NOMO STRIKES OUT 14, BUT DODGERS STILL LOSE

Thus far, here's the line on Hideo Nomo: Four starts, no decisions, no dull moments.

Nomo struck out 14, the most in the majors this season, and allowed only two hits in seven innings Wednesday night. But he was relieved after throwing 106 pitches and the Dodgers bullpen blew a two-run lead as Pittsburgh rallied for a 3-2 victory.No matter what Nomo threw Wednesday night, the Pirates didn't have much luck hitting it. He was both overpowering and dazzling, mixing an assortment of hard breaking pitches with a true major-league fastball that had hitters guessing and lunging all night.

Nomo got a standing ovation after recording his 11th strikeout in the fifth inning, then heard the crowd chant "No-mo, No-mo" in the seventh.

"It's a really good feeling," he said through an interpreter. "I'm not frustrated, but I'm a little disappointed because I want to pick up wins for the team. . . . Maybe I could have gone longer."

But Nomo ended up this game the same way he finished his three previous starts - with a no-decision. In his other three starts, Nomo pitched five innings of one-hit ball at San Francisco, allowed seven runs and three homers at Colorado and pitched four hitless innings against the Cardinals last Friday, allowing three runs and seven walks.

This time, Nomo allowed only three walks and lowered his ERA almost two points to 3.48. The 14 strikeouts gave him the National League lead with 33, and Pittsburgh's comeback was almost an afterthought to anyone who witnessed the pitching performance.

"He was spectacular. To pitch the way he did and not win that ballgame is really a sad, sad, sad situation," manager Tom Lasorda said.

Pittsburgh evened the game 2-2 on RBI singles by Dave Clark and Jeff King.

Then in the ninth, Mark Parent opened with a single off Todd Williams (2-1). Pinch-runner Angelo Encarnacion was sacrificed to second and scored the winning run on Brumfield's line single to center.

Phillies 3, Marlins 1

At Miami, not even six innings of no-hit ball could stop the Phillies.

Chris Hammond took a no-hitter into the seventh, but the first hit of the game was Mariano Duncan's RBI double that tied the game 1-1.

Mickey Morandini hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer off Richie Lewis (0-1) in the top of the 13th.

Rockies 6, Braves 5