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Dodgers Tie Major League Home Run Record
Tony Graffanino singled in the winning run in the ninth inning for the Brewers.
Albert Pujols hit a three-run drive for his 46th homer for the visiting Cardinals, whose magic number in the NL Central was lowered to seven when Cincinnati lost 5-3 to the Houston Astros.
Damian Miller singled off Braden Looper (9-2) to start the ninth for Milwaukee. Drew Anderson pinch ran for him and advanced on Jeff Cirillo's sacrifice. Graffanino singled to left and Anderson beat the throw home.
Francisco Cordero (2-0) pitched one perfect inning to get the win.
Astros 5, Reds 3
Roy Oswalt pitched 6 2-3 innings to continue his mastery of Cincinnati.
Oswalt (14-8) allowed two runs and eight hits to improve his career record to 17-1 against Cincinnati. He struck out eight and didn't walk a batter before departing with muscle spasms in his neck.
Oswalt is 5-0 with a no-decision in his last six starts. He said after the game that the neck problems were "no big deal."
Ray Olmedo and Todd Hollandsworth had pinch-hit homers for visiting Cincinnati.
Dan Wheeler pitched the ninth for his sixth save in eight chances.
Reds starter Kyle Lohse (2-4) gave up four runs and six hits in six innings.
Rockies 20, Giants 8

