Giants roll past Dodgers; Mets, Marlins split twinbill

St. Louis edged Houston in extra innings on Pujols homer.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES -- Ray Durham hit a three-run homer and scored four times, winning pitcher Noah Lowry had his first career home run, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-7 Saturday despite the absence of Barry Bonds.
Durham, batting cleanup for just the third time this season, drove a 2-0 pitch from Derek Lowe into the right-field bullpen in the first to give the Giants a 4-0 lead. Durham also walked and scored in the third, singled, stole a base and scored in the fifth, and was walked intentionally and scored again in the ninth.
Lowry (4-5) earned the win despite allowing nine hits and four runs in 51/3 innings. He homered off Lowe leading off the fourth, hitting a 2-1 pitch into the left-field bullpen.
Armando Benitez, the sixth Giants pitcher, got the last four outs for his 10th save in 14 chances.
Bonds didn't play because of a sore right knee, but said he hopes to start today in the final game before the All-Star break. The Giants slugger hit his 720th career homer Friday night.
SAN FRANLOS ANGELES
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Winn lf4210Furcal ss3122
Vizquel ss4110JoCruz lf4000
Alou rf5222Beimel p0000
Ellison rf0000Saenz ph1112
Drham 2b3423Brxtn p0000
Feliz 3b4121Martin ph1000
SFinley cf5012Grcprr 1b5020
TGreen c5022JDrew rf4000
Niekro 1b4010Kemp cf5120
Lowry p3111RMrtnz 2b5230
Crreia p0000Izturis 3b5120
JSnchz p0000THall c5133
Wilson p1000DLowe p1000
Kline p0000OPerez p0000
Benitez p0000Ethier lf2010
Totals38111311Totals417167
San Francisco401110103--11
Los Angeles030001120--7
LOB--San Francisco 5, Los Angeles 13. 2B--Winn (20), Izturis (2). 3B--SFinley (9). HR--Alou (10), Durham (12), Lowry (1), Saenz (7). SB--Vizquel (11), Durham (4), Kemp (5). S--Vizquel, JDrew, DLowe.
IPHRERBBSO
San Francisco
Lowry W,4-55 1-394402
Correia010010
JSanchez111110
Wilson132211
Kline1-300001
Benitez S,101 1-320010
Los Angeles
DLowe L,7-54 2-387732
OPerez1 1-300000
Beimel221100
Broxton133311
Correia pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. Umpires--Home, Jerry Crawford; First, Phil Cuzzi; Second, Brian Knight; Third, Chuck Meriwether. T--3:23. A--46,496.
Marlins 3, Mets 2, 1st gameMets 17, Marlins 3, 2nd game
NEW YORK -- Jose Valentin hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high seven runs to make Mike Pelfrey's major league debut a winning one, leading the Mets to the win in the second game of a doubleheader.
The Marlins won the first game 3-2 behind homers from Miguel Cabrera, Josh Willingham and Hanley Ramirez.
Cliff Floyd hit a two-run homer, drove in five runs and scored three more for the Mets in the second game. Carlos Beltran hit his 25th home run and scored four times for New York, which set a season high for runs in a game.
The 6-foot-7 Pelfrey (1-0), the ninth pick in last year's amateur draft, gave up two earned runs and five hits in five innings.
Valentin helped the Mets to an early 5-0 lead with a first-inning grand slam off Ricky Nolasco (6-6).
In the opener, Josh Johnson (8-4) and four relievers combined to throw a three-hitter as Johnson won his fourth straight decision.
New York rookie John Maine (0-3) gave up all three homers, ruining an otherwise effective outing. He allowed six hits in six innings, struck out three and didn't walk a batter.
Joe Borowski pitched the ninth for his 16th save in 18 opportunities.
First Game
FLORIDANEW YORK
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Amzga cf4010Vlentin 2b4000
HaRmz ss4111Wdwrd ss4010
Uggla 2b4010Beltran cf3001
MiCbr 3b3111CDlgdo 1b1000
Brwski p0000JuFrco 1b1011
Jacobs 1b3010Reyes pr0000
Helms 1b0000Mrrero 1b0000
Wlnhm lf4111Wright 3b4000
Hrmida rf3020CFloyd lf3010
Olivo c4000Nady rf3000
Jhnson p2000Brdford p0000
Herges p0000L Duca ph1000
Borchd ph1000DSnchz p0000
Tnkrsly p0000RCstro c2100
Knsng p0000Maine p2100
Abrcrm cf0000Felicno p0000
Chavez rf2000
Totals32383Totals30232
Florida010011000--3
New York000020000--2
E--Uggla (9). DP--Florida 1, New York 1. LOB--Florida 5, New York 9. 2B--Jacobs (23). HR--HaRamirez (6), MiCabrera (15), Willingham (11). CS--Uggla (3). S--Helms.
IPHRERBBSO
Florida
Johnson W,8-4522055
Herges100000
Tankersley100012
Kensing110001
Borowski S,16100001
New York
Maine L,0-3663303
Feliciano1-320000
Bradford1 2-300001
DSanchez100012
HBP--by DSanchez (MiCabrera), by Kensing (CFloyd), by Johnson (CDelgado). Umpires--Home, Paul Nauert; First, Adam Dowdy; Second, James Hoye; Third, Charlie Reliford. T--2:56.
Second Game
FLORIDANEW YORK
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Amzga cf5020Chavez rf5230
HaRmz ss5000L Duca c4323
Uggla 2b2110Felicno p0000
CRoss lf2000Heilmn p0000
MiCbr 3b2000Beltran cf3421
Helms 3b1000Wright 3b4211
Jacobs 1b4121CFloyd lf4335
Wlnhm 1b0000Vlentin 2b5127
Borchd lf3000JuFrco 1b4000
Hrmida rf1100Owens p0000
Abrcrm cf1010Mrrero c1000
Tranor c2010Wdwrd ss5120
Olivo c1000Pelfrey p2000
Nolasco p0001Nady 1b3110
JVrgas p2000
Totals31372Totals40171617
Florida021000000--3
New York54025010x--17
E--Wright (11). DP--New York 2. LOB--Florida 9, New York 4. 2B--Uggla (15), Jacobs (24), Wright (22), CFloyd (12). 3B--Chavez (3), Valentin (2). HR--Beltran (25), CFloyd (7), Valentin (9). SB--Amezaga (7). S--Nolasco.
IPHRERBBSO
Florida
Nolasco L,6-61 2-369931
JVargas6 1-3108813
New York
Pelfrey W,1-0553243
Owens200020
Feliciano120000
Heilman100001
HBP--by Nolasco (Lo Duca), by Pelfrey (Uggla). WP--Pelfrey. Umpires--Home, Greg Gibson; First, James Hoye; Second, Charlie Reliford; Third, Adam Dowdy. T--2:59. A--41,477.
Cardinals 7, Astros 6, 10 innings
HOUSTON -- Albert Pujols led off the 10th inning with a home run off Roy Oswalt to lift the Cardinals to the win.
Pujols hit Oswalt's second pitch out to right for his 29th homer of the season. Oswalt (6-6) was making his first relief appearance since Aug. 24, 2004.
Scott Spiezio hit a two-out solo homer and Aaron Miles added a run-scoring single off Astros closer Brad Lidge to tie it at 6 in the ninth.
Jason Isringhausen (3-4) pitched two perfect innings for the win.
Lance Berkman drove in three runs and Roger Clemens got a no-decision for Houston. Clemens allowed four runs, two earned, and six hits in six innings.
Craig Biggio also hit a three-run homer for Houston.
ST. LOUISHOUSTON
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Miles 2b5011Biggio 2b1313
Rdrgez lf4110Wheelr p0000
Looper p0000Lidge p0000
Tguchi ph1000Lane ph1000
Isrnghs p0000Oswalt p0000
Pujols 1b5221Lamb 1b5030
Rolen 3b5120Ensbrg 3b5000
Edmnd cf5112Brkmn rf5023
JEcrcn rf5000PrWlsn lf5000
Luna ss2010Burke cf4120
Kinney p0000AEvrtt ss3000
Flors p0000Asmus c3100
Wnwrgt p0000Clmns p1000
Spiezio lf1111Qualls p0000
GBnntt c3011OPlmro ph0000
Duncan ph1110Tveras cf1100
YMolna c0000
Reyes p2000
Eckstin ss1000
Totals407116Totals34686
St. Louis2002000021--7
Houston1000302000--6
E--Lamb (4). DP--St. Louis 3, Houston 2. LOB--St. Louis 5, Houston 5. 2B--Edmonds (12), Lamb (15), Burke (15). HR--Pujols (29), Spiezio (5), Biggio (8). SB--Luna (4). S--Clemens.
IPHRERBBSO
St. Louis
Reyes554434
Kinney112221
Flores010000
Wainwright110000
Looper100002
Isrnghs W,3-4200001
Houston
Clemens664213
Qualls100000
Wheeler100001
Lidge132211
Oswalt L,6-6121101
Kinney pitched to 2 batters in the 7th, Flores pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. HBP--by Kinney (Biggio). Umpires--Home, Ron Kulpa; First, Dan Iassogna; Second, Bob Davidson; Third, Dale Scott. T--3:18. A--43,424.
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