Moehler victorious in his Reds debut

CINCINNATI -- Todd Walker hit a grand slam and Brandon Larson had a three-run homer Wednesday as the Cincinnati Reds rallied behind their newest pitcher for an 10-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Brian Moehler (1-0), who drove down Interstate 75 after the Reds obtained him Tuesday in a five-player trade with Detroit, sent a murmur through the crowd of 24,910 by getting rocked in his first inning. Moehler left with an 8-4 lead after giving up nine hits and four runs in five innings.

Brewers 12, Astros 8

HOUSTON -- Milwaukee manager Jerry Royster and reliever Mike DeJean got into a heated argument on the mound in the ninth inning before the Brewers finished out a win over Houston to stop a nine-game losing streak.

After Craig Biggio had an RBI grounder and Lance Berkman singled to load the bases with one out in the Astros ninth, Royster went out to pull DeJean.

The manager and pitcher went face-to-face for about 30 seconds before DeJean left. Luis Vizcaino came in and closed for his second save.

Braves 10, Marlins 0

MIAMI -- Damian Moss allowed one hit in seven innings and Wes Helms drove in three runs with a career-high four hits, helping Atlanta beat Florida.

Phillies 4, Cubs 2

CHICAGO -- Brett Myers was marvelous in his major league debut, allowing two hits in eight innings as Philadelphia beat Chicago.

Myers outpitched fellow first-round pick Mark Prior in a meeting of 21-year-old rookies.

Sammy Sosa hit his 31st home run in the ninth.

Padres 8, Dodgers 0

SAN DIEGO -- Phil Nevin, Ron Gant and Mark Kotsay homered and San Diego beat Los Angeles, handing the Dodgers their fifth straight series defeat since the All-Star break.

Expos 2, Mets 1

NEW YORK -- Vladimir Guerrero threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the seventh inning, and rookie Brad Wilkerson hit a two-run homer as the Montreal Expos ended a five-game losing streak with a victory over New York.

Yankees 14, Indians 7

CLEVELAND -- Jason Giambi homered off the top of the foul pole in right field and tied a team record by scoring five runs as New York rolled past Cleveland.

Devil Rays 9, Red Sox 5

BOSTON -- Andy Sheets hit a three-run home run to highlight a six-run second inning, and Tampa Bay's bullpen did not allow a run over six innings as the Devil Rays beat Boston.

Twins 8, White Sox 1

CHICAGO -- David Ortiz hit a three-run homer and Torii Hunter had three hits as Minnesota beat Chicago for its ninth win in 11 games.

Doug Mientkiewicz and Bobby Kielty also homered for the Twins.

Blue Jays 5, Orioles 2

BALTIMORE -- Chris Carpenter won his fourth straight decision, and Carlos Delgado hit the first of three straight RBI singles by Toronto in the eighth inning, leading the resurgent Blue Jays past Baltimore.

Tigers 3, Royals 0

DETROIT -- In the fastest nine-inning game in the major leagues since 1984 -- only 1 hour, 41 minutes -- Jose Lima pitched Detroit over Kansas City.

-- From wire reports