Pierzynski's hits power Giants' win

Teammates have criticized the catcher's work ethic.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A.J. Pierzynski hit a tie-breaking, two-run single and also had a triple among his three hits in the San Francisco Giants' 6-3 win over the Florida Marlins on Saturday.
Pierzynski was criticized anonymously by several teammates in recent days for his work ethic and it showed up in a newspaper Friday. It appears to have motivated the fiery catcher, who pumped his fist when he stepped on first base following his seventh-inning single.
Barry Bonds went 0-for-1 with a flyout and four intentional walks, the most in a nine-inning game since the stat became official in 1955.
Jason Schmidt (2-2) struck out nine in seven innings and earned his second win this week. Matt Herges got four outs for his ninth save in 10 chances.
Carl Pavano (2-1) pitched 72/3 innings and hit his first career home run, a solo shot into the left-field seats off Schmidt in the fifth to give the Marlins a 3-2 lead.
FLORIDASAN FRAN
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Pierre cf3120Tucker rf4210
Easley 2b4130Snow 1b3200
Cbrera rf4000Grssom cf5013
Lowell 3b4021Bonds lf1100
Choi 1b3000Hmnds lf0000
WCdero lf3000Alfonzo 2b4010
Nunez lf0000Przyns c4132
LCstillo 2b1000Dllmre 3b4011
Benitez p0000Chrstns p0000
RCstro c4000Herges p0000
AGnzlz ss4000DCruz ss3000
Pavano p3111NPerez ss0000
Grcsqui p0000Schmdt p3000
Mrdcai 2b1000Feliz 3b1000
Totals34382Totals32676
Florida200010000--3
San Francisco00110022x--6
E--Lowell (3). LOB--Florida 6, San Francisco 11. 2B--Easley (2), Lowell (5), Tucker (5), Grissom (5). 3B--Pierzynski (1). HR--Pavano (1). SB--Pierre (7), Easley (1), Lowell (3), Snow (2). CS--Pierre (3).
IPHRERBBSO
Florida
Pavano L,2-17 2-365573
Gracesqui001110
Benitez1-310011
San Francisco
Schmidt W,2-2773219
Christiansen2-310001
Herges S,91 1-300001
Gracesqui pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. HBP--by Christiansen (Choi). PB--Pierzynski. Umpires--Home, Tim Tschida; First, Jeff Nelson; Second, Marty Foster; Third, Joe Brinkman. T--2:42. A--41,203.
Astros 10, Reds 4
HOUSTON -- Jeff Kent drove in four runs as Houston had 16 hits.
Richard Hidalgo went 3-for-4 with three RBIs, and Wade Miller allowed three runs on two hits over six innings in the Astros' third straight win.
Miller (3-2) struck out seven and walked six in improving to 7-1 against the Reds, who have lost four in a row.
The Astros roughed up starter Aaron Harang (2-1), who allowed four runs on 10 hits in just 41/3 innings.
CINCINNATIHOUSTON
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DJmnz 2b4100Biggio cf3231
Larkin ss5021AEvrtt ss5220
Grf Jr. cf4011Bgwell 1b5231
Casey 1b3000JKent 2b3124
Dunn lf3100Brkmn lf2100
Larson 3b4122Hidalgo rf4033
Freel rf3000Lane rf0000
CMiller c2000Ensbrg 3b4010
Vlentin ph1000Asmus c5110
Harang p2000WMillr p1010
Poppel p0000OPlmro ph0100
Rmano ph1000Backe p0000
Reith p0000Gallo p0000
PNortn p0000Lamb ph1000
JaCruz ph1110Lidge p0000
Dckwrt p0000
Totals33464Totals3310169
Cincinnati021000001--4
Houston20011204x--10
DP--Cincinnati 2. LOB--Cincinnati 8, Houston 10. 2B--Griffey Jr. (7), Biggio (10), Bagwell (6), JKent (6). 3B--Hidalgo (2). HR--Larson (1). SB--Freel (4). S--Biggio, Ensberg, WMiller. SF--JKent, Hidalgo.
IPHRERBBSO
Cincinnati
Harang L,2-14 1-3104432
Van Poppel1 2-322211
Reith1 1-344421
PNorton2-300000
Houston
WMiller W,3-2623367
Backe2-310000
Gallo1-300000
Lidge110002
Duckworth121100
WP--Harang, Van Poppel. Umpires--Home, Jerry Meals; First, Paul Schrieber; Second, Ed Montague; Third, Jerry Layne. T--2:53. A--40,104.
Cubs 4, Cardinals 2
ST. LOUIS -- Matt Clement worked eight innings and Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run home run for Chicago.
Clement (4-1) allowed five hits and one run with five strikeouts and one walk, winning his fourth straight start since losing his first outing of the season. During his winning streak Clement has allowed only three earned runs in 271/3 innings with 31 strikeouts.
Ramirez was 2-for-17 on the first six games of the Cubs' eight-game trip before hitting his seventh homer against Jeff Suppan (2-3) in the fourth. Sammy Sosa walked with one out and Moises Alou singled before Ramirez hit the first pitch of the at-bat into the visitor's bullpen in left-center, a drive estimated at 410 feet.
CHICAGOST. LOUIS
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TWalkr 2b5000Wmack 2b3110
Brwski p0000Pearce p0000
CPttson cf4000King p0000
SSosa rf3110Lnkfrd lf4021
Alou lf4120Pujols 1b4010
ARmrz 3b4113Edmnd cf3110
DeLee 1b3120Rolen 3b3000
ASGzlz ss4021Rnteria ss4011
Barrett c2010RSndrs rf4000
Clment p2000McKay c2000
Macias 2b1000Porter ph1010
Mtheny c0000
Suppan p2000
MAndn 2b1000
Totals32494Totals31272
Chicago000300001--4
St. Louis100000001--2
DP--Chicago 3. LOB--Chicago 6, St. Louis 5. 2B--DeLee (8), ASGonzalez (5), Lankford (7), Edmonds (12). HR--ARamirez (7). SB--Womack (8). CS--Barrett (1). S--Barrett, Clement.
IPHRERBBSO
Chicago
Clement W,4-1851115
Borowski S,6121112
St. Louis
Suppan L,2-3873331
Pearce1-321100
King2-300000
HBP--by Clement (Rolen). Balk--Suppan. Umpires--Home, Larry Young; First, Angel Hernandez; Second, Mike Everitt; Third, Mark Wegner. T--2:52. A--49,505.
Diamondbacks 6, Phillies 4
PHILADELPHIA -- Pinch-hitter Carlos Baerga hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth inning, leading Arizona.
Danny Bautista went 0-for-3 with two sacrifice flies, ending his 21-game hitting streak. Randy Johnson (3-2) allowed three runs -- one earned -- and four hits in five innings to win his second straight start.
Struggling closer Matt Mantei put runners on first and third with two outs then induced Placido Polanco to line out to right for his fourth save in six chances.
ARIZONAPHILA
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Kata 2b5030Glnville cf4110
Cintron ss5010Ledee ph1010
LGnzlz lf3110Planco 2b5130
Hlnbrn 1b4110BAbreu rf4011
SFinley cf5121Burrell lf3001
DBtista rf3002Lbrthal c3110
Tracy 3b3100DaBell 3b4000
Hmck c4120Worrell p0000
RJhson p2010Wooten 1b3000
Baerga ph1113Mchels ph1010
Kplove p0000Rollins ss4111
Mayne ph1000Padilla p1000
Vlverde p0000RHrndz p0000
Mantei p0000Byrd ph1000
Madson p0000
ToPerz 3b1000
Totals366126Totals35493
Arizona000004200--6
Philadelphia002100010--4
E--Cintron 2 (4). DP--Philadelphia 1. LOB--Arizona 11, Philadelphia 7. 2B--Kata (4), Hammock 2 (5), Polanco 2 (7), BAbreu (6), Rollins (5). 3B--SFinley (1). HR--Baerga (1). S--Padilla. SF--DBautista 2, Burrell.
IPHRERBBSO
Arizona
RJohnson W,3-2543119
Koplove110000
Valverde221103
Mantei S,4120000
Philadelphia
Padilla L,0-45 2-394421
RHernandez1 1-322221
Madson110010
Worrell100000
HBP--by Padilla (Hillenbrand). WP--RHernandez. PB--Hammock. Umpires--Home, Tony Randazzo; First, Kevin Kelley; Second, Jim Wolf; Third, Fieldin Culbreth. T--3:20. A--44,048.