European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 2007 stars and stripes Page 33 figgins feeling it in Angels rally Over astros third baseman pounds out six drives in winning run the associated press perhaps the Only thing that pre vented chone figgins from add ing another hit or two was this his ninth inning triple ended the figgins finished 6for6 with an rib triple in the Bottom of the ninth that gave the los Angeles Angels a 109 Victory Over the Houston astros on monday i dont think i Ever did that in a video much less in a professional he the speedy third baseman had a double and four singles to go with his first Tri ple of the sea helping the Al West Lead ers rally from a 94 he became the first major leaguer to get six hits since Seattle Raul Ibanez on at Ana according to the Elias sports Ibanez was 6for6 As the modern big league record for a nine inning game is seven accomplished by Rennie Stennett of the Pittsburgh pirates on against the Chi Cago cubs at Wrigley this is one of those special figgins you cant explain you just stay within the thing about it was that the game was so it made you concentrate even More to get a in other the Las place Baltimore orioles fired manager Sam Perlozzo on the heels of an eight game losing cubs first baseman Derrek Lee and san Diego Pitcher Chris Young were suspended five games each following a Benc Clearing Brawl last and the los Ange Les dodgers Are putting right hander Jason Schmidt on the disabled list again because of a shoulder Francis los Angeles Angels third baseman chone figgins hits a Gam winning triple off Houston astros Pitcher Trever Miller in the ninth inning in on the Angels won 109 and figgins went figgins drove in three runs and matched Garret Andersons 1996 franchise record for hits in a whose 186 hits last season broke Johnny rays 1988 club record for started slowly at the plate this but he is 36for79 in his last 17 raising his Bat Ting average to Dave Borkowski 11 retired his first two batters in the ninth before giving up a single to Reg Gie Trever Miller came and figgins lined the left handers 11 pitch to sending Willits scampering i was trying to catch that at least id know he would figgins said with a Francisco Rodriguez 12 earned the escaping a base loaded Jam in the ninth by striking out Craig Biggio went leaving him 10 hits shy of Mike Lamb and Luke Scott homered for the astros against John Lack and Mark Loretta was 4for5 with three braves red sox 4 at Atlan Brian Mccann homered and drove in four runs against Curt who endured his first Start without a strikeout since Schilling 64 was rocked for 10 hits and six runs in 4va in Coco Crisp went 4for4 in the first Multi Homer game of his Ca reer for but Winner Chuck James 66 allowed Only two runs in svs mets twins 1 at new John Maine 74 took a three hit shutout into the eighth inning to earn his second Victory in eight Carlos Delgado homered for the no East who won for just the fourth time in 16 june indians Philips 1 at Cleve Cliff Lee 44 improved to 101 in inter league play and Kelly Shoppach hit a three run Homer off Philadelphia Cole Hamels who allowed six runs in five royals cardinals 3 at Odalis Perez 47 won for the second time in 10 starts and John Buck homered off Adam Wainwright 56 for Kansas which has won three of four against their Cross state rivals this Octavio Dotel earned his sixth save in six the cardinals put outfielder Jim Edmonds Back and starting Pitcher Braden Looper shoulder Strain on the 15day disabled White sox marlins 6 Jim Thome hit a three run Homer and Host Chicago matched its season High for runs to help Jose Contr eras 57 earn his first Victory since May Chicago won for Only the fifth time in 22 Florida Josh Johnson 01 came off the disabled list and gave up eight runs four earned in innings in his first Start this athletics reds 1 Joe Blan ton 74 pitched eight Crisp innings and Mark Ellis three run Homer off Kyle Lohse 39 helped Host Oakland improve to 70 in regular season meetings with Devil rays diamondbacks 2 at Brendan Harris fell a double shy of the Cycle and Jason Hammel 10 earned his first career Victory to make Tampa Bay 70 against its 1998 expansion Jonny Gomes also homered off loser Livan Hernandez Edwin who is was one out from qualifying for a Victory when he left with a cramp in his right Index National league Brewers giants 4 at Mil Prince fielder hit his a leading 26th Homer and Yovani Gallardo dazzled in his major league holding Barry Bonds at 748 Home the 21yearold Gallardo considered one of the top pitching prospects in allowed three runs and four hits in 6va in he also hit an rib double in his first career at Bat off Noah Lowry slump struggles could make Jones More affordable for braves from Back Page Jones is represented by agent Scott based on Jones pre2007 Boras May ask for a Lon term Deal that would fit somewhere Between the contracts he negotiated for Carlos Beltran seven Mil lion and Alex Rodriguez 10 Jones Power numbers of recent seasons and his reputation As the games Best defensive outfielder can make up for a batting average that was stuck in the Low for four of the last five but who would commit Jon term millions for a especially if Jones Power numbers also Are Down will general managers who might otherwise enter a bidding War worry that who is approaching games has More mileage than most 30yearold players its possible a subpar offensive season could make Jones More affordable for the the under new Liberty Media could make a statement to fans by resigning manager Bobby Cox says he re Mains confident Jones final num Bers will meet his career Stan its funny How Andrew Cox youll see him at his worlds worst and then All of a Sud Den he gets hot and he carries the hits funny How Andrew youll see him at his worlds worst and then All of a sudden he gets were hoping that going to Start real f f Bobby Cox Atlanta braves manager were hoping that going to Start real Cox this week removed Jones from the cleanup Chipper normally the 3 hit fourth when he returned from the disabled list on wednesday Andrew who has driven in runs in Only three games this hit Andrew Jones says he Hast tried to change his batting stance this he widened his stance before his 51homer season in 2005 and still appears of balance at times at the end of his he says he has focused on try ing to see the Ball following his five strikeouts in a 63 loss at Boston on May Jones said he struggled to pick up the Ball in Fenway Parks hitting but Jones has been at his worst at where he has a familiar hitting he was hitting Only at Turner it has been a Long time since Jones was a Skinny kid who be came the first no player to hit homers in his first two world series now the Veteran says he knows better than to place too much pressure on himself de spite the financial you have to keep playing and Hope somebody can pick you up or something else happens and we can get on a Good he you just have to stay Posi you have to try to do any thing you can to help the team and try not to do too