Chapman hits 102 mph in Reds victory

The NL Central leaders moved a season-high seven games ahead of St. Louis. The Reds haven't led by so many games since 1995, the last time they reached the playoffs.

Chapman joined the Reds' bullpen and matched the hype his first time out, throwing four pitches clocked at 100 mph or better. The Reds called up the hard-throwing lefty, hoping he can add some sizzle to their September — and beyond.

The Reds pulled away from St. Louis by going 19-8 in August, the best mark in the majors.

Joey Votto drove in three runs with two doubles off Yovani Gallardo (11-7). Sam LeCure (2-4) pitched two innings in relief of Aaron Harang, who struggled in his return from back spasms.

Braves 9, Mets 2 At Atlanta, David Ross hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run inning for the Braves made possible by Luis Castillo's error.

The Mets scored two runs in the fifth off rookie Mike Minor (3-0), but the 2-1 lead didn't last long. In the bottom half, the Braves knocked out Jonathon Niese (8-7), taking advantage of Castillo's blunder.

The second baseman let a likely double-play grounder slip between his legs, and the Braves made New York pay. Jason Heyward followed with a two-run double, Alex Gonzalez had an RBI single and Ross — Atlanta's backup catcher getting one of his occasional starts — hit his second homer of the season.

Ross also had a triple.

Phillies 8, Dodgers 4 At Los Angeles, Brian Schneider and Ryan Howard each hit a three-run homer to power Philadelphia past Los Angeles, keeping the Phillies three games behind first-place Atlanta in the NL East.

The Phillies' lead over San Francisco in the wild-card race remained 1 1/2 games, while the Dodgers fell 6 1/2 back with their third loss in four games.

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