Phillies pile on in 3rd to crush Rockies

PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard hit a bases-loaded triple and Jimmy Rollins had a two-run triple in a seven-run third inning as the Philadelphia Phillies crushed the Colorado Rockies 10-2 in the National League on Saturday. The defeat was one of the heaviest in the career of Colorado starter Ubaldo Jimenez (15-2) who entered the game with the most wins in the majors. He lasted less than three innings, allowing six runs and six walks — both season worsts. It was the second shortest outing of his career. Philadelphia starter Kyle Kendrick (6-4) returned from his demotion to the minors by giving up just one run in seven innings. The Phillies have won three straight and appear to be coming out of their recent offensive struggles. Dodgers 3, Mets 2, 13 innings In Los Angeles, James Loney hit a walk-off homer in the 13th inning, lifting Los Angeles over New York. New York's Oliver Perez (0-4), starting his second inning of relief, retired one batter before Loney drove a pitch into the seats in right-center. Loney's homer was timely because the Dodgers had no true relievers left in the bullpen. Much-maligned reliever George Sherrill (1-1), the ninth Dodgers pitcher, worked a perfect inning for the win. Cubs 6, Cardinals 5 In Chicago, rookies Tyler Colvin and Starlin Castro homered Saturday, completing a successful week at the top of Chicago's order and helping the Cubs to a victory over St. Louis. Since Cubs manager Lou Piniella decided last Sunday to put his two youngest position players atop the batting order, Colvin and Castro have combined to hit .385 with 13 runs and 11 RBIs. One of the majors' lowest-scoring teams, Chicago has averaged 7.2 runs in the six games since the move, winning four times. The Cardinals finally scored after being shut out the previous two days but still suffered a third straight loss. Reds 7, Astros 0 In Houston, Johnny Cueto pitched eight scoreless innings to guide Cincinnati to an easy win over Houston. Joey Votto hit a two-run home run in the first inning and Ramon Hernandez, who also drove in a run in the third, added a solo shot in the second. Houston starter Roy Oswalt (6-12), who has requested a trade, had one of his worst outings of the season. He allowed six runs in five innings. Padres 9, Pirates 2 In Pittsburgh, Mat Latos pitched effectively over six innings despite giving up two solo home runs in his first start since July 8 as San Diego downed Pittsburgh. With Latos (11-4) back in the rotation and winning his sixth in a row, it was a typical night for the Padres. They lack power hitters and their .253 batting average is the NL's fourth worst, yet a team with a league-best 57-39 record keeps finding ways to manufacture runs. A fielding error began a three-run sixth — the first of two multiple-run San Diego innings that started with an infield error. Jeff Karstens (2-6) took the loss. Brewers 4, Nationals 3 In Milwaukee, Ryan Braun's single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Milwaukee a win over Washington. With one out, Rickie Weeks singled off Nationals reliever Drew Storen (2-2), and Joe Inglett drew a walk after being down 0-2 in the count. Braun then lined a shot off the left-field wall to score Weeks. Braun also homered in the first for the Brewers. Nationals closer John Axford (6-1) blew his first save in 15 chances as Washington lost its 12th straight one-run game on the road. —AP