Webb, Ojeda lead Diamondbacks past Mets, 10-4 (AP)
Webb, Ojeda lead Diamondbacks past Mets, 10-4 (AP)
The Arizona Diamondbacks figure they’re going to win every time Brandon Webb pitches. They didn’t expect Augie Ojeda to help make him the majors’ first seven-game winner. Ojeda drove in a career-high six runs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-4 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday. “Six RBIs — that’s incredible for anybody,” said Webb (7-0), who matched Randy Johnson in 2000 for the…
Webb wins seventh as D’Backs down Mets 10-4
Brandon Webb became the majors’ first seven-game winner, Augie Ojeda drove in a career-high six runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 10-4 on Saturday.
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Wang wins sixth in leading Yankees over Mariners
Chien-Ming Wang became the American League’s first six-game winner, ending the Yankees‘ three-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on a chilly Friday night.
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Diamondbacks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
History looks favorably on the Diamondbacks‘ defense of their 2007 NL West title after their strong start this season.
Nine teams in modern major league history have led their league/division by five or more games at the end of April, and every one has maintained that roll all the way to a division title. Seven of those teams won the pennant by at least 9-1/2 games.
The D-Backs, the first team in the majors to 20 victories, led Los Angeles by 5-1/2 games after a come-from-behind 8-7 victory over Houston on April 30, when they twice overcame four-run deficits.
“It’s great to get off to a good start,” said Brandon Webb, on a roll of his own at 6-0, the only National Leaguer with six victories.
“It gets your confidence up early, and we’ll try to ride it as…
Clemens’ lawyer: ‘He’s getting pummeled’
Roger Clemens’ lawyer says he will talk with his client about whether to press ahead with a defamation suit following a wave of unpleasant publicity in the wake of reports linking the pitcher to numerous women.
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