PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cliff Lee threw seven impressive innings,
Wilson Valdez hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh and
the Philadelphia Phillies beat Arizona 9-2 to snap the
Diamondbacks' seven-game winning streak. Lee improved to 13-7,
allowing two runs and three hits, striking out seven while winning
his fourth straight start.
ATLANTA (AP) - The San Francisco Giants closed within two and
a-half games of the NL West-leading Diamondbacks by holding off the
Atlanta Braves 7-5. Matt Cain snapped a personal three-game losing
streak, holding the Braves to five hits and one run over eight
innings, retiring 18 straight Braves during one stretch.
CHICAGO (AP) - Fausto Carmona allowed four hits over 8 1-3
innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1
last night. The Indians moved within two games of AL
Central-leading Detroit, which lost 6-5 to Minnesota.
ATLANTA (AP) - San Francisco closer Brian Wilson has a date
today with Dr. James Andrews, who performed Tommy John surgery on
him in 2003. Wilson is going to have his ailing right elbow checked
out by Dr. Wilson.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Fallout continues from bombshell
allegations that Hurricanes booster Nevin Shapiro, now serving 20
years in federal prison, provided University of Miami players with
cash, prostitutes, cars and other gifts from 2002 to 2010. NCAA
President Mark Emmert says that if an NCAA investigation confirms
the Miami allegations, there is a need for "fundamental change"
in college sports.
