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Show DAILY Tuesday, July 24, 2007 cj HERALD Star of the day The Bay in baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST W Pet L GB L10 Boston 60 39 .606 New York 52 Toronto 49 50 .495 Baltimore 44 53 .454 Tampa Bay 38 60 .38821 12 46 .531 Str 4 W-- 4 712 2 W-- 4 11 5 W-- 15 64 W-- Home Road Int 12-- 34-1- 9 29-2- 6 10-- 0 10-- 8 W Pet L CB .608 Cleveland 58 41 .586 2 Minnesota 51 48 .515 9 Chicago 43 55 Kansas City 43 55 .4391612 Str W-- 3 Home Road Int 26-2- 1 14-- 4 7 6 1 .439 16 12 28-2- 5 2 7 W 7 4 6 20-2- 9 5 10-- 6 los Angeles Seattle : Oakland Texas Lester shines in return ASSOCIATED L 57 40 .588 Pet GB L10 Str W-- 6 Home Road Int 4 144 54 42 ,563 2 12 3 8 46 52 .469 11 12 1 25-2- 7 .434 56 15 HOUSTON Chad Billingsley threw a five-hitter for his first complete game, Jeff Kent had four hits and a pair of RBI and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 10-- on Monday 7 Billingsley took a shut out into the ninth and had two outs when Luke Scott hit a two-ruhomer. Luis Gonzalez and James Loney had three RBIs each for the NL West leading Dodgers, who came in having lost three of four. Detroit (V.Vasquez Detroit (Bonderman Seattle (Washburn Seattle (Feierabend Boston (Matsuzaka Tampa Bay (Kazmir Minnesota (Baker N.Y. Yankees (Wang Oakland (DiNardo 10-- at ChiSox (Vazquez ), 12:05 p.m. at ChiSox (G.Floyd 6:11 p.m. at Texas (Loe 3:05 p.m., at Texas (Rheinecker ), 6:35 p.m. at Cleveland (Sabathia ), 5:05 p.m. at Baltimore (D.Cabrera 5:05 p.m. at Toronto (McGowan ), 5:07 p.m. ) at K.C. (Elarton 6:10 p.m. at LA. Angels (Escobar ), 8:05 p.m. (7-0- Ir" 7-- 0 Matt Herges started the WEDNESDAY'S GAMES Minnesota at Toronto, 10:37 a.m. Oakland at L.A. Angels, 1:35 p.m. Boston at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Bait., 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at K.C, 6:10 p.m. Detroit at ChiSox, 6:11 p.m. Seattle at Texas, 6:35 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST W L Pet New York 55 43 .561 Atlanta 52 Philadelphia 50 48 .510 GB L10 - 4 47 .525 3 12 Florida 48 52 Washington 42 56 .429 5 5 .480 8 W-- Home Road Int 26-2- 0 3 6 1 2 6 9 3 9 7 1 4 W-- 3 4 W-- 2 6-- 13 Str 1 7 9 CENTRAL W L Pet Milwaukee 55 44 .556 Chicago 51 St Louis 45 50 Houston 42 57 .424 Pittsburgh Cincinnati 41 GB 46 .526 3 Str W 1 36-1-7 3 2 4 8 .474 56 .423 Home Road Int L10 W-- 1 13 7 13 8 1 5 W-- 42 58 .420 13 12 2 19-2- 8--7 24-2-8 6--9 4 4 9 7 9 0 2 WEST W Los Angeles L Pet GB L10 56 44 .560 4 Str Home Road Int W-- 1 0 0 2000 season Billings in seven starts ley is since joining the rotation June 21. He was 0 in 23 53 45 .541 Colorado 50 49 .505 5 12 2 4-- 6 San Francisco 41 55 .427 5 4 1 9 W-- 3 0 25-2- 8 7 W-- 1 9 0 10-- 8 13 20-3- 1 (7-7- play. Rookie Jared Burton (1-got the final two outs in the 12th for his first major league win. But it was Harang who pitched as though this one had special meaning. reThe joined the Reds after spending the last three days in San Diego, where his grandfather died. He pitched on schedule because he figured his starts. The Astros bullpen, which had allowed just one run in 21 in nings over the last eight games, got hit hard. Dave Borkowski relieved Samson and allowed three runs and five hits in two innings, and Brian Moehler gave up four hits in the ninth, includhomer by ing a three-ruLoney. The Dodgers got on the board in the first when Kent singled in Rafael lead. Kent Furcal for a then doubled in the fourth inning, went to third on a groundout and scored on Sampson's wild pitch to make it at Phila. (Kendrick ), 5:05 p.m. Washington (Bergmann ), at N.Y. Mets (Maine 5:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Snell at Cincinnati (Belisle ), Milwaukee (Gallardo 5:10 p.m. at Houston (Jennings 6:05 p.m. Dodgers (Hendrickson at St. Louis (K.Wells ChiCubs (Zambrano 12-6:10 p.m. at Colorado (Jimenez San Diego (Young 7:05 p.m. ), at Arizona (L.Hernandez Florida (Mitre 7:40 p.m. at San Fran. (Morris ), Atlanta (T.Hudson 8:15 p.m. ) MONDAY'S RESULTS Cincinnati 2, Milwaukee 1 L.A. Dodgers 10, Houston 2 Colorado 7, San Diego 5 Arizona 4, Florida 3 Atlanta at San Fran., late WEDNESDAY'S GAMES San Diego at Colorado, 1:05 p.m. Wash, at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m. Milw. at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m. Dodgers at Houston, 6:05 p.m. ChiCubs at St. Louis, 6:10 p.m. Florida at Arizona, 7:40 p.m. Atlanta at San Fran., 8:15 p.m. n MLB NOTES Giambi resumes batting practice Jason Giambi took 38 swings TAMPA, Fla. d Monday during his first batting practice session since hurting his left foot two months on-fiel- ago. The New York Yankees designated hitter also started running the bases and kept up a throwing program. He hopes to rejoin the Yankees by August. "Everything is great so far," Giambi said. "Better than expected." Giambi has been sidelined since May 30 after tearing tissue in the foot. He is hitting .262 with seven homers and 23 RBIs. New York first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz is fielding grounders while wearing protective gear for his broken right wrist, but hasn't been cleared to resume hitting. He was injured in a collision with Boston's Mike Lowell at first base on June 2. Martinez resumes pitching after 19-d- ay break y 1,12 Aaron Harang pitched 10 innings after returning from his grandfather's funeral, and Javier Valentin's single in the bottom of the 12th inning sent the Cincinnati Reds a victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Valentin's single off Grant Balfour ended a game be) tween two of the NL's most teams. 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P, 7 Harang Weathers Stanton Totala San Diego Cotorada H 8 2 4 Seay lUnaaaClty d Tveras IP Cincinnati k r kM 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 Hlliday It 4 1 1 3 0 2 0 Helton 1b 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 Atkina 3b 4 1 2 1 4 2 2 2 0 2 0 Hawperl 0 0 0 Tlowzkita 3 0 1 0 1 1 Trralba c 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 Francis p 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Bcnnoiip o 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sllivanpb 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Corpaap 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 512 I Totala 1 5 dh 5 New York Wise BSnouse BailourL.0-- r kM 0 lb S floss. Milwaukee COLORADO 5 3 4 2 Cano 2b 3 1 300 220 121 000 101 020 Miller McBride Grilli W.4-- r hbl DJesusct 1 c Duncan Totala ROCKIES 7. PADRES 5 ab Posada No outs when winning run scored. E flopej (1) DP Cincinnati 2 LOB Milwaukee 9. Cincinnati 10. 2B CHait Braun (16), Ross (15). (1 71, Ross (5). MR Capuano Tumcow four-gam- rt MCmmct It 1 APtillps league debut on May 25, the best pace for a rookie in franchise history. The Brewers opened e a series in Cincinnati hoping to do something about their BGilea 000 100 000 000 001 000 000 001 Milwaukee Cinctnrtab S 3B LOB Detroit 9, Chicago 14. Chicago Granderson (28). PWanco (22), Inge (15). Granderson Pierzynski (14). Dye (191 HR Sheffield. (14). Fields (6). SF IP H R ER BB SO CITY KANSAS ct MeCbr rt Jeter ss ARod3b Damon 1 ph 018 9 Totala 0 0 Detroit r hbl ab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 9 2 t 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 611 2B 9, Royals 2: NEWV0RX p 0 0 Stanton p 0 0 0 Burton p 0 0 0 Javitm ptt 1 a i Totala 42 0 0 0 43 3 2 1 2 2 OP 1 since May 7, going 6 in his last 11 starts around a stint on the disabled list with a groin 41 Detroit Chicago YANKEES 9, ROYALS 2 1 6 0 10 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Cintron At Kansas City, Mo., Roger Clemens got his 351st career victory and Alex Rodriguez became the first player to reach 100 RBIs this season as New York extended its winning streak to four. Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon and Jorge Posada drove in two runs each 1 ab r hM 3 5 dh 4 Totala hits in six innings. I Yankees CHICAGO ab Grndsncf Planco2b 3-- 0 6 WHITE SOX 9. DETROIT n 1 1 KoiumanoN e 14 3-- 6 1 Helton 5 3 I Rangers 8, Mariners 7: At Arlington, Texas, Sammy Sosa hit career home run No. 603 and had five RBIs for Texas. Sosa's three-ru- n homer in the fifth broke a 3 tie and was his 15th this season one more than he had in 102 games for Baltimore in 2005 before sitting out last year. All-St- 1 linebrmk 5 2 his 27th save. (11-8- ), 1 SAN DIEGO 110 Indian 110 lMAntM Denver, Brad Hawpe's 18th homer, a two-ru- n shot off Cla Meredith, 1 Ii Infielder Ronnie Belliard WASHINGTON and the Washington Nationals agreed Monday to r contract extension through the 2009 a season. Belliard is second on the club with a .305 batting average and has five homers and 29 RBIs. He signed a minor league deal with the Nationals at the start of spring training and made the club as a backup. He became the starter at second base when shortstop Cristian Guzman had a injury last month, and Felipe Lopez shifted from second to shortstop. -ending HOUSTON a r kM ab r liM Furcal 5 2 2 0 Biogk) 2b 3 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 Pierre cl Mehier p Martin c 0 0 0 5 2 B'kmn 16 0 0 0 JKent 2D 4 1 1 2 RMrtru 7b 0 Cam It 0 0 0 1 2 0 LGnztz It 3 lamb 3b 4 0 0 Scott rt 2 2 Kemprf 0 0 Mtirtsnc Grcpn 3b 5 4 Brnfltt cf 0 0 0 lb Loney 4 0 2 0 Sampan p 0 0 0 0 Efhwrrt 5 0 0 0 Ensbrg pti 1 0 0 0 Blngsly p Bikski p 0 0 0 0 TreMllr p 0 0 0 0 OPtmro rt 0 0 0 30 Totili 421017 1 Total n 7, Padres 5: At for the Tigers, who have won 12 of 16. Todd Jones pitched a perfect ninth for n inning: At Cincinnati, ANGELES I Rockies 22-ye- year. 10S Chicago Cubs. grandfather would want it that way. eighth-innin- g capped a five-ru- n Harang gave up Ryan rally for Colorado. Braun's solo homer in the Greg Maddux was in line for his 341st career fourth, then retired the next 17 batters before win until Matt Holliday hit a three-ru- n Braun singled with two homer, his outs in the ninth. The tall, 17th, of f Scott Linebrink stoic pitcher showed no ) with one out in the emotion while he tore eighth, erasing a deficit. Linebrink allowed through the Brewers' linefour runs in of an inup, limiting Milwaukee to seven hits. ning. Milton Bradley and The crowd of 23,489 Kevin Kouzmanoff gave a loud cheer when homered in support of Harang went back out for the 10th he'd Maddux, who left with a lead after six innings thrown 107 pitches at that in which he yielded two point. He escaped a two-otwo-ou- t threat by fanruns and five hits. Maddux also added a ning Corey Hart for his 10th strikeout. single and stole the 10th base of his Harang became the major second pitcher in the maleague career. jors to go 10 innings this I Diamondbacks 4, Marlins season, joining Toronto's 3: At Phoenix, Dontrelle Roy Halladay. Harang hasn't lost since May 20, Willis allowed four and could have more than runs, including Orlando his 10 wins if he wasn't Hudson's two-ruhomer, followed by one of the and lost his career-hig- h seventh straight decision majors' worst bullpens. This time, the offense as the Arizona Diamondwas his biggest problem. backs beat the Florida The two most homer-reliaREDS 2, BREWERS 1 teams in the majors both scoring roughly 46 MILWAUKEE CINCINNATI ab r kM ab r kM percent of their runs off 5 0 0 0 CHait ct 0 Freel ct 6 0 form. in were homers, 0 5 0 0 0 Kppngr 3b 5 0 Harrty ss rt Grf 5 0 Jr 3 0 Buun 3b 5 Milwaukee's Chris 4 0 2 0 BPWIps2b 5 0 Hdr lb 0 5 0 JEsWa c 0 0 0 Dunn It 5 Capuano allowed only It 4 4 0 0 lb Conine 0 0 Jenkins dursolo homer Ross' 0 0 Mench rt 5 0 Hooner or 0 Cunsell 2b 5 0 PLopez ss 4 0 0 0 ing eight innings, giving 4 2 0 0 Hossc Cpiwno p 3 up seven hits in all. The Turntjw p 0 0 0 Harano d 3 0 0 0 0 HttberoDh 0 0 0 Crttnno ptl hasn't won Wise 0 0 0 Wtriers 0 0 0 0 DODGERS 10, ASTROS 2 Pedro Martinez rePORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. sumed pitching to hitters after a hiatus, throwing 50 pitches Monday in a simulated game against New York Mets minor leaguers. Martinez had been off on a planned break since throwing 50 pitches in a simulated game on July 3. The threw 60 pitches in a bullpen session last Thursday. (4-2- I Blue Jays 6, Twins 4: At Toronto, Frank Thomas homered twice to raise his total to 503 and pull within one of Eddie Murray for 20th place as Toronto sent Johan Santana loss. to a rare second-hal- f Reed Johnson and Alex Rios hit solo shots off Santana who allowed four homer in a game for the first time in 163 major league starts. He gave up three homers five times previously. Santana dropped to 41-following the game since the 2003 break. He allowed six runs and seven hits in five innings. Thomas hit a two-ruhomer in the second that put the Blue Jays ahead and another two-ru- n drive in the fifth that made it It was his 30th multihomer game, his first this year. Justin Morneau hit two home runs for Minnesota, his fifth multihomer game this season, and Torii Hunter also homered. Shaun Marcum (64) allowed four runs and eight 5-- 2 7-- 0 bases-loade- 12-1- 3 5-- 2 bases-loade- 2, Brewers 60 wins. and given have gone themselves reasons to sweat. The latest loss left them 3 games ahead of the idle (3-3- d Gonzalez's single to right drove in Furcal and Juan Pierre for lead in the fifth. a Kent's double in the seventh drove in Russell Martin. Gonzalez then drove Kent in with a double and Nomar Garciap-arr- a singled in Gonzalez lead. for a It was Kent's first four-h- it game since Sept. 18 against the Padres. He reached base for the 34th straight game, the longest streak in the majors this I Reds lead. Since they pulled ahead by 8 Vi games on June 23, the NL Central leaders right-hand- 4-- TODAY'S GAMES 9, White Sox 6: At Chicago, Mike Hessman, called up from Triple-Toledo earlier Monday, two-ru- n hit a single with two outs in the seventh for Detroit. Curtis Granderson went including a leadoff homer, with two walks and drove in four runs for the Tigers. Jason Grilli ) pitched 1 3 innings of relief to earn the victory I Tigers (1-6- ). Chris Sampson ) went five innings and allowed four runs and eight hits. He lost for the second time in his last seven . 53 48 .525 3 12 (5-9- and scored three runs for Boston, which jumped to a 50 lead in the second off Jake Westbrook Manny Ramirez had two RBIs as the Red Sox (60-3became the majors' first team to reach a pitch against the Houston Astros on Monday. 4-- relief appearances. Press Associated J. PHILLIP DAVID Los Angeles Dodgers' Chad Billingsley delivers 2-- San Diego Arizona Rodriguez was with two walks and an RBI single off Ryan ninth. Braun in a five-ru- n Kansas City's Odalis Perez ) gave up four run, eight hits and three walks in seven innings. disease. Coco Crisp went 8-- RESULTS Boston 6, Cleveland 2 Toronto 6, Minnesota 4 Yankees 9, Kansas City 2 Detroit 9, ChiSox 6 Texas 8, Seattle 7 Oakland at L.A. Angels, late 25-1- 7-- Billingsley ) allowed five hits with three walks and six strikeouts. He became the first Dodger to since start the season 3-- 0 MONDAY'S Royals overall. 6-- 0 was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a highly treatable form of cancer, just days after he improved to 2 with a win over the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 23, He underwent six chemotherapy sessions that eventually eradicated the -- TODAY'S GAMES The 6-- n 10-- 5 .; W-- CLEVELAND Jon Lester, whose rookie season ended suddenly when he was diagnosed with cancer, pitched six innings to win his first game in 11 months, leading Boston to a 2 victory over Cleveland on Monday night. Lester allowed two runs and five hits to easily handle the Indians, the AL's best team at home. for the Yankees, who have won nine of 11. New York (5246) moved six games over .500 for the first time this season. Clemens (34) gave up two runs and four hits in seven innings, walking none and striking out " three to raise his total to 4,641, second to Nolan Ryan on the career list. He improved to against Kansas City in seven starts with the Yankees, and 2 versus the ASSOCIATED PRESS THE PRESS night. W 43 Dodgers drub Astros 2 " WEST AMERICAN LEAGUE 8 110 59 38 NATIONAL LEAGUE THE CENTRAL Detroit Reds' starter Aaron Harang pitched 10 innings in Gncinnati's 2-- 1 victory over the Brewers. Harang struck out 10 while not giving up a walk. 2rt 3 (48.900). T 3 20. A 20,584 (40.9111 3 1 2 0 |