European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 27 brewing a Blowout Milwaukee lashes 16 hits in Romp Over Sloppy mets the associated press new York Ben sheets and the Milwaukee brew ers showed they can beat one of the Best teams in the National Hardy hit a grand slam and Tony Gwynn played a Fine Allaround game to Back a solid pitching performance by sheets and Lead Mil Waukee past the Sloppy new York mets 123 on Bill Hall added three Gwynn scored three times from the Lead off spot and the Brewers got two key runs on a Sac Rifice Fly that turned into a Messy double play for the Milwaukee has won 11 of 13 and 18 of 23 to improve baseballs Best record to some think the unheralded Brewers 165 at Home have fattened up on a soft schedule in the weak no but after a 54 loss in the series opener that snapped a six game winning Milwaukee overwhelmed the defending no East champs with 16 hits and aggressive baser sheets 32 yielded three runs and four hits in six Pinch hitter David Newhan homered for the mets who had won three straight and seven of Mike Pelfrey 05 allowed four runs and eight hits in five Phillies cubs 7 at Phila Greg Dobbs was including a two run Tri ple in the seventh for the Carlos Ruiz and Chase Utley Abraham Nunez drove in three runs and right fielder Shane Victorino threw out two runners at the helping Phil Adelphia 1719 win its third straight and move closer to after blowing a Lead for the 13th time this season by allowing six runs in the top of the the Phillies answered with six of their own against relievers will Ohman and Bob Howry 03 in Union pc Albert welcomes Scott Rolen after scoring in the third inning saturday night against san Louis won the Bottom half of the an Tonio Alfonseca 21 got the final two outs in the seventh to get the Derrek Lee went 4for5 and scored twice for the braves pirates 2 Chuck James held slumping Pittsburgh witless until Jason Bay singled in the seventh and Scott Thorman homered twice As visiting Atlanta extended its winning Streak to James who has never thrown a Complete game in 26 major league allowed one hit in seven pirates starter Tony armas 03 failed to win for the seventh Start in a giving up five runs four earned in two plus in Pittsburgh has lost 10 of 14 to fall 9vz games out of the no Central Thorman drove in five adding a two run Homer in the ninth off Jonah it was his first two Homer astros diamondbacks 4 at Luke Scott hit a three run Homer and Hunter the tire rack m shopping for tires has never been easier at we give you All the tools youll need to Purchase the right tire at the right matter where you Are in the the largest tire and wheel inventory youll find sortable search results based on your compare tire info includes test and Survey warranty View bestsellers for your tire decision guide to help you find the Best tire for your us Apo shipment pricing available questions email  Pence finished with three Bis to Back Houston Ace Roy Pence hit a Solo Homer and a two run and Mike Lamb and Carlos Lee also had Solo Hom ers among the astros 14 Oswalt 62 beat Arizona for the sixth time in seven career allowing three rims and eight hits in six he struck out Arizona starter Livan Hernan Dez 32 lasted Only four surrendering eight runs and 11 both season Rockies giants 2 Matt hol Liday homered twice on slow cur a balls from Barry Zito and Jeff Francis allowed four hits Over eight innings for Host Holliday went 2for4 with four Bis in his seventh career Multi Homer Francis 24 struck out five in his longest Outing of the he won for the first time since april Zito 34 lasted six giving up six runs and six he had a rough first giving up three hits and four Holliday hit a three run Homer to left and Jeff Baker added a two out drive to Ray Durham had a Solo Homer in the his third of the sea the giants also scored in the second on an rib double by Pedro cardinals padres 0 Braden Looper pitched seven innings and so Taguchi hit a three run double for visiting Looper Al Lowed just one baserunner to reach third he combined with Russ Springer and Tyler Johnson on a tag Chis base Clearing Dou ble was the big blow off Chris Young 43 in the when Louis scored All its four were unearned after an error by left fielder Termel Looper 52 held the padres in allowing three hits and a walk and striking out Young allowed five runs one earned and six hits Over 5vs in Young walked four and struck out Nick Washington Ryan Zimmerman 11 is greeted by teammates after his grand slam in the ninth gave the nationals a 73 Victory Over Zimmerman slam ends Long night in Washington by Howard Fendrich the associated press Washington the final pitch was thrown More than hours after the first thanks to two rain and there were about As Many fans in the stands As players in the dugouts when Ryan Zimmerman stepped in to face Jorge there were two outs in the Bot Tom of the ninth of a 33 the bases were and Julio brushed Back Zimmerman with an Pandin i kind of spun out and smiled a Little bit and got Back in Zimmerman and realized i was in the Drivers seat Julios second pitch was another and Zimmerman was waiting for he drove the Ball to Center Field for a grand slam that lifted the Washington nationals to a 73 Victory Over the Florida mar Lins in a game that began Satur Day and ended at Sun Day after More than 3v2 hours of interruptions by it was worthwhile waiting for nationals Rookie manager Manny Acta he could have been referring to All manner of things the drawn out Victory Washington first series win of 2007 or a clutch hit from his third who was runner up in no Rookie of the year voting last season but entered saturday with a aver one Homer and nine this is what we Acta we needed Zimmerman to step up for us and carry be cause Hes our main Guy both of Zimmerman homers have been grand slams and both came against he preferred to talk about his clubs you have so Many rain so Many big big Zimmerman and then to kind of finish it i think kind of shows what this team is All Florida led 32 heading into the Bottom of the which was delayed 47 minutes by the second Strong Shower of the the marlins sent Taylor Tankersley 21 out to try to earn his first save of the but he loaded the bases with two walks and a then gave up Felipe Lopez rib single to tie it at after Cristian Guzman struck out for the second Julio in and Zimmerman Las Penny looking like an Allstar 7101 Vorden Parkway South in 46628 f 1 92005 the tire rack l j m r i Western Union wow tire rack com 5742u72345 fax the associated press los Angeles Brad Penny is pitching like he wants to Start a second consecutive Allstar the los Angeles dodgers right hander allowed a run and four hits Over 6va innings Satur Day night in a 73 Victory Over the Cincinnati reds and kept his Era at a major league est he has Given up just one run in innings Over his last three Hes one of those just like when i was with Arizona when Randy Johnson or Curt Schilling took the Dodg ers left fielder Luis Gonzalez your team seems to have a lot of Confidence in a Guy like that because the other team knows going in that there going to have a Tough Penny 50 struck out four and retired 17 consecutive batters after giving up a on out walk in the first to Josh the Only run against Penny came on an rib single by Ken Griffey right before the walk to Hamil there Are other like Zito and established Guys who have been around for a Long and Brad should be right there with Gonzalez in his previous Outing against the Florida Penny be came the first dodgers Pitcher to strike out 14 batters and not allow a walk since when Sandy Koufax pitched a perfect game against the Chicago my main goal tonight was not to try to strike out everybody after a game like i just want to throw strikes and keep my pitch count Penny a lot of it has to do with my team getting runs and the defense be Hind everything working out for me right but its a humbling game and it can change in five so youve just got to do the Best you can to keep the team in the the no West leading dodgers tied it 11 in the second on the first of Andre Thiers two Sacri fice they scored five runs in the on two Bloop an infield and three walks one to Penny with the bases Load no you cant walk the Pitcher in that starter Kyle Lohse 14 walking the Pitcher is the worst thing you can do even without the bases Penny