NL standings, schedules & scores

[August 22, 2008]  (AP)   

East Division

W L Pct GB

New York 71 57 .555 --

Philadelphia 68 59 .535 2 1/2

Florida 65 63 .508 6

Atlanta 56 72 .438 15

Washington 45 83 .352 26

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Chicago 78 49 .614 --

Milwaukee 73 55 .570 5 1/2

St. Louis 71 58 .550 8

Houston 64 63 .504 14

Pittsburgh 57 70 .449 21

Cincinnati 56 72 .438 22 1/2

West Division

W L Pct GB

Arizona 67 60 .528 --

Los Angeles 65 62 .512 2

Colorado 59 70 .457 9

San Francisco 55 72 .433 12

San Diego 48 79 .378 19

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Wednesday's games

Milwaukee 5, Houston 2

Philadelphia 4, Washington 0

N.Y. Mets 6, Atlanta 3

Cincinnati 2, Chicago Cubs 1

St. Louis 11, Pittsburgh 2

Arizona 8, San Diego 6

Colorado 4, L.A. Dodgers 3

San Francisco 6, Florida 5

Thursday's games

Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati 2

L.A. Dodgers 3, Colorado 1

San Francisco 4, Florida 3

Washington 4, Philadelphia 3

N.Y. Mets 5, Atlanta 4

Arizona 4, San Diego 1

(All times EDT)

Friday's games

Washington at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Houston at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 8:05 p.m.

Atlanta at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Cincinnati at Colorado, 9:05 p.m.

Florida at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

Saturday's games

Washington (Od.Perez 5-9) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster 14-5), 1:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Campillo 7-6) at St. Louis (Lohse 13-6), 3:55 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 2-3) at Philadelphia (Hamels 10-8), 3:55 p.m.

San Diego (Undecided) at San Francisco (Zito 7-15), 4:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Karstens 2-2) at Milwaukee (Suppan 8-7), 7:05 p.m.

Houston (Backe 7-12) at N.Y. Mets (Maine 10-7), 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Volquez 15-5) at Colorado (Cook 15-8), 8:05 p.m.

Florida (Volstad 4-2) at Arizona (Petit 2-3), 8:10 p.m.

[Associated Press]

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