European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pace 38 stars and stripes Friday april 272007 Peavy fans 9 in Row Bonds hits no 741 the associated press Jake Peavy came within a Check swing of Matching Tom terrific and Barry Bonds took an other step toward catching Ham Merin Hank Peavy struck out nine consecutive hitters against Short of Tom seavers major league record and 16 in seven innings but Stephen Drew hit a two out two run Homer off Trevor Hoffman to beat the san Diego padres 32 wednesday Bonds 741st career Homer a three run shot came in the first inning and sent san Francisco on its Way to a 64 Victory at los an Geles the giants seventh straight Bonds is 14 away from Matching Hank Aarons record in Phoenix Peavy a 25yearold alabamian struck out the Side in the second third and fourth innings the first eight were swinging As the Diamond backs flailed helplessly at an assortment of darting fastballs and diving breaking pitches strikeout Streak ended when he walked Eric Byrnes on a 32 pitch with a 22 count by ones fouled off two pitches then checked his swing first base Umpire Jeff Kellogg ruled he didst go around and Byrnes then took Ball four outside it was close Kellogg said he had a lot of leg movement but the Bat didst get around Peavy had singled and run the bases in the top of the fifth when he went Back to the Mound Peavy didst realize he was so close to tying Seaver now that i do i wish i had that pitch Back he said referring to Ball four to Byrnes i didst know it was any kind of record Peavy fell four Short of the strikeout record for a nine inning shared by Roger Clem ens twice and Kerry Wood i just Felt Good Peavy said i had a Good breaking Ball Lively fastball threw a couple of Chang ups cutters Little bit of everything padres manager Bud Black decided seven scoreless two hit innings and 117 pitches were enough for Peavy Black called on Scott Linebrink who gave up a Meadoff Homer in the eighth to Pinch hitter Miguel Montero Roundup Hoffman 11 started the ninth walked Chad Tracy with one out then allowed Drews Homer on a 31 change up Drew had spoiled Peays night and snapped arizonans five game losing Streak Tony Peria 21 earned the Victory with a score less ninth inning i put a Good swing on it Drew said if s a Good feeling to lift the team when were kind of struggling like this gosh we keep battling Hoffman baseballs career saves Leader blew one for the first time in five chances that usually happens when you give Good hitters like Hoffman said unfortunately that5 s going to be talked about and not the great pitching performances by both Jake Peavy and Brandon Webb Webb the by Young Winner Al Lowed two runs on six hit sin eight innings with six strikeouts in los Angeles san Francisco ran its winning Streak to its Long est since june 2004 were putting some runs on the Board and that3s huge for us giants manager Bruce Bochy said a lot of Good things Are Hap pening Bonds has homered in three of his last four games he sent a 11 pitch from Randy Wolf 32 into right Center Field i think he got it off the end of the Bat Wolf said when he hit it i really didst think it was going to be a Home run Ive Given up quite a few to know what they sound like but Hes a Guy with kind of superhuman Power and he Doest always need to hit it perfectly Bonds went 2for4 with two strikeouts before being replaced by Pinch runner Dave Roberts in the eighth Bonds brushed off re porters after the game if s an exciting time and with men on base Hes just so danger Ous Bochy said about Bonds i enjoy watching him Noah Lowry 22 gave up four runs and seven hits in in Mark the san Francisco giants Barry Bonds hits a three run Home run in the first inning wednesday at los Angeles it was his 741st career Homer rings striking out four and walk ing five Armando Benitez pitched the ninth for his sixth save in As Many chances Rockies 11 meets 5 at new York Willy Taveras had five of Colorado  20 hits and the Rockies snapped out of an offensive drought Todd Helton had four hits three Bis and John Mabry added a three Rani Homer for the Rockies Whoso Jiheed a 90 Lead by the fifth Josh Fogg 11 retired th6 first nine batters Mike Pelfrey 02 Al Lowed six runs and eight hits in three innings cubs 9 Brewers 3 Derrek Lee and Cliff Floyd each got four hits and Chicago stopped a three game losing Streak improving to 49 at Wrigley Field after a 71minute rain delay on a 44degree afternoon Brewers Ace Ben sheets pitched three scoreless innings before leaving with a strained right Groin Chica go took a 50 Lead in fourth off Elmer Dessens Ted Lilly 22 allowed two earned and six hits in seven innings but All the news was not Good for Chicago Pitcher Mark prior had shoulder surgery and is out for the season pirates 4 astros 3 Adam Laroche grounded a winning sin Gle into left Field and Pittsburgh rallied at Home after blowing a two run Lead in the ninth to hand Houston its fifth consecutive loss John Wasdin the eighth pirates Pitcher won it with two scoreless Relief innings Brian Moehler 01 took the loss As Houston outhit the pirates 1640 but stranded 18 runners pirates closer Salomon Torres blew a save for the third time in his last five attempts marlins 4 braves 3 at Miami Miguel Olivo scored on a passed Ball to Cap a four run Ray for Florida in the ninth inning against Atlanta Tim Hudson and Bob Wickman Hudson had a career High 12 strikeouts and took a sithi shut out into the ninth but gave up three singles to Load the bases starting the innings Wickman 11 came on and allowed a Dou ble by Olivo and a single by Al Fred Amezaga to tie the game Catcher Brian Mccann let flick mans Low 11 pitch to Dan Uggla get past him and Olivo scored without a play Henry Owens 10 pitched a 123 ninth for Florida Phillies 9 nationals 3 Jon lie Ber limited the visiting nationals to two runs in six innings Chase Utley was 5for5 with three Bis and Philadelphia won its fifth straight Jimmy Rollins hit his a Lead ing eighth Homer and Ryan Howard added a two run shot for the Phillies Lieber 10 gave up five hits striking out five in his second Start since moving Back into the rotation John Patterson 04 gave up six runs and eight hits in 5vs innings cardinals 5 reds 2 at St Louis Albert Pujols hit a two run tie breaking double to spark a four run eighth inning and the cardinals won for just the second time in nine Home games Braden lopper and three relievers combined on a five hitter As the reds wasted another Strong Start by Bronson Arroyo Randy Flores 10 got the Victory and Jason Isringhausen got the last out for his fifth save Kir Saarloos 02 allowed two hits and two walks to Start the eighth Josh Hamilton hit his sixth Homer for the reds wizards shut out Toronto pc the associated press Kansas City Missouri Eddie Johnson Kerry Zavagnin and Yura Movsisyan scored to help the Kansas City wizards beat Toronto pc 30 in Rainy conditions wednesday in the fifth minute Johnson 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