European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friori Avaril 27 2007 stars and stripes Page 37 completely in command j Washburn gets better of Blanton in a rare Duel of Complete games the associated press Oakland Calif Jarrod Washburn won a rarity beating Joe Blanton on a night when both pitchers threw Complete games Washburn pitched a three hit Ter for his third career shutout leading the Seattle mariners Over the Oak land athletics 20 on wednes Day i was pretty locked in Washburn said if s one of the Best games Ive Everi pitched i was by no Means dominating but i was Able to make them misfit the Ball Washburn 12 struck out two and walked two in Bis first com plete game since a rain Short ened five inning Victory Over Kansas City for the Angels on july 32005 Blanton 21 pitched a six hit Ter for Oakland but gave up Hom ers to Jose Guillen and Kenji to Hima Only four times last year did opposing pitchers throw com plete games and one of those was shortened this game lasted 1 hour 47 minutes the quickest nine inning game for the As since 1979 it really helps you get into a routine Blanton said at the same time As soon As you sit Down youre getting Back up it made for a Quick game Washburn retired 15 of Bis final 18 batters he allowed just one runner to reach second and matched his Lowheit Complete game set against the White sox on May 82001 he had that Nasty change up that was dominating and his com Mand was great Joh Jima said through an interpreter his com Mand was great he was in a Groove it looked like he was pounding the Corners hitting the Bottom of the zones As manager Bob Geren said of Washburn not too Many hitters pitches indians 8 rangers 7 Jhonny Peralta singled Home the winning run with one out in the Lith Victor Martinez doubled Down the Brightfield line off Willie Eyre 11 leading off the Lith and took third on Kelly Shoppach single after Jason Michaels struck out Peralta grounded a single just past diving third baseman Hank Blalock visiting Texas struck out a Tea record 19 times Blalock Jeff Tampa Bays Demon Young looks to the Umpire for a decision after a Pickoff attempt during the second inning of wednesday nights game against the los Angeles angers Young was ruled Safe on the play and Brad Wilkerson fanning four times apiece Fernando Cabrera the last of seven Cleveland pitchers struck out five Over two innings Angels 9 Devil rays 1 Gary Matthews or and Garret Ander son hit two run doubles and los Angeles scored six unearned runs off three errors by visiting Tampa Bay John Lackey 32 allowed a run and seven hits in six innings striking out seven and walking two he is 71 against the Devil rays Michelin Yokohama Faiken Pilot sport As sex sly Eastern hours of Sam pm sat 8smn5pro 7333e Helm or Scottsdale a 8s26o Tel 4804435621 fax 4804839230 nig fee Hest Edwin Jackson 03 gave up four runs three earned and eight hits in six plus innings for the Devil rays coming off a two game sweep at Home of the new York Yankees red sox 6 orioles 1 Curt Schilling 31 allowed one run and five hits in seven innings As Boston won the opener of a trip that takes the red sox to Yankee stadium this weekend after losing two straight to Tor onto by a combined 176 Boston scored five runs Over the final three innings to avoid what would have been its first three game skid of the season Schilling 31 gave up one run struck out three and walked two the 40yearold right hander gave up a Home run to Miguel Tejada but allowed Only one other Batter beyond Sec Ond base orioles starter Daniel Cabrera 12 pitched Well but was victimized by the bullpen in Baltimore third straight defeat the right hander left in the seventh after getting two outs and walking two batters with the score 11 David Ortiz hit a godhead sin Gle off Jamie Walker and Alex Cora hit his first Homer for the red sox who have won 16 of their last 19 against the orioles Cabrera 12 gave up three runs and five hits in innings tigers 6 White sox 2 Chad Durbin 11 struck out a Ca ree High nine in eight scoreless innings at Chicago and Manglio Ordonez had three hits and three Bis against his former team Durbin a Journeyman right hander who took Kenny Rogers spot in the rotation when the Veteran Lethander went on the disabled list with a blood clot gave up just three hits in his 60th career Start Joel Zumaya  Complete the shutout walking four and Al lowing two runs in two thirds of an inning Todd Jones finished off a four hitter for his eighth save by getting Brian Anderson to ground out with the bases loaded Rookie John Danks 03 fell be Hind 30 in the first and allowed four runs in six innings royals 4 twins 3 David Dejesus had a Home run among his three hits and Mike Sweeney also homered As Kansas City extended Minnesota losing Streak to four games its longest since last june Odalis Perez 22 beat the twins for the second time in six Days allowing three runs and five hits in six plus innings Joakim Soria got five outs 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