European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 25 nats Bergmann flirts with no hitter the associated press Washington Jason Bergmann was so focused that he almost forgot he had to Bergmann took a bid for a no hitter into the eighth inning and got his first major league win As a leading the Washington nationals Over the Atlanta braves 21 monday Bergmann cruised through the first seven innings but Brian Mccann hit a Lead off Homer in the the right hander responded by retiring the next three to get out of the it want like it was a big Berg Mann you try to limit the number of hits you give if its its i want going for the no hitter at Bergmann was so focused that he forgot to go to the Ondeck Circle in the seventh in Ning after braves Pitcher John Smoltz Hurt his pitching hand making a tag in a run manager Manny Acta had to remind him about his hitting Bergmann came out for the ninth inning and departed after Pinch hitter Matt Diaz Jesus Colome got two outs before Edgar Renteria singled to bring up Andrew who struck out after being ahead it was colomes first save of the Bergmann 13 struck out 10 and walked one to get his first win since and first in 15 major league Hes holding opponents to a Bat Ting i really thought he was going to do Acta said of the he was Spe tac the nationals have won four ah1 at following an eight game skid on the who turns 40 on pitched Well before he dislocated his right Pinky Finger tagging Austin Kearns in the Bottom of the immediately after applying the tag at Chest Smoltz fell to the ground in obvious he then got looked at his hand and slammed his Glove to the ground in he left the Field after being examined by a rays were it was just Smoltz i dont know How it it happened so and the next tiling i in looking at my hand going of no and in coming off the Smoltz 52 worked allowing two runs and four he walked two and struck out five in his first loss since april also against Washington when Berg Mann allowed just one hit in six the hitters were focusing on i was focusing on Bergmann Bergmann retired the first nine batters he faced before Kelly Johnson Drew a four pitch he just pitched Good against us All the we know his we know what he we just cant hit Jones Haraz Washington Pitcher Jason Bergmann took a no hitter into the eighth inning and got his first major league Victory As a win 336 with Complete game the associated press Greg Maddux had a Vintage pitching looking like a fou time by Young award Maddux needed Only 96 pitches to throw a five hitter and help the san Diego padres beat Cincin Nati handing the reds their fourth straight he retired the first 16 Bat ters he struck out five and walked he picked up his 109th career Complete game and first since for the Chicago cubs in a 53 loss at Pitts you can probably turn Back the clock 15 and youve seen games like that out of him padres manager Bud Black maybe a Little different but still the same he was threw had them off bal pitched pitched pitched pitched it was an outstanding Maddux also picked up win putting him six behind tying Tim Keefe for ninth on the career he was throwing 83 Miles an hour and making Guys look said Cincinnatus Scott Rusty Milwaukee Brewers Catcher Johnny Estrada reaches for the Ball As the Philadelphia Phillies Chase Utley scores in the eighth inning who was he had a lot of movement on the he was hit Ting Corners All with the Ball going whichever at san Mike Cameron and Josh Bard each had two hits and two Bis for the who led 70 after five runs Are a Beautiful Maddux we got a lot of runs so every the game is not on the that a Good Matt Belisle 33 allowed 10 hits in five innings for he struck two and walked Phillies Brewers 6 Pinch hit Ter Wes Helms hit a tie breaking single during a six run eighth in Ning to rally Pat Burrell hit a two run Chase Utley had a key two run single and the Host Phil lies won for the fourth time in five there 149 since losing 11 of their first Hardy his a leading 12th Homer and Johnny Estrada also but the Brewers Stel Lar bullpen blew a four run Lead in the Derrick Turnbow 11 took the allowing four runs and four hits in of an Clay Condrey 10 pitched a scoreless eighth and Brett Myers finished for his fourth save in four mets cubs 4 at new Chicago Michael Wuertz walked three straight batters in the Bottom of the ninth forcing Home the winning slumping slugger Carlos Delga do Drew the Gam ending walk on a 32 pitch that was and David Wright hit a two run Homer to help new York win for the fifth time in six the who overcame an Early four run Defi have won nine of 12 Jose Reyes singled off Wuertz 02 with two outs in the ninth to Start the winning with a runner on win Ner Aaron Heilman 42 retired Cesar Isturis on a grounder Back to the Mound with his Only cubs starter Jason Marquis had two hits and two cardinals dodgers 4 David Eckstein had three Chris Duncan hit Louis first Homer since May and the cardinals beat los Angeles for their 10th straight Victory Over the dodgers going Back to the visiting cardinals entered with the majors lowest batting average fewest runs 110 and fewest homers but had 10 hits and eight runs in the first three innings to make it easy for Brad Thompson in his third major league Thompson 20 allowed eight hits and three runs in a Ca ree High Jason Isringhausen got the final two outs for his 10th save in 11 pirates marlins 0 Tom Gorzelanny limited slumping Florida to five singles Over seven shutout out pitching Dontrelle the visiting marlins began the game leading the no with 136 extra base but didst have one against Gorzelanny who struck out walked none and has allowed Only one run combined in his last two Freddy Sanchez went 4for5 with two Ronny Paulino hit a Long Solo Home run in the his fourth of the and the pirates added five runs against Florida bullpen in the re engineered stronger mounting interface new mounting interfaces 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