European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 292007 stars and stripes Page 43 once again Boston rips yanks pitching after Fenway sweep yanks lose at Home As Pettitte blows Lead the associated press new York Derek Jeter thinks the new York Yankees Are going to learn a lot about themselves now there Hast been much to like lately Daisuke Matsuzaka overcame control problems to defeat new York for the second time in six Days and Kevin Youkilis and Julio Lugo homered to Lead the bos ton red sox to an 114 Victory Over the Yankees on Friday night Boston 40 against its longtime rival this season handed new York its seventh straight loss this is when you find out How Good a team is said Jeter who had three of the Yankees seven hits things Are going your Way if s easy to say of this team is Good they just won 10 in a Row this is when you find out about teams Well see How Good we Are new York whose april began to unravel with three straight losses at Fen Park last weekend has lost seven straight for the first time since the last week of the 2000 season the Yankees Are a million Las place team 6 games Back of the Divi Sion leading red sox things can turn around at a moments notice said Youkilis whose two run Homer started Bostons outburst we cant really worry about what there doing we have to do what we do Best and Hope that we keep winning Given a 42 Lead after the Yankees scored four in the fourth Andy Pettitte 11 immediately gave it Back forcing in the tying run with a base loaded walk and allowing the godhead run to score on a wild pitch Matsuzaka 32 beat new York 76 in Boston last sunday to Complete the sweep making his first appearance at Yankee stadium he want particularly Sharp but got the Job done he gave up four runs and five bits in six innings striking out seven after my teammates rallied Back to Pool Mike Segawa Bostons Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches to new Yorks Hideki Matsui during the second inning of Friday nights game at Yankee stadium Boston beat slumping new York 114 score some runs i just wanted to live up to my end he said through a translator twins 5 tigers 3 Pinch hitter Joe Mauer hit a two run single to Cap visiting Minnesota four run eighth with the bases loaded and two outs Mauer lined a pitch from Joel Zumaya 01 into shallow Center to give the twins their first Lead Jesse Grain 11 won it after allowing one run in an inning of Relief Joe Nathan pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save the tigers led 20 until Justin Morneau homered for the twins on the first pitch of the seventh an inside Shepark Home run and Jake Westbrook got his first Victory in five starts As Host Cleveland won its sixth straight Westbrook 12 won for the first time since signing a three year million con tract Extension april 13 he allowed three runs and six hits Over 6vs innings Joe Borows struck out the Side in the ninth for his ninth save Steve Trachsel 12 allowed two runs and five bits in innings for Baltimore which lost its fifth straight Miguel Tejada who hit a two out rib sin Gle in the first for the orioles has played in 1103 consecutive game tying Hall of Fame shortstop Joe Sewell for the sixth longest Streak in history indians 5 orioles 4  White sox 7 Angels 3 Jermaine Dye homered twice for Host Chicago and Darin Erstad hit a godhead double against his former team Jose Contreras 22 allowed three runs in innings to pick up his 50th major league Victory a Pierzynski homered Fol lowing dyes Solo shot in the fourth Chica go has won seven of nine Casey Kotchman hit a two run Homer for the Angels who dropped to 18 on the Road Ervin Santana 23 allowed four runs in innings rangers 5 Bue jays 3 Sammy Sosa hit his 595th career Home run and Mark Teixeira and Brad Wilkerson hit two run shots for visiting Texas Sosa followed Teixeira two run drive in the third with a shot to Center off Blue jays starter Josh towers it was the seventh Home run of the season for Sosa and his first hit in 11 career a bats against towers Robinson Tejada 31 gave up three runs and five hits in svs innings and am Nori Tsuka struck out the Side in the ninth for his third save mariners 7 royals 4 Horacio Ramirez pitched into the seventh inning Jose Lopez homered for the second straight Day and Host Seattle won its fourth straight Ramirez 21 allowed one run and seven hits in 6vs innings Pinch hitter Ross Gload hit a three run Homer off Seattle reliever Chris Reitsma in the eighth but Adrian Beltre and Lopez had two out rib singles in the Bottom half to extend the mariners Lead to 74 Ujj Putz got five outs for the second straight Day picking up his third save Kansas City starter Jorge de la Rosa 22 gave up eight hits and a season High five runs Mark Grudzielanek runs Cor ing groundnut in the seventh snapped the royals scoreless innings Streak at 21 Devil rays 4 athletics 1 James Shields struck out nine in eight innings for visiting Tampa Bay Carl Crawford and by Upton each bit an rib double in the Devil rays ninth Vic tory in 35 games at Oakland still the teams worst record in any opposing stadium Shields 20 allowed four hits and one run retiring 18 of the final 19 batters he faced and Al Reyes finished for his eighth save Chad Gaudin 11 lasted Only four innings in his shortest Start of the year for Oakland whoops Hoffman blows his own Celebration the associated press a blown save spoiled Trevor hoffmans special night about three hours after he was honoured for being baseballs Ca reer saves Leader Hoffman disappointed a sellout crowd in san Diego by giving up four runs in the ninth inning As the los Ange Les dodgers rallied to stun the padres 65 on Friday night we kind of ruined his Day a Little bit dodgers Catcher Russell Martin said Nomar Garciaporras fourth bit a two run double tied it 44 with one out Martins two run double with two outs handed Hoff Man his second loss in two appear ances it was the first time in 10 years Hoffman 12 blew consecutive save chances the frustrating part is obviously the blown save but youre in a situation where youve got to keep the game tied and give your team the Chance to take the Lead in the Bottom half of that inning Hoff Man said if s twofold if s a blown save but if s also a loss diamondbacks 3 giants 2 at Phoenix diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin ordered Barry Bonds walked intentionally three times with runners in scoring position including in the ninth the strategy worked As the giants no 5 hitter Ray Durham grounded out struck out and grounded out last time with the potential godhead run aboard in the ninth the Only time the Diamond backs pitched to Bonds with the bases empty and a two run Lead he singled to Start the eighth the diamondbacks won their third straight after dropping seven of eight Valverde earned his ninth save in 10 chances Drews two run double in the sixth provided the godhead runs for Doug Davis who Al Lowed one run in seven innings Barry Zito 23 also went seven innings allowing three runs and six hits Phillies 6 marlins 5 at Phila Delphia Tom Gordon 11 blew another save but the Phillies bailed him out Carlos ruins in Field single with the bases loaded in the ninth gave Philadelphia 1012 its sixth Victory in seven games Jimmy Rollins a Lead ing ninth Homer tied the score in the eighth and Chase Imey connected one Batter later to give the Phillies a 54 Lead Aaron Rowand was 4for5 with a Homer extend ing his career est hitting Streak to 15 games cubs 5 cardinals 3 at St Louis Jason Marquis 31 beat his former team for the second straight time and Felix pie hit his first career Home run pie and Aramis Ramirez hit two run Hom ers off Anthony Reyes 04 in the fourth left fielder Alfonso Sori Ano threw out two runners one at the plate Brewers 4 astros 1 Ujj har Dys two run double off Roy of Walt 32 capped a three run seventh and visiting Milwaukee handed Houston its seventh consecutive loss Johnny Estrada homered to help the firs place Brewers win for the seventh time in nine games Chris Capuano 40 won his fourth straight Start braves 9 Rockies 7 Andrew Jones hit a three run Homer and visiting Atlanta scored eight runs with two outs to Back Chuck James Edgar Renteria had four singles Chipper Jones drove in two runs and the braves finished with a season High 17 hits Garrett Atins hit a three run double off Bob Wickman in the ninth but Peter Moylan retired Matt Holliday for Bis first career save Jeff Francoeur made a Nice running catch in right for the final out Jeff Francis 13 took the loss nationals 4 mete 3 at Washington Austin Kearns hit a three run Homer off Oliver Perez the first time the nationals scored in the first inning this year Matt Chico 22 earned his second major league win and Chad Cordero got his third save pirates 3 reds 1 at Pitts Burgh Ian Snell 21 pitched seven shutout innings and Jason Bay hit a two run double in the first off Eric Milton the pirates 1110 matched their Long est winning Streak of last season at five games Salomon Torres allowed a Homer to Adam Dunn in the ninth but finished for Bis seventh save in 10 chances Cincinnati has lost three straight and seven of nine