Joey Votto and Jonny Gomes scored four runs apiece to back a strong start by Travis Wood as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 11-4 Sunday for their ninth win in 11 games. Wood (3-1) took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before fading late. Votto backed him with a two-run homer in the eighth and had two hits, while Gomes set a career high with four walks, coming around each time. He also singled late in the game but did not score. Jay Bruce added three hits, including a two-run double in the first, as the Reds had 13 in all while completing the weekend sweep with an easy victory. Cincinnati increased its lead in the NL Central to two games over St. Louis, which was rained out in Florida, and will host the Cardinals in the opener of a three-game set Monday night. Padres 10, Diamondbacks 1: At Phoenix, Mat Latos pitched six scoreless innings in a combined three-hitter and Jerry Hairston Jr. created havoc from the leadoff spot to help San Diego avoid a three-game sweep by the last-place Diamondbacks. San Diego was in dire need of a win after losing six of nine, including two against Arizona. The Padres got it behind a four-run fourth inning off Joe Saunders (1-1) and another solid outing by Latos (12-5). Hairston had three hits, including his ninth homer, scored four runs and drove in two. Chris Denorfia hit a two-run homer and Adrian Gonzalez added two RBIs for San Diego, which moved two games ahead in the NL West after San Francisco's earlier loss at Atlanta. Dodgers 8, Nationals 3: At Los Angeles, Ted Lilly overcame a rough start to win his second straight outing with Los Angeles, and the Dodgers capitalized on two Washington errors during a four-run first. Lilly (5-8) pitched six innings in his 300th major league game and 275th start, allowing three runs and six hits, including back-to-back homers by Michael Morse and Justin Maxwell in the second. Lilly was 3-8 in 18 games with the Chicago Cubs before he was traded to Los Angeles on July 31 with second baseman Ryan Theriot. Braves 6, Giants 3: In Atlanta, Derek Lowe pitched into the sixth inning before leaving with an injury and David Ross hit a two-run homer for the Braves. Lowe (11-9) was bothered by cramping in his right hamstring. The right-hander allowed two runs and five hits in 5 1-3 innings. Four relievers combined to finish up, with Takashi Saito tossing a scoreless ninth for his first save of the season. Omar Infante hit a solo homer for Atlanta, which won three of four in the series and has won four of five overall. The NL East-leading Braves also improved their major league-best home record to 39-15 and maintained a two-game lead over Philadelphia, which beat the New York Mets 6-5. Jonathan Sanchez (8-7) pitched four innings for the Giants, yielding four runs and five hits. Phillies 6, Mets 5: At Philadelphia, Raul Ibanez sparked a five-run third inning with a three-run homer as Philadelphia backed Roy Halladay with a dozen hits. Brewers 11, Astros 6: At Milwaukee, Casey McGehee hit a three-run homer and Lorenzo Cain drove in the first three runs of his career as the Brewers completed a three-game series sweep. Rockies 8, Pirates 4: At Pittsburgh, Carlos Gonzalez hit his 25th homer and finished with four hits, helping the Rockies salvage a split of the four
