series champions' nine-game home winning streak. San Francisco had won five straight overall to move into first place in the NL West.

Omar Infante had three singles and Sanchez finished with three hits to chase Giants starter Matt Cain (3-3) after six innings.

Nolasco (4-0) loaded the bases with one out in the ninth before Leo Nunez entered to get his major league-best 18th save this season.