European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 29 indians surpass goals by sweeping tigers the associated press Detroit the Cleveland indians were hoping to simply come to win the series and leave with a Lead in the Al Cleveland surpassed its Ryan Garko hit a three run Homer in the first inning and Casey Blake had a Solo shot in the fifth to lift Cleveland to a 53 win and a three game sweep of the tigers on sunday the indians started the series trailing Detroit by a they travelled to Boston in first place by a season High you work hard to try to win a but when you Are coming in Here you dont expect anything beyond Cleveland manager Eric wedge we came put on top this but its not going to be any easier when they come in next the Al Central Powers have 15 More scheduled games this sea including a fou game series that starts thursday night in there very comparable to but they got the Best of us this Detroit first baseman Sean Casey Cleveland 3117 has its Best record after 48 games since reach ing the same Mark at this Point in the last time it won the Divi Sion and played in the since starting the indians have won 24 of the defending Al Champ Ionti Gers were swept for the first time this it Doest bother me a its Detroit manager Jim Ley land Treyve got a Good team and weve got a Good Gar Kos Home run gave the Indi ans a 40 and Blakes Homer put them ahead Duane Cleveland indians shortstop Jhonny Peralta avoids Detroit tigers Gary Sheffield to turn a double play on Manglio Ordonez in the first they Are the defending champs and Treyve got Al stars All Over the so any time you sweep these especially on the it is Garko but it is still and weve got Well Over 100 games so you dont know How big this might turn out to Fausto Carmona 61 gave up three runs and nine hits Over seven he Hast lost or Given up More than three runs since dropping his first Start this he has heavy sink and he throws it that Why Hes off to such a Good Casey we had some but he shut the when you have the sink that he its Tough to get it up in the Rafael Betancourt pitched the eighth and Joe Borowski closed out the ninth for his a High 17th save in 19 earning the save in All three wins Over de Mike Maroth 32 allowed five runs and six hits in eight losing consecutive starts after going 30 in his first orioles athletics 4 at Balti Miguel Melvin Mora and Nick Markakis Hom ered for the who Over came Nick Swisher three run Joe Blanton 43 had allowed six homers in innings before yielding three in six innings against Baltimore rejuvenated Daniel Cabrera 45 allowed four five hits and four walks in six innings for the Devil rays White sox 5 Carl Crawford hit a godhead rib triple in the seventh inning for vis iting Tampa Bay to Back Scott a who won for the third time in 17 starts dating to last to Wigginton and Carlos Pena homered and Tampa Bay came from behind to win for the 17th the Devil rays tied a sea son High with 15 including four by red sox rangers 5 Drew and Mike Lowell hit rib singles in the eighth and Boston held on to Complete a three game sweep on the Kevin Youkilis singled off Aki Nori Otsuka 11 to Lead off the Youkilis stole second and scored on Drews single to tie it at Lowell then drove a single to left Field that scored Drew and put the red sox ahead Dustin Pedroia added his second Homer of the year in the Jason Varitek also homered for which has the Best record in twins Blue jays 2 Carlos Silva ended a personal fou game losing Streak and Justin Morneau homered and drove in three runs for Silva 35 allowed six hits and struck out three in and the twins won at Home for just the third time in eight Burnett 54 allowed three hits in eight innings for Tor mariners royals 4 Jarrod Washburn 54 gave up four hits and three Jose Vidro and Raul Ibanez drove in two runs each and Seattle completed a three game sweep at Kansas Putz got three outs for his 12th save in As Many Ichiro Suzuki had two including an rib single off Odalis Perez to extend his hitting Streak to 20 Angels Yankees 3 John Lackey earned his major league leading eighth Victory and barely had to swing the Bat during a seven thinning rally that gave them a three game los Angeles took advantage after starter Mike Mussina got a Quick with Pinch hitter Erick Aybar and chone figgins drawing base loaded walks from Scott Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez held on in the ninth giving up Melky cabreras Sacri fice Fly before retiring Derek Jeter on a Flynall with a runner on third for the final the Al West leaders won for the ninth time in 11 games and posted their first sweep at Yankee stadium since the Yankees lost for the seventh time in 10 games and dropped a season High six games below coast guard searching Lake for patriots de Hill the associated press new Orleans coast guard res Cue Crews continued searching Lake Pont Chartrain on monday for new England patriots defensive end Marquise who was reported missing following a Jet ski a we searched throughout the said Petty officer Tom Hills Albert said he had been told Hill and a Young woman were Jet skiing sunday in the Lake when both of them went into the which had a Strong Elias said the woman was Able to make it to a Pylon and hang on until she was while Hill was last scene floating away from the in an optimistic Elias told Wal television in new Hes a Strong kid and a Hill played on Luss 2004 National championship team and was drafted in the Sec Ond round by new the coast guard was using both boats and a helicopter to search the at Keson wildlife and fisheries was using a recovery line that drags the Bottom of the a Call came in around sports briefs Atkeson the whose identity was not available Mon Day was res cued and sent to Tulane medical Center where she told them Hill had tried to keep her Calm even As the two were Drifting away from each neither Hill nor the woman wore a life Atkeson Elias said Hill has spent much of his time since Hurricane katrina helping family members rebuild their Al investigating Mclaren actions at Monaco grand prix Paris formula one team Mclaren is being investigated for a possible Rule breach at the Monaco grand world motor sports governing said in a statement monday that it was re viewing evidence from sundays race after Fernando Alonso finished first ahead of Mclaren teammate Lewis Alonso finished seconds ahead of who said after the race he was told to take it he was obviously close to and i was told to take it Hamilton said at the end of the i am a i am in my first season in formula one and i have finished second in Only my first Monaco grand so i really cant Ive got 2 on my i am the 2 Hamiltons fifth straight to three finish in his debut Al season helped him share with Alonso the top spot in the Drivers standings at 38 without Fia said monday that Mclaren was being investigated for a possible breach of the International sporting the code states it will never been forced so As to prevent or impede a Competition or the participation of a save where the Fia concludes that this is necessary for the fair or orderly con duct of motor British newspapers reported monday that Hamilton had twice been called in by Mclaren to refuel earlier than Fia banned team orders after Rubens arrichello was told by Ferrari to allow teammate Michael Schumacher to pass him to win the 2002 austrian Ferrari was fined arrichello moved aside on the final Bend to allow Schumacher to strengthen his Lead in the Drivers Schu Macher won the championship that with arrichello former Villanova Star Porter Dies Minneapolis a week after he was found severely beaten in an Howard one of the Best basketball players in Villanova died saturday he was Minneapolis police Kim Lund said sunday that police were awaiting a report from the medical examiner to determine the cause of Porter was drafted 32nd Overall by the Chicago bulls in but his Aba career never fulfilled the Promise he showed in Porter also played for Detroit and new but he began using drugs when his career flamed who worked As a probation offic had been hospitalized since he was found in the Alley without identification May authorities didst know at the time that the Man brought to the Hospital As an unknown assault victim was police said it was unclear whether the beating was connected to his Lund said there have been no arrests and the investigation is