Phillies rest stars, still down Marlins

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia's big sluggers had the day off to rest for the playoffs. The Phillies didn't miss them in their final postseason tuneup.

Paul Hoover hit a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning and the defending World Series champions prepared for their title defense with a 7-6 victory over the Florida Marlins on Sunday.

The Phillies (93-69) host the Rockies on Wednesday in the opener of their best-of-five division series.

DODGERS 5, ROCKIES 3: At Los Angeles, Vicente Padilla struck out 10 in five innings, and the NL West champion Dodgers finished the regular season with another victory over the wild-card Rockies.

The Dodgers took sole possession of first place for good on April 19 with a 14-2 win over the Rockies, won the season series 14-4 and finished three games ahead of Colorado. Los Angeles clinched its second straight division title Saturday night with a 5-0 victory.

NATIONALS 2, BRAVES 1 (15): At Atlanta, Alberto Gonzalez drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the 15th inning and Washington closed the season with a seven-game winning streak.

Playing the longest game since the franchise moved to Washington from Montreal before the 2005 season, the Nationals became the first team in baseball history to close the season with seven straight wins after losing the first seven. Still, they finished 59-103 — the worst record in baseball.

GIANTS 4, PADRES 3 (10): At San Diego, Randy Johnson made what could be the last appearance of his brilliant, 22-year big league career, pitching one adventuresome inning of relief in the Giants' victory.

Although the Big Unit gave up an unearned run in the seventh that tied it at 3, Pablo Sandoval provided the go-ahead run when he homered on the first pitch of the 10th inning.

BREWERS 9, CARDINALS 7 (10): At St. Louis, Prince Fielder homered twice and Jody Gerut's two-out infield hit drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as Milwaukee sent St. Louis scuffling to the postseason.

The Cardinals failed to give manager Tony La Russa a happy 65th birthday.

METS 4, ASTROS 0: At New York, Nelson Figueroa pitched a four-hitter for his first major league complete game, Angel Pagan keyed the offense and the Mets wrapped up a miserable season by completing a three-game sweep.

DIAMONDBACKS 5, CUBS 2: At Chicago, Doug Davis pitched eight strong innings and Chris Young homered, leading the Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory.

Davis (9-14) allowed six hits and lost his shutout bid in the fifth when Sam Fuld hit his first major league home run, in his 102nd career at-bat. Juan Gutierrez finished for his ninth save in 10 chances.