NATIONAL LEAGUE CAPSULES: Atlanta beats Dodgers

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kris Medlen took a three-hit shutout into the eighth inning and doubled home a run, Troy Glaus homered for the fourth time in five games, and Atlanta beat Los Angeles 4-3 on Thursday night for its ninth straight victory.

The Braves' streak is their best since a 15-game stretch during the 2000 season - which was the longest by an NL team since the 1951 New York Giants (16 straight) and the longest by the Braves' franchise since it moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966.

Medlen (3-1) was charged with three runs - two earned - and six hits in a career-high 7 1-3 innings, striking out three and walking none in his ninth big league start.

Former Dodger Takashi Saito, who had to close for Billy Wagner after four appearances in four days by the All-Star lefty, retired the first two batters in the ninth before injuring his left hamstring throwing an 0-1 strike to Russell Martin. Jonny Venters came on and strick out Martin with his first pitch for his first major league save. Hiroki Kuroda (5-4) was the loser. Astros 6, Nationals 4

HOUSTON (AP) - Carlos Lee hit a two-run homer in the ninth for Houston after the Astros tied it on Cristian Guzman's error in right field.

Lee drove an 0-1 pitch from Matt Capps (0-3) into the left-field porch for the Astros' second win in their last at-bat in three days. On Tuesday, Lance Berkman hit a two-run single in the ninth to lift the Astros to an 8-7 win.

Michael Bourn started Thursday's comeback with a double to center. After Jeff Keppinger grounded out, Berkman drove a sinking liner that dropped at Guzman's feet and bounced away. Lee then hit his second two-run, game-ending homer of the season.

Guzman had given the Nationals a 4-3 lead in the top of the ninth off Astros closer Matt Lindstrom (1-2).

Marlins 3, Brewers 2

MIAMI, Fla. (AP) - Josh Johnson pitching seven strong innings, and Ronny Paulino drove in two runs to help Florida beat Milwaukee.

Johnson (6-2), the tough-luck loser in his last start when Philadelphia's Roy Halladay pitched a perfect game, finally allowed an earned run, ending his streak at 31 1-3 innings spanning parts of six starts. The 6-foot-7 right-hander allowed one run, seven hits, and three walks while striking out eight.

Clay Hensley pitched a scoreless eighth, and Leo Nunez converted his 12th save in 14 opportunities. Milwaukee's Chris Capuano (0-1), returning from Tommy John surgery, made his first start in the majors since Sept. 28, 2007. Capuano allowed three runs and seven hits in 3 2-3 innings.