The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS - Pittsburgh's Jeff Suppan changed speeds effectively to shut out the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.

Suppan pitched his third complete game and second shutout of the season, leading the Pirates to a 3-0 win over the Cardinals. It was just the third time this season the Cardinals, who lead the National League in hitting with a team average of .288, have been shut out.

"Today was just one of those days where I was trying to change speeds on everything," Suppan said. "I was trying to throw my curveballs slower than slow. I kept my changeups down. I tried to use my fastball effectively.

"I felt my control was consistent. I wasn't overthrowing. I wasn't trying to throw my fastball as hard as I could."

Suppan (10-7) won his fifth consecutive decision, allowing seven hits in pitching his fifth career shutout. He struck out five and walked one in throwing 121 pitches. The 10 wins matched a career high last set in 2001 when Suppan pitched for the Kansas City Royals.

"He was outstanding," Pittsburgh manager Lloyd McClendon said about Suppan. "He's our guy. When he goes out there, we always feel like we have an outstanding chance to win."

Brett Tomko (6-7) gave up three runs on eight hits in seven innings. Tomko remained winless at Busch Stadium. In 10 home starts, he is 0-4. Tomko leads the National League in hits allowed with 177 and runs allowed with 93 and is tied for second in the league with 24 home runs allowed.

"It would have been nice to get a win," Tomko said. "I've gone on the road and given up five runs and gotten wins. I give up three today and don't get a win.

"I just think it's something for you guys (the media) to have fun with."

Braves 10, Expos 8

MONTREAL - Marcus Giles homered twice, hitting his second career grand slam, and had a career-high six RBI and four hits.

Giles, who tied a major league record Sunday by hitting doubles in his first four at-bats, had Atlanta's fifth slam this season, a drive off Javier Vazquez (8-7) that capped a five-run sixth.

Vladimir Guerrero homered twice off Mike Hampton (7-5), including a 502-foot drive off the base of Olympic Stadium's middle deck. Hampton won his fourth straight start, allowing five runs - four earned - and eight hits before he was ejected in the sixth inning for arguing.

John Smoltz gave up a two-run single to Orlando Cabrera and an RBI single to Guerrero, then got his major league-high 38th save when Wil Cordero hit into a game-ending double play.

Marlins 3, Diamondbacks 2

MIAMI - Miguel Cabrera drove in three runs and Mark Redman (9-4) gave up one run and six hits in 7 1/3 innings. Florida has won seven of eight, closing within one game of Philadelphia, the NL wild-card leader.

Miguel Batista (7-6) struck out a career-high 11 in seven innings for Arizona, which lost for the eighth time in 10 games and dropped 11 1/2 games behind first-place San Francisco in the NL West.

Florida first baseman Derrek Lee left in the eighth after partially dislocating a joint in his right shoulder.

Brewers 4, Mets 2

NEW YORK - Scott Podsednik hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the ninth off John Franco after Eddie Perez drew a one-out walk from David Weathers (1-5) and Royce Clayton bunted.

Reliever Leo Estrella (3-2) pitched 1 2/3 perfect innings for the win, and Dan Kolb pitched the ninth for his third save.