Nl roundup: Gomes homers 3 times in Reds' win

CINCINNATI (AP) - Jonny Gomes homered in his first three at-bats to back Bronson Arroyo's two-hitter and Cincinnati beat Washington 7-0 on Thursday night.

Gomes hit two-run homers in the second and fourth innings and added a solo shot in the sixth to help the Reds take a 7-0 lead. He struck out in the eighth inning.

It is the second time in Gomes' career he hit three homers, the first on July 30, 2005, against Kansas City. He is the sixth player to hit three homers in a game this season. Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen was the last on Aug. 1.

Gomes, who has 14 homers, became the 24th player in franchise history to hit three home runs in a game.

Arroyo (11-11) had been 0-3 in his previous four starts and hadn't won since beating Milwaukee 4-0 on July 17. He allowed just one runner as far as second base. He walked one, hit a batter and struck out three.

Collin Balester (1-2) allowed three home runs and five runs for the second straight start.

Ryan Zimmerman of the Nationals extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a single in the seventh. Adam Dunn had the other hit, a single in the second.

Phillies 6, Cubs 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Cliff Lee won his third straight start since joining Philadelphia, and the NL East leaders beat Chicago for its first sweep at Wrigley Field in 25 years.

Shane Victorino had two hits and scored twice. The All-Star center fielder had no problems with the crowd, a day after he was doused with beer while catching a fly ball, prompting Victorino to file a police report. The Cubs management apologized to him.

Lee (3-0) allowed one run and six hits over eight innings. He struck out eight and walked three to win his sixth straight start overall. He also helped himself with a double.

Ryan Howard hit his 27th homer, a three-run shot off Ryan Dempster (6-6). Two batters later, Pedro Feliz added his ninth of the season, a solo drive for a 4-0 lead.

Brewers 12, Padres 9

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Prince Fielder and backup catcher Mike Rivera each hit two home runs, and the struggling Brewers built a big lead before hanging on to beat the Padres.

Fielder hit a 465-foot shot off the Miller Park scoreboard and Ryan Braun also homered as the Brewers connected a season-high five times. Manny Parra won his fifth straight decision despite allowing 13 hits in 5 2-3 innings.

Parra (8-8) took a nine-run lead into the fifth inning, but allowed three runs on five straight singles and a sacrifice fly. San Diego rallied for three more runs off reliever David Weathers and a gaffe by second baseman Felipe Lopez in the eighth that made it 12-9.

The Brewers rattled Padres starter Cesar Carrillo (0-1), who allowed every man he put on to score in his short major league debut.

Rockies 10, Pirates 1

DENVER (AP) - Jason Marquis allowed three hits over seven innings, Troy Tulowitzki and Clint Barmes homered and the Rockies finished off a winning series.

Dexter Fowler had four hits - three of them doubles - and scored three runs, and Barmes finished with three hits and three RBIs for Colorado.

Marquis (13-8) became the third pitcher in the National League to reach 13 wins. He'd been 0-2 in his previous three starts, but gave up one run and struck out six.

Pittsburgh starter Pat Maholm (6-7) allowed seven runs on 11 hits in 6 1-3 innings.

Marlins 9, Astros 2

MIAMI (AP) - Jorge Cantu and Ronny Paulino homered for Florida, which has won six of its last seven.

Sean West (4-4) allowed one run and five hits in six innings for the Marlins, who remained 4 1/2 games behind first-place Philadelphia in the NL East.

Hanley Ramirez, the NL batting leader, had two singles and two RBIs for Florida, which has at least 10 hits in a club-record 10 straight games.

Mike Hampton (7-10) gave up three runs and six hits. He left after five innings with a left shoulder strain.

Ramirez hit a two-run single for his second hit of the game, and Wes Helms had an RBI double to highlight a six-run sixth that gave the Marlins a 9-1 lead.