European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                2007 stars and stripes Page 39 Young homers again to lift backs to win the associated press Phoenix everything is clicking for the Arizona Diamond Brandon Webb followed a Strong Outing by Randy Johnson with a Gem of his Eric by ones made a great throw to save a Chris Young hit the big Homer one night after his game end ing shot in the 10th Young broke a scoreless tie with a Home run to Center Field leading off the lifting the surging diamondbacks to a 10 Victory Over the san Francisco giants on Webb 63 matched his season High with four walks but still beat Matt Morris in a tight Duel and won his third straight Webb struck put seven and Al Lowed six hits in seven keeping the diamondbacks unbeaten at Home in five games against san Francisco this Arizona won for the Lith time in 12 games i Felt real Strong Webb those strikeouts came the first four after that i was relying on the ground balls and the defense be Hind Morris threw a great it was a great pitchers we were Able to scrape one by on him and that was All we the who lost three of their previous eight on game end ing played again without ailing slugger Barry Bonds in the starting he didst Start his second straight game while Nurs ing Shin splints and sore Bonds entered to Pinch hit for Omar Vazquel leading off the ninth to a chorus of Boos and walked before being lifted for Pinch runner Dan Roundup i wont go on the Bonds dont count on seeing me on the do i wont let my i will work i will play through Webb struck out six of the first 13 batters he faced through three while Morris 63 had five is in that same Webb also doubled with two outs in the fifth for just his second hit in 31 a bats this Rockies astros 7 Brad Hawpe had a tiebreak ing triple in the seventh inning to help Host Taylor Buchholz 33 worked a scoreless seventh inning for the Brian Fuentes pitched the ninth for his 17th save in 19 chances despite giving up a Solo Homer to Pinch hitter Morgan Woody Williams 28 allowed six runs and 10 hits in six plus in cubs Brewers 2 Carlos Zambrano 65 controlled his temper and his and Host Chicago overcame Prince Field ers 21st Home Felix in his second stint with hit a three run Homer in the second inning As the cubs roughed up Jeff Suppan marlins braves 4 Aaron Boone homered hitting a two run and Florida held off Host Florida took three of four in the costing the braves a Chance to climb closer to firs place new York in the no Rick san Francisco giants Ray is tagged out by Arizona diamondbacks Catcher Chris Snyder in the sixth inning Atlanta has lost four of the marlins jumped on Kyle Davies 34 right Justin Miller 10 worked scoreless innings for the which gave Florida Only its Sec Ond series Victory in Atlanta since Philies mete 2 Jimmy Roll ins hit a three run Homer in the seventh rally ing Adam Eaton and Philadelphia to a Victory at new Carlos Beltran homered for the who lost their season High third straight and fourth in five they also lost another out fielder to injury when Endy Chavez Hurt his hamstring while grounding into a crucial double play after failing to score in six innings against starter Orlando her the Phillies got going against Aaron Heilman 53 in the Eaton 64 improved to 50 with a Era in five starts against the Antonio Alfonse Ca pitched the ninth for his third save and second in two cardinals reds 4 albeit Pujols two run Homer snapped a seven thinning helping Surg ing Louis beat visiting Cincin the cardinals have won six of seven and pulled five games be Hind firs place Milwaukee i the no this is the closest the defending world series champions have been to first place since april the Day before reliever Josh Hancock died in an Auto Acci they were 10 games Back on May Tyler Johnson 10 worked a scoreless seventh and Jason is Ringhausen got the last three outs for his 14th nationals pirates 5 Cristian Guzman scored the game win Ning run on a wild pitch by Salomon Torres and Host Washington ended a three game Guzman started the decisive rally with a on out single off Torres 03 in the ninth inning and Ryan Zimmerman hit a Bro Ken Bat infield single to one out Austin Kearns walked to Load the bases before Torres bounced a 11 pitch at Ryan Church right with the Ball scooting Chad Cordero 10 pitched a perfect ninth for the Victory Wang takes care of White sox with five hitter the associated press All quiet in the Chinming Wang went the distance a rare feat for the new York Wang pitched a five hitter for new Yorks first nine inning Complete game since last and the visiting Yankees beat the Chicago White sox 51 on wednesday that As Good a game As Hes thrown As a Yankee and it came at a Good Alex Rodriguez Arod and Bobby Abreu keyed a resurgent offence that helped new York 2631 win for the fifth time in seven the Yankees also got some Good news before the game when Roger Clemens said he was on track to make his sea son debut against Pittsburgh on saturday in new Wang 54 struck out four and walked throwing 104 pitches in the clubs first nine in Ning Complete game since he beat Tampa Bay with a two hit shutout last july it was his fourth win in five starts and the third com plete game of his were feeling pretty new Yorks Johnny Damon if s fun when things Start going your Detroit also got an outstanding pitching per from Justin and a big night at the plate by Gary the tigers cruised to a 100 Victory in leaving the sinking rangers with the worst record in the major leagues at weve been dealing with adversity for a Texas manager Ron Washington weve got games left on the schedule and were going to show Sheffield homered twice and drove in five sending the rangers to their Lith loss in 14 Verlander 62 allowed five hits in seven Sharp innings to Bounce Back from his worst Start of the were prepared every Sheffield if you beat youve got to earn if some body has a bad you erase it the next Carlos Guillen and Ivan Rodriguez hit consecutive homers in the fifth inning to put the tigers ahead Placido Polanco added three hits and Manglio Ordonez got his a leading 54th Sheffield rib single in the fourth chased starter Kevin Millwood who gave up nine hits and seven runs increasing his Era to athletics red sox 2 Joe Kennedy 24 shut Down visiting Boston for seven innings to beat Tim Wakefield Bobby Crosby drove in two runs for the who won their season est fifth straight and handed the red sox their fourth consecutive Santia go Casilla got four outs for his first career which still has the Best record in the majors at is on its longest skid since dropping six straight last royals indians 3 Brian Bannister 23 won his second consecutive Start and Ryan Shealy homered off Paul Byrd 62 for visit ing Kansas which won for Only the third time in 13 Octavio Dotel got his second Devi rays Blue jays 2 Carl Crawford drove in four runs and visiting Tampa Bays bullpen bounced Back with four scoreless in one night after four relievers gave up six runs in the ninth inning of a 1211 Scott Kazmir 43 walked five but still beat Tomo Ohka twins Angels 5 at Nick Michael Cuddyer and Jason Bartlett and Kevin Slowey 10 lasted Long enough to earn his first major league the twins took advantage of a key error by Short Stop Orlando Cabrera to Stop a fou game the Angels had won five in a orioles mariners 5 Jay Gibbons ended an ofor22 slide with two hits and started a five run rally that helped Baltimore Stop a five game losing the orioles rallied from a 40 and Daniel Cabrera 56 beat Jarrod Washburn 55 to end Host seat Les fou game winning Hoffman saves 500 by Bernie Wilson the associated press san Diego Trevor Hoff mans teammates hoisted him on their shoulders and carried him off the Hells that the Sweet ride you get after 500 who had a dubious Start in san Diego 14 years became the first big leaguer to reach that plateau when he saved the san Diego padres 52 Victory Over the los Angeles dodgers on wednesday Hoffman was Able to sneak an 87 Mph fastball rather than his trademark change up past rus sell Martin for the final his teammates surrounded him and patted him on the head before David Wells and Heath Bell lifted the bullpen Ace onto their Shoul Ders and hauled him toward the Hoffman addressed the crowd and once inside the club the padres toasted their popular1 closer with its a special moment from an individual standpoint to be at a number that looks a Little bit Dif Ferent than some of the other Guys that have accrued a lot of said who Al ways downplayed his accomplish but our focus is definitely on winning a division and mov ing deep into the postseason and winning a Hoffman jogged in from the bullpen accompanied by ominous Hells Bells As and a standing ovation from the crowd of at Petco the 39yearold right hander Al Lowed Nomar Garciaporras Lead off double in the then re tired the Side for his 18th save in 20 chances this Hoffman set the career record with his 479th save on 28 against breaking Lee Smiths old Mark of Hoffman finished the 2006 season with while noting that 500 is Only 22 More than Smiths old Hoffman its special in its own i think its like trying to compare your kids to one there special in their own the right hander was an unknown Rookie with two saves when the padres obtained him in a controversial five player Deal on june it was one of the big trades of the padres fire Sale that summer As they shed As Many big salaries As they Gary who won the no batting title the season was one of the two players who went to the marlins in the Geoff Blum drove in four runs to Back Greg Maddus and the Victory kept the padres in first place in the no san Diego has won four straight and nine of the Guys done something no body in baseball has Ever Maddux for me personal i Felt privileged to see