Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman (R) and Chipper Jones celebrate after the Braves beat the New York Mets 9-3 in New York, Saturday. — APNEW YORK — Freddie Freeman had five RBIs in the first two innings and the Atlanta Braves battered Johan Santana in his return from the disabled list, routing the sluggish New York Mets 9-3 Saturday. Michael Bourn had three hits, Chipper Jones chased Santana with an RBI single in a seven-run second inning and Atlanta sent the two-time Cy Young Award winner to the worst start of his career. Kris Medlen (3-1) pitched effectively into the seventh inning, striking out seven while improving to 2-0 since joining the rotation. Santana (6-8) got only four outs. He was charged with eight hits — seven singles — and a season-high eight runs in his first outing since July 20. Padres 5, Pirates 0: Jason Marquis took a no-hitter into the seventh inning before settling for a two-hitter as the Padres won their 11th straight game in Pittsburgh. Travis Snider broke up the bid with an infield single off the pitcher's mound leading off the seventh inning. Released earlier this season by Minnesota (6-6), Marquis struck out four and walked one in the fifth shutout of his career. Pedro Alvarez was the only other Pittsburgh player to reach base. He walked in the second and singled in the eighth. Chase Headley hit his third home run in two games for the Padres and Max Venable also went deep. A.J. Burnett (14-4) failed in his bid to become the first Pirates pitcher to win 15 games since Todd Ritchie in 1999. Cardinals 4, Phillies 1: Matt Holliday hit a three-run homer and Jake Westbrook won his fifth straight start, leading St. Louis to a victory over the Phillies. Cliff Lee (2-7) retired 12 straight before the Cardinals tagged him for consecutive hits to open the sixth inning. Holliday followed with a shot to right for his 22nd homer of the season. He remained winless at home this year. Marlins 7, Dodgers 3: Carlos Lee hit one of the Marlins' season-high five doubles and drove in two runs, leading Miami to a win over the Dodgers. Ricky Nolasco (9-11) allowed two runs and nine hits in five innings for Miami. Matt Kemp had three hits, stole two bases, and drove in a run for the Dodgers. Giants 9, Rockies 3: Buster Posey hit a home run and drove in two runs to back Matt Cain's seven solid innings and the Giants beat Colorado. Reds 4, Cubs 2: Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run double in the eighth inning and Cincinnati rallied to a win over the Cubs. Astros 6, Brewers 5 (10 innings): Scott Moore hit an RBI single with none out in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Astros to a victory over the Brewers. The Astros won in their final at-bat for the second straight game. Nationals 6, Diamondbacks 5: Ryan Zimmerman singled in two of Washington's five runs in the fifth inning, and the Nationals rallied to beat the sloppy Diamondbacks, stretching their season-best winning streak to eight games. — Agencies
