Zambrano belts Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Carlos Zambrano had four hits to go with a stellar seven innings on the mound and Reed Johnson hit a three-run home run and two doubles as the Chicago Cubs extended their mastery of division rival Pittsburgh by winning 12-3 Friday night.

The Cubs, who lead the NL Central, are 9-1 against the Pirates this season.

Zambrano (7-1) gave up two runs and six hits, and his four-hit game was the first by a Cubs pitcher since Lew Burdette on July 23, 1964. His 4-for-5 elevated his average to .343, which is higher than any Pirates starting position player.

Zach Duke (2-3) was lifted after allowing 10 of the Cubs' 18 hits and five runs.

In an unusual scene, managers John Russell of Pittsburgh and Lou Piniella argued at the same time in the fourth after Jason Bay hit a long fly ball that a fan in the right-center grandstands muffed as he leaned over the outfield railing.

Piniella thought Bay should have had a ground-rule double. Russell wanted a home run.

DIAMONDBACKS 11, BRAVES 1: At Atlanta, Doug Davis gave up only one run in seven innings and the Diamondbacks used a five-run first inning to roll past Atlanta. Davis (2-1) was strong in his first major league start since April 8, giving up five hits, with four strikeouts and two walks. Doctors removed Davis' cancerous thyroid gland on April 10 and declared him cancer-free this month. Stephen Drew and Eric Byrnes hit homers and Chris Snyder added a two-run double in Arizona's five-run first inning. Conor Jackson, Chris Young and Mark Reynolds also hit homers.

Atlanta's Jo-Jo Reyes (2-2) gave up six hits and eight runs, seven earned, in five innings. He walked three, including two in the first.

GIANTS 8, MARLINS 2: At Miami, Barry Zito earned his first win of the season after eight straight losses, Bengie Molina and Aaron Rowand hit consecutive home runs, and Jose Castillo also connected to help the Giants win their third consecutive game. Zito (1-8) allowed one run and three hits in 6 1-3 innings. He struck out five and walked four for his first victory since Sept. 30, 2007.

Making his 10th start this year, the left-hander avoided becoming the first starter in franchise history to begin a season 0-9. The 2002 AL Cy Young Award winner, Zito has been a bust in San Francisco since signing a $126 million, seven-year contract before last season.

Scott Olsen (4-2) allowed seven runs and eight hits, struck out two and walked three in his shortest outing of the season for Florida.