The Chicago Cubs got a high-caliber performance from Scott Bullett.
The outfielder went 5-for-5 with four RBIs Tuesday night, carrying the Cubs to their fourth straight win, a 9-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies."Every pitch that came, I was right on it," Bullett said. "I think they couldn't have thrown a golf ball by me."
It was the first five-hit game in Bullett's big-league career, most of which has been spent coming off the bench as a pinch-hitter. Given a rare start, Bullett made the most of it.
Bullett, who took a .222 average with one RBI in 27 at-bats into the game, singled in Chicago's first run in the first. Bullett singled in another run to put the Cubs up 4-2 in the fifth, and sealed the victory with a two-run homer that made it 9-2 in the sixth.
Bullett recently spent 20 days on the disabled list with a broken rib and was sent down to Double-A Orlando for a three-game rehabilitation stint. He went 2-for-11 with two runs scored and two stolen bases.
Bullett said he didn't take his short stint in Florida lightly.
"I wasn't going to just go down there and lollygag around and go through the motions," he said.
Ryne Sandberg had a double and a bases-loaded triple and Sammy Sosa hit his 21st homer for the Cubs, while 32-year-old Mike Campbell, who last pitched in the majors two years ago, pitched well in his Cubs debut.
Reds 4, Padres 1
Cincinnati won at San Diego to extend the Padres' losing streak to five as rookie Chad Mottola hit a 432-foot homer and Kevin Jarvis won his first game in 365 days.
Cardinals 6, Dodgers 3
Donovan Osborne scattered nine hits and allowed one run in 72/3 innings. He also drove in two runs with a double and a bases-loaded walk at Los Angeles.
Gary Gaetti singled four times for the Cardinals, who snapped a three-game slide and also ended a three-game LA winning streak.
Rockies 7, Astros 5
Pinch-hitter Trenidad Hubbard snapped an eighth-inning tie with an RBI single, and Vinny Castilla hit a three-run homer against visiting Houston.
Expos 3, Marlins 2
Montreal scored twice in the seventh inning at Olympic Stadium.
With the Expos trailing 2-1, Darrin Fletcher and Cliff Floyd hit one-out singles off Marlins starter Kevin Brown (4-5). Pinch-hitter Sherman Obando hit a potential double-play ball to shortstop, but second baseman Ralph Milliard couldn't complete the play, throwing the ball past first and into the Expos' dugout, allowing Fletcher to score.
Braves 4, Mets 3
Tony Graffanino, inserted as a pinch-runner in the ninth inning, hit a sacrifice fly in the 13th, lifting Atlanta to victory at New York.
Chipper Jones opened the inning with a double and Fred McGriff was intentionally walked. Tom Glavine, pinch-hitting for winning pitcher Pedro Borbon (1-0), singled while attempting to sacrifice, loading the bases.
Pirates 7, Giants 2
Nelson Liriano's two-run triple keyed a five-run sixth inning that carried Pittsburgh at San Francisco. It was the Pirates' fifth straight victory and ninth in 10 games.
Denny Neagle (8-2) won his third straight start, allowing six hits and two runs in 52/3 innings.