European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars and stripes Page 49 Rockies Fogg limits Yankees to four hits Pitcher wins for first time at Home by Arnie Stapleton the associated press Denver More than just Josh Foggs pitches were dancing tuesday Fogg did a Little Jig coming off the Mound after striking out Alex Rodriguez to end the third pumping his right fist twice and hop skipping through the grass to Ward the Colorado it was the Only move he want proud of As he won for the first time at Coors Field this holding the new York Yankees to four hits Over seven innings in the Rockies 31 for theres big outs in games and i knew that was a pretty big Fogg that was one of those things that in not proud it just came the Yankees wish he had some fastballs to regret along with his if i could do anything id be doing it All year said Fogg who had gone 03 with a Era at Home before Beaud doing the Yankees much the Way he did Bostons hitters last when he beat Curt Schilling and the red sox 122 at Fenway i throw the same stuff out there every time out and if i Hap pen to make some Quality pitches when i really need the results Are usually said who out dulled Mike Mussina who allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings on an unusually warm evening in the Rocky three runs in six but it want Good we  get anything going Offen we Only had one or two chances to score some runs and it just didst work Mussina the Yankees were ofor9 with runners in scoring they loaded the bases in the eighth off reliever manual Cor Latroy Hawkins relieved to face Jorge who had been 5for13 against him in the regu Lar and Posada bounced a one Hopper to shortstop Troy Tulowitzki for an inning ending Brian Fuentes pitched the ninth for his 19th save in 21 Chanc allowing a Lead off double to Hideki Matsui before retiring three in a with Mussina on the Wil Nieves was behind the plate and Posada started at first base for the first time in six he made a couple of nifty one of them a leaping grab of shortstop Derek jeters High throw just before Orvit to real Bas Solo his third of the gave the Rockies a 31 Lead in the sixth with the Pitcher on National league inexpert Mussina i didst think about who was on i want paying any attention to i would have pitched a Little differently if i had thought about after 17 youre going to learn a few things about this game and that one of after allowing Rodriguez to score on Matsu is groundnut in the Fogg found himself in trouble again in the third when he walked Bobby Abreu after jeters two out but he struck out Arod and then retired 12 of the next 13 the Rockies used their 12 punch of Speed at the top of their lineup to take a 21 Colorado tied it in the third when Taveras reached on his major league leading 21st bunt stole second and scored on David Colorado Orvit Points to the sky As he crosses Home plate after hitting a Solo Home run As new York Yankees Catcher Wil Nieves looks away during the sixth inning of tuesdays game in Garrett Atkins single to Matt Holliday broke the tie in the fifth when he singled to driving in Kaz who had singled and stole a sellout crowd of came to see the Bronx bombers bring their show to Blake Street in a series that pitted the hottest teams from each both recover ing from slow the Yankees having gone 144 since May 30 and the Rockies posting a major league est 187 record since May usually new Yorks starting took dozens of grounders at first before the it was his 12th career Start at first base and his first since june according to the Elias sports with the Sun in his he wore sunglasses in the first inning and made a clean grab on jeters throw following Taveras grounder to i didst get a ground thank said who went Back behind the plate in the i handled myself All i made sure i got the foot Yankees manager Joe Torre also stuck with Melky Cabrera in Center Field because Johnny Damon is still hurting from an abdominal Strain he sustained last also slowed by leg has been serving As the teams designated hitter in the absence of injured Jason Giambi but the Yankees cant use a do in no Damon entered at first base on a double switch in the seventh and flied out to Center in the Utility versatile players valued More for offence Jeff the us Angeles Angels chone figgins is another solid Utility from Back Page he was 137 with a and batted with a lets see figgins or Freel do to Weed out those who Are Mere Bench used As defensive replacements or Pinch runners who stay in the game for an inning or two As opposed to our who Are valued for their decided you must be in the starting lineup in at least a third of your teams this left us with 10 supermen on eight different teams the cubs and As employ two which is actually quite of Doumit is the Only one whose list of positions includes twist that makes in our the current title Holder of super est Utility Guy in Well and he is also helped by the fact that Freel is on the disabled and figgins has become an everyday third base nobody grows up dreaming of being a Utility even a super and Doumit came up through the pirates farm system As a somewhere along the his dream of being the pirates Start ing Catcher got and one Day he found himself stand ing in right Field wondering How the Heck he got but now in Cool with he one of the fun parts for me is coming to the Park not knowing where in going to be playing until i Check the its where am i going to be today what Glove am i going to need and then i just have to remember which so i dont run out to the wrong bad week for Many big name f pitchers the associated press on a Day of bad health news for some big name the Ari Zona diamondbacks said Randy Johnson has a herniated disk in his surgically repaired Back and the red sox sent Curt Schilling Back to Boston to have a shoulder dodgers Pitcher Jason a big Money free agent will have shoulder sur Gery wednesday in los and the Toronto Blue jays put one of their big acquisitions before the 2006 on the disabled list because of shoulder Johnson visited with Rob Ert Watkins in los Angeles on seven Days after Johnson went on the 15day disabled list with a tight the 43yearold Lethander had Back surgery last the diamondbacks acquired Hinex in a Trade with the new York Yan Kees in and he opened the season on the disabled Johnson is 42 with a Era in nine and he has 70 strike outs and 11 walks in Schilling nearly pitched a no hitter at Oakland on june giving up a two out single to Shan non Stewart in the ninth but the 40yearold righthand or Hast looked the same in his last two surrendering 11 earned runs and 19 hits in 9vs in he was hit hard night by the Atlanta who said Schilling lacked his usual velocity in a 94 taking no the firs place red sox sent Schilling Back to Boston to get checked out by the teams medical Thomas 14th on the career strikeout list with failed to fan anyone monday night the first time that happened in one of his starts since the right hander is 64 with a Schmidt was scheduled to be operated on by Neal Elat who examined the Pitcher the dodgers said its Uncertain when Schmidt will be Able to return to the who signed a Mil three year went on t the disabled list in april with bursitis in his shoulder after going 12 with a Era in three 56 with a Era in 14 starts this left his last Start in san Francisco on june 12 because of pain in his he Felt pain again during a throw ing session sunday but was still Able to play catch with pitching coach Brad Arnsberg before tues Days game against los the move was retroactive to june the Blue jays Hope Bur Nett will be ready to Start at Minnesota on june the Day Hes Eli Gible to the 30yearold Burnett signed a five year contract with Toronto before the 2006 sea then went 108 with a Era in 21