Roy Halladay threw seven sharp innings and the Philadelphia Phillies broke out of their offensive slump, beating the Marlins 7-1 Wednesday in Miami's first game without suspended manager Ozzie Guillen. A once-potent offense that's missing Chase Utley and Ryan Howard struggled in the first four games, scoring eight runs total. But they rocked Marlins ace Josh Johnson, chasing the big right-hander in the fourth. Before the game, the focus was on Guillen. He was suspended five games by the Marlins Tuesday for saying he admired Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Rockies 17, Giants 8: Carlos Gonzalez tripled twice, drove in four runs and scored three times, leading the Rockies to a wild win over Tim Lincecum and the Giants that recalled the pre-humidor days at Coors Field. The Rockies collected 22 hits — half of them for extra bases — on a cool, sometimes damp evening. Matt Reynolds (1-0) got the win with 1 2-3 innings in relief of Jeremy Guthrie, who failed to hold a 6-0 lead, and Tyler Chatwood picked up his first career save with a three-inning stint. Padres 2, Diamondbacks 1: Chris Denorfia hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning that sent the Padres past the Diamondbacks, who had been the last unbeaten team in the major leagues. Nationals 4, Mets 0: Stephen Strasburg outpitched Johan Santana for six innings in a marquee matchup of aces on the mend, and Washington's bullpen made the lead stand up on the 50th anniversary of the Mets' first game. Reds 4, Cardinals 3: Joey Votto tied a career best with four hits and scored the go-ahead run on pinch-hitter Chris Heisey's ninth-inning single, capping Cincinnati's comeback from a three-run deficit. Jon Jay hit a two-run homer for St. Louis. Garcia allowed three runs and 11 hits in 4 2-3 innings. Dodgers 4, Pirates 1: Andre Ethier hit an RBI single for his second go-ahead hit in two days, leading the Dodgers to the victory. Brewers 2, Cubs 1: George Kottaras hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and Yovani Gallardo outdueled Ryan Dempster to lead Milwaukee to its third straight win in the four-game series. Braves 6, Astros 3: Jason Heyward homered and drove in two runs for Atlanta, and David Ross hit a two-run double in his 2012 debut.
