Johnson breaks record

The Padres didn't have a prayer against Randy Johnson

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National League

Randy Johnson struck out 16, a Major League record for a reliever, as Arizona beat San Diego 3-0 on Thursday in the completion of their suspended game.

Johnson came within four outs of combining with Curt Schilling on a no-hitter.

The game, in San Diego, was suspended in the third inning Wednesday after explosions knocked out a bank of lights over left field.

Johnson (12-5) relieved Thursday and his strike-outs were one more than Washington's Walter Johnson pitched in the final 11 1/3 innings of a 15-inning game on 25 July, 1913.

In the regular game, Kevin Jarvis (7-7) won his third straight start, Trevor Hoffman got his 21st save and Phil Nevin hit a two-run homer as the Padres had their revenge and beat Arizona 8-4.

In Houston, Mark McGwire connected off Wade Miller (11-5) for a three-run homer, the 566th of his career as the Cardinals beat the Astros 4-1.

In Cincinnati, John Burkett (7-7) gave up four hits in seven shutout innings, and Keith Lockhart and Dave Martinez hit solo homers off Jim Brower (4-7) as the Braves won 2-1 over the Reds.

In Montreal, Lee Stevens and Orlando Cabrera hit RBI singles in a four-run eighth off Rheal Cormier (5-3) as the Expos rebounded to a 5-2 win against the Phillies after wasting a 1-0 lead in the top of the innings.

In New York, Cliff Floyd and Derrek Lee homered as Florida ended the Mets' season-best five-game winning streak 8-3.

In Los Angeles, pinch-hitter Jeff Reboulet's eighth-inning single off Ray King drove in the go-ahead run after Paul Lo Duca led off the inning against David Weathers (3-3) with his second double.

Gary Sheffield homered twice for the Dodgers, who won 8-6 for their sixth straight. The Brewers have lost a season-high six in a row.

In Pittsburgh, Tike Redman hit his second career homer in the seventh inning off Courtney Duncan (3-3) as Pittsburgh overcame a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 over the Cubs and end a five-game losing streak.

Jeff Kent worked out a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth to give San Francisco a 2-1 win over the Rockies in San Francisco.

American League

Jim Thome homered twice, doubled and drove in four runs Thursday, and Dave Burba won for the first time in 5 1/2 weeks as the Cleveland Indians beat the White Sox 10-3 in Chicago.

Anaheim's Jarrod Washburn pitched through a bases-loaded jam in the sixth inning to win his seventh straight decision 2-1 over Tampa Bay at St. Petersburg, Florida.

Raul Mondesi hit a game-winning single as the Blue Jays rallied for three runs with two outs in the ninth inning to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 in Toronto.

In Detroit, Damion Easley hit a bases-loaded triple and drove in four runs and Jose Lima pitched his first complete game in more than two years as the Tigers thrashed the New York Yankees 11-2.

Carlos Beltran tripled and hit one of Kansas City's five doubles, to lead the Royals past Freddy Garcia and the Seattle Mariners 6-3 in Kansas City, Missouri.

In Minneapolis, Minnesota back-up Brian Buchanan was 4-for-5 with four RBIs, and Corey Koskie doubled twice and drove in three runs as a line-up filled with reserves beat Oakland 12-10.

Texas Rangers versus Baltimore Orioles was postponed due to hazardous conditions.

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Thursday's results:

National League

Cincinnati 1-2 Atlanta
Houston 1-4 St Louis
Montreal 5-2 Philadelphia
Pittsburgh 3-2 Chicago Cubs
NY Mets 3-8 Florida
Los Angeles 8-6 Milwaukee
San Francisco 2-1 Colorado
San Diego 0-3 Arizona (1st game)
San Diego 8-4 Arizona (2nd game)

American League

Texas at Baltimore (1st game) postponed
Texas at Baltimore (2nd game) postponed
Detroit 11-2 NY Yankees
Toronto 4-3 Boston
Tampa Bay 1-2 Anaheim
Chicago White Sox 3-10 Cleveland
Kansas City 6-3 Seattle
Minnesota 12-10 Oakland