Benched During Slump, Dodgers" Puig Snaps Out With a Crucial Homer With his first swing of the night, the Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig broke out of a slump Tuesday and ended any speculation that he might be in his manager's doghouse. Puig, held out of the Los Angeles lineup after going hitless in his past 11 at-bats, broke a 4-4 tie in the eighth with a leadoff homer in a 6-4 win at Miami. Puig, a 22-year-old Cuban defector, was fined for arriving late to the ballpark, but Manager Don Mattingly said he had already decided to bench Puig, who had hit .171 (6 for 35) in his past nine games, dropping his average to .351 from .379. Puig entered the game in the sixth inning in a double switch, batted for the first time in the eighth and hit Dan Jennings's first pitch over the wall in left-center field. The Dodgers, leading the National League West, ended a two-game losing streak, their longest in two months. Mattingly said Puig was animated as usual in dugout in the early innings, and did not sulk about not starting. "He's not a problem," Mattingly said with a chuckle. Just a lot of stuff happens. He's not a guy I think about that much and worry about. Puig played in his first game June 3 and has emerged as a top contender for N.L. rookie of the year while leading the Dodgers" surge to the top of the division. He has also been criticized for poor throws from the outfield, base-running mistakes and a brazen demeanor. D'BACKS 5, REDS 2 Paul Goldschmidt set an Arizona franchise record with his third grand slam of the season and became the first N.L. player to drive in 100 runs, powering Arizona to a 5-2 victory over the Reds in Cincinnati. Goldschmidt connected in the eighth inning for a 5-0 lead off reliever J. J. Hoover. Goldschmidt's 31st home run tied him for the N.L. lead with Pittsburgh's Pedro Alvarez, whose team played at San Diego. The Diamondbacks moved to five games behind the Reds for the final N.L. wild-card berth. Cincinnati lost for only the fourth time in its last 14 games. A bigger concern for the Reds is starter Tony Cingrani, who left in the fourth inning with a strained lower back. The Reds, who won the N.L. Central last season, are trying to overtake Pittsburgh and St. Louis. BREWERS 6, CARDINALS 3 Milwaukee's Kyle Lohse (9-8) allowed three runs in six innings and beat visiting St. Louis for the first time in four tries this season. ROCKIES 5, PHILLIES 3 Troy Tulowitzki and Wilin Rosario homered to lead Colorado in Philadelphia. NATIONALS 4, CUBS 2 Washington's Ryan Zimmerman had two hits and drove in a run at Chicago. RAYS 7, ORIOLES 4 Alex Cobb (8-2) took a two-hitter into the seventh inning, and Matt Joyce drove in three runs as Tampa Bay won for the sixth time in seventh games. Host Baltimore managed just five hits and lost for the sixth time in eight games. TWINS 6, TIGERS 3 Justin Morneau had a season-high four hits, including a two-run homer and a two-run double, and Glen Perkins struck out Miguel Cabrera with two on for the final out to help Minnesota hang on in Detroit. The Twins were without Joe Mauer, who was taken out of the lineup after he felt dizzy during batting practice. RANGERS 4, ASTROS 2 Adrian Beltre hit his 26th home run for host Texas. The Rangers, who lead the American League West, reached 20 games over .500 for the first time this season (73-53) WHITE SOX 2, ROYALS 0 Chicago's John Danks (3-10) ended an eight-start winless streak by scattering seven hits and a walk in eight innings at Kansas City. RANGERS" OGANDO BACK ON D.L. Texas pitcher Alexi Ogando, who has an inflamed nerve in his pitching shoulder, was put on the disabled list for the third time this season. Ogando, 29, has made 15 starts this season, going 5-4 with a 3.47 earned run average. GIANTS" GAUDIN OUT San Francisco placed starter Chad Gaudin on the 15-day disabled list with carpal tunnel syndrome. Barry Zito will replace Gaudin in the rotation and start Wednesday against Boston. Zito is 4-8 with a 5.34 E.R.A. MATSUZAKA RELEASED The Cleveland Indians released the Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka, who was 5-8 with a 3.92 E.R.A. in 19 starts with Class AAA Columbus. Matsuzaka, 32, helped the Boston Red Sox win a World Series title in 2007, but he had Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery two years ago. ASTROS CATCHER SIDELINED Houston catcher Carlos Corporan was put on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion. He was struck in the head by a foul tip Monday night.