The NL West standings contracted a bit Tuesday night as the Diamondbacks lost and the Dodgers and Rockies won. Five games now separate the top three teams with Arizona just two games over .500.

The Cardinals scored eight runs on just seven hits, but with seven walks appearing to clog the bases, five extra-base hits helped clear them. Adam Wainwright allowed just one run in 5 1/3 innings as he works back from his injury, and St. Louis went on to an 8-2 victory. The Cardinals hit seven home runs in two games in Arizona. That's their best performance in terms of HR per game against any team this season.

The Rockies got to Tim Lincecum in Coors, scoring five runs in the fourth inning. The Giants tied the game in the sixth, and the teams traded zeros until the 12th when Ryan Spilborghs singled home Omar Quintanilla with the winning run. Jason Grilli pitched three strong innings for the win, striking out four. His ERA since joining the Rockies stands at 2.98. He has struck out 54 batters in 52 2/3 innings while allowing just one home run.

The Dodgers certainly are streaky lately. They've now won four in a row after an eight-game losing streak, outscoring their opponents 27-9. Andre Ethier missed the cycle by a double and Manny Ramirez hit his 10th home run for Los Angeles as the Dodgers downed the Padres 8-4. The two players combined to drive in four and score five of the eight runs. The Dodgers are now just 1 1/2 games out of first place.