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PITTSBURGH -- Wilson Alvarez pitched perfect ball into the
sixth inning before Chris Stynes reached on an infield hit --
Pittsburgh's only runner of the night -- and the Los Angeles Dodgers
beat the Pirates 4-0 Friday.

Alvarez (1-0), making his first start this season following
eight relief appearances, combined with Guillermo Mota on the
one-hitter, helping the NL West leaders improve to 18-10.

Jose Hernandez homered twice and had three hits and three RBIss.

Oliver Perez (2-1) struck out eight in eight innings.<
^Marlins 3, Padres 1=

MIAMI -- Mike Lowell homered twice to back Carl Pavano
(3-1), who allowed one run and four hits in eight innings.

San Diego had two players ejected, including starting pitcher
Jake Peavy (2-2) after he hit Pavano with a pitch with two outs in
the seventh inning. Peavy gave up two runs in 6 2-3 innings,
striking out eight.

Armando Benitez pitched the ninth for his 12th save.

Hee Seop Choi drove in the Marlins' final run in the eighth
inning on his first career triple.<
^Cubs 11, Rockies 0=

CHICAGO -- Carlos Zambrano (3-1) retired the first 14
batters and gave up a career-low two hits in his second career
shutout.

Corey Patterson drove in four runs and Sammy Sosa and Ramon
Martinez each had two hits and two RBIss.

Former-Cub Shawn Estes (4-2) gave up a season-high nine runs,
seven hits and five walks in 2 2-3 innings.<
^Expos 4, Cardinals 2=

MONTREAL -- Brad Wilkerson and Terrmel Sledge hit two-run
homers in the first inning and Sun-woo Kim (2-0) allowed one run
and seven hits in six innings.

Rocky Biddle pitched the ninth for his sixth save in six
chances.

Matt Morris (3-3) gave up all four runs and seven hits in six
innings.<
^Giants 6, Reds 1=

CINCINNATI -- Kirk Rueter (1-3) gave up three hits in eight
innings, walked none and hit an RBIs double in a four-run eighth.

Pedro Feliz hit a two-run homer for San Francisco.

Cincinnati loaded the bases in the ninth with no outs. But Jason
Christiansen struck out Adam Dunn and got Ken Griffey Jr. to line
out before Matt Herges induced Juan Castro to fly out for his 10th
save in 11 chances.

Barry Bonds was intentionally walked in the seventh and Feliz
followed with a homer off Cory Lidle (2-2), breaking a scoreless
tie.<
^Brewers 7, Mets 5=

NEW YORK -- Keith Ginter, Lyle Overbay homered off Tom
Glavine (4-2) during a four-run third inning and pinch-hitter Ben
Grieve also connected.

Milwaukee won for just the second time in seven games and ended
New York's four-game winning streak. Scott Podsednik got his 17th
consecutive steal over two seasons, matching Robin Yount's team
record.

Doug Davis (2-2) allowed two runs and six hits in 6 2-3 innings.

Joe McEwing hit a three-run homer in the ninth.<
^Astros 5, Braves 3=

ATLANTA -- Jeff Kent hit a two-run homer and solo homer to
back Tim Redding (1-3), who allowed one run and four hits in six
innings against a linep missing Chipper Jones, Marcus Giles and
Rafael Furcal.

Houston won for the eighth time in nine games and has the NL's
best record at 19-10. Atlanta lost its season-high third in a row.

John Thomson (2-2) gave up five runs and 10 hits in 6 1-3
innings.<

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