NATIONAL LEAGUE Gonzalez keys Cubs; Sosa is out

Alex Gonzalez came through in the clutch again as Chicago beat St. Louis.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO -- Alex Gonzalez hit his third extra-inning home run of the season, a solo shot with one out in the 10th that sent the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
The Cubs won without star Sammy Sosa, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list earlier in the day after having the toenail removed from his right big toe.
Gonzalez has four homers this season, and three of them have come in the 10th inning.
He also did it May 1 at San Francisco and on May 4 against Colorado at Wrigley Field.
This winning homer came off Cal Eldred (2-1). Mike Remlinger (1-0) pitched the top of the 10th to get his first victory with the Cubs.
The Cardinals tied it in the ninth as Cubs reliever Joe Borowski blew his first save in seven chances.
Edgar Renteria walked with one out, stole second and scored on pinch-hitter J.D. Drew's single.
Chicago starter Kerry Wood threw a career-high 141 pitches in seven innings, allowing just four hits.
Cardinals starter Woody Williams escaped his first loss when St. Louis scored in the ninth. Williams allowed eight hits and two runs in eight innings, walking one and striking out nine
Chicago took a 2-1 lead in the seventh when Corey Patterson, who'd earlier made a baserunning gaffe, tripled and scored on Mark Grudzielanek's single.
Scott Rolen hit his third homer in six games and eighth of the season to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead in the second.
Moises Alou's fourth homer, a solo shot in the sixth with two outs, tied the game.
Williams didn't allow a hit until Troy O'Leary -- a late replacement for Sosa -- singled in the fourth.
ST. LOUISCHICAGO
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One out when winning run scored.
DP--St. Louis 1. LOB--St. Louis 8, Chicago 7. 2B--Vina (8). 3B--CPatterson (3). HR--Rolen (8), ASGonzalez (4), Alou (4). SB--Renteria (3), JDrew (1). CS--CPatterson (3). S--DMiller, Wood 2.
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St. Louis
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Eldred L,2-11 1-321121
Chicago
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Borowski111111
Remlinger W,1-0100000
HBP--by Wood (Vina). Umpires--Home, Bruce Froemming; First, Doug Eddings; Second, Ron Kulpa; Third, Mike Winters. T--2:59. A--38,106.
Mets 4, Padres 2, 10 innings
NEW YORK -- Mike Piazza hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to lift New York.
Jay Bell led off the 10th with a line single and Piazza followed with a towering drive into the left-field bleachers on a 1-0 pitch from Jaret Wright (1-5).
Piazza's homer was his fourth of the season. Wright lowered his head and pulled his cap over his eyes as the ball sailed out of the park.
The home run came during a week full of distractions for Piazza.
The All-Star catcher had a benign mole removed from his lower abdomen Monday and was limited to one pinch-hitting appearance during a three-game series against Los Angeles because the skin was too tight for him to put on his equipment.
SAN DIEGONEW YORK
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No outs when winning run scored.
DP--San Diego 2, New York 1. LOB--San Diego 9, New York 8. 2B--Loretta 2 (5), RGonzalez (5), Piazza (8). HR--Buchanan (1), Piazza (4). S--Leiter. SF--Buchanan, Floyd.
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San Diego
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Villafuerte220001
JSWright L,1-5142201
New York
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Benitez1 1-310002
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JSWright pitched to 2 batters in the 10th. WP--Deago, Leiter.
Umpires--Home, Jerry Meals; First, Gary Darling; Second, Larry Vanover; Third, Chris Guccione. T--3:13. A--32,930.
Expos 6, Dodgers 5
MONTREAL -- Vladimir Guerrero was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning.
Fred McGriff hit his 483rd career home run for the Dodgers, who had won three in a row.
LOS ANGELESMONTREAL
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E--McGriff (3), Izturis (3). DP--Los Angeles 1, Montreal 2. LOB--Los Angeles 7, Montreal 6. 2B--Lo Duca (11), WCordero (5). HR--McGriff (5). SB--DRoberts (15). CS--Calloway (1). S--Dreifort, Calloway. SF--Izturis.
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Los Angeles
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Quantrill2-310000
Ashby110001
Montreal
JVazquez6 1-3115515
Ayala W,2-1 2-300000
ScStewart120000
Biddle S,8100011
TMartin pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. HBP--by Quantrill (VGuerrero). WP--JVazquez. Umpires--Home, Tim Welke; First, Chuck Meriwether; Second, Gary Cederstrom; Third, Mark Wegner. T--2:40. A--8,084.