European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                July 2007 stars and stripes Page 43 Sheffield leads tigers comments cause stir the associated press Detroit slugger Gary Sheffield stood by his controversial com ments about Joe Barry Bonds and the new York Yan then backed tigers starter Jeremy Bonderman with his 12th career grand the Homer provided All the of sense Bonderman needed Friday night in the tigers 63 Victory in Seattle that gave Detroit two of the american leagues 12 10game teammate jus tin Verlander also has 10 Victo Sheffield fielded questions be fore the game about his com ments to Hobs real sports scheduled to air tues Day that included claims that Torre said the Yankees should have acquired Vladimir Guerrero instead of Sheffield also said that Black players would be called out in the clubhouse by Torre while White players would be called into his office to discuss Torre had Little to say about Sheffield i just dont even want to an Roundup ser those types of questions be cause i feel Comfort not answer Torre said before new Yorks 64 loss at Tampa in the Hob Shef Field also denied taking but admitted taking the Clear and the Cream two designer steroids created by Shef Field said he didst know they were and that he trusted and Felt himself being controlled by Sheffield if i took what Barry Bonds Why dont i look like him on Sheffield said he Doest speak with we dont have no Communia Sheffield i love and respect Barry to this i had a problem with him at that but i moved on and Sheffield comments overshadowed a dazzling performance by Bonderman who threw just 71 pitches through six innings and didst face his first 3ball count until the he Elaine Detroit Carlos Guillen 9 begins his slide into Home As Seattle catch or Kenji Joh Jima Waits for the throw during the sixth inning of fridays game in Guillen scored on a single by Brandon allowed six hits and struck out five in seven i think Bonderman is one of those Guys to be honest with that when he pitches the Guys feel Detroit manager Jim Ley land when Kenny Rogers they feel when jus make the most of take the Road less travelled with our new or used car loan financial and calculators online at Community Bank operated by subject to approval and Normal credit standards Bank of member tin Verlander they feel when your players feel Good behind a i think that a big Todd Jones worked the ninth for his 23rd save in 27 opportune Sheffield grand slam off Jar Rod Washburn 87 was Detroit sixth this tied for the league Lead with Brandon Inge added an rib sin Gle in the sixth off and Sean Casey hit his second Homer of the season off reliever Brandon Morrow in the who allowed just three earned runs in his last three gave up seven hits and walked losing for the first time since june 17 against hous Devil rays Yankees 4 at Scott Kazan in 66 allowed four hits in six innings to out pitch Roger Clemens and earn his first Victory at Home in More than a Clemens 24 allowed five hits and five runs in sva Blue jays red sox 5 at bos Alex Rios had three hits and drove in the godhead and Shaun Marcum 53 survived a shaky Start to win for the first time in nearly a Toronto scored two runs with two outs off Boston reliever Kyle Snyder 12 in the sixth to take the Lead for Jeremy Accra do pitched a scoreless ivs innings for his 12th Angels rangers 1 at Ana Casey Kotchman hit an rib single in the Bottom of the ninth inning to make a Winner of Francisco Rodriguez Gary Matthews legged out a double to left enter in the ninth off Joaquin Benoit 33 and advanced on a before Kotchman singled off Ron orioles White sox 0 at bal Erik Bedard 84 allowed three hits Over seven and Nick Markakis and Corey Patter son homered off Mark Buehrle 65 in the left handers first Start since signing a fou year contract Extension on Chris Ray worked the ninth to Complete the four hitter and earn his 15th twins athletics 3 at Minne Johan Santana 116 Al Lowed four hits and struck out eight in seven scoreless handing the As their sixth loss in seven Lenny Dinardo 36 gave up three runs two earned and eight hits in five innings for Oak which scored three runs in the ninth before Joe Nathan got the last out for his 17th indians royals 4 at Cleve Ryan Garko singled Home the winning run with one out in the ninth to make a Winner of Joe Borowski who blew a save Opportunity in the top of the in Travis Hafner doubled with one out off Zach Greinke 45 and was replaced by Pinch run Ner Mike after an intentional Garko lined the first pitch to t