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CINCINNATI -- Jim Edmonds hit a three-run homer off closer
Danny Graves, and John Mabry added a two-run shot to complete the
biggest ninth-inning comeback in St. Louis Cardinals history Monday
night, a 10-9 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Ken Griffey Jr.'s disputed homer -- a drive that hit the top of
the wall and bounced back -- helped Cincinnati pull ahead 9-3 after
eight innings.

The Cardinals then sent 12 batters to the plate and scored seven
runs in the ninth. The last time the Reds blew a six-run lead in
the ninth was June 29, 1952, when an 8-2 lead turned into a 9-8
loss to the Cubs.

David Weathers let in the first two, and Edmonds cut it to 9-8
with a two-out homer, his sixth. After first baseman Sean Casey's
fielding error prolonged it, Mabry homered off Graves (1-1), who
blew a save for the first time in nine chances.

The Reds appeared to have the game well in hand after they
scored four runs in the eighth, which ended with Randy Flores (1-0)
striking out Adam Dunn.

Julian Tavarez pitched the ninth for his second save.

So Taguchi also homered for the Cardinals, and Dunn and Rich
Aurilia added homers for the Reds.<
^Astros 11, Pirates 4=

HOUSTON -- Andy Pettitte pitched effectively into the eighth
inning, and Craig Biggio homered and drove in four runs for
Houston.

Biggio also got his 400th career stolen base in the first inning
and scored three times. He finished with three hits, helping
Houston improve to 10-3 at home. The Astros are just 1-10 on the
road.

Pettitte (2-2) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and four hits
in 7 2-3 innings. He struck out five, walked two and retired 12 of
his first 13 batters.

Jason Bay and Tike Redman hit two-run homers in the eighth for
the Pirates.

Josh Fogg (1-2) was the loser.

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