AROUND THE HORN | Monday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Blue Jays 6, Twins 1
MINNEAPOLIS -- Ted Lilly tossed a two-hitter, giving Toronto's struggling starters a big boost. Lilly struck out eight and walked two. Orlando Hudson had three hits and Josh Phelps drove in two runs with a double. Michael Cuddyer spoiled Lilly's shutout bid on the first pitch of the sixth with his first home run of the season. Brad Radke (2-2) yielded four runs in seven innings.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Marlins 6, Rockies 3
DENVER -- Carl Pavano pitched eight innings and Miguel Cabrera and Alex Gonzalez each hit two-run homers for Florida. Hee Seop Choi also homered for the Marlins, who scored all their runs in the first inning off Scott Elarton (0-4). Pavano (2-0) allowed two runs as Florida improved to 13-6, the best start in franchise history. Armando Benitez struck out Charles Johnson with two on for his 10th save. Jeromy Burnitz homered and Todd Helton had an RBI double for Colorado.
Diamondbacks 9, Cubs 0
PHOENIX -- Richie Sexson hit the longest home run in Bank One Ballpark history and Randy Johnson struck out 10, helping Arizona snap Chicago's six-game winning streak. Sexson's two-run shot in the sixth traveled an estimated 503 feet. It was Sexson's 200th career home run and ninth this season. Johnson (2-2) improved to 12-0 in 13 career starts against the Cubs. He allowed two hits in seven innings and had an RBI single as the Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games. Danny Bautista extended his career-best hitting streak to 18 games.
Padres 3, Expos 2
SAN DIEGO -- Miguel Ojeda drove in the winning run with two outs in the ninth, a single into left-center to score Jay Payton from second. Livan Hernandez held the Padres hitless for 3 2/3 innings, but gave up RBI singles to Payton and Ramon Hernandez in the fourth. Jose Vidro and Tony Batista had RBIs in the sixth to tie the score at 2 and chase Padres starter Jake Peavy.
Giants 3, Braves 2
SAN FRANCISCO -- Jason Schmidt earned his first win of the season for San Francisco. Ray Durham hit an RBI triple and Edgardo Alfonzo an RBI double with two outs in the Giants' three-run third. Barry Bonds went 0-for-1 with three walks, two intentional. Schmidt (1-2) allowed two runs and struck out six in five innings. The Giants had not scored a run for him this year until going ahead 3-0 in the third. Jim Brower got six straight outs in two innings of relief, and Matt Herges pitched a hitless ninth for his seventh save in eight chances. San Francisco beat Horacio Ramirez (0-2) and won for only the third time in 12 games. Mark DeRosa hit a two-run homer for the Braves.
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