NATIONAL LEAGUE Glavine's perfect bid is foiled

His perfect game was broken up in the sixth, but he won his 283rd game.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIAMI -- Tom Glavine carried a perfect game into the sixth inning before allowing a hit and helped the New York Mets avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season by throwing 7 2-3 strong innings in a 7-4 victory Saturday over the Florida Marlins.
Glavine (8-2) struck out nine and walked none in winning his 283rd career game, tying him with Jim Kaat for 28th all-time. He left after allowing a two-run home run to Joe Borchard and a double to Hanley Ramirez in the eighth.
New York's David Wright returned after sitting out Friday's 5-1 loss to Florida with back spasms to match a career-high with four hits, including two doubles. He drove in two runs and scored another.
Florida starter Dontrelle Willis (1-6) allowed three hits, struck out four and walked three. He has now gone eight consecutive starts without a victory, the longest stretch of his career. The loss snapped Florida's four-game winning streak.
Reggie Abercrombie broke up Glavine's bid to become the first Mets pitcher to throw a perfect game or a no-hitter when he led off the sixth with a double to left-center. Matt Treanor followed with a single, driving in Abercombie for the Marlins' first run.
Wright's fourth hit, an RBI single, capped a three-run eighth inning as New York extended its lead to 7-1. Carlos Beltran's double drove in the other two runs.
Abercrombie added an RBI single in the ninth. Billy Wagner got the final two outs for his 11th save in 14 opportunities.
NEW YORKFLORIDA
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Reyes ss6010HaRmz ss4010
Wdwrd lf4210Uggla 2b4000
Chavez lf0000MiCbra 3b4120
Beltran cf4122Wlnhm lf4000
Wright 3b4142CRoss rf3000
Nady rf5000Herges p0000
JuFrco 1b4021Pinto p0000
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Brdford p0000Tranor c3011
Vlentin ph1000Olivo ph1000
Heilmn p0000Willis p1000
BWgnr p0000Helms ph1000
Wllmyr p0000
Borchd rf1112
Totals387126Totals34484
New York001101130--7
Florida000001021--4
E--Uggla (4), Willis (1). DP--New York 1, Florida 1. LOB--New York 12, Florida 4. 2B--Woodward (4), Beltran 2 (9), Wright 2 (14), HaRamirez (12), MiCabrera (19), Abercrombie (8). HR--RCastro (2), Borchard (4). S--TGlavine.
IPHRERBBSO
New York
TGlavine W,8-27 2-363309
Bradford1-300000
Heilman1-311110
BWagner S,11 2-310001
Florida
Willis L,1-6673234
Wellemeyer1 2-333311
Herges1-321100
Pinto100021
HBP--by Willis (Beltran). Umpires--Home, Eric Cooper; First, Bill Miller; Second, Gerry Davis; Third, Brian Gorman. T--2:58. A--13,037.
Braves 2, Cubs 1
CHICAGO -- Horacio Ramirez made his second start of the season a strong one, allowing seven hits and a run over seven innings to lead the Braves.
Atlanta's Marcus Giles hit a two-run double in the second inning for all the scoring Ramirez would need.
Ramirez (1-0), who hurt his left hamstring running out a bunt single in his season debut April 4 at Los Angeles, didn't appear rusty after a long layoff. He made four rehab starts before coming off the disabled list.
The Cubs put runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth, before Mike Remlinger got Ronny Cedeno to bounce back to the mound for the final out. It Remlinger's second save in four chances.
Sean Marshall (3-3) lasted six innings for the Cubs, giving up seven hits and two runs with two strikeouts and two walks.
ATLANTACHICAGO
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MGiles 2b3012Pierre cf3110
Rnteria ss4010Hrst Jr 2b2000
CJones 3b4010Mabry ph1000
AJones cf4010Eyre p0000
Frncur rf4010TWalkr 1b4021
Diaz lf4000Barrett c4010
Lngrhn lf0000ARmrz 3b4000
BJordn 1b4000Murton lf4030
LaRche 1b0000JJones rf4010
BPena c3110Cedeno ss4010
HoRmz p2110Mrshall p2000
Ray p0000Howry p0000
Btemit ph1000Wmack 2b1010
Ritsma p0000
Rmlngr p0000
Totals33272Totals331101
Atlanta020000000--2
Chicago100000000--1
DP--Atlanta 2. LOB--Atlanta 7, Chicago 7. 2B--MGiles (11), AJones (11), BPena (1), Murton (5). SB--Pierre (15). S--HoRamirez, Pierre, Hairston Jr..
IPHRERBBSO
Atlanta
HoRamirez W,1-0771102
Ray110000
Reitsma2-310000
Remlinger S,2 1-310000
Chicago
Marshall L,3-3672222
Howry200001
Eyre100001
Umpires--Home, Phil Cuzzi; First, Jerry Crawford; Second, Chuck Meriwether; Third, Brian O'Nora. T--2:36. A--41,526.
Dodgers 3, Nationals 1
WASHINGTON -- Derek Lowe allowed one run over seven innings to win his second straight start, and Nomar Garciaparra singled in the deciding run in the eighth inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Lowe (3-3) allowed five hits, walked one and struck out three, the latest in a spate of impressive outings that has helped the Dodgers win seven of their last eight. He prevailed in a pitcher's duel that spoiled the return of Nationals starter Shawn Hill from Tommy John surgery, and snapped Washington's season-high four-game winning streak.
Hill, making his first start in two years, allowed five hits and one run over seven innings, with two walks and three strikeouts. The game was tied 1-1 when he left, but the Dodgers put together a rally in the eighth against relievers Mike Stanton (1-5) and Gary Majewski.
The Dodgers added an insurance run in the ninth. Andre Ethier led off the inning with a single and scored on a throwing error by Damian Jackson, who had moved from center field to shortstop at the start of the inning.
LOS ANGELESWASHINGTON
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Lofton cf2011Clayton ss3000
Grcprr 1b4011Ward ph1010
JKent 2b1000Vento rf0000
Robles 2b3000Vidro 2b4010
Saito p0000NJhnsn 1b4130
Aybar 3b4010Zmrmn 3b4010
Ethier lf3120MrAnd rf3011
JoCruz rf3000Stanton p0000
Martin c3110Mjwski p0000
DLowe p2000Fick ph1000
DBaez p0000DJcksn cf4000
Saenz ph1000Schndr c2000
RMrtnz 2b0000Hill p1000
Byrd rf1000
Totals31392Totals32181
Los Angeles001000011--3
Washington000000100--1
E--DJackson (4). DP--Los Angeles 1, Washington 2. LOB--Los Angeles 7, Washington 6. 2B--Martin (5), NJohnson (12). CS--Ethier (2), Zimmerman (3). S--JoCruz, DLowe, Hill. SF--Lofton.
IPHRERBBSO
Los Angeles
DLowe W,3-3751113
DBaez120000
Saito S,2110002
Washington
Hill751123
Stanton L,1-5021100
Majewski221000
Stanton pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. HBP--by Hill (Martin).
Umpires--Home, Doug Eddings; First, Paul Schrieber; Second, Jim Joyce; Third, Ed Hickox. T--2:30. A--26,867.
Cardinals 4, Padres 3
SAN DIEGO -- Sidney Ponson beat the team he almost joined last year and Scott Rolen hit a two-run double in the decisive third inning.
Although the Padres lost for the eighth time in 11 games, they kept Albert Pujols in the yard for the second straight game. Pujols, who leads the majors with 23 homers, went 0-for-4, including popping up with the bases loaded in the third. He was intentionally walked in the seventh with a runner on second and one out.
The Padres had runners on second and third with two outs in the eighth before Braden Looper got Geoff Blum to pop up to third.
ST. LOUISSAN DIEGO
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Eckstin ss2110DRbrts lf5010
Spiezio lf3100Cmeron cf5010
Flors p0000BGiles rf4221
Looper p0000Bard c4021
Rdrgez ph1000KGreen ss4020
Isrnghs p0000Bllhorn 2b3111
Pujols 1b4000AGnzlz 1b4020
Rolen 3b4122Brfield 2b0000
JEcrcn rf3021Blum 3b4010
Tguchi cf2010Park p2010
YMolna c3001Mcnlty ph1000
Luna 2b4000Cssdy p0000
Ponson p2110Embre p0000
Mrquis ph1000Brower p0000
Wnwrgt p0000Piazza ph1000
Bigbie lf1000
Totals30474Totals373133
St. Louis013000000--4
San Diego101001000--3
DP--St. Louis 1, San Diego 1. LOB--St. Louis 8, San Diego 9. 2B--Rolen (12), Taguchi (6), Bard (4), AGonzalez (10), Blum (4). 3B--JEncarnacion (4). HR--BGiles (5), Bellhorn (3). CS--DRoberts (2). S--Taguchi, YMolina. SF--JEncarnacion.
IPHRERBBSO
St. Louis
Ponson W,4-0572214
Wainwright121103
Flores1 1-310000
Looper2-320000
Isrnghs S,16110011
San Diego
Park L,2-3664422
Cassidy1 2-310023
Embree1-300001
Brower100001
HBP--by Brower (Eckstein), by Park (Spiezio). Umpires--Home, Dale Scott; First, Dan Iassogna; Second, Bob Davidson; Third, Ron Kulpa. T--2:40. A--32,722.
Diamondbacks 7, Reds 0
CINCINNATI -- Juan Cruz scattered four hits over six shutout innings for the second straight outstanding performance by an Arizona starting pitcher and Orlando Hudson hit his first National League home run to lead the Diamondbacks.
Hudson, in his first season with Arizona after four with Toronto, had three hits as the Diamondbacks earned their seventh win in their last eight games. His three-run home run in the eighth inning sealed the victory.
Cruz (2-3) followed Brandon Webb's complete-game 3-0 win in Friday's series opener by striking out five and walking two to earn his first win in his last four starts. He had been 0-3 since beating Chicago 6-0 on May 4.
Luis Vizcaino, Brandon Lyon and Jorge Julio combined for three innings of shutout relief to extend the Reds' streak of consecutive scoreless innings to 21 over the last three games. Cincinnati is a combined 0-for-14 with runners in scoring position in the first two games of the series.
Reds starter Aaron Harang (5-4) fell to 0-3 over his last four starts since winning 5-1 at Colorado on May 4. The right-hander went seven innings, giving up four runs -- two earned -- on eight hits with one walk and eight strikeouts.
ARIZONACINCINNATI
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Cunsell ss5121FLopez ss4010
Byrnes cf4111BPhllps 2b3000
Tracy 3b5000Grf Jr. cf4010
LGnzlz lf5110Belisle p0000
ShGren rf4011Dunn lf3000
TClark 1b3100Aurilia 3b3000
OHudsn 2b4333Httberg 1b4010
CSnydr c4021Kearns rf4010
JuCruz p2000LaRue c2000
Easley ph0000Harang p2010
LVzcno p0000EEcrcn ph1000
CJcksn ph0000Merckr p0000
Lyon p0000Freel cf0000
Julio p0000
Totals367107Totals30050
Arizona000111130--7
Cincinnati000000000--0
E--Dunn (6), LaRue (2). DP--Arizona 2, Cincinnati 1. LOB--Arizona 6, Cincinnati 7. 2B--Counsell (6), LGonzalez (16). HR--OHudson (1). SB--Counsell (5), Byrnes (5). CS--Hatteberg (1). S--Easley.
IPHRERBBSO
Arizona
JuCruz W,2-3640025
LVizcaino110011
Lyon100000
Julio100002
Cincinnati
Harang L,5-4784218
Mercker123320
Belisle100001
HBP--by JuCruz (BPhillips). Umpires--Home, Charlie Reliford; First, Larry Vanover; Second, Greg Gibson; Third, Paul Nauert. T--2:46. A--36,884.
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