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Final Score: Milwaukee 9, St. Louis 8 (12 innings)

Gabe Kapler singled home the game-winning run in the 12th inning as the Milwaukee Brewers came away with a 9-8 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals to split their two-game series at Miller Park. Gabe Gross, who scored three times, earned a one-out walk in the 12th and, after several pickoff attempts, stole second to put himself in scoring position. Kapler then drilled a Jason Isringhausen curveball into center field and Gross eased home for the win. The Brewers blew a five-run lead in the game, but managed to snap their two-game losing streak. Rickie Weeks was 2- for-5 with a triple, two runs scored and three RBI, while Ryan Braun plated two and Prince Fielder reached base five times to go along with a sacrifice fly. Gross finished 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, and was actually traded after the game to Tampa Bay for pitching prospect Josh Butler. Brewers starter Manny Parra only lasted five innings, giving up three runs on nine hits and two walks. Seth McClung (1-0) picked up the win after throwing a perfect 12th. Albert Pujols finished 2-for-6 at the plate with a run scored and two batted in for the Cardinals, who have lost three of their last four. Aaron Miles recorded four hits, while Skip Schumaker and Troy Glaus notched three hits apiece. Kyle Lohse, who came into the game with a 1.48 ERA, had his first rough outing of the season for St. Louis, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks in just four innings on the hill. Isringhausen (1-1) was credited with the loss after only recording one out before the game- winner.

Final Score: Chicago 8, New York 1

Ronny Cedeno belted a grand slam, and Ted Lilly hurled six solid innings as Chicago downed New York, 8-1, in the finale of a brief two-game set at Wrigley Field. Cedeno finished 2-for-5 and drove in five runs for the Cubs, who banged out 14 hits and won their fifth straight game. Kosuke Fukudome was 3-for-3 with two runs scored, while Reed Johnson added a two-run single in the game. Lilly (1-3) allowed just one run on four hits to pick up his first win of the season for Chicago. Brady Clark was 1-for-3 and had the only RBI for the Mets, who have dropped three straight after winning the previous five. Nelson Figueroa (1-1) surrendered three runs on seven hits and five walks in five-plus innings en route to the loss.

Final Score: Washington 6, Atlanta 0

Lastings Milledge went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two runs scored, as Washington spoiled John Smoltz's milestone night with a 6-0 win over Atlanta. Willie Harris finished 2-for-3 with a double and run batted in, and Ryan Zimmerman had a two-RBI double for the Nationals, who snapped a three-game losing streak. John Lannan (1-2) scattered five hits in seven shutout innings, while walking three and striking out four. Ray King, Luis Ayala and Jon Rauch combined to shut the Braves out the rest of the way. Smoltz (3-1) became the 16th pitcher in major league history with 3,000 career strikeouts in a solid start. He needed four coming into the contest and got 10 in seven innings, putting him at 3006 total. He also gave up the lone run over the first eight innings of play, along with five hits.

Final Score: Pittsburgh 3, Florida 2

Paul Maholm tossed six strong innings and Xavier Nady added a two-run single, as the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a six- game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Florida Marlins in the finale of a brief two-game set at PNC Park. Maholm (1-2) allowed one run on four hits and struck out six to pick up his first win of the season. Ryan Doumit finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI for Pittsburgh, while Nate McLouth went 0-for-2 with two walks, snapping his hitting streak at 20 games. Ricky Nolasco (1-2) gave up three runs on five hits to absorb the loss. Jorge Cantu was 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored for the Marlins, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Hanley Ramirez had two hits and scored a run.

Final Score: Cincinnati 8, Los Angeles 1

Edinson Volquez continued his sizzling start to the season, surrendering just one run on three hits over seven innings, as the Cincinnati Reds ransacked the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-1, to earn a split of the brief two-game set at Great American Ball Park. Volquez (3-0) notched his third win in four starts on the year, striking out seven Dodgers while walking four. In 22 1/3 innings, the young right-hander has allowed only three runs and fanned 26 batters. Jerry Hairston, Jr. led the Cincinnati offense, batting 4-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and three runs knocked in. Adam Dunn and Brandon Phillips each launched solo home runs, and Paul Bako scored and brought a runner home. Joey Votto went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and a pair of runs scored for the Reds, who have triumphed in two of their last three outings after dropping seven of eight. Rafael Furcal knocked in Los Angeles' lone run, which was scored by starting pitcher Hong-Chih Kuo (0-1), who did not last long on the rubber. Kuo tossed 3 2/3 innings before being chased, giving up five runs on eight hits to absorb the loss for the Dodgers, who had bested the Reds in 11 of 13 meetings and six of eight in Cincinnati before Tuesday's defeat.

Final Score: Houston 11, San Diego 7

Miguel Tejada finished 4-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI, as the Houston Astros rallied to down the San Diego Padres, 11-7, in the finale of a brief two-game set from Minute Maid Park. Brandon Backe allowed three runs on four hits over seven innings for Houston, but came away with a no decision. Doug Brocail gave up four runs in one-third of an inning, while Jose Valverde (3-1) tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings to earn the win. Lance Berkman went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks and two RBI for Houston, which has reeled off three straight wins. Kazuo Matsui was 2- for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI, while Darin Erstad added two hits and a run batted in. Geoff Blum and Hunter Pence each homered in the win. Jake Peavy yielded four runs on seven hits in six innings for San Diego, which has dropped six of its last seven contests. Heath Bell (0-2) allowed four runs on four hits in the eighth inning to absorb the loss. Adrian Gonzalez went 3-for-4 -- falling a single shy of the cycle -- with three RBI and two runs scored, while Paul McAnulty had two hits and drove in two runs.

Final Score: Philadelphia 8, Colorado 6

Pat Burrell made his only hit count, belting a game-winning, three-run double in the ninth inning, as the Philadelphia Phillies fought off the Colorado Rockies, 8-6, to complete a two-game sweep at Coors Field. Utley finished 2-for-5 with a double, run scored and two runs batted in for Philadelphia, which won its third consecutive contest and moved above a .500 winning percentage (.524), both firsts for the club in 2008. Jayson Werth connected on his third homer of the season and scored a pair of runs, and So Taguchi and Greg Dobbs each added an RBI, as the squad avenged last year's postseason sweep by the Rockies in the divisional round. Ryan Madson (1-0) worked a scoreless eighth inning for the Phillies to earn his first win of the year. Brett Myers did not factor into the decision, surrendering six runs on 11 hits over seven innings, walking two while fanning three. Lidge, meanwhile, has not allowed a run in nine innings of action. Matt Holliday and Garrett Atkins each homered and drove in a pair of runs for Colorado, which has dropped three straight outings on the heels of a four-game win streak. Willy Taveras and Jeff Baker chipped in with one RBI apiece. Manny Corpas (0-1) took both the blown save and the loss for the Rockies, while Jeff Francis escaped with a no-decision after giving up four runs on six hits and four walks in seven innings.

Final Score: Arizona 5, San Francisco 4

Brandon Webb pitched six solid innings and added a two-run double, as the Arizona Diamondbacks clipped the San Francisco Giants, 5-4, in the finale of a brief two-game set at Chase Field. Webb (5-0) allowed three runs on nine hits and two walks, while striking out seven. Chad Qualls, Tony Pena and Brandon Lyon limited the Giants to one run over the final three innings. Chris Snyder knocked in two runs, while Mark Reynolds was 1-for-3 and scored two runs for Arizona, which has won six of its last seven games. Barry Zito (0-5) surrendered five runs on six hits over 3 2/3 innings to absorb the loss. Keiichi Yabu, Vinnie Chulk and Tyler Walker combined to toss 4 1/3 scoreless innings in relief. Fred Lewis finished 3- for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored, while Bengie Molina added three hits for the Giants, who have dropped two straight and five of their last seven outings overall. Randy Winn had two hits and knocked in a pair of runs.