European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 36 stars and stripes tuesday april 24 2007 big hoppers produce a Power surge Bonds hit no 740 As giants win Pujols and Howard also go deep the associated press Barry Bonds and Albert Pujols had key homers in their teams narrow victories Ryan howards drive was an encouraging sign for the Philadelphia Phillies three of base balls Best slug Gers went deep sunday with Bonds hitting no 740 to move within 15 of Hank Aarons career record Bonds connected for the second consecutive game and Matt Cain tossed a three hitter in san fran discos 21 Victory Over the Arizona diamondbacks if s awesome for him to be swinging it like Hes swinging it Cain said at Chicago Pujols hit a three run Homer in the 10th and Scott Rolen had a career est five hits to help the so Louis Cardi nals beat the Chicago cubs 129 the Ball was blowing out of the Park you dont have to kill the Ball to go out said Pujols nonetheless cleared the bleachers in left enter with his Long drive off Ryan Dempster in Cincinnati Howard re turned from a few Days off look ing healthy and ready to break out of an april slump the no map homered in his first game Back from an injury to help Freddy Garcia earn his first National league Victory As the Phillies beat the reds 93 Howard who missed three games with a sprained ligament just below his left knee hit a Sacri fice Fly Drew a walk struck out and flied to Center before hitting his second Homer of the season a 410foot two run shot to Center in the ninth i Felt Good Howard said i hit in the Cage the last couple of Days but the real test was getting out on the Field for nine innings hitting the Ball to Center Field is where you want to be Cain 11 struck out four in Bis third career Complete game and first since a on hitter last May 21 at Oakland with two outs in the fourth inning Bonds sent the first pitch from you Sameiro Petit 01 into the seats in the Brightfield Arcade for his sixth Homer of the season at Wrigley Field Preston Wil son singled to Start the 10th against Dempster one out later David Eckstein singled off Aramis Ramirez Glove at third Pujols then drove a Long Homer to Center his fifth of the season the cubs tied it in the ninth on Mark Derosas two out two run Bloop single off closer Jason is Ringhausen who blew his first save in five chances Garcia acquired from the Chicago White sox in december went five innings in Cincinnati in his second Start allowing four bits and two runs he started the season on the disabled list with tendinitis reds right hander Matt Belisle Alan Washington nationals second baseman Ronnie Beniard throws out Florida Wes Obermueller from his Back after Fielding a ground Ball in the sixth inning of sundays game in Miami Florida beat Washington 126 21 gave up eight hits and four runs in five innings braves 9 wets 6 at new York Kelly Johnson started the Day with a Homer off Tom Gla Virie and finished off the mets with one off Aaron Heilman Johnson homered on the first pitch of the game then hit a tie breaking three run drive in the eighth inning As Atlanta re claimed first place in the no East a sellout crowd of 55671 came out on a sunny Spring afternoon to watch Glavine face John Smoltz his golfing buddy and former teammate Jose Reyes three run triple in the sixth put the mets ahead but Edgar Rente Ria erased a 63 deficit in the seventh with a three run Homer off Scott Schoeneweis Emmet Tyler Yates 1q pitched a perfect seventh and Bob Wickman got three outs for his sixth save Brewers 4 astros 3 at Mil Waukee Dave Bush pitched into the ninth in another Strong performance against Houston Bush 21 allowed three runs and five hits in eight plus innings to improve to 30 in his career against the astros he struck out seven and walked one Bush came out for the ninth in Ning but  record an out Al lowing Lance berkmans rib Dou ble before he was replaced by Francisco Cordero Morgan ens Berg hit a run scoring single with one out and Adam Everett walked with the bases loaded to get the astros within one Cordero then retired two straight Pinch hitters striking put Orlando Palmeiro and getting Craig Biggio to foul out to pick up his seventh save Roy Oswalt 31 failed in his bid to win Bis 10th straight Deci Sion marlins 12 nationals 6 Dan Uggla homered twice and drove in six runs and Miguel Cabrera hit a drive measured at 467 feet into the upper deck for Florida Wes Obermueller 10 earned his first major league Victory in Al most two years and Josh willing Ham also homered for the mar Lins Kevin Gregg pitched three innings for his first save Rockies 4 padres 2 at Den ver Jason Hirsh out pitched Greg Maddux for the second time this season Hirsh 21 went seven innings giving up two runs and four hits and striking out seven Maddux who has 334 Ca reer victories allowed four runs and seven hits and struck out four in seven innings Brian Fuentes got three outs for his fourth save in As Many chances Khali Greene hit his fourth Home run for the visiting padres pirates 7 dodgers 5 at los Angeles Adam Laroche Hom ered and Pittsburgh snapped a fou game losing Streak Chris Duffy had three hits stole two bases and scored two runs and Tom Gorzelanny 30 allowed three runs in six innings for the pirates Salomon Torres pitched the ninth for his sixth save in eight chances thames Polanzo produce As tigers Shade Chicago the associated press Detroit Marcus thames hit a tying Homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Placido Polanco singled Home the winning run in the 12th As the Detroit tigers beat the Chicago White sox 65 on sunday thames hit a two run shot off David Aardsma to tie it 55 and help the tigers avoid a three game sweep against their Al Central rivals Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen rested several overworked relievers including closer Bobby Jenks Wilfredo Ledezma pitched three scoreless innings before Jason Grilli 11 worked a per feet 12th As Detroit ended a sea so worst three game skid Ivan Rodriguez Drew a Lead off walk in the 12th off loser Nick Masset v the tigers lost their previous three extra inning games at Home and haunt won one in Detroit since june 24 against St Louis Jon Garland was dominant after giving up three runs in the first the White sox took a 53 Lead on Joe creeds two run Homer in the eighth a Pierzynski also homered for Chicago rangers 4 athletics 3 Hank Blalock hit a two run single and Host Texas scored three times in the eighth to beat Oakland Eric Gagne got one out in the ninth for the rangers before Leav ing with a strained right hip he landed awkwardly after throwing a pitch to Mark Ellis Gagne eventually limped off and is Day to Day Atnori Otsuka came on for his second save Blalock third hit came on an 02 pitch from Oakland closer Huston Street with the bases loaded it was streets first blown save in five opportunities losing Pitcher Justin Duch Scherer 11 walked Sammy Sosa in the eighth to Force in a run Willie Eyre 16 got five outs to win it Angels 6 aha Riners 1 Ervin Santana allowed one run Over seven innings and los Angeles completed a three game sweep by handing visiting Seattle its sixth straight loss Santana 22 scattered six hits struck out five and walked one the Only run came on Adrian Bel tres tap measure Homer to left enter leading off the fifth Jeff Weaver facing the Angels for the first time since they traded him to St Louis last july allowed three runs and seven hits Over three innings royals 3 twins 1 Jorge de la Rosa retired 16 straight Bat ters on the Way to pitching a Ca ree High eight innings and Host Kansas City won its first series of the year Mike Sweeney had three hits and an rib for the royals Ross Gload hit a two run Homer de la Rosa 21 allowed five hits struck out four and walked one Joakim Soria earned his Sec Ond save indians 6 Devil rays 4 Ryan Garko hit a godhead three run Homer in the ninth inning and Cleveland rallied past Host Tampa Bay to overcome an out standing pitching performance by James Shields Shields allowed two hits and matched a Devil rays record with 12 strikeouts b j Upton hit a tie breaking sin Gle in the eighth to help Tampa Bay take a 42 Lead but in the ninth Victor Martinez made it a one run game with a on out rib single off Brian Stokes Garko then sent a 22 pitch into the Loftfield stands to put the Indi ans up 64 Tom Mastny 10 got his first major league Victory and Joe Borowski his seventh save Jutin by Peralta hit a two run Homer for the indians orioles 7 Blue jays 3 Nick makams and Miguel Tejada each had three Bis and Balti More completed first three game Home sweep of Toron to in 13 years Steve Trachsel 11 allowed one run in innings to earn his first Victory with the orioles who have won four straight and eight of nine Jay Payton contributed three hits and scored twice in his first Start with Baltimore he spent the first weeks on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring