The Associated Press

MIAMI - The Florida Marlins came from behind to keep their lead in the NL wild-card race.

Jeff Conine's three-run homer off Kevin Millwood highlighted a five-run seventh inning, and Florida rallied to beat the fading Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Tuesday night.

The Marlins, who overcame a shaky start by rookie Dontrelle Willis, will play the second game of their three-game series with the Phillies today.

Wednesday Brett Myers (14-8) is scheduled to pitch against the Marlins' Josh Beckett (8-8).

Jimmy Rollins' two-run double in the second put the Phillies ahead, and they were up 3-0 when Florida rallied in the seventh. Philadelphia manager Larry Bowa needed four pitchers to get through the inning, which included four bases on balls and just three Florida hits.

The Phillies lost for the sixth time in 10 games, and they've lost five in a row in Miami. Florida has won 12 of its past 14 home games.

Giants 10, Astros 3

HOUSTON - Edgardo Alfonzo hit a grand slam in a 10-run second inning, and San Francisco knocked Houston out of the NL Central lead.

The Giants roughed up Wade Miller (14-13) and sent the Astros to their fourth consecutive loss. Houston fell a game behind the Chicago Cubs, who beat Cincinnati 6-0, after holding at least a share of the division lead since Sept. 8.

Cardinals 5, Brewers 1

MILWAUKEE - Woody Williams mastered Milwaukee for the second time in a week.

The Cardinals stayed 3 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central race with four games left as they snapped a five-game road losing streak.

Williams (17-9) scattered three hits over seven innings, walking none and striking out six as the Cardinals improved to 12-3 against Milwaukee.

Braves 2, Expos 0

ATLANTA - John Smoltz got his first save since coming off the disabled list after Rafael Furcal's two-out single in the eighth inning broke a scoreless tie.

Gary Sheffield added a run-scoring double off Javier Vazquez (13-12), who dominated the Braves for seven innings before tiring in the eighth. Sheffield has 128 RBI, breaking the Atlanta record held since 1966 by Hank Aaron.

Smoltz, who missed nearly a month because of tendinitis in his right elbow, struck out all three batters in the ninth for his 45th save in 48 chances - and first since Aug. 23.

Mets 1, Pirates 0

NEW YORK - Al Leiter pitched his first complete game in slightly more than a year and Tony Clark drove in the only run as the New York Mets broke an eight-game losing streak. It was Leiter's 10th career shutout.

New York had lost 16 of its previous 17 games.

Rockies 20, Diamondbacks 9

DENVER - Ronnie Belliard homered twice and drove in a career-high eight runs, and Larry Walker hit a grand slam and had six RBIs as Colorado eliminated Arizona from postseason contention.

The loss, coupled with Florida's 5-4 win over Philadelphia, put the Diamondbacks six games behind Florida in the NL wild-card race with five remaining.

Belliard's eight RBIs matched the Colorado record, shared by Andres Galarraga and Walker. The 20 runs set a Rockies mark - they scored 19 twice before. It was the most runs ever scored against Arizona.

The Diamondbacks, who committed a season-high four errors, got a two-run homer from Raul Mondesi.

Colorado's Darren Oliver (13-11) allowed four runs in five innings. Brandon Webb (10-8) gave up 10 runs - six earned - in four innings.

Dodgers 2, Padres 1

SAN DIEGO - Joey Cora doubled home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, lifting Los Angeles over San Diego.

Adrian Beltre homered and Eric Gagne got another save for the Dodgers, who remained 3 1/2 games behind Florida in the NL wild-card race with six to play.

Cora doubled off Rod Beck (3-2) with one out in the ninth, scoring Jeromy Burnitz from first base. Los Angeles won for just the third time in eight games since sweeping the Padres at home Sept. 12-14.

Tom Martin (1-2) pitched a perfect eighth inning and Gagne got three straight outs in the ninth for his 54th save this season and his major league-record 62nd in a row dating to last year.