No No-Hitter for Expos

Pedro Martinez made it through an eighth-inning brawl with ano-hitter, then gave up a leadoff single to Brian Dorsett in theninth as the Montreal Expos beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 Wednesdaynight at Olympic Stadium.

Martinez, 0-4 in four previous big-league starts, was trying tobecome the second pitcher in a week to throw a no-hitter in his firstcomplete game. Kent Mercker of the Atlanta Braves did it against LosAngeles Friday night.

Martinez, younger brother of the Dodgers' Ramon Martinez, had aperfect game and a 2-0 lead with one out in the eighth when he hitReggie Sanders in the elbow with an 0-2 pitch. Sanders charged themound, tackled Martinez and touched off a bench-clearing incident.

Sanders was ejected, and Martinez regained his composure tostrike out Roberto Kelly on a pitch in the dirt. With Willie Greeneat the plate, the 22-year-old right-hander threw a wild pitch thatsent pinch runner Jerome Walton to third. Greene then flied tocenter.

Martinez lost the no-hitter when Dorsett singled sharply tocenter on a 1-2 pitch leading off the ninth.

Braves 6, Giants 3: On the night honoring the 20th anniversaryof Hank Aaron's 715th home run, Fred McGriff homered in the 12th justto the left of the historic landing spot, leading Atlanta by visitingSan Francisco.

Cardinals 4, Dodgers 2: Ray Lankford homered and drove in fourruns, and Rick Sutcliffe (1-0) won his first NL start in three yearsas St. Louis beat Los Angeles at Busch Stadium.

Astros 4, Marlins 2: Houston's Greg Swindell (2-0) allowed fivehits in eight shutout innings and remained unbeaten in four decisionsagainst host Florida.

Pirates 3, Padres 2: Al Martin tripled, doubled and scored thego-ahead run on third baseman Archi Cianfrocco's throwing error inthe fifth as Pittsburgh edged San Diego at Three Rivers Stadium.

Phillies 12, Rockies 3: Darren Daulton drove in four runs andscored four times as Philadelphia beat Colorado at Veterans Stadiumto snap a four-game losing streak.