Chris Capuano is relieved that the All-Star voting process is over, even if he didn't make the team. Capuano threw a six-hit shutout to continue his mastery of the Cubs as Milwaukee beat Chicago 2-0 Thursday night.
Before the game, the Brewers told Capuano he placed second in fan voting for the final National League All-Star spot behind the Los Angeles Dodgers' Nomar Garciaparra.
"It was just such a relief that it was finally over and nice to just try to focus on pitching again," said Capuano, who has pitched 26 straight scoreless innings against the Cubs. "After the last few days, I am very uncomfortable with having that much attention on myself."
Capuano (10-4) failed in his All-Star bid despite the Brewers' four-day "Vote Cappy" campaign. The efforts included advertisements on local television stations, and stadium workers wore "Vote Cappy" T-shirts.
Capuano still may end up an All Star with Pedro Martinez placed on the disabled list on Thursday with right hip pain.
"I don't even know how the whole thing works," Capuano said. "I am just done thinking about it, going back and forth. If it happens, that would be great. If not, that's fine too."
In other NL games, it was: San Diego 5, Philadelphia 3; Washington 8, Florida 7, 11 innings; New York 7, Pittsburgh 5; Atlanta 8, Cincinnati 7, 10 innings; Houston 4, St. Louis 2; and San Francisco 5, Los Angeles 4.
Cubs starter Greg Maddux (7-9) gave up six hits and two runs in six innings to drop to 2-9 in his last 11 decisions. He will likely go into the All-Star break with a losing record for only the second time since 1991 and fourth time in his career.
"I got outpitched," Maddux said. "It's hard to shut a team out twice, but three times, you have to tip your hat and say he's good."
Padres 5, Phillies 3
Rookie Josh Barfield had a career-high four hits to lead visiting San Diego.
Chan Ho Park (6-4) survived a shaky start to earn his fourth win in his last five decisions. He gave up three runs and nine hits with six strikeouts and two walks.
Scott Linebrink worked a scoreless eighth and Trevor Hoffman pitched a perfect ninth for his 22nd save in 23 chances.
Ryan Madson (8-6) gave up five runs and eight hits in five innings.
Nationals 8, Marlins 7, 11 innings
Ryan Zimmerman had a two-out RBI-single in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift Washington to the win.
Zimmerman hit a 3-1 pitch from reliever Jason Vargas through the middle to score Brian Schneider, who had started the inning by reaching base on an error by shortstop Hanley Ramirez.
The Nationals won three of four from the Marlins, who have lost four of five.
Chad Cordero (5-3) pitched two innings for the victory. Jason Vargas (1-2), recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque earlier in the day, took the loss.
Mets 7, Pirates 5
Cliff Floyd and David Wright each drove in two runs and Steve Trachsel allowed seven hits, working into the seventh inning of New York's victory over visiting Pittsburgh.
Floyd doubled in two runs off Pirates rookie starter Tom Gorzelanny (0-1) in the second inning. Wright hit his 19th homer, a two-run shot, in the fifth.
Trachsel (8-4) allowed three runs in 6 1-3 innings. Billy Wagner allowed an unearned run the ninth for his 17th save.
Braves 8, Reds 7, 10 innings
Jeff Francoeur's two-out single in the 10th inning drove in Chipper Jones with the winning run as the Braves recovered from a ninth-inning collapse to beat visiting Cincinnati.
Despite rallying with five runs in the ninth, the Reds lost their sixth straight.
Jones hit a one-out double, his third hit of the game, in the 10th. Todd Coffey (3-4) struck out Andruw Jones before intentionally walking Brian McCann to face Francoeur, who laced a single to left. Jones just beat Adam Dunn's throw to the plate.
Ken Ray (1-0) earned the win, pitching around two walks in the top of the 10th.
Astros 4, Cardinals 2
Mike Lamb homered in the first inning and the host Astros went on to their fifth win in six games.
Taylor Buchholz (6-6) pitched six solid innings for Houston and Brad Lidge got four outs to earn his 21st save and 14th in his last 15 opportunities.
Jim Edmonds homered for St. Louis, which lost for the 10th time in its last 11 road games.
Sidney Ponson (4-4) gave up three runs - one earned - in six-plus innings.
Giants 5, Dodgers 4
Pedro Feliz had three hits and drove in two runs, reliever Brad Hennessey worked out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam, for visiting San Francisco.
Feliz hit a run-scoring single in a three-run first inning and an RBI grounder in a two-run third to help the Giants take a 5-0 lead against Mark Hendrickson (0-2).
Hennessey (4-1) allowed one run and one hit in three innings. Jeremy Accardo worked a perfect eighth and Armando Benitez blanked the Dodgers in the ninth for his ninth save.
Capuano Fails in All-Star Bid, Beats CubsChris Capuano is relieved that the All-Star voting process is over, even if he didn't make the team. Capuano threw a six-hit shutout to continue his mastery of the Cubs as Milwaukee beat Chicago 2-0 Thursday night.
Before the game, the Brewers told Capuano he placed second in fan voting for the final National League All-Star spot behind the Los Angeles Dodgers' Nomar Garciaparra.
"It was just such a relief that it was finally over and nice to just try to focus on pitching again," said Capuano, who has pitched 26 straight scoreless innings against the Cubs. "After the last few days, I am very uncomfortable with having that much attention on myself."
Capuano (10-4) failed in his All-Star bid despite the Brewers' four-day "Vote Cappy" campaign. The efforts included advertisements on local television stations, and stadium workers wore "Vote Cappy" T-shirts.
Capuano still may end up an All Star with Pedro Martinez placed on the disabled list on Thursday with right hip pain.
"I don't even know how the whole thing works," Capuano said. "I am just done thinking about it, going back and forth. If it happens, that would be great. If not, that's fine too."
In other NL games, it was: San Diego 5, Philadelphia 3; Washington 8, Florida 7, 11 innings; New York 7, Pittsburgh 5; Atlanta 8, Cincinnati 7, 10 innings; Houston 4, St. Louis 2; and San Francisco 5, Los Angeles 4.
Cubs starter Greg Maddux (7-9) gave up six hits and two runs in six innings to drop to 2-9 in his last 11 decisions. He will likely go into the All-Star break with a losing record for only the second time since 1991 and fourth time in his career.
"I got outpitched," Maddux said. "It's hard to shut a team out twice, but three times, you have to tip your hat and say he's good."
Padres 5, Phillies 3
Rookie Josh Barfield had a career-high four hits to lead visiting San Diego.
Chan Ho Park (6-4) survived a shaky start to earn his fourth win in his last five decisions. He gave up three runs and nine hits with six strikeouts and two walks.
Scott Linebrink worked a scoreless eighth and Trevor Hoffman pitched a perfect ninth for his 22nd save in 23 chances.
Ryan Madson (8-6) gave up five runs and eight hits in five innings.
Nationals 8, Marlins 7, 11 innings
Ryan Zimmerman had a two-out RBI-single in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift Washington to the win.
Zimmerman hit a 3-1 pitch from reliever Jason Vargas through the middle to score Brian Schneider, who had started the inning by reaching base on an error by shortstop Hanley Ramirez.
The Nationals won three of four from the Marlins, who have lost four of five.
Chad Cordero (5-3) pitched two innings for the victory. Jason Vargas (1-2), recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque earlier in the day, took the loss.
Mets 7, Pirates 5
Cliff Floyd and David Wright each drove in two runs and Steve Trachsel allowed seven hits, working into the seventh inning of New York's victory over visiting Pittsburgh.
Floyd doubled in two runs off Pirates rookie starter Tom Gorzelanny (0-1) in the second inning. Wright hit his 19th homer, a two-run shot, in the fifth.
Trachsel (8-4) allowed three runs in 6 1-3 innings. Billy Wagner allowed an unearned run the ninth for his 17th save.
Braves 8, Reds 7, 10 innings
Jeff Francoeur's two-out single in the 10th inning drove in Chipper Jones with the winning run as the Braves recovered from a ninth-inning collapse to beat visiting Cincinnati.
Despite rallying with five runs in the ninth, the Reds lost their sixth straight.
Jones hit a one-out double, his third hit of the game, in the 10th. Todd Coffey (3-4) struck out Andruw Jones before intentionally walking Brian McCann to face Francoeur, who laced a single to left. Jones just beat Adam Dunn's throw to the plate.
Ken Ray (1-0) earned the win, pitching around two walks in the top of the 10th.
Astros 4, Cardinals 2
Mike Lamb homered in the first inning and the host Astros went on to their fifth win in six games.
Taylor Buchholz (6-6) pitched six solid innings for Houston and Brad Lidge got four outs to earn his 21st save and 14th in his last 15 opportunities.
Jim Edmonds homered for St. Louis, which lost for the 10th time in its last 11 road games.
Sidney Ponson (4-4) gave up three runs - one earned - in six-plus innings.
Giants 5, Dodgers 4
Pedro Feliz had three hits and drove in two runs, reliever Brad Hennessey worked out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam, for visiting San Francisco.
Feliz hit a run-scoring single in a three-run first inning and an RBI grounder in a two-run third to help the Giants take a 5-0 lead against Mark Hendrickson (0-2).
Hennessey (4-1) allowed one run and one hit in three innings. Jeremy Accardo worked a perfect eighth and Armando Benitez blanked the Dodgers in the ninth for his ninth save.
Capuano Fails in All-Star Bid, Beats CubsChris Capuano is relieved that the All-Star voting process is over, even if he didn't make the team. Capuano threw a six-hit shutout to continue his mastery of the Cubs as Milwaukee beat Chicago 2-0 Thursday night.
Before the game, the Brewers told Capuano he placed second in fan voting for the final National League All-Star spot behind the Los Angeles Dodgers' Nomar Garciaparra.
"It was just such a relief that it was finally over and nice to just try to focus on pitching again," said Capuano, who has pitched 26 straight scoreless innings against the Cubs. "After the last few days, I am very uncomfortable with having that much attention on myself."
Capuano (10-4) failed in his All-Star bid despite the Brewers' four-day "Vote Cappy" campaign. The efforts included advertisements on local television stations, and stadium workers wore "Vote Cappy" T-shirts.
Capuano still may end up an All Star with Pedro Martinez placed on the disabled list on Thursday with right hip pain.
"I don't even know how the whole thing works," Capuano said. "I am just done thinking about it, going back and forth. If it happens, that would be great. If not, that's fine too."
In other NL games, it was: San Diego 5, Philadelphia 3; Washington 8, Florida 7, 11 innings; New York 7, Pittsburgh 5; Atlanta 8, Cincinnati 7, 10 innings; Houston 4, St. Louis 2; and San Francisco 5, Los Angeles 4.
Cubs starter Greg Maddux (7-9) gave up six hits and two runs in six innings to drop to 2-9 in his last 11 decisions. He will likely go into the All-Star break with a losing record for only the second time since 1991 and fourth time in his career.
"I got outpitched," Maddux said. "It's hard to shut a team out twice, but three times, you have to tip your hat and say he's good."
Padres 5, Phillies 3
Rookie Josh Barfield had a career-high four hits to lead visiting San Diego.
Chan Ho Park (6-4) survived a shaky start to earn his fourth win in his last five decisions. He gave up three runs and nine hits with six strikeouts and two walks.
Scott Linebrink worked a scoreless eighth and Trevor Hoffman pitched a perfect ninth for his 22nd save in 23 chances.
Ryan Madson (8-6) gave up five runs and eight hits in five innings.
Nationals 8, Marlins 7, 11 innings
Ryan Zimmerman had a two-out RBI-single in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift Washington to the win.
Zimmerman hit a 3-1 pitch from reliever Jason Vargas through the middle to score Brian Schneider, who had started the inning by reaching base on an error by shortstop Hanley Ramirez.
The Nationals won three of four from the Marlins, who have lost four of five.
Chad Cordero (5-3) pitched two innings for the victory. Jason Vargas (1-2), recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque earlier in the day, took the loss.
Mets 7, Pirates 5
Cliff Floyd and David Wright each drove in two runs and Steve Trachsel allowed seven hits, working into the seventh inning of New York's victory over visiting Pittsburgh.
Floyd doubled in two runs off Pirates rookie starter Tom Gorzelanny (0-1) in the second inning. Wright hit his 19th homer, a two-run shot, in the fifth.
Trachsel (8-4) allowed three runs in 6 1-3 innings. Billy Wagner allowed an unearned run the ninth for his 17th save.
Braves 8, Reds 7, 10 innings
Jeff Francoeur's two-out single in the 10th inning drove in Chipper Jones with the winning run as the Braves recovered from a ninth-inning collapse to beat visiting Cincinnati.
Despite rallying with five runs in the ninth, the Reds lost their sixth straight.
Jones hit a one-out double, his third hit of the game, in the 10th. Todd Coffey (3-4) struck out Andruw Jones before intentionally walking Brian McCann to face Francoeur, who laced a single to left. Jones just beat Adam Dunn's throw to the plate.
Ken Ray (1-0) earned the win, pitching around two walks in the top of the 10th.
Astros 4, Cardinals 2
Mike Lamb homered in the first inning and the host Astros went on to their fifth win in six games.
Taylor Buchholz (6-6) pitched six solid innings for Houston and Brad Lidge got four outs to earn his 21st save and 14th in his last 15 opportunities.
Jim Edmonds homered for St. Louis, which lost for the 10th time in its last 11 road games.
Sidney Ponson (4-4) gave up three runs - one earned - in six-plus innings.
Giants 5, Dodgers 4
Pedro Feliz had three hits and drove in two runs, reliever Brad Hennessey worked out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam, for visiting San Francisco.
Feliz hit a run-scoring single in a three-run first inning and an RBI grounder in a two-run third to help the Giants take a 5-0 lead against Mark Hendrickson (0-2).
Hennessey (4-1) allowed one run and one hit in three innings. Jeremy Accardo worked a perfect eighth and Armando Benitez blanked the Dodgers in the ninth for his ninth save.
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