Associated Press
The National League roundup …
DENVER ó Jhoulys Chacin tossed a six-hitter for his first career complete game, Chris Iannetta hit a bases-clearing triple and the Colorado Rockies won their seventh straight, beating the Chicago Cubs 5-0 on Friday night.
The Rockies are off to their best start in franchise history, improving to 11-2 behind the performance of Chacin, whoís picking up the slack quite nicely with ace Ubaldo Jimenez sidelined due to a cracked cuticle on his right thumb.
In windy and cool conditions, Chacin (3-0) struck out seven and walked two. He smacked his fist into his glove when the Rockies recorded a 5-4-3 double play to end the game.
Nationals 4, Brewers 3, 10 innings
WASHINGTON ó Adam LaRocheís 10th inning fielderís choice scored Jayson Werth with the winning run.
With one out, Werth grounded to shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt, who threw wildly to first. Werth took second on the error. Werth stole third without a throw.
Chad Gaudin (1-1), the Nationalsí fifth pitcher, pitched a scoreless 10th.
Padres 4, Astros 2
HOUSTON ó Chris Denorfia doubled and homered and Ryan Ludwick drove in a pair of runs.
San Diego starter Aaron Harang (3-0) allowed three hits and one run with eight strikeouts in six innings for the win. Closer Heath Bell gave up two hits and a run in the ninth for his third save.
Marlins 4, Phillies 3
PHILADELPHIA ó Pinch-hitter Greg Dobbs hit a go-ahead two-run single against his former team.
It may have been a costly loss for the NL East-leading Phillies because Roy Oswalt left with a lower back strain. Oswalt pitched six impressive innings before getting hurt. He allowed two runs and four hits, striking out six. He didnít allow a hit until Logan Morrison led off the fifth with a home run into Philadelphiaís bullpen.
Pirates 6, Reds 1
CINCINNATI ó Charlie Morton pitched his second career complete game in gusty winds, limiting the NLís most prolific lineup to five hits, and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended their four-game losing streak.
Gusts sent food wrappers racing across the field and played havoc with flyballs ó one of Cincinnatiís wind-blown flies landed for a hit. Morton (2-0) lost his shutout when Jay Bruce homered with two outs in the ninth.
Mets-Braves ppd. rain