WASHINGTON, 14 June 2005 — Junior Spivey smacked a two-run homer to lead the Washington Nationals to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners and a franchise record equaling 10th straight win in Interleague play at RFK Stadium on Sunday.
The result completed a 12-1 homestand for the red-hot Nationals, who have not put together 10 consecutive wins since June 1997 when the team was known as the Montreal Expos.
The move to the US capital has energized the Nationals who improved their home record to 24-9.
Tony Armas (3-3) was rock solid on the mound for the Nationals, scattering five hits over five shutout innings to collect the win.
Chad Cordero came on to work a scoreless ninth to notch his 19th save of the season.
In St. Louis, Scott Seabol smacked a pinch-hit two-run homer to key a four-run seventh inning as Cardinals rallied to down the struggling New York Yankees 5-3.
Trailing 2-1, Seabol took Tanyon Sturtze (1-1) into the seats in deep left field for his first career home run, scoring Yadier Molina.
In Cincinnati, Rich Aurilia clubbed a three-run homer and Ken Griffey Jr added a two-run shot, powering the Reds to a 10-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles for their fifth win in six games. Griffey’s fifth inning homer, which put the Reds in front to stay 5-4, was the 512th of his career and moved him into a tie for 16th on the all-time list.
In Houston, Roy Oswalt tossed a two-hit shutout as the Astros blanked the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 to complete a three-game series sweep.
Oswalt (7-7) was brilliant on the mound for the Astros, sitting down 24 of the final 25 batters he faced while striking out three without a walk.
In Atlanta, Eric Chavez went five-for-five with two home runs and four RBIs, sparking the Oakland Athletics to an 11-5 win over the Braves.
The Athletics broke open a close contest with six runs in seventh, keyed by a three-run homer from Mark Kotsay and a solo shot by Chavez.
In Pittsburgh, Alex Gonzalez belted a two-run homer in the top of the 13th inning as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays broke out of a seven game losing skid with a 7-5 win over the Pirates. Travis Green and Toby Hall each contributed a pair of RBIs to the Devil Ray total.
In Detroit, Preston Wilson slammed a pair of solo home runs and Byung-Hyun Kim pitched six solid innings to earn his first win of the season in helping the Colorado Rockies to a 7-3 decision over the Detroit Tigers.
In New York, Robb Quinlan scored on a David Wright’s ninth inning error allowing the Los Angeles Angels to steal a 4-3 win from the New York Mets.
With the score tied 3-3, Darin Erstad lined a hit off Wright’s glove with two out to bring Quinlan in with the winning run.
In Miami, Richard Hidalgo had a two-run homer and Ricardo Rodriguez pitched five strong innings as the Texas Rangers snapped a five game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Florida Marlins.
In San Francisco, Casey Blake belted a three-run homer and Cliff Lee provided seven sharp innings as the Cleveland Indians completed a three-game sweep of the Giants with a 5-3 victory. Lee (7-3) surrendered three runs — one earned — on five hits, striking out four and walking one to take credit for the win.
In Los Angeles, Hee Seop Choi hit solo home runs in his first three at bats to power the Dodgers to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins.
In Phoenix, Angel Berroa hit a two-run triple and Mark Teahen drove in the winning run with a single in a six-run 12th inning, as the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4.
In San Diego, Aaron Rowand hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning, lifting the Chicago White Sox past the Padres 8-5. Cliff Politte (3-0) pitched the final two innings for the win. Joe Crede and Carl Everett also homered for the White Sox.
In Chicago, Johnny Damon homered, had three hits and drove in three runs as the Boston Red Sox mauled the Cubs 8-1. Tim Wakefield (5-6) went seven innings for the win, allowing one run on four hits, striking out three and walking none.
Home-Loving Phillies Flatten Brewers 6-2
In Philadelphia, Pat Burrell and Chase Utley homered as Cory Lidle delivered seven strong innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in National League play at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday.
Lidle (6-4) took credit for the win, allowing just four hits while striking out three with a walk as the Phillies completed a productive homestand taking 12 of 13 games.
Ugueth Urbina worked the eighth while Billy Wagner came on in the ninth to get the final three outs.
