Reds hand 7-2 loss to Pirates

CINCINNATI -- Austin Kearns drove in four runs and Reggie Taylor had his first career pinch-hit homer as the Cincinnati Reds finished their day of wheeling and dealing by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 Tuesday night.

Kearns drove in runs with an infield single and a double off Kip Wells (10-7) and later added a sacrifice fly, making the Pirates pay for walking Ken Griffey Jr. ahead of him all three times.

Taylor batted for Jimmy Haynes (11-6) in the sixth and hit Sean Lowe's first pitch for his fifth homer and the first pinch homer by a Red this season.

Braves 5, Marlins 3

MIAMI -- Henry Blanco and Rafael Furcal had RBI singles in a three-run fifth inning as Tom Glavine and Atlanta ended Florida's four-game winning streak.

Glavine (13-5) drove in a run with a suicide squeeze and won for the second time in as many starts -- both against the Marlins -- after six winless outings.

Mets 4, Expos 3

NEW YORK -- Mike Piazza and Mo Vaughn each hit two-run homers, and Jeff D'Amico won for the first time in nearly two months as New York beat slumping Montreal.

The Expos lost their fifth straight game.

Bartolo Colon (3-1) lost for the first time with Montreal.

Astros 7, Brewers 4

HOUSTON -- Pete Munro pitched seven strong innings and Houston sent Milwaukee to its ninth straight loss.

Munro (2-0) held the Brewers to two runs and two hits. Jamey Wright (2-10) stumbled to 0-9 with a 7.75 ERA in 13 career starts against Houston.

Phillies 7, Cubs 4

CHICAGO -- Scott Rolen hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, and Philadelphia beat Chicago to stop a five-game losing streak.

Red Sox 22, Devil Rays 4

BOSTON -- Nomar Garciaparra found a unique way to celebrate his 29th birthday: with three home runs.

Garciaparra connected three times -- giving him a record-tying five home runs in two games.

Garciaparra, 29, became the first major leaguer to have a three home-run game on his birthday, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Fans serenaded him with a "Happy Birthday" chorus.

Garciaparra homered off Tanyon Sturtze (1-10) and Brandon Backe in a 10-run third inning, then hit a grand slam in the fourth off Backe.

Indians 9, Yankees 3

CLEVELAND -- Danys Baez lost his shutout bid in the ninth inning, but led the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees, who also lost All-Star catcher Jorge Posada to a freak injury.

Posada was cut on the left ear when struck by Milton Bradley's backswing in the fifth inning. Posada, who didn't lose consciousness, was taken to Fairview Hospital for stitches.

White Sox 8, Twins 7

CHICAGO -- Frank Thomas hit the longest homer in new Comiskey Park history -- a shot estimated at 495 feet -- as the Chicago White Sox ended Minnesota's six-game winning streak.

Thomas' two-run drive cleared the left-field bleachers in the fourth inning and was five feet farther than a blast by Oakland's Eric Chavez in April 2001. New Comiskey Park opened in 1991.

Tigers 10, Royals 1

DETROIT -- Mark Redman pitched eight impressive innings and Wendell Magee drove in four runs as the Detroit Tigers snapped a six-game losing streak by defeating the Kansas City Royals.

The Tigers set season highs for runs and hits (19).

Kansas City lost for only the second time in 12 games. Raul Ibanez singled home the Royals' run in the seventh, giving him 17 RBIs in 10 games.

-- From wire reports