Marlins gifted win by Dodger errors

MIAMI (AP) — The Florida Marlins were gifted a 5-4 win over Los Angeles in the National League on Monday when the Dodgers committed two errors with two outs in the ninth.

The comeback was helped along by shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who was mired in a 2-for-27 slump and was left out of the starting lineup. He came in as a pinch hitter with two outs in the ninth and Florida trailing 4-3, and his single put runners at first and third.

Scott Cousins grounder off Jonathan Broxton (1-1) scooted under the glove of shortstop Jamey Carroll for an error to score the tying run.

Chris Coghlan was then intentionally walked to load the bases, and Omar Infante lined a pitch. L.A. left fielder Jerry Sands started in, braked and leaped, and the ball sailed over his glove.

Florida's Brian Sanches (3-0) extended his scoreless streak to start the season to 13 2-3 innings with a perfect ninth.

Rockies 5, Cubs 3

In Chicago, the home team's shortstop Starlin Castro committed three errors in the second inning alone as Colorado notched a win.

Pitcher Matt Garza's errant throw to first on a bunt was the Cubs' fourth error of the game and opened the door to two more runs.

Dexter Fowler had a triple, walk and scored a run for Colorado.

Rockies starter Esmil Rogers (3-1) gave up three runs in 5 1-3 innings. Huston Street pitched the ninth for his eighth save from as many chances.

Only one of the five runs scored against Garza (0-3) were earned.

Diamondbacks 4, Phillies 0

In Phoenix, new father Ian Kennedy threw a complete game shutout, outpitching Cliff Lee and steering Arizona past Philadelphia.

Kennedy (3-1) struck out 10 and walked none.

Chris Young and Gerardo Parra homered off Lee, both on the first pitch of an at-bat. Lee (2-2) gave up four runs in seven innings, matching his season high with 12 strikeouts, one shy of his career high.

The Diamondbacks snapped a four-game skid as they opened a 10-game home stand.

Reds 9, Brewers 5

In Milwaukee, Cincinnati piled on six runs in the third inning to overwhelm Milwaukee.

Jay Bruce hit a two-run homer for the Reds, who sent 11 batters to the plate in the third, prematurely ending the night for Brewers starter Chris Narveson (1-1), who had the shortest start of his career.

Bruce homered and Brandon Phillips, Jonny Gomes, Ryan Hanigan and even pitcher Bronson Arroyo drove in a run each to give Cincinnati a 7-0 lead. Phillips added a two-run single in the ninth.

Arroyo (3-2) pitched effectively into the seventh.

Pirates 4, Nationals 2

In Pittsburgh, Brandon Wood's two-run double in his first game for Pittsburgh was part of a four-run fourth inning that helped the Pirates defeat Washington.

Wood, picked up on waivers from the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, gave the Pirates their first lead.

Pittsburgh starter Paul Maholm (1-3) retired the final 13 batters he faced in seven strong innings.

Joel Hanrahan struck out that last batter with runners on first and third to finish his sixth save.

Washington starter John Lannan (2-2) allowed four runs in 5 2-3 innings.

Padres 5, Braves 3, 13 innings

In San Diego, Ryan Ludwick's second homer of the night, a 2-run shot with one out in the 13th inning, lifted San Diego over Atlanta.

Ludwick's winning shot, his fourth of the year, came off Cristhian Martinez (0-2). It was the fourth game-winning homer of his career.

Nick Hundley, who tied the game with an RBI double in the seventh, was aboard.

Padres reliever Cory Luebke (1-1) pitched two innings to take the win.