NL roundup: Marlins outlast Mets in Puerto Rico visit

Published: Wednesday, June 30 2010 12:52 a.m. MDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hanley Ramirez hit a grand slam and Dan Uggla singled home the winning run in the ninth inning for his third RBI, giving Florida a 7-6 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday night hours after the Marlins announced Edwin Rodriguez will remain their manager for the rest of the season.

New York scored twice in the ninth off closer Leo Nunez (3-1), tying it at 6 on a single by pinch-hitter Josh Thole — his second hit this season. It was Nunez's fourth blown save in 20 chances

Pedro Feliciano (2-3) retired his first two batters in the bottom of the ninth, but Jorge Cantu doubled to right-center and Uggla hit a grounder up the middle.

Cantu slid home safely, beating a strong throw by center fielder Jesus Feliciano, and Uggla was mobbed by excited teammates in the infield at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.

PHILLIES 9, REDS 6 (10 innings): At Cincinnati, Raul Ibanez ended Arthur Rhodes' record-tying streak of scoreless innings with a run-scoring double in the 10th, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds. Joey Votto's three-run homer with two outs off Brad Lidge (1-0) tied it in the ninth. Rhodes (2-2) hadn't allowed a run in his last 33 appearances, tying the major league season record. The left-hander gave up a leadoff double by Ryan Howard and walked Jayson Werth.

BREWERS 7, ASTROS 5: At Milwaukee, Prince Fielder homered twice, and Yovani Gallardo homered and was good enough in six innings of work to earn the victory as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Houston Astros. It was the seventh victory in nine games for Milwaukee, which hit four homers off Astros starter Brett Myers (5-6).

CARDINALS 8, DIAMONDBACKS 0: At St. Louis, Albert Pujols homered twice and doubled with a season-high five RBIs and Adam Wainwright handcuffed the Arizona Diamondbacks into the seventh inning in the St. Louis Cardinals' victory. Dontrelle Willis (1-1) had another wild outing for the Diamondbacks, walking six, hitting a batter and getting lucky on a really wild pitch thrown behind a batter that caromed back to catcher Miguel Montero for a tag play at the plate in the fourth.

NATIONALS 7, BRAVES 2: At Atlanta, Craig Stammen, called up from the minors earlier in the day, pitched 7 1/3 strong innings to lead the Washington Nationals past the Atlanta Braves. Josh Willingham hit a two-run homer, Ryan Zimmerman had a two-run double and Alberto Gonzalez had four hits as the Nationals snapped a five-game losing streak. Stammen (2-2) was sent to the minors on June 6 to clear room for rookie Stephen Strasburg, who lost to the Braves 5-0 on Monday night.

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