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            <hl1>National League Game Capsules</hl1>

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            <p>Brooks Conrad's pinch-hit run-scoring single in the bottom of the ninth inning was the difference, as Atlanta edged the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-5, in the finale of a three-game set at Turner Field. Alex Gonzalez hit a two-run homer and scored the winning run for the Braves, who dropped the first two games of the series and have split their last six overall. Martin Prado and Brandon Hicks also knocked in a run each. Matt Holliday had a pair of doubles and drove in two, while Lance Berkman and Albert Pujols had an RBI apiece for St. Louis, which had a four-game winning streak halted. Jonny Venters (1-0) worked a perfect top of the ninth and Gonzalez reached first when Ryan Theriot dropped a pop up to start the home half off Ryan Franklin (0-3). Joe Mather moved Gonzalez up to second with a bunt and Nate McLouth walked before Conrad's single to right scored the winning run.</p>

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          <p>Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Brooks Conrad's pinch-hit run-scoring single in the bottom of the ninth inning was the difference, as Atlanta edged the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-5, in the finale of a three-game set at Turner Field. Alex Gonzalez hit a two-run homer and scored the winning run for the Braves, who dropped the first two games of the series and have split their last six overall. Martin Prado and Brandon Hicks also knocked in a run each. Matt Holliday had a pair of doubles and drove in two, while Lance Berkman and Albert Pujols had an RBI apiece for St. Louis, which had a four-game winning streak halted. Jonny Venters (1-0) worked a perfect top of the ninth and Gonzalez reached first when Ryan Theriot dropped a pop up to start the home half off Ryan Franklin (0-3). Joe Mather moved Gonzalez up to second with a bunt and Nate McLouth walked before Conrad's single to right scored the winning run.</p>

          <p>Final Score: Washington 5, San Francisco 2</p>

          <p>Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Ivan Rodriguez had two hits and two RBI to lead the Nationals to a 5-2 win over the Giants in the continuation of a four- game set. Jordan Zimmermann (2-4) threw six innings for the win, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four to help the Nationals to their third victory in four games. Matt Cain (2-2) took the loss in six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks with five strike. San Francisco suffered its seventh loss in its last 10 games.</p>

          <p>Final Score: Houston 5, Milwaukee 0</p>

          <p>Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Carlos Lee belted a three-run homer in support of Houston starting pitcher Bud Norris, but wound up leaving Sunday's 5-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers following a violent collision with teammate Angel Sanchez in the seventh inning. Lee collided with Sanchez in shallow left field while pursuing a ball hit by Milwaukee's Mark Kotsay. Norris (2-1) limited the Brewers to three hits and three walks in 7 2/3 innings. The right-hander also recorded 11 strikeouts, three shy of his career high. Jason Bourgeois collected two hits and scored a run for Houston, which took two straight after dropping Friday's series opener. Chris Narveson (1-2) gave up four runs on seven hits and fanned seven over six full frames for the Brewers.</p>

          <p>Final Score: Pittsburgh 8, Colorado 4</p>

          <p>Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Garrett Jones had two hits an three RBI to lead the Pirates over the Rockies, 8-4, in the rubber match of a three-game set. Charlie Morton (3-1) earned the win with 5 1/3 innings of work, allowing four runs on seven hits and five walks while fanning one to give Pittsburgh consecutive wins for the first time since April 17-18. Ubaldo Jimenez (0-2) took the loss, lasting only four innings and allowing four runs on six hits and four walks. He also struck out six for Colorado.</p>

          <p>Final Score: San Diego 7, Los Angeles 0</p>

          <p>Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Brad Hawpe collected two hits and drove in two runs, while Dustin Moseley turned in seven scoreless innings as San Diego downed Los Angeles, 7-0, in the rubber match of a three-game set from Dodger Stadium. Moseley (1-3) limited LA to three hits and two walks while fanning six. Chase Headley added a two-run double and Cameron Maybin scored twice with an RBI for the Padres, who won the final two games in the series. Andre Ethier extended his hit streak to 27 games with a hit in the seventh inning for the Dodgers, who were blanked for the third time this season. Jon Garland (1-2) was charged with three hits and three runs with four walks over six frames in the setback.</p>

          <p>Final Score: Florida 9, Cincinnati 5</p>

          <p>Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Emilio Bonifacio hit a three-run homer and Hanley Ramirez added a two-run shot, as the Florida Marlins clubbed a season- high five homers in taking a 9-5 decision over Cincinnati in the rubber match of a three-game set at Great American Ball Park. John Buck had a two-run blast, while Mike Stanton and Greg Dobbs each had a solo shot for Florida, which has won five of its last seven overall. Ricky Nolasco (3-0) worked seven solid innings, yielding three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out five. Leo Nunez got the final two outs in the ninth to record his ninth save of the season. Jay Bruce slugged a two-run homer and Brandon Phillips added a solo shot for the Reds, who have dropped three of five and haven't won consecutive games since April 11-12 at San Diego. Bronson Arroyo (3-3) was touched for seven hits and five runs with a pair of walks and fanned three over seven frames.</p>

          <p>Final Score: Arizona 4, Chicago 3</p>

          <p>Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Ryan Roberts hit a solo home run and scored twice as the Arizona Diamondbacks held on for a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs, splitting a four-game series at Chase Field. Starting pitcher Daniel Hudson allowed three runs on eight hits with five strikeouts for the Diamondbacks, who got an 11-2 win during the first game of the series on Thursday. Hudson (2-4) also helped his own cause with a squeeze bunt to plate a run. Geovany Soto had a pair of doubles and drove in two runs for the Cubs, who had won the two middle games of the series. Starting pitcher Casey Coleman (1-2) got the loss, surrendering four runs on four hits and five walks.</p>

          <p>Final Score: New York 2, Philadelphia 1 (14 innings)</p>

          <p>Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Ronny Paulino capped off his career-high five-hit night with an RBI double in the 14th inning, as the New York Mets snuck past the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1, to avoid a three-game sweep at Citizens Bank Park. Making his first start of the season, Paulino went 5- for-7 for the Mets, who snapped a three-game skid. Carlos Beltran drove in the other run for New York. Chris Young gave up two hits and struck out seven in a seven-inning start. Taylor Buchholz (1-0) pitched two scoreless frames to pick up the win. Ryan Howard knocked in the lone run for the Phillies, who were coming off a record-setting April. Philadelphia went 18-8 in April to set a club record for wins in the first full month of a season, surpassing the 1993 squad that won the National League pennant. Starter Cliff Lee gave up one run on eight hits over seven frames. Kyle Kendrick (1-2) allowed one run on four hits and walked two in three innings to take the loss. The game featured 12 pitchers -- six from each side.</p>

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