Phillies 7, Marlins 6
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia's big sluggers had the day off to rest for the playoffs. The Phillies didn't miss them in their final postseason tuneup.
Paul Hoover hit a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning and the defending World Series champions prepared for their title defense with a 7-6 victory over the Florida Marlins on Sunday.
The Phillies (93-69) host the Rockies on Wednesday in the opener of their best-of-five division series.
Hanley Ramirez got the day off and finished with a .342 average to become the first Marlins player to win a batting title. He also is the first NL shortstop to win the batting crown since Dick Groat in 1960.
Chris Coghlan had three hits for Florida (87-75), bolstering his bid for NL Rookie of the Year.
Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley were among the resting Phillies starters. Just one RBI shy of 100, right fielder Jayson Werth started and went 1 for 4, missing out on the milestone. Chad Durbin (2-2) got the win.
Dan Meyer (3-2) took the loss for the Marlins, who finished with a winning record for only the sixth time in franchise history.
Dodgers 5, Rockies 3.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Vicente Padilla struck out 10 in five innings, and the NL West champion Dodgers finished the regular season with another victory over the wild-card Rockies.
The Dodgers took sole possession of first place for good on April 19 with a 14-2 win over the Rockies, won the season series 14-4 and finished three games ahead of Colorado. Los Angeles clinched its second straight division title Saturday night with a 5-0 victory.
The Dodgers (95-67) host St. Louis on Wednesday in their postseason opener.
Padilla (4-0) allowed one run and four hits. Ramon Troncoso allowed a run in the ninth before finishing for his sixth save in seven attempts.
Jason Marquis (15-13) gave up four runs and eight hits in four innings for Colorado.
Nationals 2, Braves 1, 15 innings
ATLANTA (AP) - Alberto Gonzalez drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the 15th inning and Washington closed the season with a seven-game winning streak.
Playing the longest game since the franchise moved to Washington from Montreal before the 2005 season, the Nationals became the first team in baseball history to close the season with seven straight wins after losing the first seven. Still, they finished 59-103 - the worst record in baseball.
Atlanta (86-76), which got within two games of the wild-card lead with six remaining, finished with a season-high six-game skid. Boone Logan (1-1) got the loss.
Logan Kensing (1-2) earned the win with two scoreless innings, striking out Brooks Conrad on a checked swing for the final out with runners at second and third.
Giants 4, Padres 3, 10 innings.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Randy Johnson made what could be the last appearance of his brilliant, 22-year big league career, pitching one adventuresome inning of relief in the Giants' victory.
Although the Big Unit gave up an unearned run in the seventh that tied it at 3, Pablo Sandoval provided the go-ahead run when he homered on the first pitch of the 10th inning.
The 46-year-old Johnson said Thursday that he'll take his time in the offseason deciding his future. The 303-game winner also hoped to get one more outing this season, and manager Bruce Bochy wanted to oblige.
Johnson, who struck out two to increase his career total to 4,875, has said he might be done if he can't return as a starter.
Jeremy Affeldt (2-2) pitched two innings for the win and Brian Wilson worked the 10th for his 38th save in 45 chances. Ryan Webb (2-1) got the loss.
Brewers 9, Cardinals 7, 10 innings
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Prince Fielder homered twice and Jody Gerut's two-out infield hit drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as Milwaukee sent St. Louis scuffling to the postseason.
The Cardinals failed to give manager Tony La Russa a happy 65th birthday. They finished 1-6 after clinching the NL Central and open the playoffs at the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Fielder ended with 46 homers, one behind Albert Pujols for the NL lead, and drove in three runs to tie Ryan Howard for the major league RBI title at 141.
The Brewers swept the three-game series to finished 80-82 hours after manager Ken Macha learned he'd be back for a second season. Trevor Hoffman (3-2) got the win and John Axford finished for his first career save.
Todd Wellemeyer (7-10) yielded three runs and four hits in two innings for the Cardinals (91-71).
Mets 4, Astros 0
NEW YORK (AP) - Nelson Figueroa pitched a four-hitter for his first major league complete game, Angel Pagan keyed the offense and the Mets wrapped up a miserable season by completing a three-game sweep.
Figueroa (3-8) retired 13 of his final 14 batters. Pagan went 4 for 4 with a triple and two doubles.
New York (70-92) was a National League favorite back in April. But injuries decimated the roster and sent the team into a tailspin.
Mets players spent more than 1,480 days on the disabled list this year, more than any other major league team, according to STATS LLC.
Houston (74-88) finished fifth in the six-team NL Central, losing five of its final six to drop to 4-9 under interim manager Dave Clark, who took over when Cecil Cooper was fired Sept. 21. Wilton Lopez (0-2) got the loss.
Diamondbacks 5, Cubs 2
CHICAGO (AP) - Doug Davis pitched eight strong innings and Chris Young homered, leading the Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory.
Davis (9-14) allowed six hits and lost his shutout bid in the fifth when Sam Fuld hit his first major league home run, in his 102nd career at-bat. Juan Gutierrez finished for his ninth save in 10 chances.
Arizona fell from 90-72 two years ago to 82-80 last year to 70-92 this season, the third-worst record in franchise history.
Chicago, without a World Series title since 1908, finished at 83-78, down from 97-64 last year.
Diamondbacks slugger Mark Reynolds struck out three times and finished with a major league-record 223, 19 more than the previous mark he set last year.
Ryan Dempster (11-9) gave up five runs and six hits in five innings.
Reds 6, Pirates 0
CINCINNATI (AP) - Brandon Phillips drove in three runs and Homer Bailey shut out Pittsburgh for six innings, setting up a 6-0 victory as the NL Central's two more forlorn franchises ended the season together.
The Pirates finished their 17th straight losing season, while the Reds ended their ninth in a row.
Phillips was the Reds' only regular starting player who avoided the disabled list throughout the season. He had an RBI double in the first off Jeff Karstens (4-6), a run-scoring groundout and another RBI double.
Bailey (8-5) finished his breakout season by improving to 4-0 career against the Pirates (62-99).
Cincinnati finished on an upswing, winning 27 of its last 40 games to finish 78-84, four games better than last season.