SAN DIEGO - Sammy Sosa hit his 549th home run Saturday night to pass Mike Schmidt and take sole possession of ninth place on the career list, leading the Cubs to a 7-5 win over the Padres.
The two-run shot off Adam Eaton with two outs in the fifth inning was estimated at 434 feet, the longest homer in 21 games at Petco Park. Aramis Ramirez added a three-run shot in the fifth, the 100th of his career. Moises Alou had a solo homer among his four hits, and scored three times. He finished 4-for-5.
The power barrage made a winner of Sergio Mitre (2-2), who grew up in the San Diego area and played at a junior college just up the street from Petco.
Next up on the career list for Sosa is Reggie Jackson with 563.
Ramirez's shot, his ninth, gave the Cubs a five-run lead. Alou also homered to left on an 0-and-2 pitch with two outs in the third, his ninth.
Mitre lasted six innings, allowing three runs and six hits, striking out three and walking three. He gave up Ramon Hernandez's homer in the sixth, his third, and Brian Giles' two-run single in the third.
LaTroy Hawkins retired the final four batters for his third save.
The Padres closed the gap on a run-scoring single by Ryan Klesko in the seventh and a run-scoring double by Sean Burroughs in the eighth.
CARDINALS 4, MARLINS 0: Chris Carpenter kept host St. Louis' unsung rotation humming.
Carpenter (4-1) allowed four hits in 71/3 innings and controlled the Marlins with a sinking fastball that resulted in only one fly-ball out, continuing his comeback after missing all of last season after shoulder surgery. He struck out five, walked two and benefited from three double plays.
Albert Pujols, Jim Edmonds and Edgar Renteria drove in a run apiece in the fourth inning against Darren Oliver, and catcher Mike Matheny had two hits and an RBI as the Cardinals (20-17) moved three games above .500 for the first time this season.
BRAVES 11, BREWERS 6: Johnny Estrada had a career-high five hits and five RBIs to lead visiting Atlanta, but the win was overshadowed by an injury to Marcus Giles.
The second baseman broke his collarbone, suffered a mild concussion and bruised his right hand in a collision with centerfielder Andruw Jones in the first inning while chasing a popup.
Adam LaRoche had four doubles - tying a major-league record - and Estrada and Jones homered for the Braves, who improved to 17-18 with their second straight win over the Brewers.
Antonio Alfonseca (5-0) pitched 12/3 innings in relief of starter Russ Ortiz, who lasted only 11/3 innings.
ASTROS 7, METS 4: Andy Pettitte won his fourth straight game and drove in a run, and host Houston stopped a three-game losing streak.
Adam Everett hit a two-run homer, and Jeff Kent was 2-for-4 with two RBIs as the Astros ended the Mets' three-game streak.
Pettitte (4-1) went six innings and allowed four runs on six hits. He struck out eight, tying his season high set May 4 against Pittsburgh, and walked one. Pettitte also had a run-scoring single in the fifth inning.
PHILLIES 16, ROCKIES 5: Bobby Abreu homered and drove in a season-high five runs, and Jimmy Rollins had four of Philadelphia's season-high 18 hits.
The Phillies, who also had a season high for runs, improved to 7-1 on their 10-game road trip.
Rollins went 4-for-6, scored four times and drove in a run. Abreu was 3-for-3, including his 10th homer. Brett Myers (2-2) gave up four runs and five hits in six innings to win successive starts. Scott Elarton (0-6) set a Colorado record by losing his sixth straight decision to start the season.
EXPOS 5, D'BACKS 0: Claudio Vargas (3-2) scattered six hits in seven-plus scoreless innings for visiting Montreal.
Rookie Terrmel Sledge fell a double shy of the cycle, with a single, a run-scoring triple and a home run for Montreal. Tony Batista drove in three.
The Diamondbacks lost their fourth in a row.
PIRATES 6, GIANTS 4: Visiting Pittsburgh's Craig Wilson homered, and Josh Fogg pitched five-plus strong innings for his first win of the season.
Jason Kendall drove in three runs, and Jason Bay added a two-run single. Fogg (1-4) struck out five in 52/3 innings and allowed two earned runs on six hits.
Edgardo Alfonzo had a homer and a two-run single, but the Giants lost their third straight. Barry Bonds missed his second game because of back spasms.
REDS 4, DODGERS 0: Ken Griffey hit a two-run homer, and Todd Van Poppel combined with three relievers on a six-hitter for visiting Cincinnati.
Van Poppel (2-1) pitched six innings and allowed five hits while striking out one and walking one.
