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.