European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June stars and stripes Page 41 loser in Yankees nine game winning Streak comes to an end by Ronald Blum Ous 10 including five while making his second Clemens 11 tile Yankees in inn Croft Tiri Ninn o1 us tart by Ronald Blum the associated press new York just the sight of the new York Yankees energized the Oliver Perez out dulled Roger Jose Reyes was 3for3 with three two Bis and a Home and Carlos Gomez leapt to prevent a three run the mets won the opener of the seasons second subway series 20 stopping their five game losing Streak and their rivals nine game winning Perez a flamboyant lefty known for High jumping foul allowed five hits in innings to beat the Yankees for the second time this he struck out six and walked combining with three relievers on a he pitched a big game for us in a huge said mets closer Billy who pitched a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 16 the no East leading mets staggered to the Bronx with nine losses in their Previ Ous 10 including five while the Yankees were on their longest winning Streak in two but before a pumped up crowd of the mets 3728 beat the Yankees 3332 for the third time in four meetings this they can those two Guys Are Clemens marvelling at Reyes and Reyes tied his career Best for steals and leads the major leagues with Torre turned to Bench coach Don Mattingly in the dugout and compared the pair with Maury wills and Lou any time those Guys get on there going to cause he the mets avoided what would have been their longest losing Streak since the Yankees were on their longest winning Streak in two when the mets took two of three at Shea stadium from May the Yankees were swooning on their Way to a 2129 its just about the opposite a 180 for both Yankees manager Joe Torre making his second Clemens 11 reached 92 Mph with his fastball but was around 89 Mph most of the a Little More velocity than the seven time by Young award Winner showed in Satur Days 93 Victory Over the 44yearold allowed two seven hits and one walk in with eight he retook second place on the career list with five More than Arizo Nas Randy i still feel i need to be Clemens Reyes hit an rib single on a splitter in the third and homered in the fifth on a hanging the mets had five Sto Len bases in seven attempts against Jorge its Nice to have some Speed because we put a lot of pressure on the other Julie Reyes another of the mets Young new York Yankees Pitcher Roger Clemens made a spectacular play in left leaves the Field after the third inning Friday Field to Rob Miguel Cairo of a Home run in against the new York Clemens Al the fourth Lowed two runs and seven tigers hit Parade helps Bonderman stay unbeaten the associated press Philadelphia Jeremy Bonderman gave manager Jim Leyland an anxious moment leg Ging out an infield single and run Ning around the the Way the tigers Are their pitch ers Are better off not swinging during inter league Ivan Rodriguez drove in five runs and Sean Casey had four hits and three Bis to help Bonder Man stay unbeaten in Detroit 128 Victory Over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday Jimmy Rollins hit a pair of Solo homers and Ryan Greg Dobbs and Shane Victorino also connected for the who fell three games behind the no East leading new York Bonderman 70 allowed five runs and nine hits in six plus in after getting a no decision in his first five the right hander has won his last seven Bonderman also started the tigers five run fifth inning with his first career hit in 21 barely beating out a bouncer to third base off Jon Lieber Curtis Granderson followed with a sin Gle to right and Placido Polanco singled off Liebers pitching hand to Load the Gary Sheffield sacrifice Fly to right put the tigers up Maggo Ordonez doubled in a run and Rodriguez hit a three run shot to Center Field with two to make it Bonderman hit and his adventure around the bases Drew some laughter in the it was a Good Hustle Casey he was definitely a station station braves indians 4 Yusnel is cobras two run double off Sabathia 102 in the ninth in Ning gave visiting Atlanta the Vic Bob Wickman allowed two baserunners in the ninth but sur Vived for his 12th baseball Roundup Rafael Soriano 20 gave up a Homer to Casey Blake in one in Ning of but got the red sox giants 2 Dustin Pedroia had career highs of five hits and five and Drew had three hits As the Host red sox stopped a two game Julian Tavarez 44 pitched seven Strong innings for the Barry Zito 67 gave up seven runs and five hits in innings for the pirates White sox 2 Paul Maholm 39 allowed three hits in seven innings to break a person Al five game losing and the Host pirates handed Chicago its ninth loss in 10 Jon Garland 44 allowed four runs and 11 hits in six innings for the White diamondbacks orioles 3 Pinch hitter Orlando Hudson three run Homer off Todd will iams 02 capped a five run eighth inning for the visiting Dia who ended a three game losing Doug Slaten 30 pitched the seventh for which handed the Las place orioles their sea so High sixth straight Blue jays 2 Tor onto Roy Halladay 72 won consecutive starts for the first time in More than a giving up two runs and seven hits in 7vs Adam Lind hit a two run Homer in the fourth off starter Mike Bac Sik Troy Glaus also Hom ered for the Blue rangers reds 6 Sammy Sosa hit a grand slam for his 599th career Homer to Lead Texas at his ninth career grand slam off Matt Belisle 55 was the most decisive of four homers in a game David Texas Sammy Sosa hits a grand slam off Cincinnati Pitcher Matt be Lisle during fridays it was sosas 599th career Home Matching the als worst starting rotation and the nos worst Bull Vicente Padilla 38 got his first Road and Eric Gagne retired the Side in the ninth to re main perfect in seven save Chanc astros mariners 1 Wandy Rodriguez 46 pitched into the eighth Mike Lamb drove in three runs and the Host astros handed the mariners their third straight Felix Hernandez 34 allowed four runs and a career High 12 hits in six the astros tied a season High with 16 royals marlins 2 Mike Sweeney hit a three run double in the seventh inning for the Host and Gil Meche 46 stopped a personal five game los ing Sergio Mitre who haunt allowed an earned run in 23 innings coming worked 6vs innings and saw his Era climb from 2 in the major leagues to he was charged with six runs and 12 Brewers twins 3 Geoff Jenkins hit a grand slam and Prince fielder added a two run shot for visiting Mak ing a Winner out of Claudio Var Gas twins starter Scott Baker 12 cruised through the first three innings before loading the bases for Rockies Devil rays 2 rett Atkins and Brad Hawpe hit Bac Toback homers in the first inning and the Host Rockies handed James Shields 61 his first loss of the Colorado gave Boston Ace Josh Beckett his first loss the previous Rodrigo Lopez 30 scattered eight hits Over six he has yet to allow More than three earned runs in a dodgers Angels 1 Derek Lowe 76 allowed one run in seven innings and had a ree High 11 and Luis Gonzalez singled Home both runs for the Takashi Saito pitched the ninth inning for his 19th save in 20 Ervin Santana 57 allowed two runs and five hits in seven athletics cardinals 3 Dan Haren 82 won his eighth consecutive decision and the Host athletics beat up on the beleaguered Louis pitching every As starter had at one and All but Bobby Crossjr scored at least one National league cubs padres 1 in Mike Fontenot and Alfonso Sori Ano homered off David Wells 34 in the sixth inning for Ted Lilly ejected after two thirds of an inning in his pre Vious Start against Atlanta for hit Ting Edgar Renteria with a allowed six hits in eight