• Padres 5, Rockies 4: In Denver, Clayton Richard pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Carlos Quentin homered Friday and the surging San Diego Padres won their second straight.
• Mets 3, Marlins 0: In Miami, R.A. Dickey pitched a five-hit shutout for his 17th win and Ike Davis backed him with a home run for the New York Mets. Dickey (17-4) struck out seven and walked three in his NL-leading fifth complete game. The knuckleballer has three shutouts this year and six in his career.
• Nationals 10, Cardinals 0: In Washington, D.C., Gio Gonzalez earned his 17th win for the Nationals with his first career shutout. Perfect through three innings, Gonzalez (17-7) held St. Louis hitless through four innings. He finished with eight strikeouts and walked three during his 119-pitch outing en route to his third career complete game.
• Cubs 6, Giants 4: In Chicago, Alfonso Soriano hit a two-run homer that landed on Waveland Avenue and Anthony Rizzo added a solo shot, helping Chris Volstad beat the Giants.
• Phillies 8, Braves 5: In Atlanta, Erik Kratz homered in the ninth inning off Braves closer Craig Kimbrel and John Mayberry Jr. hit a three-run shot off Cristhian Martinez in the 10th to lead the Phillies.
• Reds 9, Astros 3: In Houston, Jay Bruce had a three-run homer and Zack Cozart added a two-run shot to lead the Reds.
• Brewers 9, Pirates 3: In Milwaukee, Corey Hart and Aramis Ramirez both went 3 for 4 with home runs for the Brewers.
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