Teixeria's Double in 9th Wins it for Halos

July 7:
Angels.......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 - 4 13 0
Twins........... 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 9 2

J.Washburn WIN(7-5), L.Vizcaino L(2-2)
The Anaheim Angels came roaring back in the top of the ninth to spoil the
anticipated celebration of the hometown fans. The final score was 4 to
2.

Anaheim came up with the deciding runs in the top of the 9th inning plating 3
runs on 3 base hits. After an out was recorded, Maicer Izturis got things
going when he banged out a single. One out later, Carlos Delgado came to bat
and drew a walk. Alfonso Soriano then delivered a one-base hit to load the
bases. Mark Teixeira followed and he doubled. Nick Markakis got his chance
to keep things going, but he went down on strikes. Anaheim finished with 13
hits while Minnesota ended up with 9.

Jarrod Washburn(7-5) got credit for the victory, pitching 8 innings and allowing 2 runs. Washburn got help from Takashi Saito who was credited with his 13th save. The losing pitcher was Luis Vizcaino(2-2) in relief.

Bob Petersen was understandably not very talkative after his team's tough loss. He quickly showered and changed and when asked about the game had a terse, yet polite response, 'Hey fellows, that game was a heart-breaker to lose. Our guys gave it their all and played well - fate just wasn't smilin' on us this afternoon'

Arod Hits 37th For Mariners

July 7:
Nationals....... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 7 1
Mariners........ 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 x - 4 9 1

B.Bonser LOSS(3-9), R.Oswalt WIN(8-2)
HOME RUNS- A.Rodriguez(37th), R.Braun(29th), B.Phillips(17th)

In a two run game the Seattle Mariners got by the struggling Washington
Nationals by the score of 4 to 2.

Roy Oswalt(8-2) had a solid outing for Seattle. He went 7 and 1/3 innings
allowing 7 hits and 2 walks. Seattle rapped out 9 hits for the night.
Oswalt got help from Sean Marshall who earned his 1st save. Boof Bonser(3-9)
took the loss. He served up 3 gopher balls in 7 innings.

This win by Seattle continues their recent hot streak. In their last ten
games, they have a record of 8-2. For the season, they are 47-34. Jim
Colquhoun was unhappy with his club's recent performance. 'We can't keep
losing games' he said. 'It gets to be embarrassing after a while.'

Matthews Scores Winning Run in 12th for White Sox

June 30:
White Sox....... 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 8 12 1
Yankees......... 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 7 8 0

S.Downs WIN(2-1), J.Hammel LOSS(3-1)
HOME RUNS- G.Matthews Jr(10th), B.Schneider(3rd), J.Vidro(8th)

Gary Matthews Jr had 5 hits and 2 RBI at Petco Park as the Chicago White Sox
beat the New York Yankees in 12 innings 8 to 7.

The game was deadlocked at 7 after nine full innings. Chicago came out the
victor in the 12th inning. Matthews Jr lined a single. Matthews Jr took off
for second and slid in with a stolen base. After an out was recorded, Prince
Fielder came to bat and singled. Fielder took second on the throw. Chicago
finished with 12 hits while New York ended up with 8.

The win went to Scott Downs(2-1) who allowed no runs in 1 inning. Matt Capps
preserved the game for Downs, recording his his 14th. Jason Hammel(3-1) was
the loser in relief.

The win by Chicago is a very welcome one as they have been struggling in
recent days. Their record now stands at 34-52 - only 2-8 in their last ten
games. With the loss New York now has a record of 40-40.

Sizemore Helps Braves Rip KC

June 30:
Braves.......... 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 - 11 14 0
Royals.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 6 0

J.Blanton WIN(8-3), B.Bannister LOSS(6-3)
HOME RUNS- G.Sizemore(10th), C.Jones(22nd), J.Posada(7th), M.Ordonez(10th)

Joe Blanton came through with a solid 9 innings as the Atlanta Braves
destroyed the Kansas City Royals by a score of 11 to 1 at Kauffman
Stadium.

Grady Sizemore had a big day against Kansas City. He doubled bringing in two
baserunners in the 4th inning and rifled a three-run blast in the 8th inning.
Atlanta totaled 14 hits on the night.

The winning pitcher was Blanton(8-3) who allowed 1 run for the game. Brian
Bannister(6-3) was tagged with the loss. He allowed a few too many
baserunners giving up 10 hits and 2 walks in 6 and 2/3 innings.

Silva Fires Two-Hitter

June 25:
Pirates......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 0

Giants.......... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 x - 2 6 1

F.Carmona LOSS(6-5), C.Silva WIN(8-4)

Carlos Silva held Pittsburgh scoreless on just 2 hits as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 2 to 0 at Pro Player Stadium. Silva(8-4) escaped virtually unscathed against the Pittsburgh hitters. He allowed only 2 hits and 2 walks in 9 innings. San Francisco managed only 6 hits on the afternoon.

Fausto Carmona(6-5) was the losing pitcher. 'I've been working on a few things in my delivery, and I think I'm hitting a good groove.' Silva said after the game. 'I'm ready to start another game tomorrow!'

Redbirds Score Five in Bottom of 9th to Sink Yanks

June 23:
Yankees......... 1 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 - 9 9 1

Cardinals....... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 - 10 16 1

M.Rivera LOSS(0-2), Y.Gallardo WIN(6-2)

HOME RUNS- P.Konerko(15th), J.Francoeur(13th)

Center fielder Jeff Francoeur left the yard and had 3 RBI at Bank One Ballparkas the St. Louis Cardinals won in dramatic fashion coming back to beat theNew York Yankees by the count of 10 to 9.

St. Louis had the winning rally in the 9th inning when they tallied 5 runs on6 hits. The crucial at-bat was provided by Placido Polanco who came throughfor the home fans when he tripled which was good for two runs. New York was out-hit by St. Louis, 16 hits to 9.

Yovani Gallardo(6-2) was the winner allowing no runs in 1 inning. Mariano Rivera(0-2) was charged with the loss in relief. He pitched 1/3 of an inning allowing 3 hits and 1 walk. 'Wow, that was fun!', Gallardo said following the game. 'Once in a while you play a game that reminds you just why you got into this business to begin with!'

Team Clutch Hitting

Team Clutch Hitting
Team                           AB   H   HR   RBI   Avg
---------------------------  ---- --- ---- ----- -----
Los Angeles Dodgers (LAN)     297  87    8   109  .293
Florida Marlins (FLN)         267  75    5    91  .281
Anaheim Angels (ANA)          314  84   15   124  .268
Cleveland Indians (CLA)       203  53    2    62  .261
Kansas City Royals (KCA)      298  77    5    94  .258
Boston Red Sox (BOA)          209  54    7    71  .258
Arizona Diamondbacks (ARN)    229  56   10    73  .245
New York Yankees (NYA)        225  55    2    70  .244
St. Louis Cardinals (SLN)     231  55    6    73  .238
Pittsburgh Pirates (PIN)      241  57   12    91  .237
San Francisco Giants (SFN)    216  51    5    67  .236
Minnesota Twins (MNA)         208  49    7    70  .236
Seattle Mariners (SEA)        274  63   13    90  .230
Chicago White Sox (CHA)       220  50    8    71  .227
Atlanta Braves (ATN)          232  51   10    81  .220
Toronto Blue-Jays (TOA)       199  43   10    65  .216
Washington Nationals (WAN)    220  46    2    46  .209
Houston Astros (HON)          218  45   11    65  .206
Philadelphia Phillies (PHN)   226  44    4    56  .195
Oakland A's (OAA)             212  37    1    41  .175

Mariano Closes Out Twins

June 10:
Twins........... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 - 3 8 1

Yankees....... 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X - 4 8 0

J.Santana LOSS(5-6), K.Kendrick WIN(6-4), M.Rivera SAVE(12th)

HOME RUNS- D.Ortiz-2(14th), A.Kearns(1st), R.Cano(6th)

Robinson Cano cracked a homer and had 2 RBI at Petco Park where the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins by the score of 4 to 3.

Kyle Kendrick(6-4) had a solid outing for New York. He surrendered 8 hits andno walks in 8 innings and gave up 2 homeruns. Minnesota tried unsuccessfully to come back in the 9th. Mariano Rivera gained credit for his 12th save. Johan Santana(5-6) was the loser. He pitched 7 innings giving up 7 hits and 2 walks.

Hawpe Hits Walk Off Grand Slam to Sink Redbirds

June 7:
Cardinals....... 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 8 12 0
Astros.......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 4 - 10 10 1

C.Cordero LOSS(0-4), R.Mahay WIN(2-2)
HOME RUNS- G.Atkins(5th), B.Hawpe(9th), M.Alou(8th), M.Napoli(9th)

Ron Mahay had an impressive outing at US Cellular Field as the Houston Astros staged a comeback win over the St. Louis Cardinals by the count of 10 to 8.

Houston won the game with a rally in the 9th inning when they tallied 4 runs on 3 hits. The critical plate appearance was by Brad Hawpe who excited the crowd when he caught a hold of a fastball for a Grand Slam homerun.

Houston totaled 10 hits on the afternoon.
Mahay(2-2) allowed no runs in 5 and 2/3 innings, and picked up the victory. Chad Cordero(0-4) took the loss in relief. He allowed 1 hit and 1 walk in 1/3 of an inning.

Pujols Walk Off Powers Mariners

June 7:
Red Sox......... 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 4 9 0
Mariners........ 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 - 5 15 0

S.Torres LOSS(0-2), S.Kazmir WIN(4-6)
HOME RUNS- N.Garciaparra(3rd), J.Upton(1st), A.Pujols(17th), R.Braun(24th)

Scott Kazmir completed the game without help from the bullpen at Camden Yards as the Seattle Mariners won a thriller over the Boston Red Sox 5 to 4.

Seattle won the game with a run in the bottom of the 9th inning. After two were out Albert Pujols cracked a solo homerun making Seattle the winners and sending the 33,335 fans home happy. Seattle finished with 15 hits in the victory.

Kazmir(4-6) got the victory, allowing 4 runs for the game. The loss was charged to Salomon Torres(0-2) in relief. 'I struggled a bit out there today,' Kazmir said, 'but I toughed it out and we got the win.'

Zito Shuts Down Dodgers, Verlander

June 19:
Dodgers......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 0
Diamondbacks.. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 X - 4 4 0

J.Verlander LOSS(9-5), B.Zito WIN(7-4)

HOME RUNS- F.Sanchez(4th)

Barry Zito hurled a fine complete game shutout as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4 to 0 at PNC Park.

Zito(7-4) put on a good performance. He was stingy on the mound, allowingjust 6 hits and 1 walk in 9 innings seeing his ERA drop from 3.54 to 3.19. Arizona had only 4 hits for the game.

The losing pitcher was Justin Verlander(9-5). Despite taking the loss, hewhiffed 11 batters in 7 and 2/3 innings.

ERA Leaders

LEAGUE LEADERS FOR 2007 Millennium League

 ----------ERA---------- 
 B.Bonser      WAN  2.05  
 J.Vazquez     PHN  2.30  
 J.Bonderman   CHA  2.44  
 A.Burnett     FLN  2.93  
 M.Owings      OAA  2.94  
 J.Beckett     MNA  2.98  
 S.Marcum      PIN  3.02  
 J.Guthrie     FLN  3.04  
 T.Lincecum    NYA  3.10  
 M.Batista     BOA  3.11  
 J.Verlander   LAN  3.12  
 A.Wainwright  TOA  3.13   

Ordonez Tops Batting Average List

LEAGUE LEADERS FOR 2007 Millennium League



 ----BATTING AVERAGE---- 

 M.Ordonez     KCA  .413   

 A.Pujols      SEA  .386   

 P.Polanco     SLN  .371 

 M.Cabrera     TOA  .366    

 R.Braun       SEA  .364   

 E.Renteria    SLN  .358   

 D.Wright      ***  .355    

 A.Rowand      PHN  .354   

 J.Kent        SFN  .349    

 S.Stewart     CHA  .344    

 J.Posada      ATN  .344 

 J.Hamilton    HON  .342    

Dunn Powers Marlins Past Tribe; Woody Williams Falls to 0-8

May 30:
Marlins......... 0 3 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 - 12 15 0

Indians......... 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 - 4 11 1

J.Guthrie WIN(5-3), J.Rauch SAVE(1st), W.Williams LOSS(0-8)

HOME RUNS- J.Willingham(3rd), A.Dunn(13th)

Adam Dunn homered and had 3 RBI at The Ballpark as the Florida Marlins beatthe Cleveland Indians 12 to 4.
Dunn led the offense for Florida. He doubled in the 3rd inning and lofted athree-run 'big-fly' in the 6th inning. Florida had 15 hits for the nightwhile Cleveland had 11.

Jeremy Guthrie(5-3) went 6 innings allowing 4 runs for the win. Guthrie gothelp from Jon Rauch who earned his 1st save. Woody Williams(0-8) was taggedwith the loss. He was touched for 5 hits and 2 walks in 2 and 1/3 innings.

Ethier Knocks in Game Winner in Bottom of 12th for San Fran

June 10:

Marlins...... 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 - 6 13 2
Giants....... 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 - 7 16 1


J.Rauch LOSS(1-2), D.Brocail WIN(3-1)
HOME RUNS- V.Martinez(8th), J.Lugo(2nd)

Right fielder Andre Ethier hit 2 doubles and had 2 RBI at Pro Player Stadiumas the San Francisco Giants beat the Florida Marlins in 12 innings by thecount of 7 to 6.

Both teams had scored 4 runs after nine full innings. San Francisco wasvictorious in the 12th inning. Jeff Kent ripped a base-hit. David Wrightstepped up to the plate and he stroked a single. Wright swiped second base.Ethier came up and he slapped a single resulting in an exciting win for SanFrancisco and a raucous post-game celebration by the home town fans. SanFrancisco had 16 hits for the game and Florida had 13.

The win went to Doug Brocail(3-1) who allowed no runs in 1 inning. JonRauch(1-2) was tagged with the loss in relief. He pitched 2/3 of an inningallowing 2 hits and 1 walk.

Current Standings Midway Thru Block 4

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 2007 Millennium League
 
Brock                       WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
2007 Florida FLN             35  22  .614 ----   102  
2007 Seattle SEA             33  27  .550  3.5        
2007 Anaheim ANA             36  33  .522  5.0        
2007 San Francisco SFN       28  26  .519  5.5        
2007 Cleveland CLA           21  36  .368 14.0        
 
Killebrew                   WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
2007 Atlanta ATN             34  20  .630 ----   103  
2007 Los Angeles LAN         34  26  .567  3.0        
2007 Kansas City KCA         31  29  .517  6.0        
2007 Toronto TOA             28  29  .491  7.5        
2007 Houston HON             14  40  .259 20.0        
 
Koufax                      WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
2007 Pittsburgh PIN          40  23  .635 ----   100  
2007 Arizona ARN             37  23  .617  1.5        
2007 Oakland OAA             27  33  .450 11.5        
2007 Boston BOA              21  36  .368 16.0        
2007 Washington WAN          18  39  .316 19.0        
 
Aaron                       WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC#
2007 Minnesota MNA           33  21  .611 ----   106  
2007 St. Louis SLN           33  24  .579  1.5        
2007 Philadelphia PHN        30  30  .500  6.0        
2007 New York NYA            28  32  .467  8.0        
2007 Chicago CHA             21  33  .389 12.0        

Pettite Shuts Out Slumping Red Sox

June 16:

Yankees......... 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 - 9 12 0

Red Sox......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 1

A.Pettitte WIN(5-5), M.Batista LOSS(4-6)

HOME RUNS- J.Vidro(5th)

Andy Pettitte shut down the Boston batters on just 3 hits as the New YorkYankees outscored the Boston Red Sox 9 to 0.

Jose Vidro was a seemingly constant irritant to the hometown fans as heprovided much of the offense for the visitors. He hit a single in the 2ndinning, blasted a Grand Slam homerun in the 6th inning and ripped a one-basehit in the 8th inning. New York totaled 12 hits on the afternoon.

Pettitte(5-5) was credited with the shutout, his first of the year. MiguelBatista(4-6) was the loser. He pitched 5 and 1/3 innings allowing 6 hits and 2 walks.

'He was moving it around and spotting it very well.' Matt Fenton said.Pettitte pitched a great game. He deserves all the credit.'

Diaz Gets 5 Hits as Angels Pound Mariners

June 2:

Angels.......... 2 0 3 0 1 5 0 4 4 - 19 22 2
Mariners........ 0 0 4 0 2 0 3 0 1 - 10 12 0

C.James WIN(4-4), O.Villarreal SAVE(2nd), S.Marshall LOSS(0-1)
HOME RUNS- T.Glaus(10th), J.Hardy(11th), C.Delgado(1st), C.Ross(5th)

Left fielder Matt Diaz had 5 hits and 4 RBI as the Anaheim Angels defeated the
Seattle Mariners 19 to 10 at Camden Yards.

Diaz propelled Anaheim to victory. He tripled bringing in a run in the 1st
inning, doubled knocking in a run in the 3rd inning, slapped a base-hit in
the 5th inning, delivered a single which was good for two runs in the 6th
inning and laced a one-base hit in the 9th inning. Anaheim provided plenty
of action in the 6th inning which saw them plate 5 runs on 6 hits, the 8th
inning scoring 4 runs and the 9th inning which saw them score 4 runs on 6
hits. Anaheim simply wore out the Seattle pitching staff, scoring in 6
different innings.

Chuck James(4-4) went 6 innings allowing 9 runs for the win. James got help
from Oscar Villarreal who was credited with his 2nd save. Sean Marshall(0-1)
took the loss in relief. He gave up 4 runs in 2 and 2/3 innings of work.

Marcum Win His 8th for Buccos

June 6:
Pirates......... 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 - 7 11 1
A's...............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2 6 1

S.Marcum WIN(8-1), T.Hudson LOSS(2-8)
HOME RUNS- A.Rios(7th)

Alex Rios slammed a homerun and had 2 RBI as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Oakland A's by a score of 7 to 2 at SAFECO Field.

Pittsburgh came up with 4 runs in the top of the 4th inning when they had 4 base hits. They would hold up as the winning runs. Overall Pittsburgh
out-hit Oakland 11 to 6.

The winning pitcher was Shaun Marcum(8-1) who allowed no runs in 6 innings. Tim Hudson(2-8) absorbed the loss. He got hammered, allowing 10 hits and 2 walks in 6 and 2/3 innings.

White Sox Trade David Wright

Chicago (AP) - David Wright, the second player drafted in the 2004 season was traded by Chicago to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for first baseman Justin Morneau.

Wright was having a great start to the 2007 season as he was batting .342 with 10 homers and 35 RBI's. Overall, Wright had hit 60 homers with a career .291 batting average in three previous seasons for Chicago.

Morneau was the 13th player selected in the 2003 draft by the Giants. He was batting .246 with 11 homers and 28 RBI's for San Francisco.