The Philadelphia Phillies survived another poor offensive showing with a 2-0 victory that ended the St. Louis Cardinals' eight-game winning streak and averted a four-game sweep on Thursday. Placido Polanco homered leading off the 11th inning. Cole Hamels allowed one hit in eight innings, a solid single by Matt Holliday leading off the fourth. Four relievers, including Chad Durbin (2-1) did not allow a hit over the final three innings to finish the one-hitter. Brad Lidge worked the 11th for his eighth save in 11 chances. Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright missed a chance to match Colorado Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez as the majors' lone 15-game winners. Kyle McClellan (1-3) took the loss. Dodgers 2, Mets 0: At Los Angeles, Hiroki Kuroda threw eight outstanding innings and Matt Kemp drove in both runs for Los Angeles. It was the Dodgers' second consecutive 2-0 win, having edged San Francisco a night earlier. The Mets lost their fourth straight. They are scoreless in their last 17 innings after going 24 straight innings without a run last weekend in San Francisco. Kuroda outpitched countryman Hisanori Takahashi in the sixth major league meeting of starters born in Japan. Kuroda (8-8) allowed five hits, struck out four and walked one. The right-hander ended a personal three-game skid with his first win since June 26 against the New York Yankees.. Hong-Chih Kuo, who is Taiwanese, pitched the ninth for his third save. The left-hander hasn't given up a run in 16 1-3 innings at home. Takahashi (7-5) gave up two runs and three hits in seven innings, struck out five and walked two. Marlins 3, Rockies 2: At Miami, Ronny Paulino hit the winning single with the bases loaded and none out in the ninth inning to send the Rockies to their fifth loss in seven games since the All-Star break. Pinch hitter Emilio Bonifacio hit his first triple of the year to start the bottom of the ninth against Jhoulys Chacin (5-8), and Paulino brought him home after two intentional walks. Braves 8, Padres 0: At Atlanta, Tim Hudson dominated San Diego again, while Alex Gonzalez finished his first homestand in Atlanta with four hits as the Braves rolled to an easy win over the Padres. Nationals 7, Reds 1: At Cincinnati, Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer off Edinson Volquez, who had a rough time in his second start since elbow surgery as the Nationals earned a four-game series split. Brewers 3, Pirates 2: At Pittsburgh, Yovani Gallardo came off the disabled list and pitched six shutout innings for Milwaukee. Giants 3, Diamondbacks 0: At Phoenix, Matt Cain pitched eight sharp innings in a combined three
