Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
June 05, 2007
West Coast Roundup

I knew I should have stayed up to watch the Red Sox game. Down 4-1, Boston scored one in the seventh on a Pena home run (Crisp was sick) and two in the ninth to tie the game. Chavez struck out with the bases loaded in the ninth, then Crosby hit into a double play to send the game into extra innings.

That gave Mark Ellis another chance to hit for the cycle. He had the double, triple and home run, and in the tenth picked up the single. In the bottom of the eleventh, Chavez redeemed himself with a home run to end the game 5-4.

Felix Hernandez pitched poorly again, lasting just 5 2/3 innings, allowing eleven hits and four runs. But once again, the Orioles bullpen cost their starter a win. They allow four runs and Seattle takes the game 7-4. It was a hit parade for both teams as nine players knocked out two hits or more.

And both winning teams needed the victories to keep pace with the LAnaheim Angels. They blew out the Twins 16-3. Gary Matthews and Orlando Cabrera picked up four hits each, including a home run by Gary. Jered Weaver pitched seven strong innings, allowing just one run. With four wins in a row, the Angels own the longest current streak in the majors.


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