European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                July 2007 stars and stripes Page 41 Allstar Mccann playing like one Catcher hits two homers to pull braves within Ivy games of mets the associated press Brian Mccann is making his Mark on the no East the Atlanta Catcher hit two Home runs to Back seven shutout innings from Tim Hudson and the braves beat the visiting Pitts Burgh pirates 91 on Friday Atlanta has won 10 of 14 to pull within Ivi games of firs place new in new the mets John Maine gave up a grand slam to Brandon Phillips before retiring a Batter and new York lost 84 to the Cincinnati who homered and drove in four runs against san Diego in the last game before the Auster has four homers and 12 Bis in his last six Mccann said he has no idea How to explain his that Why no one can perfect this he one Day you feel terrible at the plate and not see one the next Day you see the Ball really coming off his second Allstar was Andrew Jones and Mccann hit Bac Toback homers to Start a six run sixth inning that put the game out of reach after Mccann hit a three run shot in the the braves had seven hits in the big knocking pirates starter Ian Snell out of the Snell 76 gave up eight hits and seven runs in five Hudson 95 gave up five hits and a walk with four Hes 30 in his last four he obviously was on top of his pirates manager Jim Tracy he pitched very said Hudson its what we needed to Start off the second Lastings Milledge homered late for the who Are 37 in Maine admitted he was unprepared coming out of the Allstar i didst feel Good All i didst prepare at i didst use the its just he i Felt out of out of my Windup was breaking Ball was change up was Maine who had won four straight gave up a sea so High seven runs and six he walked Phillips slam was his second in 11 he added an rib double in the fifth and a run scoring sin Gle in the Matching his Ca reer High for his his both have been extremely impress reds manager Pete Macka Nin he can he looks like he loves to id take nine of John Pittsburgh second baseman Freddy Sanchez and Atlanta baserunner Chipper Jones look to the Umpire for the Call on Jones attempt to steal second in the first inning Friday night in Jones was called it was an easy night for reds starter Aaron Harang who struck out eight in six innings to win his fifth straight Alex Gonzalez added a two run single and the reds 3753 improved to 62 since Mackanin re placed the fired Jerry petes doing a great Hes just letting everybody go out there and Phillips dodgers giants 1 Chad Bill Kingsley 60 pitched six scoreless innings and Andre Ethier hit a three run double in los Angeles six run ninth to help the dodgers win their ninth straight at san Matt Cain 310 gave up three runs and seven hits in five cubs astros 0 at Carlos Zambrano 117 allowed three hits Over innings and also contributed two singles and an rib to help the cubs win for the 13th time in 17 Houston Jason Jennings 15 allowed 10 hits and four runs in nationals marlins 1c at Dmitri Young hit a three run double to Cap washing tons six run Young drove in four runs and the nationals set a season High for chasing Florida starter Dontrelle Willis 78 after Saul Rivera 32 won it with innings of allowing a run and three Rockies Brewers 6 at Mil Troy Tulowitzki and Yor Vit Torrealba hit two run homers in Colorado decisive despite allowing six runs and seven hits in five Jeff Francis 95 won his fourth straight Ryan Braun had two homers and drove in four runs for Milkau which has lost six of Carlos Villanueva 61 pitched three innings in Relief and gave up five runs and three hits All Home diamondbacks padres 3 at Rookie Jeff Salazar had three hits and made a spectacular catch to Rob Brian Giles of a Home run to help Arizona improved to 101 against Greg Maddux Doug Davis 610 allowed runs in six innings As Arizona snapped a five game losing countdown holds firm at As phils Romp by Dan Gelston the associated press Philadelphia Kyle Ken Drick has done nothing but win for a Long suffering Philadelphia franchise known More for losing for Over a Kendrick remained perfect with another effective Outing and drove in two and the Phil lies stayed on losses with a 133 Victory Over the Louis cardinals on Friday Kendrick 40 cant be blamed for any of the first so there was no need for the rookies first l to be an ignominious i didst think of that at he i saw a couple of things Here and there about but i want thinking of Chase Utley had a four hits and three Greg Dobbs also had four and Jimmy Rollins hit a two run shot for the who had a season High 23 Albert Pujols of the cardinals hit his 17th his first since june Kendrick has been a pleasant Surprise since he was called up from double Reading in june to take the injured Freddy Gar Cias spot in the Ken Drick has pitched at least six innings in All six of his Hast allowed More than four earned runs and provided a needed lift to a staff decimated by he was doing it manager Charlie Manuel he could have sold Popcorn having this kind of run support certainly in not Ken Drick its a lot easier to pitch that the Phillies have Long tired of questions about becoming the first professional sports team to reach an unwanted Milestone Philadelphia rocked starter Kip Wells 312 for five runs in the first inning and scored nine runs by the leaving the dubious Mark for an other its going to its Nevi Rollins we could be but i doubt Rusty Philadelphia Shane Victorino is Safe at first As the throw goes wide of Louis first baseman Albert Pujols in fridays fans draped a Banner Over the second deck that read 7 Staci 52 2150 maybe the fans cant but the Phillies at least gave them another shot at getting it right this 125 years with one world series title 1980 to show for All those losses Doest keep the fans the crowd of was the 13th sellout of the Triangle coach interested in mental Side of game from Back Page the mental Side has always been one of Petersons biggest in the onetime pitching who was drafted twice and made it As High As studied Art and philosophy in College in he refined his Craft As a coach while developing Chicago White sox minor leagues at double Bir Mingham in the late it was in Alabama that Peter son began working with renowned orthopaedic surgeon James Andrews who has done extensive work with pitchers and learning about biomechanics at the american sports Medicine he also was tabbed by former White sox general manager Larry Himes to establish a per Formant related sports psychology program for the years with the White sox totally changed my Peter son i was probably a much greater student during that time than i was a teacher by any Means and i would not be Able to offer this whole curriculum if i didst have that kind of Educa Peterson also owes a lot to his Harding a former minor league manager who was the pm when the Pitts Burgh pirates won the 1979 world Peterson travelled with his dad through minor league stops in the South when he was a watching As some restaurants refused to serve the team because of its Black and latin when his dad was with the i Peterson Hung out with Roberto 1960 by Young award Winner Vernon Law and former pirates manager Danny i saw firsthand what this Industry is Peterson i lived i was on the Ive had a uniform on since i was 2 years Hes still wearing a Only now it includes a zipped up mets jacket and a Black Book con Taining a wealth of knowledge gained on and off the a sports writers Andrew Bagnato in Phoenix and Bill Konigsberg in new York contributed to this