Alfonso Soriano's home run lifts Cubs to victory
NL ROUNDUP
Two-run shot in the eighth inning is the difference in 8-7 win over Cardinals.
at Chicago 8, St. Louis 7: Alfonso Soriano's two-run homer in the eighth inning rallied the Cubs.
at Pittsburgh 3, Atlanta 0: Three Pirates pitchers combined on a six-hitter. Atlanta has lost four straight.
San Diego 8, at Philadelphia 7: Scott Hairston hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning for the Padres, who erased a 7-1 deficit.
Florida 3, at Washington 2 (10 innings): Jeremy Hermida's RBI infield hit in the 10th gave the Marlins their fifth straight win.
Cincinnati 2, at Houston 1: Ramon Hernandez's two-run homer in the ninth inning won it for the Reds.
at San Francisco 2, Arizona 0: Jonathan Sanchez and three relievers combined on a three-hit shutout.
at Dodgers 4, Colorado 3: A four-run seventh helped L.A. to the victory.
-- associated press
