Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO ó Manny Ramirez hit a towering two-run homer and doubled in a run as Los Angeles routed rival San Francisco 9-1 on Tuesday night.
Andre Ethier doubled twice and drove in two runs for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who increased their division lead over the Giants to 71/2 games and hold a 7-4 edge in the season series.
Matt Kemp added a three-run homer three batters after Ramirez connected in the seventh off Brandon Medders.
Ramirez’s seventh homer since returning from a 50-game suspension and 13th overall helped Randy Wolf (6-6) win for the first time in four starts.
Phillies 4, Cubs 3, 12 innings
CHICAGO ó Ben Francisco led off the 12th inning with a home run off closer Kevin Gregg and Philadelphia won despite getting only three hits all game.
Marlins 9, Astros 8, 11 innings
MIAMI ó Dan Uggla hit a game-ending RBI single with the bases loaded in the 11th inning, and Florida won its fifth straight.
Padres 13, Brewers 6
MILWAUKEE ó Adrian Gonzalez had a career-high six hits and San Diego had its best offensive output of the season.
Reds 5, Cardinals 4
ST. LOUIS ó Journeyman fill-in Justin Lehr worked into the seventh inning to win his second straight outing and Alex Gonzalez matched his career high with four hits for Cincinnati.
Braves 8, Nationals 1
ATLANTA ó Rookie Tommy Hanson struck out nine in 62/3 innings and Atlanta snapped Washington’s eight-game winning streak.
Chipper Jones, back in the Atlanta lineup after missing three straight games with a strained oblique muscle, hit a mammoth homer that reached the second section of seats in right field.
Pirates 7, Rockies 3DENVER ó Ross Ohlendorf pitched solidly into the seventh inning and Andrew McCutchen stole three bases and scored three runs as Pittsburgh ended an eight-game losing streak.
Diamondbacks 6, Mets 2
PHOENIX ó Trent Oeltjen extended his remarkable big league debut with four more hits, falling a homer shy of the cycle. Oeltjen has 12 hits in 24 at-bats since his contract was purchased from Reno.