Friday, May 31, 2002
NL roundup
The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — Luis Gonzalez's home run into McCovey Cove sent Rick Helling and the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 1-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.
Gonzalez homered in the fourth inning, and that was enough to give the Diamondbacks a split of the four-game series between NL West rivals.
Byung-Hyun Kim pitched the ninth for his 13th save, and got big help from his defense.
Pinch-hitter Tom Goodwin drew a leadoff walk from Kim and stole second. David Bell followed with a grounder to third baseman Craig Counsell, who got the out at first base. Goodwin tried to advance to third on the play, and was caught on Mark Grace's throw back to shortstop Tony Womack.
Barry Bonds was then intentionally walked with two outs and none on, and Jeff Kent struck out looking to end it.
Helling (5-5) allowed just four hits over eight innings as the Diamondbacks moved 2 1/2 games ahead of the Giants.
Gonzalez's home run came with one out in the fourth off Kirk Rueter (6-3). It sailed over the wall in right field and splashed into the inlet of San Francisco Bay named for the Giants' Hall of Famer.
Cubs 9, Pirates 8
PITTSBURGH — Mark Bellhorn hit his first grand slam and Alex Gonzalez followed with a solo shot in a five-run Chicago third inning as the Cubs opened a seven-run lead, then held on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Chris Stynes added a two-run homer as the Cubs won their eighth in 12 games.
Kerry Wood (6-3) allowed five runs and eight hits in 5 1-3 innings after giving up four or fewer hits in each of his previous five starts.
Antonio Alfonseca got his eighth save. Jimmy Anderson (4-7) took the loss.
Rockies 4, Padres 2
SAN DIEGO — Greg Norton hit a grand slam in the first inning and Denny Neagle won for the first time in five starts as the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres.
Neagle (4-2) allowed two hits and one run in five innings. He struck out six and walked five.
Jose Jimenez pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 14 chances, allowing an unearned run.
Norton homered into the right field seats on the first pitch he saw from Bobby Jones, a 68-mph hanging curveball with one out in the first.
Jones (3-3) was activated from the disabled list before the game.
Braves 5, Expos 2
ATLANTA — Jason Marquis allowed only four hits in seven innings and Chipper Jones had three hits in his return to the Atlanta lineup, leading the Braves past the Montreal Expos.
Marquis (4-3) won for the third time in four starts since coming off the disabled list. Carl Pavano (3-6) lost for the fourth time in his last five decisions.
Keith Lockhart, Julio Franco, Vinny Castilla and Darren Bragg also had RBIs for Atlanta, which expects to bolster its offense Friday night with the return of Gary Sheffield.
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