National League

• Cardinals 6, Rockies 5: Braden Looper pitched into the ninth inning in the longest outing of his career and went 2 for 3 with an RBI, as St. Louis hung on for a win against slumping Colorado at Coors Field. Rick Ankiel hit his sixth homer of the season and Ryan Ludwick finished 4 for 4 with two doubles as the Cardinals won for the eighth time in 10 games.

• Marlins 3, Brewers 0: Scott Olsen allowed two hits in 8²/₃ innings, and Mike Jacobs hit a two-run homer to help Florida beat slumping Milwaukee at Dolphin Stadium. Ryan Braun doubled in the fourth and Prince Fielder singled with two outs in the ninth for Milwaukee's only hits.

• Cubs 3, Reds 0: Carlos Zambrano had his way with Cincinnati's slumping lineup, allowing only three hits in eight innings, and Ronny Cedeno singled home two runs that sent Chicago past the Reds.

• Braves 5, Padres 3: Chipper Jones hit his 10th homer, and Jair Jurrjens pitched six strong innings as Atlanta beat visiting San Diego to improve the NL's best home record. Mark Kotsay added two hits including a homer.

• Astros 6, Nationals 5: Carlos Lee had the go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and Lance Berkman had a career-high five hits to lead Houston past visiting Washington. Miguel Tejada and Berkman both singled in the eighth before Lee's hit to right field. Austin Kearns dived for the ball, but it bounced just in front of him.

American League

• White Sox 7, Twins 1: Gavin Floyd's no-hit bid lasted until the ninth. Joe Mauer doubled with one out off Chicago's young right-hander for Minnesota's only hit, and Floyd had to settle for a victory as the White Sox ended a six-game losing streak. Floyd (3-1) was taken out to a standing ovation after Mauer's double to left-center.

• Rays 5, Blue Jays 4: Andy Sonnanstine won his fourth consecutive start, Eric Hinske homered, and Tampa Bay beat Toronto, snapping the Blue Jays' five-game winning streak. Sonnanstine (5-1) allowed four runs and 10 hits in six innings, becoming the fastest five-game winner in Tampa Bay's 11-year history.

• Red Sox 5, Tigers 0: Tim Wakefield only allowed two hits in eight shutout innings to lift Boston past Detroit at Comerica Park. David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez also hit back-to-back homers on successive pitches in Boston's fifth win in a row and seventh in the past eight games.

• Angels 5, Royals 3: Garret Anderson homered for the second game in a row and drove in five runs to lift visiting Los Angeles past Kansas City. Anderson, who had a two-run home run Monday night, slammed a Brian Bannister pitch for a three-run shot in the fourth.

• Indians 5, Yankees 3: Pinch-hitter David Dellucci stunned New York with a go-ahead homer off Joba Chamberlain, as visiting Cleveland rallied for the victory in the opener of a three-game series. Dellucci's three-run shot with two outs in the eighth inning spoiled a strong start by Andy Pettitte.