It looked like it would be an easy night for Roy Oswalt. Both Alou and Bonds sat on the bench, and the Giants were in a tailspin. But the team erupted for five runs in the fifth while Noah Lowry pitched a successful comeback game and San Francisco defeated the Astros 7-5. Randy Winn, however, fouled a ball off his knee; if the swelling goes down, he might not play this evening, meaning once again the Giants would be without two of their three starting outfielders.

Tampa Bay's starting pitching was excellent for six innings, allowing the Mariners just one run. But starter Casey Fossum ran into trouble in the seventh, and reliever Chad Orvella added fuel to the fire as Seattle stormed back to take a 6-3 win over the Devil Rays. Jose Lopez drove in three of the Seattle runs. With runners on base, he's hitting .345 with a .638 slugging percentage.

The Cubs could not overcome Greg Maddux's early game blowup and San Diego went on to win the game 8-3. The 1-4 hitters in the Padres lineup were unstoppable, combining to go 11 for 16 with three walks.

The NL West remains a close race with 4 1/2 games separating first from last.