Monday, May 7, 2001
The University Daily Kansan
Section B·Page 7
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Chipper Jones homers twice, Braves slide past Cardinals
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — Chipper Jones can sense the Atlanta Braves' bats coming to life. He can't say the same thing about Kevin Millwood's alling shoulder.
Jones homered twice, giving him 200 for his career, and Wes Helms hit a two-run double in a three-run seventh inning as the
Atlanta
Braves beat
the St. Louis
Cardinals 7-5
yesterday.
"In the first game of the series, I was telling Merv
(Rettennmund) I could feel us coming around." Jones said of his talk with the Atlanta hitting coach. "It's unfortunate, though, as far as Millwood is concerned. He's kind of been gimpy for a while, and everybody in here is certainly pulling for him. Maybe they can get him checked out and
figure out what's going on."
Atlanta had to use five relievers after Millwood left after two innings complaining of a stiff right shoulder.
"It's just got no zip, feels like there's no life in it," said Millwood, who will have an MRI today. "It feels dead, in a way."
With the game tied at 4-4 in the seventh, the Braves scored three unearned runs off Gene Stechschulte (0-2) with help from two errors by shortstop Edgar Renterla.
Andruw Jones opened the inning by reaching second base on a two-base throwing error by Renteria. Chipper Jones, who had four hits, then reached on an infield single that moved Andruw Jones to third base.
Renteria misplayed a grounder by Brian Jordan, allowing Andruw Jones to score the tiebreaking run. After a bunt single by Keith Lockhart, Helms hit a two-run double to center with one out and made it 7-4.
Jose Cabrera (1-0) relieved Jason Marquis with the bases loaded and no outs in the seventh inning. Cabrera got out of the jam, only allowing a game-tying sacrifice fl飞 by Albert Puilos.
John Rocker pitched the ninth for his eight save in 10 chances, allowing an RBI double by pinch-hitter Placido Polanco.
Millwood left the game after two innings with a stiff shoulder. He gave up three runs and two hits.
"It's been like this for a while, since the start of spring training, I guess," Millwood said. "It doesn't really ache, and it's not really a sharp pain. It just feels kind of numb."
The Braves had scored only 35 runs in 14 games at Turner Field this season before breaking through with seven yesterday. Game notes
- Pujos ended the first by grounding into his Major League high 11th double play.
- Ponteski won.
Renteria had only three errors entering the game.
Cubs finish home sweep of Dodgers
The Associated Press
CHICAGO — Todd Hundley drove in the winning run with a single off Matt Herges in the ninth inning yesterday as the Chicago Cubs beat Los Angeles 3-2 to complete their first three-game home sweep of the Dodgers in 29 years.
Tom Gordon (1-4) pitched a perfect ninth for his first win since September 2, 1998, when he was with Boston.
Rondell White led off the Cubs' ninth with a double off Herges (1-3), who then intentionally walked Sammy Sosa. Gary Matthews Jr. went on to run for White, and scored from second on Hundley's single to left with none out.
Chicago's Eric Young hit a sacrifice off fly offreiler Mike Fetters in
the eighth inning and tied the game 2.2.
Gary Sheffield had put the Dodgers ahead 2-1 with a two-out single in the eighth.
Marquis Grissom's solo shot in the second inning — his sixth homer of the season — gave Los Angeles its other run.
The Dodgers lost 20-1 Saturday, their worst defeat since they moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958.
Dodgers starter Eric Gagne allowed one unearned run on one hit and no walks through seven innings. He struck out six.
Gagne retired the first nine men he faced, but the Cubs got to him in the fourth.
Young hit an infield single and advanced to second on third baseman Jey Reboulet's throwing error. Ricky Gutierrez reached on a fielder's choice while advancing Young to third on a bunt. One out
later, Sosa hit a sacrifice fly to center and helped make it 1-1.
The Dodgers broke the tie in the eighth. Pinch-hitter Chris Donnels drew a one-out walk, and pinch-runner Tom Goodwin stole second. Mark Grudzielanek walked, and reliever Kyle Farnsworth struck out Reboulet.
Sheffield hit Farnsworth's 3-2 pitch into center and helped score Goodwin.
Chicago starter Jason Bere allowed two runs on four hits in 72-3 innings. He struck out six.
Game notes
Game notes
■ Bere has never defeated an NL
West opponent in 11 lifetime appearances.
Three years ago yesterday, Chicago's Kerry Wood tied the major league record by striking out 20 Houston Astros in a 2-0 Cubs victory
■ The Cubs have won seven of their 10 series.
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