European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 2007 stars and stripes Page 35 Ron Seattle mariners Raul Ibanez hits his second two run Home run of the game off Cleveland indians Paul Byrd in the fourth Ibanez helps mariners end indians rally the associated press Cleveland when Raul Ibanez stepped to the plate in the ninth he want thinking about any individual accomplish despite the fact he had already hit two two run homers and a Tri the Seattle mariners left fielder had Only one thing on his this would have been a heart breaking he to have a seven run Lead and it would have been a Long 50minute Ibanez made sure the Mari ners trip to where they open a three game series against the cubs on tuesday was a Short his run scoring his fifth rib of the gave Seattle an 87 Victory Over the Cleve land indians on monday after Cleveland rallied to tie the game in the Jose Vidro started the ninth with a sin Gle off Joe Borows Ibanez doubled to right Center with one leading the Mari ners to their fourth straight win and eighth in the last nine Ibanez finished a single shy of the it was the sixth time he hit two homers in a the last coming on june at san it was the 10th four hit game of his Bonds ends drought in giants win baseball Roundup the associated press san Francisco a month it looked As if Barry Bonds might break the Home run record by the Allstar game or perhaps even As Early As hed Al ready hit 10 homers and May had barely its anybody guess now when the san Francisco slugger will pass Hank Aarons career Mark of Bonds has slowed Down that he showed signs of Progress with his 747th Homer monday moving him within eight of Ham Merin Hank with a two run shot during the giants 43 win Over it was Only the second Home run since May 8 for Bonds and second this Matt Morris 73 recovered from a shaky Start and pitched a seven hitter for his 23rd career Complete game and third this sea son and the right handers performance was All Bonds cared to great pitching that and we finally came through on said who lately has said he Doest want to talk about his personal accomplishments and would rather focus on the that some momentum we need to Start going and then he was headed auction House pulls offer for Ball 756 the associated press san Francisco the Prospect of a Melee in the stands prompted an auction House on monday to withdraw a million Bounty on Barry Bonds career record Homer Bonds is approaching Hank Aarons Home run record this and sports Memorabilia experts have speculated that the san Francisco giants sluggers 756th Homer Ball would command six figures at Dallas based Heri Tage auction galleries upped the Ante last offering million to Purchase the but after a heritage auction Eer met with a Security official at the company rescinded the we didst hear of any Way to prevent possible Public safety and we dont want a fan or a child injured or said Greg presi Dent of heritage auction Gal Home with his Bat boy in Bonds who turns 43 on july 24 hit his first Homer of the year april two on april 13 and another april then on Bac Toback Days the 21st and he connected april 25 and May 2 and May since his two run shot off the mets Tom Glavine on May Bonds has Only two homers in 79 and he Doest seem the least bit still going about his business with a smile and focus that has defined his 22year major league for his Bonds sent an 01 pitch an estimated 438 feet into the seats in right Center for his 13th Homer of the year and first against Blue jays right hander Josh towers who became the 440th different Pitcher to allow a Homer to the giants unveiled a new countdown on the main Centerfield scoreboard featuring a Road sign with Bonds 747 in the Middle and Road to history on either he tied that game for that was manager Bruce Bochy we needed a shot in the Arm and he gave it to his legs have bothered Hes responded Well to everything thrown at Bonds hugged and kissed Nikolai when he crossed the fans jumped to their chant ing Barry Barry As he walked to left Field and tipped his Cap be fore the top of the baby the giants theme song Back when Bonds god a Willie was on his Way to 660 homers blared from the sound after popping up foul to end the Bonds got around on a Slider that towers left tying the score at 3 in the fourth Omar Vazquel drove in the godhead run four batters every pitch seemed to be towers everything was High and and that when you in Elevation is a sign of Bonds had not homered in 33 a bats since connecting for 746 on May 27 against Colorado Taylor Bonds missed two games at Arizona last week with Shin in Bonds previous 36 games from april 29 to june he had Only four homers after hitting 10 by May it was just his sixth rib since May the giants ended a 21inning scoreless stretch on Ryan Klekos rib groundnut in the then Klesko led off the fourth with a single before Bonds Phillies White sox 0 at Phil Adam Eaton 74 pitched four hit Ball for seven and Ryan Pat Bur Rell and Jimmy Rollins homered off Javier Vazquez Eaton pitched out of a pair of made a nifty defensive play to help his the punch less White sox were shut out for the fifth time this sea tied for most in the Gonzalez passes Murray on doubles the associated press los Angeles the doubles keep piling up for Luis the los Angeles dodgers outfielder hit two More monday night the second putting him in position to score the godhead run in the sixth inning of a 53 Victory Over the new York Gonzalez entered one double behind Hall of Famer Eddie the dodgers hitting Gonzalez tied Murray in the fourth and passed him in the giving him 561 two base for 19th on baseballs Ca reer Eddie was i took a couple of photos with him for me to the 39yearold Gonzalez eddies a Hall of its a Nice accomplishment to but i just want to move its important to me to win Champion Gonzalez hit a liner to right Center off Orlando Hernandez 32 to Start the James Loney hit a double one out later to drive in Gonzalez and give the Dodg ers a 43 recalled from triple Las vegas on went to third when Center fielder car los Beltran mishandled the Ball for an but was tagged out by Catcher Paul Loduca while trying to score on Tony Abreus suicide squeeze Loduca tried to double up Abreu at but his throw was and Abreu went All the Way to third on the Pinch hitter Wilson Betemit followed with an rib single to Complete the to be Able to do what Hes just look ing at the scoreboard and seeing the numbers Hes put up Over the course of his i think Hes extremely mets third baseman David Wright said about i dont think he gets the credit that he de serves for being As consistent As he has throughout his cubs astros 1 at Carlos Zam Brano mixed his pitches instead of his punches and hit his second Homer of the season to Lead the in his first appearance at Wrigley Field since his june 1 fight with Catcher Michael Zambrano 75 allowed three hits and an unearned run in eight Strong he struck out eight and threw 128 out dueling hardluck loser Woody Williams lbs International Road show making stops throughout Germany stars and stripes fans can catch major league baseballs International Road show this month and next at various cities in the tour will arrive in Central and South Ern Germany beginning with a Stop at Regens Burg on june admission is the shows highlight is the interactive fan where enthusiasts of All Ages can try their hands at the Power pitch Home run hitter and other the which generally lasts from 11 to 6 also features with the local briefs biggest prize being a trip to a major league game in new York in the Road shows schedule for Southern and Central Germany is june 27  june 28 Parad Platz june 30 Kro Prin july 2 Mark Platz july 4 Mark Platz go july 6 Gutenberg Platz july 9 Kon Stabler Wache july 11 Kran Platz strongest Dodds students announced Germany two seniors from Ansbach High school topped More than 250 participants in the worldwide Dodds 2007 liftoff which ended this Damn Williams is the strongest Pound for among the and class mate Amber Mack led the Way for the according to results released last week by event organizer Dave Eidem of who weighs 157 Bench pressed 315 or per cent of his body that was the Best Bod weight to weigh managed ratio posted by lifters from 11 schools in Europe and the Mack benched 170 percent of her body just behind Williams was Kaiserslautern Junior Anthony who also weighs 157 benched 310 pounds percent of his body Jamie a Wiesbaden lifted 115 pounds percent of her body weight to place second to others who handled 160 percent of their body weight or More were Ansbach Sopho More Shane Williams men with Hill senior Jesse Best Kaiserslautern Sophomore Russell Bryant Kaiserslautern seventh grader Luke Braunlich Pitburg senior Jason Bush Kaiserslautern Junior Anthony Snider and Kaiserslautern senior sprinkles Lucynski Kaiserslautern senior a benched the most raw weight of any lifter 335