European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 14, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 2007 stars and stripes Page 51 Wang wins pitching Battle As Yankees extend Streak the associated press new York Brandon Webb and Chinming Wang went sinker for and even the no by Young award Winner was unable to Stop the surging Wang out pitched Webb in a marquee matchup of exceptional and streaking Bobby Abreu hit an Early three run Homer to help new York beat the Arizona Diamond backs 41 on tuesday night for its seventh consecutive this whole Streak is based on How Well we and Wang did it again manager Joe Torre when you you dont feel youre Ever going to its great Confidence weve got right great the Yankees 3131 won for the 10th time in 12 tries following a five game reaching for the first time since they were 1616 after beating Texas on May its their first seven game win Ning Streak since a 10game run in May 2005 that followed an 1119 were playing much it feels Good to be Back at closer Mariano Rivera we cant Stop Chad Tracy homered for Arizo which lost for the fourth time in five games after an 111 the diamondbacks dropped to 25 in regular season meetings with new of Arizona beat the Yankees in seven games in the 2001 world coming off a five hitter at the Chicago White Wang 64 Al Lowed six hits and walked none in seven runner up for the Al by Young award last he has won his last three starts and five of six Hes similar to Arizona manager Bob Melvin you know whats and you cant do much with he was throwing it up there 95 he threw just enough of Speed pitches to keep you off the Wang said he left too Many pitches but he was Good enough to beat Webb who settled Down after giving up Abreus Homer in the first the baseball Roundup reigning no by Young award Winner yielded four runs three five hits in seven in dropping to 31 in five starts since his previous loss May 16 at Webb had won his last three giving up Only two earned runs in 22 innings for an one mistake to Abreu and thais pretty much the Webb it was a couple inches a decent its where we wanted it might have been up a but he hit it Kyle Farnsworth retired Tony Clark on a liner with two on that ended the and Rivera worked a perfect ninth for his eighth save in 10 Rivera has not been charged with any runs in nine straight appearance lowering his Era from to after the Start was delayed 59 minutes by Webb was betrayed by one of his Best defend Gold Glove second baseman Orlando Hudson made a throw ing error on Johnny Damons Lead off and Damon took third on Derek jeters perfectly executed Runan hit sin Gle on a 31 that was the key play in the whole game for us because other Wise jeters Ball is probably a Dou Beplay Torre Abreu then drove an 01 delivery far Over the Brightfield Fence for his fourth Homer this extending his season est hitting Streak to 11 thais my those Are my three Hudson having spent his first Lovi sea sons in the National Abreu was the Only new York hit Ter who came in with More than six a bats against Webb though he was Only fourfor18 with one Home Abreu reached base safely in nine straight plate appearances before lining out softly to third in the third he finished lfor3 with a walk and is batting 20for41 in 11 june games with 12 Bis and 11 after hitting through the first two months of the i dont think too much right now at the in the i was thinking too Abreu who came off the disabled list connected in the fourth for his second it was Only the fourth Homer allowed by Wang in 10 starts this season and first since May 5 against seat he had gone six starts without giving up a Home marlins indians 0 Scott Olsen 55 allowed three hits in seven and Miguel Olivos three run double in the seventh delivered the blow that sent the indians Fausto Carmona 72 to his first loss in his last 11 Armando Benitez pitched a perfect eighth for the Host and Kevin Gregg finished it off for his 10th save in As Many pm Mes White sox 3 at Phil Chase Utley drove in four runs to help Cole Hamels be come the National leagues first nine game Hamels 92 allowed two runs and six hits and struck out eight in eight out pitching Chi Cagos Jose Contreras red sox Rockies 1 at bos Tim Wakefield 67 pitched eight innings of four hit and David Ortiz double helped break an eighth inning Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 15th Aaron Cook 43 allowed two runs and seven hits for the Rock Devi rays padres 4 car los Pena hit an eighth inning grand slam and Delmon Young delivered a pair of run scoring singles off Greg Maddux As the Host Devil rays pulled away against reliever Cla Meredith Casey Possum 46 pitched one perfect inning in Relief of Scott Kazmir for the pirates rangers 5 Jose Bau Tista homered and had three hits As the Host pirates snapped a three game losing Xavier Nady and Adam Laroche also homered for making a Winner of Zach Duke Matt Capps picked up his third save in four Julie new York Yankees first baseman Miguel holds up the Ball after tagging out Arizona diamondbacks Eric Byrnes during the fourth inning Cairo tagged Byrnes in front of the Kevin Millwood 26 allowed six runs five earned and eight hits in 4vs nationals orioles 4 Ryan Church hit the first of three Home runs off Daniel Cabrera 57 for the Host who got another solid Outing from Relief returned starter Micah Bowie reds Angels 3 at Cincin Ken Griffey tie breaking sacrifice Fly in the seventh inning helped the reds survive an Over powering performance by Kelvim who struck out a career High 14 in six the reds roughed up reliever Dustin Moseley and Griffey Fly to right off Darren Oliver snapped a 3all Jon cout Langus 31 pitched a perfect in Ning in and David weath ers got four outs for his 13th astros athletics 4 Brad Ausmus drove in his fourth run of the night with the Gam winning single in the and Host Houston overcame an other blown save by Brad Lidge gave up a Lead off Homer in the ninth to Mark Kotsay that sent the game to extra where Adam Everetts double in the Lith set up Ausmus single off Ron Flores Dave Borkowski 10 pitched two scoreless innings of Relief after replacing twins braves 3 at min Neap Luis Castillo had three drove in two runs and helped make a Winner of Rookie Kevin Slowey who put up another solid Kyle Davies 35 gave up five runs and six hits in innings for his shortest Outing of the royals cardinals 1 Brian Bannister 33 won his third consecutive Start with seven score less innings and Esteban German drove in three runs As the Host royals moved to 52 in inter league Mark Teahen had an rib triple in the first doubled and scored in the second and singled Home a run in the he keyed a five run outburst in the first against Brad Thompson giants Blue jays 2 Ryan Klesko drove in two runs to help Noah Lowry 65 end a three Start wingless Burnett 56 left in the fifth inning with a strained throw ing the Blue jays right hander allowed three two and six giants slugger Barry Bonds went 2for2 with a single and his 23rd and 24th intentional walks of the National league dodgers 4f mets 1 Wilson be Matt and winning Pitcher Hongchi Kuo 11 homered off John Maine on three consecutive As the Host dodgers handed the slumping mets their eighth loss in nine Maine 64 allowed seven hits and four runs in exclusive rebates on All 08s these 2008 Dodge jeep models at 2007 prices for stateside delivery Dodge Caliper Dodge Nitro jeep grand Cherokee rebates subject to Dune without Obdu desits and diesel All programs and guarantees Are subject to twins and visit fort awl