Glavine Wins 10th as Braves Sweep

Tom Glavine became the National League’s second 10-game winner, joining Arizona’s Curt Schilling, by pitching seven strong innings as the Atlanta Braves completed a sweep of the New York Mets with a 3-2 victory Thursday at Atlanta.

The Braves won for the ninth time in 11 games, including three in a row over the Mets. The other game in the series was rained out.

Glavine (10-2) won his fifth consecutive start, giving up seven hits and both New York runs. He struggled in the early innings but retired the last nine hitters he faced to reach 10 victories at the earliest point of his career.

Cincinnati 3, St. Louis 2--Ken Griffey Jr. homered for the first time since his comeback from a serious knee injury, and Barry Larkin drove in two runs as the Reds won at Cincinnati.

Danny Graves escaped a bases-loaded, one-out threat in the ninth inning and Cincinnati won the last game of the rain-shortened series.

Florida at Philadelphia, ppd.--The game between the Marlins and Phillies was postponed because of a forecast for heavy rain. The game will be made up as part of a twi-night doubleheader on Sept. 10.