7 - Games of the Day

MIN (8-5) 000 000 100 1 5 0 4
STL(5-11) 000 000 000 0 4 0 7

WP - Santana, MIN (3-1)
LP - Reyes, STL (0-2)

HR - None

In a pitchers duel, J Santana shut down the Cardinals on only four hits while striking out eight. Reyes tried to keep up but gave up a RBI ground out in the top of the seventh to pick up the loss in a great pitchers' game.

CIN (10-7) 020 001 000 3 7 0 8
CLE (10-5) 000 010 001 2 5 0 8

WP - Arroyo, CIN (3-1)
LP - Sabathia, CLE (2-2)
Hold - Coffey, CIN (4)
Save - Weathers, CIN (3)

R Aurilla hits a 2 run HR in the second and B Arroyo shuts down the Indians on 2 hits over seven innings as the Reds win their 10th game of the season and are % points behind the Pirates for the NL Central lead.

2006 CENTRAL STANDINGS

AL W L PCT
INDIANS 10 5 0.667
ROYALS 4 11 0.267
TIGERS 10 3 0.769
TWINS 7 5 0.583
WHITE SOX 7 8 0.467

NL W L PCT
ASTROS 9 7 0.563
BREWERS 6 10 0.375
CARDINALS 5 10 0.333
CUBS 6 10 0.375
PIRATES 9 6 0.600
REDS 9 7 0.563

Hobby - Referee

I referee for the Ohio High School Athletic Assocaition. I was at camp yesterday and learn that I still am not the best referee that I can be. There are some areas of improvement in the three man game that I need to make this week.

6 - Game of the Day - CUB @ DET - 2006

CUB 010 000 000 1 5 1 5
DET 000 307 00x 10 10 0 4

WP - Bonderman, DET (4-0)
LP - Mateo, CUB (0-1)

HR - Jones, CUB (2), Thames, DET (1)

Bonderman wins his fourth giving up only five hits, one being a solo HR in the second. Monroe 3R 2B in the fourth inning starting the 10 run outburst by the Tigers.

5 - Game of the Day - CIN @ CWS - 2006

CIN 000 000 000 0 5 0 9
CWS 211 000 000 4 11 0 9

WP - Buehrle, CWS (2-2)
LP - Lohse, CIN (1-2)

HR - None

Buerhle was in command from the top of the second inning thoughout the game. The Reds left nine men on base with three in the top of the first inning. Konerko was 3-4 a run and rbi for the White Sox.

4 - GAME OF THE DAY - CLE @ PIT/KC @ HOU - 2006

CLE 030 000 100 4 4 1 8
PIT 001 000 04x 5 10 1 8

WP - Gonzalez, PIT (1-1)
LP - Carmona, CLE (0-2)

HR - Hafner, CLE (4)

Pittsburgh wins the game on the strength of 4 runs in the bottom of the eighth to defeat the Indians. Carmona blows the save after been given a given performance by P Byrd for seven innings.

KC 301 000 001 5 7 0 5
HOU 010 122 00x 6 12 1 11

WP - Clemens, HOU (3-0)
LP - Perez, KC (0-2)

HR - Brown, KC 2 (7)

Houston won the came after Clemens settled down after giving up a 3 run HR to Brown in the first inning. Brown hit another off Clemens in the 3rd and the Royals could not keep the Astros from scoring in the middle three innings.

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY

Played 18 Holes of golf today with my father at Fox's Den in Celina, Ohio and could not break 100. 53 going out and a 47 coming in, could not hit greens today.

STANDINGS FOR 2006 CENTRAL

AL W L PCT
INDIANS 10 4 0.714
ROYALS 4 10 0.286
TIGERS 9 3 0.750
TWINS 7 5 0.583
WHITE SOX 6 8 0.429

NL W L PCT
ASTROS 8 7 0.533
BREWERS 6 10 0.375
CARDINALS 5 10 0.333
CUBS 6 9 0.400
PIRATES 8 6 0.571
REDS 9 6 0.600

2 - Game of the Day - 2006 Central - MIN @ MIL

Series 24 Game 1
JUNE 2006

MIN 002 011 130 = 7 17 1 11
MIL 000 000 010 = 1 5 2 7

WP - Bonser, MIN (2-1)
LP - Sheets, MIL (0-1)

HR - Hunter, MIN (3)

Minnesota has won their third game in a row after defeating the Brew Crew with a combined five hitter from their pitching staff. Punto went 5-5 and Hunter was 4-5 with HR to lead the offensive charge. The win moves the Twins to within 2 games of the divsion leaders.

1 - Game of the Day - 2006 Central MIL @ DET

Series 23 Game 5
JUNE, 2006

MIL 010 000 000 1 4 1 3
DET 031 201 00x 7 11 0 10

WP - Verlander, DET (2-0)
LP - Bush, MIL (2-2)

HR - Hall, MIL (3) Ordonez, DET (5), Inge, DET (4)

A complete game from Verlander as the Tigers keep their lead in the AL Central, percentage points ahead of the Indians. Detroit's 1-4 hitters went a combined 7-19 with 3 runs and 5 rbis to lead the offense. Graffanino went 2-4 for the Brew Crew. Milwaukee dropped to three games behind the NL Central leading Reds.