Ramirez homer not enough, Padres beat Dodgers

2009-07-05 04:43:02 -

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Manny Ramirez's first home run since returning from a doping ban wasn't enough to help the Los Angeles Dodgers overcome the San Diego Padres, who won 7-4 in the National League on Saturday.
Ramirez homered in his second game and fifth plate appearance back. It was his seventh homer of the season and 534th of his career, tying Jimmie Foxx for 16th on the all-time list. Up next is Mickey Mantle with 536.
San Diego scored three runs in the seventh inning and added three unearned runs in the eighth. Everth Cabrera hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the seventh. He added an RBI infield single in the eighth, with a second run scoring on third baseman Casey Blake's throwing error.
Reds 5, Cardinals 2
In Cincinnatti, Micah Owings homered and pitched into the seventh inning to help Cincinnatti beat St. Louis.
Owings allowed just two runs in 6 2-3 innings with two walks and six strikeouts.
Brewers 11, Cubs 2
In Chicago, rookie Casey McGehee had a career high four hits and five RBIs to help Milwaukee pound Chicago.
McGahee delivered his best performance against the team that let him go during the offseason. Picked up by the Brewers, McGehee made the team in spring training and is now batting .331 in 46 games after going 4 for 5 on Saturday. He singled twice and tripled before hitting a two-run homer.
The Cubs had won three in a row.
Giants 9, Astros 0
In San Francisco, pitcher Tim Lincecum ran his career-best scoreless streak to 23 innings in winning his third straight start, and also scored the first run as San Francisco beat Houston.
The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner struck out nine in seven innings. He has gone 18 innings without allowing a baserunner past second.
The shutout was the Giants' majors-best 11th this season and fourth in their past seven games.
San Francisco had 12 hits a day after producing a season high in runs and pounding 15 hits.
Phillies 4, Mets 1
In Philadelphia, veteran Jamie Moyer pitched neatly into the seventh inning, steering Philadelphia past New York.
Moyer allowed one run in 6 1-3 innings to win his third straight start. The 46-year-old Moyer tied for 42nd on the all-time list with his 253rd career win.
Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run double for the NL East-leading Phillies, who have claimed their first home series win this season against a team other than lowly Washington.
Nationals 5, Braves 3
In Washington, the hosts rallied with four runs in the eighth inning to overcome Atlanta.
The defeat was tough on Atlanta pitcher Tommy Hanson, who extended his scoreless innings streak to 26 and left with a 3-1 lead in the seventh.
However the bullpen could not hold the lead, ending the Braves' winning streak at five.
Washington's Adam Dunn hit his 300th career homer.