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NL: Karstens earns his keep in Pirates win
By The Associated Press
Saturday, August 2, 2008 12:15 PM PDT
CHICAGO — Jeff Karstens threw six innings in his Pittsburgh debut, and the Pirates snapped Chicago’s five-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory Friday.
Karstens (1-0), acquired last week for outfielder Xavier Nady, was one of three newcomers who led the Pirates. Andy LaRoche, obtained in the Manny Ramirez deal, singled and scored a run.
Right fielder Brandon Moss, who came from Boston in the trade for Jason Bay, started one of Pittsburgh’s four double plays.
Brewers 9, Braves 0
ATLANTA — Jeff Suppan pitched seven scoreless innings, and Mike Cameron and Prince Fielder hit third-inning home runs as Milwaukee snapped a five-game losing streak.
The Brewers opened a six-game trip with their eighth straight road victory after losing five in a row at home, including four to the Cubs.
Suppan (6-7) gave up five hits with three walks and one strikeout. Brian Shouse and Guillermo Mota each pitched an inning to complete the Brewers’ fifth shutout.
Rockies 5, Marlins 2
MIAMI — Ubaldo Jimenez allowed two hits in seven shutout innings to win his fourth straight start for Colorado.
The right-hander struck out 10 and kept the Marlins hitless until Dan Uggla’s leadoff single in the fifth. He walked three and hit a batter.
Manny Corpas pitched a scoreless eighth for Colorado, but Josh Willingham had an RBI single off Taylor Buchholz in the ninth. Buchholz was replaced Brian Fuentes, who gave up a sacrifice fly to Mike Jacobs between a strikeout and a popup for his 19th save.
Nationals 5, Reds 2
WASHINGTON — Odalis Perez pitched into the eighth inning to earn his first home win and Washington ended a nine-game losing streak.
It was Cincinnati’s first game since it traded outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Reliever Nick Masset, one of two players acquired by the Reds in the deal, allowed one hit in three scoreless innings.
Perez (4-8) won for the fourth time in 20 starts. He allowed one run and three hits over 7 1-3 innings in his longest start since he pitched eight innings in August 2005.
Astros 7, Mets 3
HOUSTON — Pinch-hitter Mark Loretta hit a tie-breaking grand slam off Aaron Heilman in the eighth for Houston.
Kazuo Matsui, Brandon Backe and Carlos Lee had solo homers, all leading off innings against Pedro Martinez, who made his first start since July 12, allowing five hits with five strikeouts in five innings.
Doug Brocail (5-5) got the final two outs of the eighth and Jose Valverde worked the ninth as the Astros won for the fifth time in seven games.
Cardinals 6, Phillies 3
ST. LOUIS — Ryan Ludwick homered twice and had four hits, and Joe Mather added a three-run shot for St. Louis.
Kyle Lohse cruised through five innings to help end his former team’s five-game winning streak, and Jason Isringhausen earned his 12th save and first since May 5.
Ludwick homered off Cole Hamels (9-7) with two outs in the fifth and led off the eighth with a drive off Ryan Madson. It was his third multihomer game this season and fifth in his career.
Giants 3, Padres 2, 10 innings.
SAN DIEGO — Pinch-hitter Eugenio Velez doubled off the wall in right field in the 10th inning to drive in the go-ahead run in the San Francisco Giants’ 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
Velez drove a 2-2 pitch off closer Trevor Hoffman (1-6) to score Emmanuel Burriss, who blooped single to center with two outs.
Sergio Romo (1-1) pitched the ninth inning for the win. Brian Wilson threw the 10th inning to pick up his NL-leading 29th save in 31 chances. It was his 20th straight save.
D-Backs 2, Dodgers 1.
LOS ANGELES — Randy Johnson and the Arizona Diamondbacks ruined Manny Ramirez’s debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Johnson (9-7) won his fifth straight start and climbed within seven wins of 300, allowing an unearned run and five hits over six innings in Arizona’s 2-1 victory Friday night. |
