NATIONAL LEAGUE FINALS

Final Score: Miami 9, Washington 7 (10 innings)

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Jose Reyes' two-run triple in the 10th inning was the difference as the Miami Marlins downed the Washington Nationals, 9-7, in the opener of a three-game series at Nationals Park. Reyes finished with three hits, three RBI and two runs scored for the Marlins, who won their second straight game.

Final Score: Philadelphia 3, Colorado 2

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Laynce Nix delivered off the bench with a game-tying, two-run double in the seventh inning and a pinch-hitting Nate Schierholtz plated the winning run with a walk-off single in the ninth, as the Philadelphia Phillies edged the Colorado Rockies, 3-2, at Citizens Bank Park.

Final Score: Chicago 12, Pittsburgh 2

Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Starlin Castro went 3-for-5 with four RBI and a run scored and Chicago took advantage of seven errors from Pittsburgh to take a 12-2 victory in the first of three from PNC Park. Alfonso Soriano had three hits, three RBI and a run scored while Luis Valbuena added two RBI and two runs scored for the Cubs, who snapped an eight-game road losing streak.

Final Score: Atlanta 3, New York 0

Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - Paul Maholm tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings, while Jason Heyward and Dan Uggla each crushed solo home runs, as the Atlanta Braves blanked the New York Mets, 3-0, in the opener of a three-game set Friday at Citi Field.

Final Score: Houston 5, Cincinnati 3

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Matt Dominguez hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the ninth inning off Aroldis Chapman on Friday and the Houston Astros stunned the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3, in the opener of a three-game series from Great American Ball Park. It was the second career home run for Dominguez, who was recalled from Triple- A Oklahoma City on Aug. 30.

Final Score: Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 4 (13 innings)

St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Ryan Braun belted a go-ahead home run in the 13th inning on Friday and the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-4, in the opener of a three-game series. The one-out blast to left field off Lance Lynn (13-7) was Braun's NL-leading 38th of the season and gave the reigning MVP his 100th RBI of the year.

Final Score: San Diego 6, Arizona 5

San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Chase Headley continued to carry the San Diego Padres on Friday. Headley hit two home runs, including a go-ahead solo shot in the eighth inning, and the Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-5, in the opener of a three-game series at Petco Park. Over his last 18 games, Headley -- the NL Player of the Month for August -- has seven home runs and 25 RBI.

Final Score: San Francisco 5, Los Angeles 2

San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - Marco Scutaro slapped a go-ahead, two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning, lifting the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants to a 5-2 triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a pivotal three-game set at AT&T Park.

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