NL roundup: Lincecum leads Giants by Phillies

SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum won his 12th game blanking the Phillies 2-0 in throwing eight shutout innnings.

Lincecum struck out eight and leads the majors with 191. On Monday, he struck out 15 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Brian Wilson pitched the ninth for his 27th save in 31 opportunities and gave the Giants a major league-leading 14th shutout.

The Giants improved to 36-16 (.692) at home which is the best home record in the majors.

Joe Blanton suffered his first defeat in his last five outings as the N.L. East leading Phillies lost for only the 18th time on the road this season.

PIRATES 11, NATIONALS 6: At Pittsburgh, Andrew McCutchen homered three times and had a career-high six RBIs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates handed the Washington Nationals their fourth straight loss.

McCutchen, a rookie, doubled his home run total by hitting three shots to left.

With a chance at a record-tying fourth homer in the eighth, McCutchen grounded into a double play. He also singled and scored on Lastings Milledge's two-run double in the third and finished 4 for 5 with four runs scored.

Each homer came off a different pitcher: Craig Stammen (3-6), and relievers Tyler Clippard and Logan Kensing.

Ramon Vasquez (2-5) earned the win but probably didn't pitch well enough to keep his job. Pittsburgh acquired starter Kevin Hart in a trade with the Chicago Cubs Thursday and said he will enter the rotation.

BRAVES 4, DODGERS 3: At Atlanta, Derek Lowe pitched six innings in his first game against Los Angeles since he signed with Atlanta in the offseason.

Lowe (11-7) allowed three runs and five hits to win his fourth straight decision. The right-hander went 54-48 over four seasons with the Dodgers before agreeing to a $60 million, four-year contract with the Braves in January.

Adam LaRoche had two hits and scored the tying run in the sixth in his return to Atlanta following Friday's trade from Boston. Chipper Jones went 2 for 4 with two RBIs.

Andre Ethier homered for the second straight day for Los Angeles. Randy Wolf (5-6) gave up four runs and nine hits in six innings.

Atlanta scored two runs in the sixth to take a 4-3 lead. Diory Hernandez and pinch-hitter Greg Norton had RBI singles.

CARDINALS 3, ASTROS 1: At St. Louis, Matt Holliday hit two solo homers and Chris Carpenter tossed an eight-hitter for his second complete game of the season.