The Associated Press

MIAMI - Jeff Suppan allowed just two hits in eight-plus innings, Edgar Renteria singled home the only run and the St. Louis Cardinals extended their winning streak to seven games Wednesday night by beating the Florida Marlins 1-0.

The Cardinals won for the 20th time in 25 games since the All-Star break. They've won the first two games in their series at Miami by a combined score of 3-1.

Suppan gave up a sharp single to Alex Gonzalez in the sixth, then departed after Juan Pierre beat out dribbler up the first-base line for a single to start the ninth.

After Pierre advanced on a sacrifice, Jason Isringhausen came on to retire Paul Lo Duca and Miguel Cabrera for his 31st save in 36 chances.

Suppan (10-6) walked two, struck out two and threw 100 pitches. Carl Pavano (12-5) was almost as good, allowing one run and six hits in eight innings.

Astros 5, Mets 4 (10)

NEW YORK - Brad Ausmus' RBI single in the 10th inning sent Houston over New York. Morgan Ensberg had three hits for the Astros, who won for only the second time in seven games.

Playing without starting pitcher Tom Glavine, slugger Mike Piazza (knee) and shortstop Kaz Matsui (back), the injury-depleted Mets lost for the fourth time in five games.

Braves 10, Brewers 3

ATLANTA - Adam LaRoche hit two home runs and J.D. Drew added a solo shot in support of Atlanta starter Mike Hampton. It was the first career two-homer game for LaRoche.

Even without Chipper Jones, who sat out nursing a bruised right hand, Atlanta bounced back from a 3-2 loss in 10 innings a night earlier to win for the 15th time in 18 games.

Cubs 5, Padres 1

CHICAGO - Carlos Zambrano pitched eight strong innings in his return from a suspension and Corey Patterson homered.

Zambrano (11-6), suspended five games for hitting St. Louis' Jim Edmonds with a pitch last month, allowed one run and five hits and walked one and struck out six.

The victory puts the Cubs two games ahead of the Padres for the lead in the NL wild-card chase.

Phillies 15, Rockies 4

PHILADELPHIA - Pitcher Randy Wolf homered twice, giving him three this season, and threw seven solid innings for Philadelphia. Wolf, who has four career homers, went 3-for-3 and scored three runs in becoming the first major-league pitcher to homer twice in a game since the Phillies' Robert Person did it on June 2, 2002, against Montreal.

Pirates 8, Giants 6 (11)

PITTSBURGH - Craig Wilson hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and Pittsburgh won its fourth straight game. Ray Durham's two-run homer in the ninth tied it for San Francisco. Barry Bonds was given an intentional walk to lead off the 10th, but the Giants could not score after loading the bases.

Expos 7, Diamondbacks 3

MONTREAL - Brian Schneider's grand slam capped Montreal's six-run outburst in the fourth inning, and the Expos extended Arizona's losing streak to six.