31.   In Baltimore, Calvin Maduro pitched seven scoreless innings as the Baltimore Orioles handed the Seattle Mariners a rare road loss and snapped a six-game skid.

32.   In Miami, Brian Meadows pitched seven shutout innings as Florida snapped its five-game losing streak.

33.   In Milwaukee, Bryce Florie pitched seven strong innings against his former team as Detroit beat Milwaukee to snap a six-game losing streak.

34.   In Milwaukee, pitcher Brad Woodall homered and pitched six strong innings, and Dave Nilsson hit a pair of two-run homers.

35.   In Atlanta, another ex-Brave tormented his former team as Odalis Perez pitched eight strong innings to lead Los Angeles over Atlanta.

36.   In Miami, first-year player Ryan Dempster pitched seven strong innings for his first career victory as the Florida Marlins avoided a three-game sweep.

37.   In San Diego, Andy Ashby pitched eight strong innings as the Padres ended a four-game losing streak against the Rockies.

38.   In San Francisco, Charlie Hayes hit a two-run triple in his first game back from a suspension and Shawn Estes pitched seven strong innings.

39.   In Chicago, Henry Rodriguez hit his third homer of the series and Jon Lieber pitched seven solid innings as the Chicago Cubs finished a three-game sweep.

40.   In Philadelphia, Matt Beech pitched six shutout innings had a career-high nine strikeouts for Philadelphia.