Friday, May 30, 2003
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Red Sox 8, Yankees 4
NEW YORK -- Roger Clemens was wearing a new glove with a shiny "300" patch on the back of it, and plate umpire Bill Miller agreed with Boston manager Grady Little that it was not within regulations. Clemens had to toss aside that mitt while another one was brought from the dugout. Clemens will have to wait until Sunday in Detroit to try to join 20 other pitchers with 300 career victories. Clemens (6-3) threw 133 pitches -- his highest total in more than two years -- and remained winless in his last nine starts at Yankee Stadium. New York lost its season-high fifth in a row. Nomar Garciaparra extended his hitting streak to 26 games.
Blue Jays 11, White Sox 5
TORONTO -- Carlos Delgado hit a two-run single in a five-run sixth inning and Toronto won its fifth straight. Chris Woodward and Josh Phelps homered for the Blue Jays, who handed Mark Buehrle (2-8) his seventh consecutive loss. Magglio Ordonez and D'Angelo Jimenez homered for the White Sox.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Reds 7, Braves 6
ATLANTA -- Pinch-hitter Adam Dunn hit a grand slam in the 11th inning as Cincinnati snapped a four-game losing streak. It was Dunn's 18th homer this season, most in the majors. Helped by left fielder Jose Guillen's two-run error, Atlanta got three in the 11th to cut the lead to 7-6. Chipper Jones drove in a run with an infield single, but Felix Heredia struck out Andruw Jones with a runner on to end it. John Smoltz struck out two in a hitless ninth, but the Braves lost a game in which he appeared for the first time since May 29, 2002. Atlanta had won 73 consecutive games in which Smoltz pitched, a major league record.
Rockies 12, Giants 7
DENVER -- Charles Johnson and Preston Wilson each hit a three-run homer, and Colorado rallied from an early five-run deficit. Ronnie Belliard went 4-for-5 and scored three runs. Wilson had three of the Rockies' 18 hits. San Francisco has lost two of three without Barry Bonds and 11 of 16 overall. Bonds' sore knee is expected to keep him out until at least Wednesday.
Marlins 5, Expos 1
MIAMI -- Brian Banks and Juan Encarnacion each hit a two-run homer, and Carl Pavano threw his second career complete game as Florida won its fourth in a row. Montreal starter Claudio Vargas (2-2) gave up five runs on seven hits in four innings.
Diamondbacks 8, Padres 4
PHOENIX -- David Dellucci homered and was hit by a pitch from Jesse Orosco to bring home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning. Andrew Good (1-1) allowed three runs and six hits over seven innings for his first major league victory, striking out seven and walking none. Luis Gonzalez homered and drove in three runs, and Dellucci had three hits.
Cardinals 10, Astros 5
ST. LOUIS -- Woody Williams became the second seven-game winner in the NL and Scott Rolen was 3-for-3 with three RBIs. J.D. Drew hit a three-run homer, Mike Matheny was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and Tino Martinez homered as part of a 14-hit outburst. Williams (7-0) beat the Astros for the second straight start and won his 10th consecutive decision, dating to Aug. 29. Craig Biggio had four hits for the Astros, and Berkman hit a three-run homer in the ninth.