Phillies utilize longball to rally past Expos 11-8

MONTREAL -- Ricky Ledee, Pat Burrell and Scott Rolen homered in an eight-run ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the Montreal Expos 11-8 Monday night.

Trailing 8-3, the Phillies began their big comeback on Ledee's three-run shot off Jim Brower with one out in the ninth.

Reliever Scott Stewart then bobbled Jimmy Rollins' grounder back to the mound before throwing wildly to first for an error and Bobby Abreu walked.

Expos manager Frank Robinson summoned Matt Herges (2-4), who yielded a three-run shot to Burrell that put the Phillies ahead 9-8. It was Herges' sixth blown save of the season.

Pinch-hitter Doug Glanville doubled and Rolen followed with his 15th homer of the season.

Mets 8, Marlins 3

NEW YORK -- Mike Bacsik pitched a seven-hitter in his second major league start, and Mo Vaughn and Jeromy Burnitz homered to lead New York over Florida.

Bacsik, who beat the Marlins 5-3 in his first big league start 10 days ago, also drove in a run with a suicide squeeze bunt.

Bacsik (2-0) struck out seven and walked one to send the Marlins to their season-high fifth straight loss.

Florida's Kevin Millar homered twice, and Preston Wilson hit a solo shot.

After Burnitz walked in the fifth, Vaughn sent a 3-1 pitch an estimated 451 feet over the right-field bullpen for his 12th home run of the season.

Reds 2, Brewers 0

MILWAUKEE -- Chris Reitsma pitched a five-hitter to win for the first time since May 21 as Cincinnati kept up their dominance over Milwaukee.

Reitsma (4-7), who had been 0-7 in his previous eight starts, struck out four and drove in a run, throwing 89 pitches in his first complete game in 47 major league starts.

Reitsma ended a streak of 151 starts by Reds pitchers without a complete game, since Elmer Dessens' six-hitter against Florida last July 28.

Pirates 5, Astros 4

HOUSTON -- Aramis Ramirez hit a two-run homer with two outs in the top of the ninth off Billy Wagner, lifting Pittsburgh to a come-from-behind victory over Houston.

The Pirates trailed 4-0 after four innings before scoring two in the fifth, one in the seventh and two in the ninth.

Cubs 3, Braves 2

CHICAGO -- Todd Hundley and Alex Gonzalez hit consecutive home runs, leading Carlos Zambrano and Chicago past Atlanta.

Atlanta lost its third straight. The Cubs improved to 5-1 under interim manager Bruce Kimm, including 4-0 at home.

-- From wire reports