European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                2007 stars and stripes Page 37 one that got away settles pitchers Duel the associated press Detroit Jeremy Bonder Man began his Allstar Campaign in style sunday Bonderman beat Scott Baker in an old fashioned pitchers which Marcus thames settled with a two out Homer in the eighth inning sunday night to Send the Detroit tigers to a 10 Victory Over the Minnesota Bonderman 91 allowed six hits in eight striking out seven and walking the right hander is among five Al players on the in ternet ballot for the final roster spot on the Allstar with Vot ing taking place this in going to go Home or either get voted in by the Bonder Man in looking Forward to whatever ill go Home and enjoy my Detroit Jim who will manage the Al joked that Bonderman cares More than he lets it looked like he was mad at me for not picking Leyland i Hope he got some votes to Bonderman could become the sixth tigers player on the Allstar Catcher Ivan Rod second baseman Placido Polanco and right fielder Manglio Ordonez were elected to and shortstop Carlos Guillen and Pitcher Justin Verlander also made the also on the internet ballot in the Al Are Minnesota Pat Anaheim Kelvim Esco Toronto Roy Halladay and Bostons Hideki it sounded As though Bonder Man earned Torii Hunters he was the twins Cen Ter fielder that boy is some Good the tigers have a great one he made the pitches when he needed Baker 23 nearly matched giving up three hits and throwing Only 79 pitches for Duane Jeremy Bonderman of the Detroit tigers left got the better of Minnesota Scott Baker on sunday but just Baker surrendered an eighth inning Homer to Marcus thames for the Only run in the his first Complete game in 33 major league i did the Best i Baker but that the Way things worked the right hander walked one and struck out throws a lot of comes right at Detroit Curtis Granderson and not afraid of who at the thames was the tigers designated hitter while Gary Sheffield served the final game of a two game suspension for an alter cation with plate Umpire Greg Gibson on May 31 at in the thames lined the first pitch he saw from Baker Over the Loftfield Fence for his eighth Home run to help Detroit Avert a three game i got a Good pitch and drove it it was a big win for said who just missed a Homer in the sixth when his High drive Down the Loftfield line was caught at the Todd Jones pitched a perfect ninth for his 20th save in 24 at Bonderman and Jones combined to retire the final 10 Minnesota batters in a game that lasted 2 7 twins Ace Johan Hunter and first baseman Justin mor Neau were also picked for the Al Allstar grander sons Lea diff triple in the fourth and Manglio Ordoneza on out single in the seventh were the Only hits Baker allowed before thames grander son was stranded when Baker re tired the next three or Donez was erased on Carlos Guil Lens double play both teams threatened in the Early but were singles by Hunter and Jason Tyner gave Minnesota runners at first and second with two outs in the but Bonderman got Nick Punto to ground Baker retired the first nine Bat ters before Granderson hit his major league leading 15th triple to Polanco struck out Sean Casey fouled out to third and Ordonez grounded to Granderson robbed Michael Cuddyer of an extra base hit in the sixth with a diving catch in deep it was slicing grander son i was Lucky enough to get there and grab it before it hit the knocked the wind out of myself a Little Morneau followed with a Dou ble Over grander sons head in but Hunter ended the in Ning by grounding the tigers had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh after Polanco reached on an error and Ordonez but Guillen bounced into a double ending the Angels orioles 3 at Balti John Lackey 116 out pitched Rookie Jeremy Guthrie 42 and Casey Kotchman and Mike Napoli hit slump breaking Home runs for the who improved to the Best record in franchise history after 82 Francisco Rodriguez got out of a Jam in the ninth for his 24th save in 26 indians Devil rays 2 at Cliff Lee 54 struck out nine to win for the third time in four and Joe Borowski gave up Delmun Youngs Sacri fice Fly in the ninth before record ing his 24th save in 26 chances and 12th in a Row since May James Shields 64 struck out 10 in 6vs innings but lost his fourth straight athletics Yankees 5 at new Jack Cust and Dan Johnson homered off Andy Pettitte 46 in Oakland seven run second Dan Haren 102 pitched innings to win his Ca re Erbest 10th straight decision and improve to 40 in seven starts against the rangers red sox 1 at bos Kameron Loe 56 beat Julian Tavarez 56 to win his fourth consecutive and Hast lost since being sent to Tri plea after winning once in his first 15 Eric Gagne got four outs for his 10th White sox royals 1 at Kan Sas Jon Garland 65 went seven innings to improve to 155 in 28 starts against the Roy Bobby Jenks pitched the ninth for his 22nd save in 24 John Thomson signed june 22 after being re leased by allowed two runs and seven hits in in Lincecum looks like an Allstar against Arizona the associated press Barry Bonds is headed Back to the Allstar if Tim Lincecum keeps this it wont be Long before the Rookie right hander is Lincecum struck out a sea so High 12 batters and got a key hit and rare Praise from Bonds As the san Francisco giants beat the Arizona Diamond backs 130 on its something that he has the he has the Abili Bonds said of his 23yearold we told its not How hard you throw its where you throw he located Lincecum pitched seven innings and Steve Kline and Randy messenger finished the five hit the sixth of the year for san we needed i feel like i needed said who ended a frustrating six Start wingless its just some thing great for us to feed Bengie Molina hit a three run Homer and Ryan Klesko drove in four runs for san arizonans Micah Owings 53 lasted Only four allowing seven earned runs and eight Lincecum nicknamed franchise by his earned his first Victory since May 22 against the hard throwing the giants top pick at 10th Overall last year out of didst walk a Batter for the first Lincecum struck out two in each of the first three then struck out the Side in order in the walking off the Mound to a roaring its hard to pitch better than san Francisco manager Bruce Bochy cardinals reds 7 at Cin Ryan Ludwick hit a Solo shot off Homer Bailey 22 and a three run Homer off Ricky Stone to help make a Winner of reliever Troy Percival who pitched out of a threat in the fourth for his second win of the nationals pirates 2 at Pitts Jesus Flores Homer off Paul Maholm 411 gave Washington a three run Lead in the Sev and Chad Cordero pitched the ninth for his 14th Mike Bacsik 25 won for the first time since May shutting out the pirates on three hits until being pulled during a two run Pitts Burgh Phillies 3 at Philadel Jimmy Rollins hit a two run Kyle Kendrick 30 pitched into the seventh and the Phillies salvaged the finale of a fou game Rollins provided the big hit off starter Mike Pel Frey 06 in the third Anto Nio Alfonseca got the final out for his sixth save in seven cubs Brewers 1 at Chica Jason Marquis 64 allowed four hits in seven innings to win for the first time since May and the cubs won for the eighth time in nine Dave Bush 67 lasted six allowing four runs and six astros Rockies 0 at hous Lance Berkman homered and had four and Wandy Rodriguez 57 won for just the third time in eight Berk mans two run Homer off Tom Martin in the sixth was his first of the season batting he also had a two run double Bat Ting left handed against Rodrigo Lopez dodgers padres 0 at los Matt Kemp and Rafael Furcal homered to help Chad Bill Kingsley 50 win for the first time As a starter this the right handers four other wins came in Justin Germano 52 gave up three runs and eight hits in marlins braves 5 at Josh Willingham had a Ca re Erbest five including a Gam ending single in the 10th in Ning to make a Winner of reliever Lee Gardner Miguel Berra singled to Start the 10th and advanced when Rafael Soriano 21 threw wildly to second for an Brett Carroll then ran for Cabrera and scored when wu1 Ingham lined Soriano 10 pitch Down the Loftfield