Alfonso Soriano hit a grand slam with none out in the bottom of the 13th Monday to give the Chicago Cubs a 5-1 win over Houston. Derrek Lee led off the inning with a walk and went to third on a single by Aramis Ramirez.

Mike Hampton limited Pittsburgh to one run on three hits over seven innings Sunday in pitching the Houston Astros past the Pirates 2-1. Hampton (3-4) struck out three and walked one en route to his 12th career win over the Pirates. Paul Maholm (3-2) also lasted seven innings, giving up just one earned

Miguel Tejada had a solo homer and an RBI double Wednesday, helping Houston down Milwaukee 6-4 to end the Brewers' seven-game winning streak. Houston took a 4-0 lead through three innings and survived a three-run Milwaukee ninth to make a winner out of Wandy Rodriguez. Rodriguez (5-2) gave up a run on six hits in seven innings and Chris Sampson picked up his second save despite allowing three inherited runners to score in the ninth. Tejada's homer gave Houston a 2-0 lead in the second and Hunter Pence delivered a two-run triple in the third. Tejada also doubled home a run in the sixth and then scored on a base hit by Ivan Rodriguez. It was the first Milwaukee loss since May 10, when the Brewers fell to the Chicago Cubs.

By Rob White, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Jul. 22--In 14 innings against Round Rock pitcher Chris Sampson this season, the Omaha Royals had managed just six hits.