June 16, 2007
Good Calls
The two games of the day turned out to be 1-0 pitching duels. Chris Young was ejected early from the Cubs game after he hit Derrek Lee with a pitch, and Lee and Young threw punches. But the Padres bullpen allowed just two hits over six innings to preserve the shutout.
Meanwhile, Zambrano took a no-hitter into the eighth giving up a hit to Marcus Giles. Then in the ninth, Branyan picked up just the fourth hit of the game, a home run to give San Diego a 1-0 victory. Zambrano went the distance for his second great start in a row. This was the kind of performance that will earn him a big contract next season.
Then in Boston, Matt Cain and Daisuke Matsuzaka matched seven, three-hit innings. The difference was a home run by Manny Ramirez. Dice-K had a good K game in Fenway, retiring eight Giants without a ball in play for his eighth win.
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ESPN said that this was the first time since 1963 that both Fenway and Wrigley had 1-0 games on the same day. Odd but interesting (if only to me) fact.
ESPN said that this was the first time since 1963 that both Fenway and Wrigley had 1-0 games on the same day. Odd but interesting (if only to me) fact.