NATIONAL LEAGUE Nomo toys with no-no into seventh; Dodgers extend streak to nine victories

The Cubs edged the Astros, 3-2, while the Reds lost at home.
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MILWAUKEE -- Hideo Nomo took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, and Fred McGriff hit a grand slam as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-0 Saturday night for their ninth straight victory.
Nomo, who has pitched a pair of no-hitters in his career, held the Brewers hitless until John Vander Wal's looping liner to left with one out in the seventh.
Wes Helms followed with another single, sending Vander Wal to third. But Eddie Perez struck out and Royce Clayton grounded into a fielder's choice as Nomo (6-4) got out of the jam.
Those were the only two hits allowed by Nomo in his ninth career shutout and second this season. He matched a season high with eight strikeouts and walked four in his 16th career complete game.
The right-hander improved to 5-1 in seven career starts against the Brewers. His previous complete game came on opening day at Arizona, when he stopped the Diamondbacks 8-0.
The Brewers' only other scoring threat came in the second when Nomo walked the first two batters before he struck out Helms. Perez hit into a double play to end the inning.
The Dodgers got to Matt Kinney (3-4) in the fifth.
Nomo led off with a single and went to second on Alex Cora's single. Shawn Green was hit by a pitch to load the bases. McGriff hit the first pitch into the upper deck of the right-field bleachers for his 485th home run and ninth career slam.
LOS ANGELESMILWAUKEE
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Cora 2b5110EYong 2b4000
L Duca c5120Pdsdnk cf4000
ShGren rf4210Sexson 1b3000
McGrff 1b3114Jenkins lf3000
BJordn cf4022Vn Wal rf3010
Ward lf4010Helms 3b2010
Rmano cf1000EPerez c3000
Beltre 3b3000Clayton ss3000
Izturis ss4010Kinney p1000
Nomo p4120ASnchz ph1000
Kschnk p1000
LVzcno p0000
Totals376116Totals28020
Los Angeles000040002--6
Milwaukee000000000--0
DP--Los Angeles 1, Milwaukee 1. LOB--Los Angeles 9, Milwaukee 5. 2B--Lo Duca (12). HR--McGriff (7).
IPHRERBBSO
Los Angeles
Nomo W,6-4920048
Milwaukee
Kinney L,3-4574425
Kieschnick310011
LVizcaino132210
HBP--by Kinney (ShGreen). Balk--Kinney. Umpires--Home, Laz Diaz; First, Dale Scott; Second, Jim Reynolds; Third, Jim Joyce.
T--2:28. A--20,615.
Cubs 3, Astros 2
HOUSTON -- Shawn Estes won his fourth straight decision, and Mark Grudzielanek had three hits to lead Chicago.
Mike Remlinger escaped a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning for the Cubs, who are 8-5 since star slugger Sammy Sosa went on the disabled list May 10. The Cubs and Astros have split the first two games of a three-game series, leaving Chicago with a 11/2-game lead over Houston and St. Louis in the NL Central.
Estes (5-3) hasn't lost in five starts since April 26 at Colorado. He pitched six-plus innings, giving up two runs on seven hits while walking one and striking out three.
Antonio Alfonseca pitched a scoreless eighth, and Joe Borowski worked a hitless ninth for his ninth save in 11 chances.
Tim Redding (3-4) gave up three runs on seven hits. He walked one and struck out four in 62/3 innings.
Chicago took a 1-0 lead in the sixth inning after Corey Patterson led off with a single and stole second. Moises Alou drove him in with a double.
The Cubs increased their lead to 3-0 in the seventh when Grudzielanek singled and scored on a double by Alex Gonzalez. Patterson drove in Gonzalez with a double after Nate Bland relieved Redding.
CHICAGOHOUSTON
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Grdzln 2b5130Biggio cf4000
ASGzlz ss4111BHnter rf4010
CPttson cf5121Bgwell 1b4010
Alou lf4021JKent 2b4120
Choi 1b4010Brkmn lf4110
O'Lery rf4000JVzcno 3b3010
LHarrs 3b4010Puffer p0000
DMiller c3000Merced ph1000
Estes p2000Sarloos p0000
Rmlngr p0000Asmus c1000
Bllhorn ph1000Ensbrg 3b1012
Alfnsca p0000AEvrtt ss3000
Brwski p0000Rdding p2010
Bland p0000
Zaun c2000
Totals363103Totals33282
Chicago000001200--3
Houston000000200--2
DP--Chicago 1. LOB--Chicago 11, Houston 8. 2B--Grudzielanek (13), ASGonzalez (13), CPatterson (11), Alou 2 (16), Choi (12), JKent (20), Ensberg (2). SB--CPatterson (10), Bagwell (2). S--DMiller, AEverett.
IPHRERBBSO
Chicago
Estes W,5-3672213
Remlinger100012
Alfonseca110001
Borowski S,9100011
Houston
Redding L,3-46 2-373314
Bland1-310021
Puffer110002
Saarloos110001
Estes pitched to 4 batters in the 7th. HBP--by Redding (ASGonzalez). Umpires--Home, Ed Rapuano; First, Mark Carlson; Second, Paul Nauert; Third, Gerry Davis. T--2:53. A--37,839.
Marlins 5, Reds 4
CINCINNATI -- Ken Griffey Jr. hit a pair of two-run homers, but the Florida Marlins overcame those shots to defeat Cincinnati, disappointing a sellout crowd of 41,285.
Alex Gonzalez and Juan Encarnacion each had three hits to lead the Marlins to their second straight win after they arrived at Great American Ball Park this weekend with a six-game losing streak.
The Reds fell below .500 for the first time since May 17 with their third consecutive loss. Cincinnati has lost six of its last nine games.
FLORIDACINCINNATI
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LCstillo 2b5110Casey 1b5230
IRdrgz c3000Grf Jr. cf4244
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Lowell 3b5121ABoone 3b4000
DeLee 1b4000Dunn lf3000
JEcrcn rf3231Ritsma p0000
AGnzlz ss4131LaRue c3000
BBanks lf2000FLopez ss4010
Penny p2000PWilsn p2000
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Mrdcai pr0000Sllivan p0000
Almnza p0000Taylor lf1000
AFox ph1000
JAlvrz p0000
Spnybr p0000
Looper p0000
Totals365115Totals354104
Florida000011210--5
Cincinnati200000020--4
DP--Florida 2. LOB--Florida 8, Cincinnati 7. 2B--Lowell (13), AGonzalez (12). HR--JEncarnacion (6), Griffey Jr. 2 (4). CS--Pierre (6). S--BBanks.
IPHRERBBSO
Florida
Penny W,3-36622210
Almanza110001
JAlvarez022200
Spooneybarger100010
Looper S,6110002
Cincinnati
PWilson L,2-4794415
Sullivan121122
Reitsma100000
JAlvarez pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. Umpires--Home, Tim Timmons; First, Bill Hohn; Second, Eric Cooper; Third, Mike Reilly. T--2:54. A--41,285.
Expos 3, Phillies 2
MONTREAL -- Wil Cordero hit Montreal's fifth game-ending homer of the season as the Expos beat Philadelphia before 33,236 fans, the largest non-opening day crowd at Olympic Stadium in six years.
Cordero brought the crowd -- drawn mostly by discount tickets and a hot dogs promotion -- out of their seats when he led off the bottom of the ninth inning with his fourth homer, connecting against Jose Silva (3-1).
PHILAMONTREAL
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Rollins ss4010EChvez cf4011
Planco 2b4000OCbera ss4110
BAbreu rf4010Vidro 2b4000
Burrell lf4111VGrero rf3021
DaBell 3b4111WCdero 1b4111
Lbrthal c3000Cllway lf2000
Pratt 1b3000Macias 3b3120
Crmier p0000Schndr c3000
CSilva p0000Ohka p2000
Byrd cf3000HMateo ph1000
Dckwrt p2000Ayala p0000
ToPerz 1b1000
Totals32242Totals30373
Philadelphia010001000--2
Montreal100010001--3
No outs when winning run scored.
E--DaBell (6), Lieberthal (4), Macias (3). DP--Philadelphia 2. LOB--Philadelphia 3, Montreal 5. 2B--EnChavez (8), OCabrera (14), Macias 2 (6). HR--Burrell (10), DaBell (2), WCordero (4). SB--VGuerrero (5).
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Philadelphia
Duckworth662214
Cormier1 1-300001
CSilva L,3-1 2-311100
Montreal
Ohka742207
Ayala W,5-1200003
Duckworth pitched to 2 batters in the 7th, CSilva pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. HBP--by Duckworth (VGuerrero).
Umpires--Home, C.B. Bucknor; First, Tony Randazzo; Second, Lance Barksdale; Third, Tim McClelland. T--2:33. A--33,236.