Cardinals' Denny, Thomas stop Mets on one

From oar wire services two-ru- n New York, trailing 4-- 0, scored in the three-hi-t pitching of Randy Lerch and -scori- ng hit by Hebner, and erupted with a lifting the fourth inning when walked and lead the Phillies for five runs in the sixth off reliever Ed Astros over the Braves. John Denny Roy 12-1- and Thomas com- with one out. Mazzilli was safe at to a thumping of the Pirates. Whitson when tripled, and Richard, 0, struck out a season-hig- h bined to pitch one-hitt-er a Saturday, second on an attempted force but Willie After Bill Robinson's eighth homer of scored on Hebner's before Luzin- 13 batters to raise his major leading the St. Louis Cardinals 5-- 1 to a call in vain. Thomas pitched hitless Montanez was retired at first on the the year put the Pirates ahead in the top ski hit his 28th homer. Maddox then league-leadin- g total to 229. victory over Mets the in New York. relief over the final two . play. Mazzilli then scored when of third, the Phillies grabbed the lead doubled and Boone cracked his 11th The Braves collected all of their hits 941, pitched Denny, hitless ball for six Garry Templeton doubled twice for Templeton threw wildly to with two runs in the bottom of the in- . and both runs in the first inning. Jerry only innings and the he permitted 6-- 7. 7-- hit the Cardinals off New York starter and first after fielding Stearns' grounder. ning off loser , The runs Lerch, 7, pitched the first eight Royster led off with a and went was a disputed infield single by John loser Kevin Kobel, 2-- 3. He doubled in scored when, with the bases loaded, innings before Brusstar took over in the to third on a groundout before scoring Stearns. Steams led off the seventh the first inning, advanced to third on a PHILADELPHIA 10, PITTSBURGH 's throw to ninth. on ' infield single. with a check-swin- g slow bouncer to flyout and scored on George Hendrick's 1 at Philadelphia and second on an attempted force was wide, Matthews then stole second, continued Mike Tyson two-ru- and was sacrifice fly. In the second, Templeton Bob Boone belted n homers and allowing both runs to cross the plate. HOUSTON 5, ATLANTA 2 at Houston to third on Bruce Bochy's bad throw safe by umpire called at first Paul doubled to drive in two runs in a three-ru- n slapped four hits and The Phillies added two in the fourth, J.R. Richard fired a four-hitt- er and and scored on Jeff Burroughs' triple to Pryor with Cardinals the arguing the St. Louis rally. drove in two runs to back the combined on an RBI double by Larry Bowa and a Bob Watson triggered a four-ru-n third right