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DVs 4, Drillers 2

The DVs moved to within 6 games of the Drillers in the NERDD. They also move to within a half game of the 2nd wild card spot.

From the Driller Dude...

Drillers go 2-4 in an old fashioned NETPLAY series without Himachi. Worked fine.

May 12: Asdrubal Cabrera lofted one into the 'cheap seats' and had 3 RBI and Tim Lincecum mowed down 15 BRYAN batters as the SHAWN DRILLERS topped the BRYAN DIAMONDVISION by a score of 4 to 2 at Wrigley Field. Lincecum(5-3) put on a good performance. He didn't give up much, just 8 hits and 3 walks in 8 innings lowering his ERA to 3.71. BRYAN was retired without difficulty in the 9th. Joe Nathan got the save, his 7th. Scott Kazmir(3-4) suffered the loss.Despite losing, he struck out 8 SHAWN batters in 5 innings. 'Everything felt great' Lincecum said. 'I had a good fastball, I felt I could throw it by everybody today.'

May 13: Brian McCann went yard as the BRYAN DIAMONDVISION topped the SHAWN DRILLERS by a score of 7 to 2 at Wrigley Field. BRYAN went ahead for good in the top of the 5th inning plating an isolated run using 2 hits. BRYAN had 11 hits for the game and SHAWN had 7. Roy Halladay(16-3) allowed 2 runs in 8 innings, and picked up the victory. Dan Haren(5-3) was given the loss. He surrendered 4 runs and 7 hits in 6 and 1/3innings.

May 14: Third baseman Joe Inglett had 2 base hits and 2 RBI as the BRYAN DIAMONDVISION defeated the SHAWN DRILLERS by the score of 4 to 3 at Wrigley Field. BRYAN scored 2 runs in the top of the 6th inning. The critical plate appearance was by Inglett who silenced the crowd when he doubled scoring two base runners. SHAWN threatened in the 9th but their rally came up short. Aaron Cook(5-7) picked up the victory, allowing 2 runs in 7 and 1/3 innings.Cook got help from Bobby Jenks who was credited with his 14th save. James Shields(0-4) ended up with the loss. He allowed 4 runs and 6 hits in 8innings. SHAWN's manager was in a contemplative mood after the tough loss, 'It is really hard to lose this kind of a game. It may seem weird to some, but it is easier to take the occasional blow-out loss. It is the ones that just barely get away that hurt so much - like this one!'

June 22: Brian McCann smacked 2 home runs and had 4 RBI at Camden Yards where the BRYAN DIAMONDVISION beat the SHAWN DRILLERS by the score of 8 to 3. McCann made sure the BRYAN fans enjoyed themselves. He cracked a solo home run in the 2nd inning and belted a three-run homer (his 11th of the season) in the 7th inning. Overall BRYAN out-hit SHAWN 9 to 6. Roy Halladay(17-3) went 8 innings allowing 3 runs for the win. The losing pitcher was Tim Lincecum(5-4). He allowed 6 runs and 8 hits in 7 innings.

June 23: Evan Longoria touched them all and had 3 RBI as the SHAWN DRILLERS beat the BRYAN DIAMONDVISION by a score of 7 to 2. Dan Haren(6-3) gave SHAWN a solid outing. He was reached for 4 hits and 2walks in 6 innings improving his ERA from 3.86 to 3.65. SHAWN finished with13 hits while BRYAN ended up with 6. Aaron Cook(5-8) was the loser. He allowed 4 runs and 6 hits in 4 and 1/3innings.

June 24: Magglio Ordonez hit one over the fence at Camden Yards where the BRYAN DIAMONDVISION beat the SHAWN DRILLERS in 10 innings 6 to 4. The score was tied at 4 after nine. BRYAN came out the victor in the 10th inning. After an out was recorded, Ordonez opened up the rally as he singled. Brian McCann came to the plate and cleared the fences for a two-run home run (his 12th of the season) giving BRYAN the victory as 46,778 happy fans celebrated wildly. Both teams ended up with 12 hits on the afternoon. Bobby Jenks(4-5) allowed no runs in 2 innings, and picked up the victory. Joe Nathan(0-2) ended up with the loss in relief. BRYAN now has a record of46-42. SHAWN has a record of 57-40 after the loss.