European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 44 stars and stripes sunday april 15 2007 Showtime in the Keystone state Bonds hits two homers in Pittsburgh reaches 737 Carlos Lee strokes three in Philly the associated press Barry Bonds and Carlos Lee put on quite a show in Pennsylvania Bonds hit his 736th and 737th career homers before being lifted in the fourth in Ning of the san Francisco giants 85 Victory at Pittsburgh that want even the Best performance of the night in the Keystone state As Lee clubbed three homers in the astros 96 Victory at Philadelphia Lee hit a Solo Homer off Brett Myers 02 in the second in Ning and a grand slam off him in the third Lee connected again to Straightaway Center off Ryan Madson in the ninth for his first three Homer game at the beginning of the season i was try ing to do too much said Lee who signed a six year million free agent contract in the of season now in trying to see the Ball More All of the homers were on fast balls iwas patient enough to wait for fast balls Lee had one Homer and six Bis in the first eight games Bonds hitting 192 with one Homer in 26 a bats previously hit a two run shot Down the Brightfield line in the second off Zach Duke 11 and a deeper Solo drive into the right Center stands in the fourth off Shawn Chacon the 42yearold Bonds needs 19 homers to break Hank Aarons record with the giants up 82 by the fourth Bonds was lifted following his 70th career Multi Homer game two Short of babe ruths record of 72 manager Bruce Bochy pulled Bonds to keep his legs fresh for the Long season what a Day he had said Bochy whose team scored Only 20 runs in its first nine games weve been trying to get this of sense going and that s what we needed the 42yearold Bonds spoke to report ers at length before the game during what possibly could be his final visit to Pitts Burgh where he played from 1986 to 1992 but did not talk afterwards Russ Ortiz 11 allowed five runs and 10 hits in innings to break his 12game los ing Streak which dated to an aug 292005 Victory Over san Diego while with Arizona Gene Barry Bonds had a run scoring single and two Home runs Friday in san Francisco 85 Victory Over Pittsburgh he has 737 career homers 18 shy of Hank Aarons record Morgan Ensberg also had a three run Homer As Houston overcame a rare erratic Outing by Roy Oswalt Oswalt 20 was uncharacteristically wild walking a career High six batters while allowing six runs and seven hits in five innings on a Chilly night Oswalt nearly got ejected after Balking in a run in the fifth but stayed in and struck out Jimmy Rollins to end the inning Dan Wheeler struck out the Side in the ninth for his second save dodgers 9 padres 1 at los Angeles Derek Lowe 21 pitched eight innings and Nomar Garcia Parra hit a two run sin Gle for the dodgers Luis Gonzalez had a Solo Homer and an rib single off san Diego starter David Wells dodgers shortstop Rafael fur Cal who missed the first nine games of the season with a sprained left ankle was activated from the disabled list before the game and went 2for5 with two Bis Wells gave up five runs and eight hits in just 2vs innings Martins 11 braves 4 do Treue Willis pitched seven innings in another Sharp april Start for the marlins Willis 30 is 121 with a 923 winning percentage in april that s the second est career percentage in april to the 131 929 of babe Ruth Cody Ross Dan Uggla Miguel Olivo and Joe Borchard drove in two runs apiece for the visiting marlins Mark Redman 02 allowed six hits and seven earned runs in innings and Chip per Jones hit a two run Homer for Atlanta reds 6 cubs 5 Josh Hamilton Adam Dunn and Ken Griffey or had consecutive rib hits during a six run fifth inning for visiting Cincinnati Todd Coffey 10 earned his first Victory by pitching two scoreless innings of Relief and David Weathers worked the ninth for his fourth save in four chances Carlos Zambrano 12 doubled and Hom ered and allowed just one hit through four innings for the cubs but failed to record an out in the fifth mets 3 nationals 2 Pinch hitter Julio Franco singled up the Middle to drive in the godhead run for Host new York the nationals John Patterson left with a 21 Lead but Carlos Delgado hit a tying sin Gle in the sixth Ryan Wagner 01 gave up the Lead in the seventh and Washington lost for the seventh time in eight games new York got the godhead run after David Wright who earlier extended his hitting Streak to 22 games singled Lead ing off the seventh and stole second fran co batted for Aaron Heilman 11 and grounded a single with two outs Billy Wagner pitched the ninth for his third save Rockies 6 diamondbacks 3 Brad Hawpe hit a tie breaking two out two run double in the seventh inning and Todd Hel ton drove in two runs including the 1000th of his career for visiting Colorado the Rockies handed diamondbacks Ace Brandon Webb his first april loss in 15 starts dating to april 172004 Webb 11 allowed five runs and eight hits with four walks in seven innings Eric Byrnes drove in arizonans runs with a single and a two run Homer four Rockies relievers combined to pitch four perfect innings Jeremy Affeldt 10 pitched an inning and picked up the Victory and Brian Fuentes finished for his second save in two chances Halladay Kazmir comes out ahead in Battles of aces v the associated press american league aces were on display and Toronto Roy Halla Day and Tampa Bays Scott Kazmir came out on top Halladay needed just 107 pitches to Complete 10 innings in a 21 Victory Over Detroit and Jeremy Bonderman on Friday night Kazmir out pitched Johan Santana in a 42 Victory Over Minnesota Halladay allowed a run on six hits walking none and striking out two Bonderman was just As v Good holding the Blue jays to a run on six hits in nine innings Toronto broke through against Fernando Rodney 12 in the 10th loading the bases with no body out Alex Rios lofted a Fly Ball to Center to score Aaron Hill from third Halladay showed Why Hes won the by Young and Bonder Man showed Why he probably will win one tigers manager Jim Leyland said that was a tremendous major league pitching Duel Between two outstanding pitchers it Doest get much better than that Halladay be come the first Pitcher with a 10inning Complete game since Mark Mulder pitched St Louis to a 10 Victory Over Houston on april 23 2005 Kazmir allowed a run and six hits in eight innings against Minnesota walking none and striking out six Santana despite striking out 10 in seven innings lost at Home for the first time since aug 1 2005 he was 170 during that stretch and the twins won All 24 games their two time by Young award Winner pitched one Short of the major league record set in 189091 by Louisville with Scott Stratton Kazmir 11 Doest quite have the resume of Santana but Hes a Young Auster Lethander him self with plenty of Promise still he appeared in Awe of his accomplishment in up for the Challenge he said shaking his head i always am just being alongside Santana is Nice company red sox 10 Angels 1 David Ortiz and Mike Lowell drove in three runs each and Doug Mira Belli homered and drove in two for Host Boston Tim Wakefield 11 allowed one run in seven innings in his second solid Outing Mirabelli hit his first Homer of the season in the fifth off John Lackey 21 to give the red sox a 21 Lead Boston added six runs in the eighth on two run doubles by Ortiz and Lowell and a two run single by cd Drew orioles 8 royals i Erik be Dard pitched six innings of five hit Ball and Host Baltimore struggling offence struck Early and late the orioles gave Bedard with a 40 Lead after three innings and Nick Markwas sealed it with his first career grand slam in the eighth off Todd Wellemeyer Bedard 21 gave up one run struck out nine and walked four Brandon Duckworth 01 Al Lowed four runs two earned nine hits and four walks in five innings for Kansas City White sox 6 indians 4 Juan Uribe hit a three run Homer Jer Maine Dye added a two run shot off Fausto Carmona 01 and Chi Cago spoiled Cleveland 107th Home opener which took seven Days to Complete White sox starter Javier Vazquez 20 struck out Travis Hafner with the bases loaded to end the fourth Bobby Jenks worked the ninth for his third save just getting the game in was a Victory of sorts for the indians whole been unable to stay dry or warm much of the Early season a fou game series against Seattle was postponed by weather and a three game set with the los Ange Les Angels was moved to Milwaukee earlier this week rangers 5 mariners 2 Eric Gagne returned to the major leagues with his second save in 22 months and Ian Kinsler hit his third Home run in four games for visiting Texas rangers starter Kevin Mill Wood 21 allowed a run and seven hits in six innings Atnori Otsuka worked the eighth and Gagne pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save since june 6 with the los Angeles dodgers Kinsler put the rangers up 40 in the fifth with a two run Homer off Jarrod Washburn Kin ser has a Tea leading five Home runs in nine games this season athletics 5 Yankees 4 Travis Buck tripled and scored the winning run beating new York first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz throw to the plate on Bobby fielders Choice in the Bottom of the Lith inning Down 41 in the sixth the athletics clawed Back with a two run Homer by Eric Chavez off Yan Kees starter Kei Igawa Oakland tied it in the seventh on Nick Swisher Homer off Kyle Farnsworth Huston Street 21 pitched the 11th for the Victory Brian Bruney 01 was tagged with the loss