Sunday, May 12, 2002
NL roundup
The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA — Junior Spivey hit an RBI double with two outs in the 10th inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame Byung-Hyun Kim's first blown save of the year to beat Philadelphia to snap the Phillies' seven-game winning streak.
The Phillies trailed 5-0 in the fourth, but scored four runs off Randy Johnson and tied it on Tomas Perez's homer off Kim in the ninth.
Kim (1-0) had converted all 10 of his save chances this season after blowing Games 4 and 5 in the World Series against the New York Yankees last year.
Danny Bautista led off the 10th with a bunt single off Jose Mesa (1-2). After a pair of forceouts, Spivey hit a liner to right field that bounced off Ricky Ledee's glove and scored Steve Finley from first.
Dodgers 3, Marlins 0
MIAMI — Kevin Brown struck out 10 in seven innings, Mark Grudzielanek hit a three-run double and the Los Angeles Dodgers ended the Florida Marlins' five-game winning streak.
Brown (2-3) allowed hits to the first two batters, then didn't allow another until Derrek Lee tripled with one out in the seventh. The right-hander, who was on the disabled list April 14-29 with a sore elbow, won for the first time since April 7.
The crowd of 19,767 was the largest in Miami since opening night, and the first sign of an upswing in attendance since the Marlins' winning streak started.
Eric Gagne pitched the ninth for his 12th save in 13 chances. The shutout was the fifth for the Dodgers, and Brown lowered the Dodgers' ERA to 2.77.
The Dodgers scored their runs in the fourth against Julian Tavarez (1-2).
Braves 6, Padres 1
ATLANTA — Slumping Javy Lopez hit a grand slam and a double to drive in a career-high five runs, leading Jason Marquis and the Atlanta Braves over the San Diego Padres.
Marquis, activated from the disabled list before the game, also hit a home run in helping himself win for the first time since April 14.
Lopez ended his 3-for-36 skid as the Braves won their third in a row and sent San Diego to its season-high fifth straight loss.
Marquis (2-2) missed nearly a month with a sore pitching shoulder. He labored through five innings, walking three and throwing 101 pitches. He allowed one run on three hits.
Four Atlanta pitchers combined on a four-hitter.
Atlanta broke open the game in the fourth with five runs off Brian Lawrence (4-2), thanks to Lopez's fifth career grand slam and Marquis' first career home run.
Pirates 4, Astros 2
PITTSBURGH — Josh Fogg, off to the best start by a Pittsburgh rookie pitcher in 10 years, kept Houston in its offensive slump by pitching four-hit ball over seven innings and the Pirates beat the Astros.
Jack Wilson and Kevin Young, both stuck in extended slumps, drove in runs as the Pirates won consecutive games for the first time in three weeks and ran Houston's losing streak to a season-high five in a row.
The Astros, dropping seven games below .500 for the first time this season, must win Sunday to avoid being swept on a six-game road trip to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Fogg (5-1) withstood Lance Berkman's 14th homer and a game-long steady rain while striking out six and walking none. Houston has been held to four runs in its last three games.
Fogg outpitched Roy Oswalt (4-2), last year's rookie star who lost for the second time in three starts after beginning his career 15-2 — the second-best 25-game start in the majors since 1980.
Giants 3, Expos 2
MONTREAL — Jeff Kent hit an RBI double in San Francisco's two-run eighth inning as the Giants beat the Montreal Expos 3-2 Saturday night before the largest Olympic Stadium crowd since opening day.
With 29,778 on hand for a discount tickets and hot dogs promotion, the Giants overcame a 2-1 deficit with Rich Aurilia's RBI single off Britt Reames (0-1) and Kent's double to win for the 10th time in 12 games.
Aaron Fultz (2-1) allowed one hit in 2 2-3 scoreless innings for the win. Fultz relieved Jason Schmidt following Vladimir Guerrero's RBI single with one out in the fifth.
Robb Nen pitched the ninth for his 10th save in 11 opportunities.
Mets 4, Rockies 3
NEW YORK — Joe McEwing hit a three-run homer as the New York Mets snapped a six-game losing streak Saturday with a 4-3 victory over former teammate Mike Hampton and the Colorado Rockies.
Hampton homered and had a 3-1 lead in the sixth before he walked Jeromy Burnitz with two outs and gave up a single to Jay Payton.
McEwing, starting in left field for the struggling Roger Cedeno, drove a 1-1 pitch down the left-field line for his third home run of the season.
Hampton (1-5), booed much of the afternoon, stood frustrated at the side of the mound with his hands on his hips as McEwing rounded the bases. The left-hander is 6-16 since last year's All-Star break.
The Mets rallied to win after holding a players-only meeting before the game.
Al Leiter (4-2), who teamed with Hampton at the top of the rotation to pitch the Mets into the 2000 World Series, settled down after a shaky start.
Scott Strickland finished for his first save. After third baseman Edgardo Alfonzo's throwing error with two outs, Strickland struck out Mark Little with runners at second and third to end it.
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