WASHINGTON, September 5, 2008 (AFP) - Results and standings in baseball's National League after Thursday's games:

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH RESULTS

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CINCINNATI 8, PITTSBURGH 6

ATLANTA 2, WASHINGTON 0

SAN DIEGO 5, MILWAUKEE 2

TEAM WON LOST PCT GB

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NY METS 79 61 .564 -

PHILADELPHIA 76 64 .543 3

FLORIDA 71 69 .507 8

ATLANTA 61 80 .433 18 1/2

WASHINGTON 54 87 .383 25 1/2

NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

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TEAM WON LOST PCT GB

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CHICAGO CUBS 85 55 .607 -

MILWAUKEE 80 60 .571 5

ST LOUIS 75 65 .536 10

HOUSTON 74 66 .529 11

CINCINNATI 62 78 .443 23

PITTSBURGH 59 80 .424 25 1/2

TEAM WON LOST PCT GB

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ARIZONA 71 68 .511 -

LA DODGERS 70 70 .500 1 1/2

COLORADO 66 75 .468 6

SAN FRANCISCO 60 79 .432 11

SAN DIEGO 54 86 .386 17 1/2

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH SCHEDULE

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CHICAGO CUBS AT CINCINNATI 7:10 PM

PHILADELPHIA AT NY METS 7:10 PM

WASHINGTON AT ATLANTA 7:30 PM

SAN DIEGO AT MILWAUKEE 8:05 PM

FLORIDA AT ST LOUIS 8:15 PM

HOUSTON AT COLORADO 9:05 PM

ARIZONA AT LA DODGERS 10:05 PM

PITTSBURGH AT SAN FRANCISCO 10:15 PM

(ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN)