Maddux, Klesko Fuel Braves

Greg Maddux pitched an eight-hitter for his first complete gameof the season and Ryan Klesko hit his ninth home run to spark theAtlanta Braves to a 4-1 victory Monday against the visiting LosAngeles Dodgers.

Maddux (3-1) struck out seven and walked none en route to the71st complete game of his career. The Braves have won six of theirlast eight games after a 5-7 start.

Klesko, who is tied with Detroit Tigers slugger Cecil Fielderand Florida Marlins outfielder Gary Sheffield for the major-leaguelead in home runs, hit a 418-foot round-tripper in the fourth afteran RBI double by David Justice.Mets 5, Reds 1: Rookie Paul Wilson (1-1) shut down Cincinnati onthree hits in eight innings to earn his first major-league victory asNew York triumphed at Shea Stadium.Wilson, who was making only his fourth big-league start, struckout five and walked two before giving way to Doug Henry, who moppedup. He received offensive support from Jose Vizcaino, who hit atwo-run home run, and Lance Johnson, who banged out three hits andscored two runs.Before the game, the Reds placed outfielder Reggie Sanders onthe 15-day disabled list with a torn disc in his back. Sanders isexpected to be sidelined three to five weeks.Expos 8, Cardinals 0: Rheal Cormier pitched a three-hitter andHenry Rodriguez homered twice and drove in five runs to powerMontreal past visiting St. Louis for its fourth consecutive victory.Cormier (1-1) retired the first 12 men and yielded only singlesto John Mabry, Gary Gaetti and Royce Clayton. Rodriguez hit atwo-run home run in the third and a three-run blast in the seventh.He is 9-for-14 with four home runs and 10 RBI in his last five games.Astros 11, Giants 8: Rick Wilkins homered, doubled, singledtwice, scored three runs and drove in two as Houston took advantageof five errors - four of them by shortstop Shawon Dunston - tooutslug host San Francisco.Pirates 9, Phillies 3: Jacob Brumfield hit a two-run home runand drove in a career-high four runs to help visiting Pittsburghthrash Philadelphia and end a three-game losing streak.Padres 5, Marlins 3: Andy Ashby (3-0) pitched a seven-hitcomplete game and drove in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice flyto boost San Diego past host Florida, which had its four-game winningstreak broken.