European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 54 stars and stripes thursday april 12 2007 worry Cleveland indians left fielder David Dellucci throws a bail to the infield during the indians game against the los Angeles Angels at Miller Park in Milwaukee the indians had their Home opener on the Road due to the Snow in Cleveland Cleveland won 76 behind starter cd Sabathia tribe wins in Home away from Home forced out of the Jake by Snow Cleveland beats la in Milwaukee the associated press Snow follows the Cleveland indians Only it Doest matter much at their temporary Home Field in Milwaukee where theres a re tractable roof after sitting through a weekends Worth of Snow in Cleveland without playing a game that counted the indians finally got to play a Home opener of sorts beating the los Angeles Angels 76 tuesday night under the retractable roof at Miller Park some 450 Miles away from Jacobs Field ten inches of Snow were predicted for Mil Waukee overnight we brought it with us indians manager Eric wedge said the indians brought their Mascot Slider and paid for Superman John Adams to bring his big drum a fixture at indians Home games there was a definite touch of Milwaukee As the Chorizo won the sausage Mascot race that was held after the sixth inning just like Dur ing Brewers games i think if s great Adams said they started a Little too Early i know a lot of people from Cleveland who live in Chicago came racing up after work at Milwaukee cd Sabathia 20 gave up three runs one earned in seven innings striking out seven Joe Borowski pitched the ninth for his second save allowing Casey Kotchi nans rib single the game ended when Pinch runner Erick Aybar was thrown out trying to steal second by Catcher Kelly Shoppach the second time in five games that Aybar representing the tying run was thrown out for the last out of the game trying to steal second Angels manager Mike Scioscia said he left the decision to steal up to Aybar on both plays but i  have Given him the option if we didst have a Good Chance to be Success Ful Scioscia said Cleveland scored four runs in the first four innings including Home runs by Shoppach and Casey Blake the indians chased starter Ervin Santana 11 during a three run fifth in Ning Santana gave up six runs and seven hits in 4v3 innings rangers 12 Devil rays 9 Frank Catalanotto hit a three run Homer in a seven run third inning at Texas and Kenny Lofton reached base five times going 3for3 with a Homer three runs scored and three Bis Catalanotto went 3for5 with four Bis Chitose Seattle mariners Pitcher Jeff Weaver delivers against Boston red sox outfielder Manny Ramirez on opening Day at Fenway Park in Boston on tuesday Boston beat Seattle 143 and Ian Kinsler also homered for the rangers who reached 500 for the first time this season Scott Feldman 10 threw 2vs innings of two hit shutout Relief for his first major league Victory Devil rays starter Jae Seo 01 gave up 10 runs five earned and eight hits in three innings to Wigginton had four Bis for Devil rays who lost their fourth straight athletics 2 whre sox 1 Mark Ellis singled off the Wall in left against Bobby Jenks 11 with the bases loaded in the ninth at Oak land after Pinch hitter Todd Walker tied the game on an rib single Huston Street 10 pitched one perfect in Ning for the Victory the As have scored two or fewer runs in each of their last five games the longest such Streak for the club since aug 20241980 Juan Uribe hit a fifth inning rib single for the White sox royals 6 Blue jays 3 Alex Gordon in a lfor24 slide hit his first career Home run to Back Zack Greinke who held the Blue jays to a run in six innings Joamy Soria pitched two perfect innings for his first career save As visiting Kansas City stopped a three game losing Streak and Toronto three game winning Streak Josh towers 01 allowed six runs three earned and 10 hits in innings struck out six and walked none last year he lost his first nine decisions and finished 210 with an 842 Era red sox 14 mariners 3 in the first game of the year at Fenway Park the red sox pelted world series Star Jeff Weaver 01 with seven runs in the first two innings Jason Varitek and Kevin Youkilis each had three of Bostons 14 hits and cd Drew Hom ered in his first official red sox at Bat at Fen Way Park Josh Beckett 20 pitched seven innings of two hit Ball striking out eight and Al lowing one run while retiring his last 15bat ters tigers 3 orioles i Nate Robertson 20 Al Lowed four hits in tvs scoreless innings and visiting Detroit scored the godhead run in the sixth on a throwing error by second baseman Brian Roberts Jaret Wright 02 left with a stiff right shoulder after facing two batters in the sixth inning Arod belts sixth or in seven games As Yankees spank twins by Jon Krawczynski the associated press Minneapolis As a horde of reporters gathered around Alex Rodriguez Mike Mussina barked playfully at the Star third baseman from the Peanut gallery Mon six homers in seven games Hes supposed to do that Mussina said just ask you Guys teammate Derek Jeter also teased Arod during the new York Yankees 101 Victory Over Minnesota on tuesday night it might have taken More than three years but there Are signs that Rodriguez is finally fitting in with the Yankees Rodriguez homered in his fourth straight game to Back a solid performance by Andy Pettitte then laughed and joked playfully with several teammates after the game Alex has been swinging the Bat As Well As Ive Ever seen him Jeter said i asked him if there was anything wrong with him when he flew out Rodriguez who struggled to ingratiate himself in the Yankees clubhouse and with their demand ing fans during his first three sea sons in new York hit his major league leading sixth Homer in the first inning Johnny Damon added a three run shot off Boot Bonser 01 in a four run fifth and Pettitte 10 gave up four hits in six shutout innings for his 150th Victory with the Yankees and his first since 2003 Rodriguez has been making hit Ting look easy this season he just looks very Comfort Able manager Joe Torre said Hes not up there overplaying his hand Hes up there daring people to get him out in the first Arod reached Down Low in the zone and Effort Lessly lofted a pitch into the stands to give the Yankees a 20 Lead Rodriguez became the ninth major leaguer and first Yankee to hit six homers in his first seven games of the season Philadelphia Mike Schmidt who hit seven homers in the first seven games of the 1976 season is the Only player to hit More in that Span new York Yankees 38 Alex Rodriguez became the ninth major leaguer to hit six Home runs in his first seven games of the season