Today is Double Header Day! There will be no games tomorrow, then we have another Double Header on Sunday.
Ryan Braun just missed the cycle yesterday, ending up a double short in a 6-3, extra inning game. Braun hit a bases-loaded triple in the tenth to give the Straphangers the lead and eventually their third straight win.
Newark and D.C. also took their match to extra innings. D.C. tied the game up at six in the bottom of the eighth. Both bullpens battled it out for the next four innings. D.C.'s Jonathan Papelbon had held the Sugar Bears hitless through 3+ innings, but in the 13th, Marco Scutaro, of all people, crushed one to give Newark the lead. Joaquin Benoit closed out the bottom of the inning to preserve the win.
Hillsborough continues their domination over the Rat Pack with a 3-0 blanking. C.C. Sabathia went the distance, giving up eight hits and one walk for his fourth win of the year. Since starting out his first three games with a 14.54 ERA, Sabathia has righted the ship (3-2, 2.83 ERA, 29 K in 35 IP). Brad Hawpe provided all the offense in the game with a 3-run blast in the sixth.
Blog Bits
Andy Pettitte won his 108th career game, snapping a tie with Kevin Appier and moving within one victory of David Cone at No. 10 all-time. He's also one start away (it will be his 300th) from Appier for 12th all-time.
Greg Maddux's next start will match Tom Glavine's record of 455 games started.
With his HR Thursday night, Chipper Jones finished the day at 351 HRs, tied with Gary Sheffield and Vlad Guerrero for 12th on the all-time HR list.
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