Cubs strong at new Busch

Albert Pujols left after straining a muscle.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. LOUIS -- Aramis Ramirez hit a grand slam and Phil Nevin added a two-run homer in his first start with the Chicago Cubs, who beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 Saturday.
The Cubs took advantage of three errors to score five runs in the fourth inning against Mark Mulder, including third baseman Scott Rolen's second fielding error in two games. Chicago has taken the first two games of the three-game series, the Cardinals' first home series loss after a 9-0 start at new Busch Stadium, and is 6-2 against St. Louis overall this year.
The Cardinals' Albert Pujols, who leads the major leagues with 25 homers and 65 RBIs, left after two innings with a strained right oblique muscle.
Mulder (5-4) lost his third straight start and allowed eight runs and 12 hits, five of the runs earned, in 62/3 innings.
Holds down homers
Glendon Rusch (2-5) started for the first time since April 29 and earned his first victory since April 16. In five innings he gave up three runs and four hits while avoiding the long ball. Entering the game, he was among the NL leaders with 13 homers allowed in only 37 innings.
Yadier Molina hit a two-run single off Scott Williamson in the ninth to cut the Cubs' lead to 8-5 but Bob Howry got Aaron Miles to ground out with Molina on first for his first save.
CHICAGOST. LOUIS
abrhbiabrhbi
Pierre cf4000Eckstin ss4011
NPerez 2b5100Luna lf4000
Barrett c4230Pujols 1b1000
Nevin 1b5212Rdrgez lf3000
ARmrz 3b5114Rolen 3b4110
Murton lf5120JEcrcn rf4020
JJones rf4130Tguchi cf2200
Cedeno ss5021YMolna c4123
Rusch p1000Miles 2b3100
Novoa p1011Mulder p1011
Wllmsn p0000Thmps p0000
Howry p0000TiPerez ph0000
TJhnsn p0000
Totals398138Totals30575
Chicago000520100--8
St. Louis001020002--5
E--Eckstein (5), Rolen (6), Taguchi (3). DP--Chicago 3, St. Louis 1. LOB--Chicago 9, St. Louis 3. 2B--JJones (8), Novoa (1), JEncarnacion (7), YMolina (8). HR--Nevin (1), ARamirez (10). SB--Pierre (17). S--Rusch 2, Mulder.
IPHRERBBSO
Chicago
Rusch W,2-5543325
Novoa310011
Williamson2-322212
Howry S,11-300000
St. Louis
Mulder L,5-46 2-3128521
Thompson1 1-310000
TJohnson100001
HBP--by Mulder (Pierre). WP--Williamson 2. Umpires--Home, Mike Reilly; First, Adam Dowdy; Second, Jeff Kellogg; Third, Andy Fletcher. T--2:43. A--45,820.
Diamondbacks 4, Braves 2
ATLANTA -- Chad Tracy and Orlando Hudson homered, rookie Enrique Gonzalez earned his first career victory and Arizona won the first game of a split doubleheader.
Tracy broke a 2-all tie by hitting the first pitch of the sixth inning off the right-field foul pole for his 10th homer. Shawn Green also had an RBI single off John Smoltz (4-3) in the sixth to make it 4-2.
Gonzalez (1-0) allowed two runs, four hits and one walk in six innings in his second major league start. He was optioned back to the minors after the game. Jorge Julio pitched a perfect ninth for his third save in three chances.
Smoltz allowed four runs and eight hits in seven innings for Atlanta, which fell to 1-4 on its 10-game homestand.
ARIZONAATLANTA
abrhbiabrhbi
Cunsell ss5010MGiles 2b4012
Byrnes cf5000Rnteria ss3000
Tracy 3b4231CJones 3b4000
LGnzlz lf4121AJones cf4010
CJcksn 1b4010LaRche 1b4120
TClark 1b0000Frncur rf4110
ShGren rf3021Diaz lf4000
JEstda c3000Pratt c2010
OHudsn 2b4111Lngrhn ph1000
EGnzalez p2000Smoltz p2000
DVnon ph1000Btemit ph1000
LVzcno p0000McBrid p0000
Lyon p0000Prnto p0000
AGreen ph1000Ritsma p0000
Julio p0000
Totals364104Totals33262
Arizona110002000--4
Atlanta020000000--2
E--Counsell (4). DP--Atlanta 1. LOB--Arizona 7, Atlanta 6. 2B--Tracy (17), LGonzalez 2 (19), CJackson (11), ShGreen (10). HR--Tracy (10), OHudson (2). CS--Renteria (2).
IPHRERBBSO
Arizona
EGonzalez W,1-0642218
LVizcaino110000
Lyon110003
Julio S,3100001
Atlanta
Smoltz L,4-37844010
McBride2-320010
Paronto1-300000
Reitsma100000
HBP--by McBride (ShGreen), by EGonzalez (Pratt). WP--McBride. Umpires--Home, Dana DeMuth; First, Dusty Dellinger; Second, Doug Eddings; Third, Paul Schrieber. T--2:45. A--27,126.
Dodgers 8, Phillies 2
LOS ANGELES -- Brad Penny allowed one hit over six scoreless innings and rookie Matt Kemp homered for the third consecutive game for the Dodgers.
Nomar Garciaparra went 3-for-5 with an RBI double, helping the Dodgers win for the 12th time in 16 games.
Penny (6-1) won his fourth straight decision, throwing 112 pitches in hot and muggy conditions. The right-hander struck out seven and walked four while allowing only one runner past second base.
Eude Brito (0-1) got the loss, allowing six runs and nine hits in four innings. He did not strike out a batter in his sixth major league start and first since Sept. 24.
PHILALOS ANGELES
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Rollins ss3100Furcal ss5120
Utley 2b5000JoCruz lf3221
BAbreu rf3011Grcprr 1b5131
Burrell lf2000JDrew rf5222
Howard 1b3000Kemp cf4112
Rwand cf4010Aybar 2b4011
DaBell 3b3000Gzman 3b3011
Fasano c2000Martin c3110
Dllucci ph1000Penny p1010
Brito p0000Ethier ph1000
Nunez ph1000Hamlck p1000
Cndry p0000Brxtn p0000
Coste ph1100
Snches p0000
Vctrno ph1000
Totals29221Totals358148
Philadelphia000000020--2
Los Angeles40020020x--8
E--Furcal (13). DP--Philadelphia 2, Los Angeles 1. LOB--Philadelphia 9, Los Angeles 8. 2B--BAbreu (16), Rowand (8), JoCruz (10), Garciaparra 2 (18), JDrew 2 (9). HR--Kemp (3). SB--BAbreu (9). S--Penny.
IPHRERBBSO
Philadelphia
Brito L,0-1496620
Condrey352211
Sanches100010
Los Angeles
Penny W,6-1610047
Hamulack1 2-312224
Broxton1 1-300033
WP--Hamulack. Balk--Hamulack. Umpires--Home, Ed Montague; First, Rob Drake; Second, Ed Hickox; Third, Marvin Hudson. T--2:56. A--46,561.
Giants 6, Mets 4
NEW YORK -- Eliezer Alfonzo delivered a go-ahead homer for his first major league hit, leading the Giants to the win in the rain-delayed first game of a doubleheader.
Barry Bonds sparked the key rally and hit an RBI single during his first game in the Big Apple this season. Hard-throwing Matt Cain (4-5) won his third straight start since being skipped in the rotation, and ex-Met Armando Benitez closed it out for his fourth save.
Orlando Hernandez (3-5) lost his home debut for the Mets. New York had won 13 consecutive series openers at Shea Stadium, including 10 this season.
Alfonzo hit a two-run homer in the sixth for his first career hit and a 5-4 lead.
SAN FRANNEW YORK
abrhbiabrhbi
Winn rf4310Reyes ss4210
Vizquel ss5000Chavez cf4001
SFinley cf4022CDlgdo 1b4000
Bonds lf3121Wright 3b4131
Ellison lf0000CFloyd lf4111
Drham 2b4000Vlentin 2b2010
Niekro 1b4000RCstro c4000
Feliz 3b4121Mlldge rf3000
Alfonzo c4112Beltran ph0000
Cain p2010OHrndz p2000
JVzcno ph1010Felicno p0000
Crreia p0000KMtsui ph1000
Kline p0000Brdford p0000
Accrdo p0000Oliver p0000
MaSwy ph1000JuFrco ph1000
Benitez p0000
Totals366106Totals33463
San Francisco101003001--6
New York001210000--4
E--Durham (2). DP--San Francisco 1, New York 1. LOB--San Francisco 8, New York 6. 2B--Winn (11), SFinley (5), JVizcaino (2), Wright 2 (17), CFloyd (10). 3B--Feliz (2), Reyes (7). HR--Alfonzo (1). SB--Winn (3).
IPHRERBBSO
San Francisco
Cain W,4-5564316
Correia100003
Kline1 1-300001
Accardo2-300000
Benitez S,4100021
New York
OHernandez L,3-5685535
Feliciano100001
Bradford110000
Oliver111110
HBP--by Oliver (Winn), by Cain (Reyes). WP--Cain. Balk--OHernandez. Umpires--Home, Bill Welke; First, Troy Fullwood; Second, Marty Foster; Third, Fieldin Culbreth. T--3:12.
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