ATLANTA -- Brian McCann's run-scoring single gave the Braves
their first lead in a week, and he added a three-run homer to lift
the Atlanta Braves to a 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals
on Monday night.
The Braves snapped a five-game losing streak, their longest of
the season. The streak included four shutout losses.
McCann's second four-RBIs game of the season helped Tim Hudson
(7-5) win for the first time since May 30. Bob Wickman got three
outs for his 13th save in 16 chances.
Jason Bergmann (1-4), who came off the disabled list to start
after missing five weeks with an inflamed right elbow, gave up four
hits and one run in four innings.<
^Mets 2, Cardinals 1, 11 innings=
NEW YORK -- Shawn Green hit a leadoff home run in the 11th
inning and the New York Mets beat St. Louis in the Cardinals' first
visit to Shea Stadium since winning Game 7 of the NL championship
series last October.
The Mets won their fourth in a row despite getting only three
hits. The NL East leaders have won seven straight regular-season
games against St. Louis overall.
Green connected for his seventh homer, sending a full-count
pitch from Russ Springer (3-1) off the scoreboard in right-center
field. It was the Mets' first hit since Carlos Gomez homered in the
third inning.
Aaron Heilman (6-3) pitched one inning for the win. Last fall,
he allowed Yadier Molina's ninth-inning homer that gave the
Cardinals a 3-1 win and sent them to the World Series.
^Brewers 6, Astros 1=
MILWAUKEE -- Ben Sheets won his fifth consecutive decision,
Prince Fielder hit his NL-leading 27th homer and the Brewers beat
the Astros.
The NL Central-leading Brewers have won 10 of 12 since being
no-hit by the Tigers' Justin Verlander on June 12. The Astros, on
the last leg of a nine-game road trip, have lost five of their last
seven.
Sheets (9-3) allowed five hits and three walks in six innings.
He's allowed three runs or fewer in each of his last 13 starts and
has won five straight decisions for the first time since 2001, his
rookie year.
The two-time All-Star is 4-0 with a 1.66 ERA in five June
starts.
Jason Jennings (1-2) took the loss.<
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