Long Ball Larrys and Clean-Sweep Kinnicks lead to Friendly Split

After the first 4 game series of the season for both the Long Ball Larrys and the Clean-Sweep Kinnicks, the outcome was a split.

Game 1  Kinnicks 2, Long Ball 1

W: Johan Santana (4-1)  L: Scott Kazmir(0-7) S: Francisco Rodriguez(10)

This game was a great pitchers duel as indicated by the low score.  Santana went 8 1/3 innings, striking out 10.  Kazmir pitched great striking out 9 in just 5 2/3 innings.  Kazmir gave up 2 earned runs to pick up the loss.  Long Ball Larry had an impressive 14 strike outs as a team.  Francisco Rodriguez came in to close it out with 1 out in the 9th to pick up his 10th save of the year.

Game 2 Long Ball 5, Kinnicks 1

W: Chien-Ming Wang(3-3) L:Javier Vazquez(2-4)S: Mike Timlin(1)

Chien-Ming Wang(3-3) delivered a fine performance for Long Ball.  He surrendered 7 hits and 2 walks in 6 and 2/3 innings. Troy Glaus hit is 3rd homerun of the year and Carlos Pena hit his 8th.  Pena finshed the game going 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs and a run scored.  

Game 3 Long Ball 14, Kinnicks 3

W:Phil Hughes(2-0) L: Miguel Batista(1-5)

Once again Miguel Batista struggles allowing 7 earned runs in just 3 innings of work. Glaus led the offense for Long Ball. He delivered a single which was good for two runs in the 2nd inning and lofted a three-run homer (his 4th of the season) in the 8th inning. Glaus led his team with 5 RBIs in the game. Phil Hughes allowed 3 runs, only 2 earned in 5 innings. Anderson gave the Kinnicks a little bit of offense by hitting his 7th homerun of the season.

Game 4 Kinnicks 13, Long Ball 6

W: Boof Bonser (2-3) L:Shaun Marcum(4-2)

Finally the Kinnicks got a their bats working in Game 4. Boof Bonser settled into his new role as the #4 started pretty well. He went 7 1/3 innings, giving up 5 earned runs with an astonishing no walk performance. Marcum went 8 innings allowing 13 runs, and 20 base hits. Adrian Beltre went 2 for 5 with a homerun (6th), 2 runs, and 2 RBIs. Garret Anderson went 3 for 5, blasting his 8th homerun of the season. Anderson keeps his average rising, now up to .385.

Next Up:

Bob Loblaw (14-13)* @ Clean-Sweep Kinnicks (19-15)

Long Ball Larry (10-24) @ Finer Things Club (18-12)*