- PHILADELPHIA: Vance Worley threw seven impressive innings, John Mayberry Jr.
- and Shane Victorino hit homers and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 9-4 on Tuesday night.
One night after Cliff Lee and David Herndon combined on a five-hitter in Philadelphia’s 10-0 win, Worley (9-1) blanked the Mets until the seventh. The rookie right-hander allowed one run and five hits and had a career-high nine strikeouts to win his seventh straight decision.
Playing without Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez , the Phillies got 13 hits and rocked Jonathon Niese (11-11). The red-hot Mayberry and Victorino each had two hits and three RBIs to help Philadelphia earn its major league-best 83rd win.
In Pittsburgh, Casey McGehee homered during Milwaukee’s seven-run second inning and the surging Brewers rebounded from a rare recent loss with a win over Pittsburgh.
McGehee’s 10th homer of the season came with Ryan Braun aboard and accounted for the final two runs of a dreadful inning for Pittsburgh’s Ross Ohlendorf (0-1), who was making his first start since April 8.
Braun had a two-run double earlier in the inning for the NL Central leaders, who are 24-4 since July 26.
In Washington, Ian Kennedy pitched seven sharp innings and Sean Burroughs hit a two-run homer to lead Arizona over Washington.
Kennedy (16-4) allowed six hits, struck out eight and added a single and a double at the plate. It was his eighth win in his last nine starts, and it ended Arizona’s six-game losing streak.
Burroughs’ homer to right field with one out in the seventh inning was his first since April 30, 2005.
In Miami, Yonder Alonso homered and drove in four runs, including a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning that sent Cincinnati past fading Florida.
Dave Sappelt tied the game at 6 with a two-run double and the Reds scored four times in the ninth off closer Leo Nunez (1-4). They were the first career RBIs for Sappelt, who had three hits.
Jay Bruce hit his 27th home run for the Reds. Emilio Bonifacio homered and drove in three for the Marlins, who have lost six in a row.
In Chicago, Craig Kimbrel tied a major league rookie record with his 40th save, Jason Heyward hit his first career grand slam and Atlanta hung on to win its sixth straight, beating Chicago.
Kimbrel worked the ninth for his 40th save in 45 opportunities, tying a mark set by Texas’ Neftali Feliz last season. He ran his scoreless streak to 31 2-3 innings as Atlanta won for the eighth time in nine games.
Aramis Ramirez singled with two outs in the ninth for the Cubs, giving him a career-high five hits while extending his hitting streak to 12 games.
In St. Louis, Clayton Kershaw won his National League-leading 16th game and Rod Barajas homered twice in Los Angeles’ victory over fast-fading St. Louis.
Kyle Lohse (11-8) was rocked for a season-worst eight runs in three innings, an imposing deficit against the 23-year-old Kershaw, who struck out eight in six scoreless innings. The Cardinals have lost six of eight and dropped a season-high 10 games behind the NL Central-leading Brewers.
In San Francisco, Alberto Gonzalez hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning, Kyle Blanks had a two-run homer and San Diego beat San Francisco for its season-best fifth straight victory.
Nick Hundley doubled against Ramon Ramirez (2-2) to start the ninth, then Logan Forsythe sacrificed him to third before Gonzalez singled up the middle. After a wild pitch, Will Venable added a run-scoring single.
In Denver, Seth Smith and Jonathan Herrera each hit a two-run homer to lift Colorado over Houston.
Rex Brothers pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his first major league save for the Rockies, who have won four straight for the first time since June 14-18.
Jimmy Paredes and Carlos Lee homered for the Astros, who have lost three in a row.
Colorado took control of a back-and-forth game in the seventh. Smith led off with a walk and one out later Herrera hit a line drive to right off reliever Fernando Rodriguez (2-2) to give the Rockies an 8-6 lead.

