European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 29 Mussina keep Yankees on Roll Julie new York Yankees Hideki is greeted at Home plate by Alex Rodriguez after hitting a three run Home run wednes Rodriguez also hit his league leading 25th Homer of the by Jay Cohen the associated press new York Yankees manager Joe Torre knew exactly what to do after he lifted Mike Mussina in the eighth inning wednesday i i got you tired this Torre and he had a Little smile on his Mussina earned his first win in More than a Alex Rodriguez hit his major league leading 25th Homer and new York beat the Arizona diamondbacks 72 to extend its season High winning Streak to Hideki Matsui hit a three run drive and Jorge Posada also connected for new York which has won 11 of 13 to move above for the first time since it was 87 on april there is a lot of Confidence in this club Rodriguez it starts with the pitching and defense and timely Mussina 33 allowed two runs and six hits in innings to earn his first win since beating Texas on May he also be came the first major league Pitcher with 20 inter league running his record to 2010 in 40 according to the Elias sports who was 02 with three Node i Sions Over his previous five yielded one run in six innings in his previous Start against the Chicago White sox but was lifted after just 79 Mussina said he was disappointed about being leading to a discussion be tween the Pitcher and Mussina wondered whether he needed to earn Back Torres but the manager said he explained that it was simply a strategic there was no problem against the Dia with Mussina throwing 101 pitches and getting plenty of support from new Yorks surging the Yankee stadium crowd serenaded Mussina with chants of Moroose when he departed after a two out single in the and the right hander acknowledged the standing ovation with a it was a Good night to get up to 100 or so and Felt like i could do mostly what i wanted to Mussina threw a lot of got a lot of breaking balls and when you get seven runs to work you dont worry so much about the Solo Home Brian Bruney and Mike Myers finished Mussina finished with a season High seven strikeouts in his 242nd moving into sole Possession of 50th place on the Ca reer Juan Marichal is 49th with 243 in really Happy for him because i know that Hes such a perfectionist that when its not going the Way he feels it with his then he really fights Torre but tonight was Posada led off the second inning with his eighth Homer and the 206th of his moving him into ninth place on the Yan Kees posadas drive gave him one More than Dave when a team is on a the ones they hit hard find seats and the ones they dont find diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin with a runner on first in the Rodriguez hit Levan Hernandez pitch off the facade of the upper deck in left to make it who also singled in a run in the is batting 15for42 with six homers and 21 Bis in 12 games this astros Wheeler takes frustration out on teammate the associated press Houston Houston reliever Dan Wheeler blew a then shoved starter Chris Sampson in the dugout on wednesday an ugly twist to the astros frustrating Wheeler left after giving up three runs in the eighth inning wednesday and the Oak land athletics got a rare Home run from Jason Kendall in the sixth and rallied for a 73 who pitched seven Strong tried to console Wheeler when he came Back to the Wheeler turned and shoved Sampson with both then yelled at Sampson to go to the other end of the the shoving was reminiscent of the scuffle Between the cubs car los Zambrano and Michael bar rett two weeks though this one was Over in an Wheeler 04 was contrite after the game and told Sampson he wanted to talk to him after the Media finished asking Sampson ques theres nothing going Wheeler i love it was just frustration on my in a i should be bet Ter than i take full response Sampson said the outburst  be blown out of proper its not a big he theres no issues i think of Dan like a big it was bad timing on my i was try ing to Pat him on the Back and Tell Well get them next he was in the heat of the to demoted from the closer role after blowing a save in Colorado last struck out the first two As he faced in the eighth before Kendall and Marco Scutaro Scutaro Pinch hit for Oakland starter Joe Blanton Mark Kotsay then drove a Dou baseball Roundup ble into the Loftfield Corner to score Kendall and tie the and Mark Ellis lined wheelers next pitch off the Loftfield Wall to bring Home Scutaro and i Felt great Wheeler i Felt like i had some of my Best its unfortunate that what Trever Miller relieved wheel but Eric Chavez added a two run single later in the five run eighth As the As came Back to win after trailing through seven innings for the second straight Phillies White sox 4 Aaron Rowand hit a grand slam and drove in five helping Phila Delphia Complete its first Home sweep this Blue jays giants 4 Aaron Hill had a two run single in Toron tos five run fourth inning and Matt stairs drove in two runs As the visiting Blue jays avoided a three game sweep and handed Tim Lincecum 21 his first major league Dustin Mcgowan 32 won his third straight allowing two runs in six Jeremy Accardo earned his eighth Rockies red sox 2 Todd Helton drove in four runs and Brad Hawpe hit a three run Homer As visiting Colorado roughed up Curt Schilling in his first Start since his near pirates rangers 1 Ian Snell pitched his first career Complete game and Jose Bautista had three hits and three Bis for Host Pitts Snell 64 gave up an unearned run and seven strik ing out Robinson Tejeda 57 allowed three earned runs and seven hits in four innings for Brewers tigers 2 Bill Hall hit a two run Homer in the eighth inning for visiting Mil one night after Detroit Justin Verlander threw a no hit Ter against the fran Cisco Cordero got his major league leading 23rd padres Devil rays 0 Jake Peavy allowed two hits in seven innings and visiting san Diego got Home runs from Adrian Kevin Kouzmanoff and Terr Mel Sledge in snapping a sea so worst fou game losing Peavy 81 struck out Edwin Jackson 08 allowed seven of his eight batters to reach Angels reds 3 Vladimir Guerrero emerged from his deep slump by driving in four runs for visiting los and John Lackey became the majors first 10game who was in an ofor14 drove in runs with a grounder and two doubles off Kyle Lohse the four Bis matched Guerreros season cubs mariners 2 Sean mar shall pitched eight Strong and Host Chicago snapped seat ties season High five game win Ning Marshall 32 won his third straight allowing two runs and seven Seattle starter Miguel Batista 75 lasted seven allowing one earned run and nine twins braves 0 Carlos Silva threw his second career shutout and Torii Hunter drove in two runs with a Homer and a bunt single for Host Lew Ford and Justin Morneau added Home inns to support Silva who scattered eight Chuck James 56 was knocked around throughout Al lowing nine hits and six indians marlins 3 David Dellucci broke a tie with a Houston Melissa Houston astros Pitcher Dan Wheeler walks to the dugout after a pitch ing change in the eighth inning wednesday in three run Homer in the sixth to Lead visiting Cleveland in a game that included the ejections of mar Lins reliever Taylor first baseman Aaron Boone and manager fredi Cliff Lee 34 allowed three hits and struck out six in five innings for his first win in five nationals orioles 11 innings at Felipe Lopez tripled with the bases loaded off orioles closer Chris Ray 35 in the Saul Rivera got his third cardinals royals 3 Adam Wainwright allowed one hit in a career est eight innings and Al Bert Pujols drove in three runs for visiting Wainwright 55 had a no hit bid broken up by Esteban Ger mans single with two outs in the Odalis Perez 37 gave up six earned runs and 10 hits in three plus National league dodgers mets 1 Brad Penny pitched seven Sharp innings and Host los Angeles broke open a tight game with consecutive three run innings against Jorge Sosa handing new York its fifth straight Penny 81 struck out seven and lowered his Era to Sec on Best in the the three game sweep was the Dodg ers first Over the mets in los an Geles since August