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● Mets 5, Padres 3: In New York, David Wright hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning after the Mets bullpen blew another late lead for Johan Santana. Santana, just 9-7 in his first season with the Mets, left with a 3-1 lead in the eighth. It was the sixth time in 24 starts this season that the bullpen cost him a potential win, and in five of those the collapse came in the ninth inning.
● Marlins 3, Phillies 0: In Philadelphia, Chris Volstad tossed six sharp innings and combined with four relievers on a four-hitter, helping Florida take two of three from the NL East leaders. Volstad (3-2) did not allow a hit until pitcher Cole Hamels lined a single to center with two outs in the fifth.
● Nationals 6-6, Rockies 3-3: In Denver, Lastings Milledge homered twice in the opener and finished the day with five hits and five RBIs to help Washington sweep a doubleheader from Colorado by identical scores. The Nationals got strong starts from Odalis Perez (5-8) and Jason Bergmann (2-8), who took a shutout into the eighth inning of Game 1 for his first victory in nearly three months.
● Astros 7, Reds 4: In Cincinnati, Hunter Pence hit a three-run homer, and Roy Oswalt improved to 21-1 against Cincinnati as Houston sent the Reds to their third straight loss. Carlos Lee went 3 for 3 and drove in two runs, and Miguel Tejada and Lance Berkman also had three hits each to help Oswalt (9-8) win his sixth straight start against Cincinnati.
— The Associated Press
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