European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 112007 stars and stripes Page 37 one hit is enough for Well armed padres the associated press the Way the san Diego padres Are pitch ing they dont need much offence to win in fact two hits Are enough Chris Young out pitched san Francisco Matt Cain who allowed just one hit in seven innings but lost 10 to the padres on Pinch hitter Geoff Blums sacrifice Fly Mon Day night the padres won their third straight and handed former manager Bruce Bochy another Moss while the padres had Only two hits their pitching continued to be lights out As Young Cla Meredith and Trevor Hoffman combined on a five hitter san Diego bullpen extended its season opening scoreless Streak to innings weve got great character in Here and i dont think were going to panic or worry especially in close games Young said the Way our bullpen is we feel like if we can keep it close our bullpen is going to hold it for us then Well push across a few runs and win it Young 10 allowed four hits in seven innings with five strikeouts and two walks you look at the history of Petco Park weve played a lot of these games Over the last three years right fielder Brian Giles said after the padres played their fourth straight one run game at Home this season you really dont expect that to change the giants lost their fourth straight and dropped to 16 their Only win was in the third game of a season opening series against the padres in san Francisco it was the third time since the giants moved to san Francisco in 1958 that they lost six of their first seven games the other two times were 1967 and 1980 Bochy returned to Petco Park for the first time since jumping from san Diego where he managed for 12 seasons to the no West rival giants Cain 01 held the padres hitters until Khalil Greene hit a Lead off double Down the Loftfield line in the seventh inning Russell Branyan walked and Jose Cruz or hit a sacrifice bunt before Blum hitting for Young hit a sacrifice Fly Down the Brightfield line to score Greene giants slugger Barry Bonds went ofor2 Lenny san Diego padres closer Trevor Hoffman is congratulated by Catcher Josh Bard after the padres 10 Victory Over the san Francisco giants in san Diego on monday the padres managed Only one hit in the game and their pitching staff ensured a third straight win with two walks and remains 21 homers shy of breaking Hank Aarons record of 755 Hoffman pitched the ninth for his Sec Ond save in As Many chances and extended his career record to 484 mets 11 Phillies 5 Allstar shortstop Jimmy Rollins made a key error As new York rallied for seven runs in the eighth in Ning to win its Home opener Carlos Delgado had three hits and two Bis for the mets who overcame Ryan howards three run Homer and dropped the Phillies to 16 Pedro Feliciano 10 pitched a perfect eighth for new York Rollins who said during Spring training that Philadelphia was the team to beat in the no East hit an inning ending Dou Beplay grounder with the bases loaded in the fourth and booted Jose Reyes ground or in the eighth As the tying run scored cardinals 3 pirates 0 Albert Pujols doubled and scored the Only run needed by Braden Looper who allowed two hits in seven innings in Only his second Start in 574 career appearances Pinch hitter Preston Wilson added a two run double in the eighth off Damaso Marte after Ian Snell 01 limited visiting St Louis to one run in seven innings Jason Isringhausen pitched a perfect ninth for his second save cardinals Ace Chris Carpenter was placed on the 15day disabled list after an Fri exam revealed arthritis and a previously undiscovered impingement in his right Elbow Rockies 6 dodgers 3 Jeff Francis Al Lowed two runs in innings to help Colo Rado snap los Angeles fou game winning Streak and spoil the dodgers Home opener Garrett Atkins homered and drove in his first three runs of the season for Colorado Jason Schmidt his second Start for los Angeles after signing a three year million contract in Decem Ber left in the fifth with tightness in his right hamstring he said he just got a Little cramp in it dodgers right fielder Matt Kemp came out in the fourth with a sore right shoulder after banging into the auxiliary score Board rays on Kemps shoulder were Nega Tive and he said he Doest believe hell be out for More than a couple Days astros 5 cubs 3 Adam Everett broke a 33 eighth inning tie with a two run Homer off Bob Howry 02 in the Wrigley Field Home debuts of manager Lou Piniella and Center fielder Alfonso Soriano astros starter Woody Williams allowed two runs and six hits in six innings before the cubs tied it with the unearned run in the seventh off Chad quails Dan Wheeler pitched a perfect ninth for his first save in two chances Wheeler be came the astros closer before the game re placing struggling Brad Lodge marlins 5 Brewers 3 Miguel Cabrera hit his third Homer and drove in three runs and Host Florida beat Milwaukee for the ninth straight time Anibal Sanchez 10 allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings for the mar Lins and Rookie Henry Owens got the last three outs for his first career save free agent acquisition Jeff Suppan 02 lost for the second time in As Many starts for the Brewers he allowed eight hits and five runs in six innings diamondbacks 3 reds 2 Orlando Hud son hit a tie breaking Home run in the eighth inning and Host Arizona won its fifth straight game with two outs Hudson hit a 21 pitch from Kirk Saarloos 01 into the Loftfield bleachers to break a 22 tie Brandon Lyon 10 pitched a scoreless eighth inning retiring Alex Gonzalez on a liner to Center Field to leave the bases loaded and Jose Valverde got three outs for his fourth save in five opportunities Brandon Phillips flew out to the warning track in left with a runner on first for the final out of the game mq17qha o1tioa Rdv Llu cd Llis Iii Isi vat Luis Bill Ltd the associated press Carl Pavano needed just 79 pitches to get a Victory he waited almost two years for Pavano threw seven efficient innings Alex Rodriguez homered for the third straight game and the new York Yankees beat the Minne Sota twins 82 monday night Pavano 10 gave up six hits and two runs for his first Victory since May 22 2005 some Days it feels like yester Day sometimes a lifetime said Pavano who signed a fou year Deal Worth just under million after the 2004 season Only to watch his opportunities Cut Short by shoulder Elbow and Back prob lems before pitching last week on opening Day Vavanos previous appearance was on june 27 2005 in excited to take this win and get rolling he said some ones got to go out and do it in glad i was the Guy according to the Elias sports Bureau Rodriguez became the first player in team history to hit five homers in the first six games he leads the majors in both homers and Bis with 13 Bobby Abreu went 3for5 with a Home run and four Bis for new York also monday Seattle double header at Cleveland was postponed again by show and the Indi ans moved their upcoming series against the los Angeles Angels to Milwaukee Miller Park the teams will play a three game series beginning tuesday in a Ball Park that has a retractable roof unlike Jacobs Field the Yankees lost three times last week setting a franchise record when each starter failed to reach the sixth inning during a Chilly Home stand that included one postponement for the first time we had a temperature the Guys could stay Loose in said manager Joe Torre who raved about Vavanos Outing at the metronome he was great All game i was very proud of the Job he did Sidney Ponson 01 gave up 10 hits and eight runs in innings for the Host twins in not a Guy to make excuses said Ponson who gave up five runs with two outs i just didst pitch Good today that what it comes Down to White sox 4 athletics 1 Scott Podsednik broke a tie with his fifth inning Solo Homer and Jim Thome also homered to help the White sox spoil Oakland Home opener Jose Contreras bounced Back from an awful Outing on opening Day to pitch six effective innings As Chicago snapped a fou game losing Streak at Mcafee coliseum with Only its fifth win in 28 tries at Oakland since 2001 they beat Rich Harden 11 to do so too handing the As their first defeat with the hard throw ing right hander on the Mound in his last 12 regular season starts Blue jays 9 royals 1 a Bur Nett and three relievers combined on a four hitter and Vernon Wells homered to help Toronto win its Home opener Lyle Overbay hit a three run double for the Al East leading Blue jays who have averaged seven runs a game in the first six games Kansas City manager buddy Bell was ejected after plate Umpire Paul Nauretz allowed Toron tos Reed Johnson to score from first on overlays ground Rule double that a fan interfered with rangers 8 Devil rays 4 Ian Kinsler went 4for4 and drove Home the tie breaking run in the big inning for Host Texas Kins Leps rib single in the sixth put the rangers ahead 32 and started a six run outburst with two outs he was the first of six straight batters that reached against two Tampa Bay relievers who didst record an out Brandon Mccarthy 11 Al Lowed two runs and five hits in six innings in his first Home Start for Texas Jim new York Yankees Pitcher Carl Pavano follows through in the third inning monday orioles 6 tigers 2 Daniel Cabrera allowed two runs in 72h innings and Kevin Millar homered in a four run third inning for Host Baltimore Melvin Mora had two hits scored a run and drove in one for the orioles who have won three of four after an 03 Start Brian Roberts who came in batting 136 went 2for4 and scored twice