CC Sabathia punctuated his Milwaukee debut with a bellowing scream as he came off the mound after the sixth inning. It was almost as if he was putting the National League on notice.

If the Chicago Cubs didn't hear Sabathia, they sure recognized the significance of his arrival in the NL Central. The division leaders went out and made a trade for their own top-line pitcher, Oakland's Rich Harden.

Sabathia was wild in his first win since being acquired from Cleveland, giving up two earned runs on five hits and five walks in six innings as the Brewers beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 7-3 Tuesday night.

"It was just kind of a release," Sabathia said. "You'll see that from me from time to time — not much, but from time to time I get riled up, I have to let it out."

The reigning AL Cy Young winner's five walks tied the season high he set in April.

"There are nerves. There's excitement," Brewers manager Ned Yost said. "And it's hard to keep yourself calm in these situations."

A day after the Brewers traded for Sabathia (1-0), the Cubs answered by acquiring Harden in a six-player deal before beating the Cincinnati Reds 7-3.

Harden was the best available pitcher, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said.

"We felt that the two high-end guys who would possibly be available were the two that have already been traded. Those are legit one and two starters. So we tried to focus on trying to acquire one," Hendry said. "It certainly wasn't a reaction move. We would have gladly had Rich two or three weeks ago."

Harden is expected to pitch this weekend against the Giants at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs are 3Z\x games ahead of the Cardinals and four in front of the Brewers in the Central after the Cardinals stopped the Phillies 2-0.

Cubs 7, Reds 3

Ryan Dempster (10-3) became the first Cubs pitcher to win his first 10 decisions at home since Rick Reuschel in 1977. He allowed two hits and a run in seven innings in the victory over Cincinnati.

Cardinals 2, Phillies 0

At Philadelphia, Joel Pineiro (3-4) and three relievers combined on a six-hitter, and Rick Ankiel and Ryan Ludwick hit solo homers for St. Louis.

Mets 7, Giants 0

At New York, Mike Pelfrey (7-6) won his fifth straight start and Carlos Beltran drove in four runs for surging New York.

Beltran hit a three-run homer in the first and Carlos Delgado also connected off Tim Lincecum (10-2) to help the Mets win their fourth straight.

D'Backs 2, Nationals 0

At Washington, Brandon Webb earned his major league-leading 13th win, pitching six scoreless innings for Arizona. Webb (13-4) struck out six and allowed six hits.

Padres 10, Marlins 1

At San Diego, rookie Chase Headley had three hits and four RBI, including a three-run double, Scott Hairston had a two-run homer among his three hits and Randy Wolf snapped a four-game losing streak.

Braves 9, Dodgers 3

At Los Angeles, Jair Jurrjens (9-4) pitched six solid innings, batterymate Brian McCann homered twice and Yunel Escobar hit a three-run double to lead Atlanta.

Yankees 5, Rays 0

In New York, Derek Jeter came through with his bat and glove, backing a stellar effort by Andy Pettitte that helped the Yankees beat Tampa Bay.

Jeter didn't homer, but had a key two-run double off All-Star Scott Kazmir, then made a stellar spinning play in the seventh inning that preserved a two-run lead and prompted a sellout crowd to chant his name. Pettitte needed little other help in pitching eight sharp innings.

Red Sox 6, Twins 5

For the second straight night, Manny Ramirez came through with a clutch hit in the eighth inning. A day after hitting a go-ahead single, Ramirez connected for a two-run homer.

Tigers 9, Indians 2

At Detroit, Miguel Cabrera hit two homers, Marcus Thames had one and Justin Verlander was dominant after a shaky start to lift Detroit.

The Tigers (45-44) lead the majors with 21 wins since June 7.

Blue Jays 7, Orioles 6

At Toronto, Alex Rios scored the winning run when shortstop Freddie Bynum misplayed a grounder in the bottom of the ninth.

Rangers 3, Angels 2

At Arlington, Texas, Josh Hamilton's major league-leading 87th RBI helped Texas left-hander Matt Harrison win in his major league debut.

White Sox 8, Royals 7

At Kansas City, Mo., Orlando Cabrera's RBI double in the 13th inning gave Chicago the lead and it held on for the victory.

Athletics 2, Mariners 0

At Oakland, Calif., Justin Duchscherer faced only three batters over the minimum and threw a two-hitter for his first career complete game to lead Oakland.

Duchscherer (10-5) retired the side in order six times, including the ninth inning. Duchscherer struck out four and walked none, improving to 7-2 with a 1.34 ERA over his last nine starts.