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04-15-2006, 04:57 PM
(AP) - Tom Glavine was worn out after leading the New York Mets to their seventh straight win. The veteran left-hander struck out 11 Milwaukee batters over six innings in a 4-3 win on Friday night. It was not classic Glavine because he rarely has that many strikeouts. It was just the 13th time in his career he's had 10 or more in a game. And he felt it.
"That many strikeouts is a lot of work," he said. "I don't expect to do that very often. I was tired."
Glavine (2-0) allowed one unearned run and six hits with one walk. He turned the game over to the bullpen after 107 pitches.
"The changeup was particularly good," he said, reflecting on his 277th career victory. "The fastball's location was good. It hit both sides of the plate. It was a good formula."
The Mets' winning streak is their longest since Sept. 3-9, 2002, and New York is 8-1 for the first time since 1985.
In other NL games, it was: Chicago Cubs 11, Pittsburgh 6; Atlanta 5, San Diego 4; Florida 5, Washington 3; Cincinnati 1, St. Louis 0; Philadelphia 10, Colorado 8; San Francisco 2, Los Angeles 1; and Arizona 5, Houston 1.
Milwaukee, the lowest-scoring team in the majors, rallied for two runs in the seventh against Aaron Heilman. Duaner Sanchez needed 45 pitches to get through two innings and hand the game to closer Billy Wagner, who got his third save.
"Sanchez kept us on the edge of our seats," Mets manager Willie Randolph said. "He made pitches when he had to. He likes the ball every day."
Xavier Nady put the Mets in front early, hitting his second home run of the season with two outs in the second inning after Chris Capuano (1-2) retired the first five New York hitters.
Capuano went six innings for the Brewers, allowing six hits and four runs. He struck out six and walked two.
Phillies 10, Rockies 8
Chase Utley hit his third career grand slam and homered twice for the second straight day. He was in a 1-for-19 slide with no homers this season before connecting twice Thursday.
Pat Burrell and Aaron Rowand also homered for the visiting Phillies, who outhit Colorado 16-14. Ryan Madson (1-0) allowed four runs and 11 hits in seven innings and also went 3-for-3.
Matt Holliday hit a three-run double in the ninth off Julio Santana, and Miguel Ojeda hit a two-out RBI single off Tom Gordon. Left fielder Shane Victorino threw to third, and David Bell tagged Jason Smith, who was called out by umpire Mike Everitt on a close play. Gordon got his third save in as many chances.
Zach Day (1-1) gave up five runs and seven hits in 2 2-3 innings.
Braves 5, Padres 4
Jeff Francoeur homered for the second night in a row to lift host Atlanta.
After starting the season with only two hits in 36 at-bats, last year's rookie sensation homered twice Thursday. He followed up with three hits against the Padres, including a liner off Scott Linebrink (0-1) that barely cleared the left-field wall in the eighth inning.
Oscar Villareal (4-0) became the first four-game winner the majors with a scoreless eighth. Chris Reitsma worked around two hits in the ninth to earn his fourth save.
Cubs 11, Pirates 6
Matt Murton tripled with the bases loaded and Todd Walker had four hits for visiting Chicago.
Chicago withstood three homers in a span of four batters in the sixth inning - by Nate McLouth, Craig Wilson and Jason Bay - to win its eighth in a row at Pittsburgh. The Cubs have won 12 of 13 at PNC Park since May 30, 2004.
Victor Santos (1-2) gave up six runs and 10 hits in 4 1-3 innings for Pittsburgh.
Sean Marshall (1-0) got his first major league victory in his second career start, allowing five hits and four runs in five innings.
Marlins 5, Nationals 3
Dontrelle Willis got his first win of the season and also drove in a run with a bunt for host Florida.
Josh Willingham homered, Chris Aguila had a two-run double and Miguel Cabrera an RBI single for Florida, which has won consecutive games for the first time under new manager Joe Girardi.
Willis (1-0) gave up three runs (two earned) and eight hits in 5 2-3 innings. Joe Borowski worked the ninth for his first save.
Ryan Drese (0-2) left because of a sore right elbow with two outs and two on in the fifth. Drese was charged with four runs, four hits and four walks.
Reds 1, Cardinals 0
At St. Louis, Aaron Harang allowed four hits in seven-plus innings and had has fourth career RBI to lead Cincinnati.
Harang (2-1) had four strikeouts and one walk to the only batter he faced in the eighth.
The Cardinals' Chris Carpenter (1-1) was almost as stingy, allowing one run on four hits in eight innings. He struck out six, getting Adam Dunn three times, and walked three.
David Weathers pitched the ninth for his third save in three chances.
Diamondbacks 5, Astros 1
At Phoenix, Brandon Webb (1-0) allowed seven hits in eight innings to beat Andy Pettitte (1-2), who gave up three runs - two earned - and seven hits in six innings.
Craig Counsell hit an RBI groundout in the fourth for a 2-1 lead.
Giants 2, Dodgers 1
Ray Durham's sacrifice fly scored the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, helping visiting San Francisco beat Los Angeles after a nearly two-hour rain delay.
Omar Vizquel led off the ninth with a single, took second on a wild pitch by Hong-Chih Kuo (0-2) and went to third on an infield groundout by Steve Finley. Vizquel scored on Durham's deep sacrifice fly to right with one out.
Jamey Wright (2-0) allowed one run and five hits in eight innings, struck out five and walked two. Tim Worrell pitched the ninth for his fourth save of the season.
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"That many strikeouts is a lot of work," he said. "I don't expect to do that very often. I was tired."
Glavine (2-0) allowed one unearned run and six hits with one walk. He turned the game over to the bullpen after 107 pitches.
"The changeup was particularly good," he said, reflecting on his 277th career victory. "The fastball's location was good. It hit both sides of the plate. It was a good formula."
The Mets' winning streak is their longest since Sept. 3-9, 2002, and New York is 8-1 for the first time since 1985.
In other NL games, it was: Chicago Cubs 11, Pittsburgh 6; Atlanta 5, San Diego 4; Florida 5, Washington 3; Cincinnati 1, St. Louis 0; Philadelphia 10, Colorado 8; San Francisco 2, Los Angeles 1; and Arizona 5, Houston 1.
Milwaukee, the lowest-scoring team in the majors, rallied for two runs in the seventh against Aaron Heilman. Duaner Sanchez needed 45 pitches to get through two innings and hand the game to closer Billy Wagner, who got his third save.
"Sanchez kept us on the edge of our seats," Mets manager Willie Randolph said. "He made pitches when he had to. He likes the ball every day."
Xavier Nady put the Mets in front early, hitting his second home run of the season with two outs in the second inning after Chris Capuano (1-2) retired the first five New York hitters.
Capuano went six innings for the Brewers, allowing six hits and four runs. He struck out six and walked two.
Phillies 10, Rockies 8
Chase Utley hit his third career grand slam and homered twice for the second straight day. He was in a 1-for-19 slide with no homers this season before connecting twice Thursday.
Pat Burrell and Aaron Rowand also homered for the visiting Phillies, who outhit Colorado 16-14. Ryan Madson (1-0) allowed four runs and 11 hits in seven innings and also went 3-for-3.
Matt Holliday hit a three-run double in the ninth off Julio Santana, and Miguel Ojeda hit a two-out RBI single off Tom Gordon. Left fielder Shane Victorino threw to third, and David Bell tagged Jason Smith, who was called out by umpire Mike Everitt on a close play. Gordon got his third save in as many chances.
Zach Day (1-1) gave up five runs and seven hits in 2 2-3 innings.
Braves 5, Padres 4
Jeff Francoeur homered for the second night in a row to lift host Atlanta.
After starting the season with only two hits in 36 at-bats, last year's rookie sensation homered twice Thursday. He followed up with three hits against the Padres, including a liner off Scott Linebrink (0-1) that barely cleared the left-field wall in the eighth inning.
Oscar Villareal (4-0) became the first four-game winner the majors with a scoreless eighth. Chris Reitsma worked around two hits in the ninth to earn his fourth save.
Cubs 11, Pirates 6
Matt Murton tripled with the bases loaded and Todd Walker had four hits for visiting Chicago.
Chicago withstood three homers in a span of four batters in the sixth inning - by Nate McLouth, Craig Wilson and Jason Bay - to win its eighth in a row at Pittsburgh. The Cubs have won 12 of 13 at PNC Park since May 30, 2004.
Victor Santos (1-2) gave up six runs and 10 hits in 4 1-3 innings for Pittsburgh.
Sean Marshall (1-0) got his first major league victory in his second career start, allowing five hits and four runs in five innings.
Marlins 5, Nationals 3
Dontrelle Willis got his first win of the season and also drove in a run with a bunt for host Florida.
Josh Willingham homered, Chris Aguila had a two-run double and Miguel Cabrera an RBI single for Florida, which has won consecutive games for the first time under new manager Joe Girardi.
Willis (1-0) gave up three runs (two earned) and eight hits in 5 2-3 innings. Joe Borowski worked the ninth for his first save.
Ryan Drese (0-2) left because of a sore right elbow with two outs and two on in the fifth. Drese was charged with four runs, four hits and four walks.
Reds 1, Cardinals 0
At St. Louis, Aaron Harang allowed four hits in seven-plus innings and had has fourth career RBI to lead Cincinnati.
Harang (2-1) had four strikeouts and one walk to the only batter he faced in the eighth.
The Cardinals' Chris Carpenter (1-1) was almost as stingy, allowing one run on four hits in eight innings. He struck out six, getting Adam Dunn three times, and walked three.
David Weathers pitched the ninth for his third save in three chances.
Diamondbacks 5, Astros 1
At Phoenix, Brandon Webb (1-0) allowed seven hits in eight innings to beat Andy Pettitte (1-2), who gave up three runs - two earned - and seven hits in six innings.
Craig Counsell hit an RBI groundout in the fourth for a 2-1 lead.
Giants 2, Dodgers 1
Ray Durham's sacrifice fly scored the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, helping visiting San Francisco beat Los Angeles after a nearly two-hour rain delay.
Omar Vizquel led off the ninth with a single, took second on a wild pitch by Hong-Chih Kuo (0-2) and went to third on an infield groundout by Steve Finley. Vizquel scored on Durham's deep sacrifice fly to right with one out.
Jamey Wright (2-0) allowed one run and five hits in eight innings, struck out five and walked two. Tim Worrell pitched the ninth for his fourth save of the season.
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