European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 38 stars and stripes july 2007 be trans Bat help mets win in 17 the associated press Houston Carlos Beltran hit a godhead single in the 17th inning after making a Gam Esav ing catch in the and the new York mets won their longest game since beating the Houston astros 53 saturday the 17 innings matched the most in the majors this season the los Angeles dodgers and san Diego padres went 17 in Houston threatened to win it in the putting a runner on third with two Luke Scott launched a Long drive to but familiar with the Ball Park from his time with the As ran up the grass Hill and caught the Ball while falling Beltran was ofor6 before his tie breaking David whose Homer in the seventh made it followed with an rib it was the mets longest game since beating Louis 10 in 17 innings on the astros lost an 18inning game against Pittsburgh last Aaron Sele 20 struck out two in two innings for the former astros closer Billy wag Ner got his 17th ending a game that took 5 10 min Brian Moehler 13 took the marlins dodgers 2 at los Pat new York third baseman David Wright 5 salutes Carlos Beltran for his game saving catch in the 14th inning saturday against Hanley Ramirez had four hits and Miguel Cabrera and Josh Willinghan homered in the fourth inning for Sergio Mitre 34 won for the first time since May allowing two runs and 11 hits in seven in Derek Lowe 88 was charged with five runs and 10 hits in 6va innings for the padres braves 5 at san Mike Cameron and Khalil Greene homered for the who won despite having starting Pitcher David Wells ejected in the fourth inning for arguing balls and the no West leading padres snapped a fou game los ing Streak to the after Andrew Jones hit a two run triple off Heath Bell 32 to tie it 55 with two outs in the san Diego rallied with three runs in the Bottom of the in after Tyler Yates 21 loaded the bases on a double and two walks with one Greene drove in the godhead run with a ground cubs pirates 1 at Pitts Ted Lilly pitched into the eighth inning and Alfonso Soriano got three hits As Chicago won for the 12th time in 15 despite an eighth straight game without a their Long est such drought since the cubs scored Chicago finished with 14 All in the first six Ryan Theriot had three and every Chicago starter except Moyie Hill and Lilly were on base at least Lilly 84 won his fourth Deci Sion in a he gave up one run and eight striking out six and walking reds diamondbacks 4 at slumping Norris hop per singled Home the tie breaking run in the eighth and Cincinnati overcame another bullpen Eric Byrnes three run Homer off reds reliever Todd Coffey tied it in the top of the eighth and reminded the booing crowd of Why manager Jerry Nar Ron was fired a week a rally started by the games Fea tured player helped pull it Brandon whose replica Jersey was Given away As a fan bunted for a single off Tony Pena 32 with one he advanced on Adam dunns flout and came around when Hopper in a 7for42 slump singled up the nationals Brewers 4 at Austin reams two run his first extra base hit in 15 capped Washington four run rally in the Jason Simontacchi 66 Al Lowed eight hits and three runs All on Solo homers in six innings for his fourth Victory in six he walked one and struck out five As which had lost nine of halted a two game Prince fielder hit two adding to his National league and Ryan Braun also connected for the who have homered in 16 straight giants cardinals 6 at Randy Winn hit a two run single and san Francisco scored three unearned runs on shortstop Aaron Miles Trio of seven thin Ning skip Schumaker hit a tying Solo Homer in the sixth for his first of the year in a rare the first Longballa allowed in six starts by giants Rookie Tim Lincecum the usually reliable Louis defense fell apart on a pair of throwing errors and a Fielding error by Miles a night after so tag Chis dropped Ball in Center allowed three runs to score in a 43 Louis Braden Looper 67 gave up five runs four earned and eight hits in 6va Brad Hennessey pitched the ninth for his fifth but Cairns error dooms other team in 13th the associated press new York fillin first baseman Miguel Cairo made two errors on one play in the 13th in allowing the los Angeles an gels to Edge the new York Yan Kees 21 on saturday after a spirited pitchers Duel Between Roger Clemens and Allstar John Cairo made three of new Yorks five the most by the team in a game in nearly five Cairo singled in the Bottom of the 13th and reached third with one but Francisco Rodriguez 22 struck out Melky Cabrera and retired Derek Jeter on a Force out with runners at the Cor who will turn 45 next allowed one run and five hits in eight Lackey matched a career High with 11 strikeouts and yielded one run in eight Howie Kendrick doubled off Luis Vizcaino 42 to Start the 13th before Jose who entered at Catcher in the hit a grounder to the right of he made a diving fumbled the Ball and then made an errant toss behind Vizcaino covering the Ball rolled to the new York Julie Miguel Cairns throw eludes new York Yankees Pitcher Luis allowing Howie Kendrick to reach base safely and the deciding run to score from second As los Angeles beat the Yankees 21 in 13 allowing Kendrick to Cairo was charged with two errors on the play he also botched a grounder in the tigers red sox 2 at Ivan Rodriguez won it with a two out rib single in the David Ortiz Dou bled and walked four times three times intentionally for but the red sox left 12 runners on Jonathan Papelbon 02 hit Gary Sheffield to Start the and with one Sheffield stole after Carlos Guillen took a called third Rodriguez lined a 10 pitch to the Ball glanced off the Glove of Center fielder Coco Crisp As Shef Field trotted royals Devil rays 7 at Kan Sas Mark Grudzielanek rib single off Shawn Camp with two out in the ninth won it for Kansas Tony Pena singled leading off the ninth against Camp was sacrificed to Sec and went to third on Esteban germans infield mariners athletics 0 at Felix Hernandez 54 held Oakland scoreless for a second straight Start and Adrian Beltre homered for the third time in two coming off a two Homer game Friday Beltre helped Seattle make Short work of Rich Harden in his return to the Oakland rotation by hitting a three run Homer in the second Harden 12  make it out of the leaving with a 40 deficit after intentionally walking indians Blue jays 4 at Tor Casey Blake hit a three run Homer and Fausto Carmona won Bac Toback starts for the first time in almost two Blakes his second in As Many was one of four by the who also got Solo shots from Victor Grady Sizemore and Trot Carmona 104 allowed three runs and eight hits Over in walking three and striking out he won consecutive starts for the first time since May 12 and Toronto starter Shaun Marcum 43 lost for the first time in 11 starts since joining the rotation May Marcum allowed eight runs and nine hits Over in he walked one and struck out after Travis Hazners rib Dou ble in the Cleveland scored five More in the Josh bar Field had an rib Blake hit a three run Homer and Martinez followed with a Solo White sox twins 1 at Chica Mark Buehrle pitched eight shutout innings to Cool off Minne sofas sizzling offence and Paul Konerko hit a two run Homer for the Victory came a Day after the White sox were pummelled 2014 and 120 by the twins in a Daylight Buehrle the subject of Trade allowed six hits to a twins team that had 36 in the two games including eight he also benefited from four double Bobby Jenks allowed a run in the ninth on Torii Hunters Sacri fice Jenks got Pinch hitter Jason Kubel to ground out with a runner on second for the final out to pick up his 23rd Boot Bonser 56 allowed four hits in seven three in Chi Cagos three run