Thursday Trends and Indexes 05/29

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Trends and Indexes
Thursday, May 29

Good Luck on day #150 of 2008!

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As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
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Six-pack for Thursday

-- How relieved was Gary Bettman when Penguins won Game 3, eliminating chance for a Red Wings' sweep? NHL needs a long series to captilaze on momentum it has in TV ratings.

-- Royals lost 10th game in row when they blew ninth inning 8-3 lead, then lost at home in extra innings to Twins. Ugh.

-- Five west coast teams that played at home last night went 1-4, getting outscored 26-11. A Mariners' 1-0 win vs Boston was the only home team win in the five games.

-- Rockies have already started six second basemen this year.

-- Nine of Cody Ross' last eleven hits have been home runs.

-- The last time a major league hit .400 for the season was in 1941; Chipper Jones is hitting .418 right now.

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Thursday's List of 13: Runnin' the bases in the NL..........

Diamondbacks— Stumbling for first time this season, at 2-7 in last nine games; hot Big Unit tries to stop skid Thursday.

Braves— Horrible on road (6-18 on road, 22-7 at home)- teams that make the playoffs win more than 25% of their road games.

Cubs— Zambrano threw 130 pitches Wednesday; be careful or else what seems to be inevitable spot in playoffs might not be so automatic.

Reds— Won last nine home games, have hope with arrival of hot prospect Bruce, but Reds are 9-19 on foreign soil. Wonder if the GM and Dusty had meeting about four starting pitchers throwing in same game Sunday out in San Diego.

Rockies— Have had rotten week running bases; it was Smith Tuesday in Philly, last night Spilborghs; you play young guys and stuff like that is going to happen- they have lot of subs in.

Marlins— Dan Uggla had .135 career batting average at Shea Stadium, going into Wednesday's game, lowest of any regular in the major leagues.

Astros— Look at their starting pitchers and tell me how they're six games over .500. Even Oswalt has been mediocre. So far, a terrific managing job being done by Cecil Cooper.

Dodgers— Streaky as hell; right now, they're not scoring runs as Joe Torre returns to New York Thursday. Wasted a super effort by Lowe Wednesday, losing 2-1 in 10 at Wrigley.

Brewers— Playing better, winning four of last five, but just a terribly unsettled defensive team. Bringing Russell Branyan to the majors to play third was not a positive sign.

Metropolitans— Other than Wright and Reyes, who has this farm system produced that is any good? Bad luck with Church suffering from concussion, but this is a very mediocre team.

Phillies— They score runs in bunches and Howard isn't hot yet; their pitching scares no one. Are 15-5 in last twenty games that went over the total, 8-11 in last nineteen unders.

Pirates— Doug Mientkiewicz at third? At least Jack Wilson is back in lineup, to help the defense. Doumit's broken thumb is hurting the offense. Snell and Duke have been disappointing.

Cardinals— Getting lot from Skip Schumaker in center; under is 20-14 in their last 34 games. Pineiro is on DL because he got hurt shagging flies during batting practice last week. Terrific.

Padres— Peavy might be back soon, but Young's injuries are going to keep him out for while; starting pitcher finished sixth inning in just six of last 16 games. Tough year for Bud Black.

Giants— Bochy has been stretching out starting pitchers to avoid using his shaky bullpen (starters threw average of 104 pitches a game last two weeks); he better not burn them out.

Nationals— Starting pitcher finished sixth inning in nine of the last 22 games, which puts lot of strain on an ordinary bullpen. This catcher Flores they have seems like he might be real deal.

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Major League Baseball – Write up

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Hot Pitchers
-- Campillo has had blister problems, but threw 10 consecutive scoreless innings in two starts, both Atlanta wins. McClung got win in his first Brewer start, allowing two runs in five IP.
-- Lannan is 3-1, 1.95 in his last five road starts.
-- Reds are 5-1 with Harang if they score 3+ runs. Pirates are 4-1 in Dumatrait's starts this season.
-- Lohse is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts.
-- Arizona won Johnson's last four home starts; he is 1-0, 0.69 in his last two starts.

-- Oakland is 4-0 in Eveland home starts (3-0, 0.94). Litsch is 2-0, 1.23 in his last two starts.
-- Danks has 2.60 RA in his last three starts. Rays won last three Jackson home starts (1-0, 1.89).
-- Slowey has 2.31 RA in his last couple starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Ledezma is 0-2, 8.18 in three starts this season.
-- Marquis is 1-3, 6.59 in his last five starts. Francis is 1-3, 7.57 in his last five outings.
-- Penny is 0-3, 9.13 in his last four starts. Vargas is 1-2, 3.93 in three starts this season.
-- Oswalt has 5.73 RA in his last five starts.
-- Giants are 1-9 in Zito starts; he is 0-2, 8.38 vs Arizona in '08.

-- Hochevar is 0-2, 9.00 in his last two starts; Royals scored a total of three runs in his last four outings.

Hot Teams
-- Brewers won last three games, allowing total of five runs.
-- Nationals won six of last nine road games.
-- Cubs won eleven of last thirteen home games.
-- Reds won their last nine home games.
-- Astros won eight of their last twelve road games. Cardinals won seven of their last ten games.
-- Giants won five of their last seven games.

-- Toronto won eleven of its last fifteen games. A's won five games in row, allowing total of eight runs.
-- White Sox won eleven of last thirteen games. Rays won 17 of last 19 home games.
-- Minnesota won four of last five games, scoring 31 runs.

Cold Teams
-- Padres are 7-12 in their last nineteen home games.
-- Rockies are 5-12 in their last seventeen games.
-- Pirates lost four of their last five games.
-- Mets are 7-11 in their last eighteen games. Dodgers scored eight runs in losing five of last six games.
-- Braves lost 11 of last 13 games on road. .
-- Arizona lost seven of its last nine games.

-- Royals lost last ten games, allowing 62 runs; they blew 5-run lead in ninth last night, lost in extra innings. .

Totals
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Atlanta road games.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Washington games.
-- Over is 18-7-1 in Pittsburgh road games this season.
-- Seven of last nine Penny starts went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in Cubs' last ten games.
-- Under is 8-3 in Houston's last eleven games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Johnson's home starts.

-- Four of last five Litsch starts stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Kansas City games.

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Major League Baseball – Additional

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1:05 PM ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Atlanta is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


3:35 PM WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Washington is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Washington is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games when playing Washington
San Diego is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Washington


3:37 PM TORONTO vs. OAKLAND
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home



7:10 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. TAMPA BAY
Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox



7:10 PM LA DODGERS vs. NY METS
LA Dodgers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers


7:10 PM PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


8:05 PM COLORADO vs. CHI CUBS[/B]
Colorado is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Colorado's last 16 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games
Chi Cubs are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home


8:10 PM MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


8:15 PM HOUSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Houston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Houston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston


9:40 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

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Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets [7:10 PM ET]

Dodgers: It would be an understatement to say Brad Penny has pitched poorly in his previous four outings. In Penny's last 23.2 innings of work, he's given up an unfathomable 24 runs. That's not what Joe Torre is looking for from the ace of his staff. In large part due to Penny's struggles, seven of the 10 games he's started have gone over the total. Penny has been average on the road this season, going 2-2 with a 5.09 ERA in four starts away from home. He has been torched by the Mets in his career, going 5-12 with a 6.21 ERA in 20 starts. In his most recent outing against New York earlier this year, Penny was pulled in the fourth inning after he gave up 10 runs on 10 hits.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Mets (-115, O/U 8.5): Claudio Vargas has pitched well in three starts for the Mets this year. Despite going 1-2, Vargas has a solid 3.93 ERA. In 18.1 innings pitched, Vargas has only allowed eight runs and has given the Mets a chance to win every time he's taken the mound. Vargas lost his one home start against the Nationals but pitched well, giving up just two runs in 6.1 innings of work. Two of Vargas' three starts in 2008 have gone under the total.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays [7:10 PM ET]

White Sox: John Danks is 3-4 on the season but he could have a much more impressive record with some run support. Danks has a strong 3.00 ERA on the year but in three games where he didn't wind up on the winning side the White Sox only scored three runs. As a matter of fact, in his 10 starts this season, Danks has only given up over two runs twice and shut out opponents on three separate occasions. The UNDER is a goldmine with Danks on the hill, cashing in eight of his 10 starts this season.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Rays (-130, O/U 8.5): The Rays have won three of Edwin Jackson's last four starts, although he's factored in only of the decisions. In those four outings, Jackson has only allowed four runs in 25.1 innings of work. Overall this year, Jackson has allowed one run or less a remarkable six times. Even though Jackson has dominated in his last four starts, two of those games went OVER the total thanks to the Rays offense scoring 19 runs.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks [9:40 PM ET] | Full Matchup

Giants: For the first time this season, Barry Zito is coming off a win. After the Giants lost nine consecutive games Zito started, he finally broke the streak and got a win his last time out over Florida. Zito pitched well in that game, giving up only three hits and one run in 6.1 innings on the mound. That's really been the only bright spot for Zito in 2008. He's been awful on the road, going 1-4 with a 5.40 ERA. Amazingly, six of the games Zito has started this year have come in UNDER the total.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Diamondbacks (-200, O/U 9): Randy Johnson had won three games in a row before dropping a tough decision to the Braves his last time out, despite giving up just one run in six innings pitched. As usual, the Big Unit has been strikeout machine, fanning 47 batters over 44.2 innings. Johnson is 3-1 at home but he's benefited from strong run support to offset his 5.86 ERA at Bank One Ballpark. Five of Johnson's eight starts have gone OVER the total but his last two easily went under with a combined 10 runs scored.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Key Injuries - NONE

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SAN ANTONIO (65 - 33) at LA LAKERS (68 - 28) - 5/29/2008, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 8-7 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 8-7 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
11 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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National Basketball Association - Short Sheet

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Western Conference Finals
Game Five
Lakers Lead, 3-1
San Antonio at LA Lakers, 8:35 ET

San Antonio:
2-10 ATS Away off BB home games
11-3 Under vs. Lakers

LA Lakers:
21-9 Under off a road win
15-4 Under after a win by 6 points or less

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National Basketball Association – Write up

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NBA Games

Lakers grabbed control of series when Fisher's bump of Barry on last play of game went uncalled, much like Horry's hipcheck of Nash wasn't called vs Suns last year. Now Spurs have need two wins on Staples court where Lakers are 7-0 at home so far in playoffs. Weird thing about this series? Bryant is 48-90 from floor in series, 5-6 from line; he averaged double digit attempts from charity stripe in Utah series. Lakers held Spurs under 41% from floor in three of four games, including both at Staples.

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National Basketball Association – Additional

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9:00 PM SAN ANTONIO vs. LA LAKERS
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 games
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

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San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers [ESPN | 8:30 PM]

Spurs: San Antonio seems to be on the verge of losing the Western Conference Finals after Tuesday's disappointing 93-91 home loss in Game 4. Whether or not the Spurs can play with the hearts of a champion in Game 5 remains to be seen after what happened at the end of Game 4 when referee Joey Crawford failed to call a foul on a potential game-winning 3-pointer by Brent Barry in the final seconds. Still, San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich took the blown call in stride and believes his team should not have let the game come down to that. "If I was the official, I wouldn’t have called that a foul," Popovich said. It has been an uphill battle for the defending NBA champs in this series since they blew a 20-point lead in Game 1 at the same place their season may end on Thursday - Staples Center.

Spurs are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games.
The UNDER is 11-5 in San Antonio's last 16 Thursday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 93

Lakers (-8, O/U 193.5): LA head coach Phil Jackson is very confident that his team will close out the Spurs at home in Game 5 after how well they played on the road in Game 4. But he also said the Lakers will need to play with the same sense of urgency in trying to end the series in their first attempt. “They certainly can’t rely on home court,” Jackson said of the Spurs. "They’re going to have to go out and play a ballgame. It’s important we come out there and play a similar type of game that we played (Tuesday night in Game 4), with the kind of energy that we had. That will win the ballgame for us."

Lakers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games.
Lakers are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 101

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WNBA – Long Sheet

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LOS ANGELES (2 - 0) at INDIANA (2 - 1) - 5/29/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 2-2 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (2 - 0) at CHICAGO (1 - 1) - 5/29/2008, 8:00 PM
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Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-0 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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7:00 PM LOS ANGELES vs. INDIANA
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
Los Angeles is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
Indiana is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Los Angeles


8:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. CHICAGO
Minnesota is 4-20 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Chicago is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games at home

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San Antonio vs. Lakers (-8, 193 1/2)

The Lakers have a simple plan when it comes to winning in these playoffs and it's all about the fundamentals.

Box out. Play tough defense.

And pass it to Kobe.

The reigning league MVP was sensational again in Game 4 when Bryant poured in 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 93-91 Lakers win. Los Angeles now leads the series 3-1 as it heads back to the Staples Center, where the Lakers are 50-10 at home since moving there in the 1999-2000 season.

Stopping Bryant, or at least slowing him a little, will be a huge key for the Spurs in Game 5. Twenty-two points is the lowest total he's had through four games and that came when the Lakers didn't really need him to light it up in a 30-point victory in Game 2.

Other than Bryant, the other major story in this series is defense. All four games have fallen under the posted total and there has been a measly average of 179.2 points per game.

The Spurs always play defensive ball, but it's the other end of the floor where they're having trouble. They've seen the under in their last eight games and they've managed to score at least 90 points only three times during that span.

San Antonio's top starters Tim Duncan and Tony Parker have been doing the job, but it's the other players who need to start chipping in. Starters Fabricio Oberto and Michael Finley were held pointless last game.

That will need to change in a hurry if the Spurs want to avoid elimination. San Antonio couldn't score more than 85 points in its three most recent trips to the Staples Center and it's likely going to take more than that to beat Los Angeles on its home court.

Despite the low-scoring trends, oddsmakers still have this total posted at a relatively high 193 1/2.

Pick: under

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SCOREBOARD
Thursday, May 29

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EDT). The Reds try for their 10th straight win at home.

STARS
Wednesday

- Matt Garza, Rays, gave up two runs and four hits in eight innings of a 5-3 win over the Rangers. He struck out 10 with two walks to improve to 4-1.

- Adam Wainwright, Cardinals, gave up a run on a walk and three hits over eight innings in a 6-1 win over Houston. He also struck out eight.

- Chase Utley, Phillies, hit his major league-leading 17th homer and Philadelphia beat Colorado 6-1.

- Jason Giambi, Yankees, homered and drove in a pair of runs in a 4-2 win over Baltimore.

- Jeff Suppan, Brewers, scattered five walks and four hits over eight innings, striking out seven in a 1-0 victory over the Braves.

- Chase Utley, Phillies, hit his major league-leading 17th homer, a three-run shot that powered Philadelphia to a 6-1 victory over Colorado.

ROYAL PAIN

Kansas City blew a five-run lead in the ninth inning against Minnesota to lose its 10th straight. The skid started when the Royals were no-hit by Boston's Jon Lester on May 19 in Fenway Park, and is their longest since a 13-game slide May 12-25, 2006. The current streak includes four-game sweeps at Boston and Toronto.

WALK IN THE PARK

Albert Pujols drew his major league-leading 13th intentional walk in the first inning of a 6-1 win over Houston, and walked on six pitches in the third. He's walked 45 times this season.

RUDE GUESTS

The Giants spoiled Doug Davis' homecoming Wednesday night with a 11-3 rout of Arizona. Davis was making his second start of the season and first at home since returning from surgery to remove his cancerous thyroid gland.

BIRDS IN HAND

Andy Pettitte gave up two runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings in the Yankees' 4-2 win over Baltimore, improving to 24-6 lifetime against the Orioles. The left-hander is 15-4 in Baltimore, by far the winningest visiting pitcher in Camden Yards history.

ROCKY ROAD

The Rockies are a season-worst 13 games under .500 after a 6-1 loss in Philadelphia. The defending NL champions, who swept Philadelphia in the division series last October, have been decimated by injuries this season.

DINNER WITH DICE-K

Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is auctioning off a sushi dinner for five - including him and his wife, Tomoyo-to benefit a children's charity, Good Sports. The opening bid for the eBay auction that runs through June 7 was $1,000. A translator will be provided.

PALE HOSED

The AL Central-leading White Sox have won five of six against Cleveland in a nine-game span and 11 of 14 overall. With its 6-5 win over the Indians on Wednesday, Chicago has beat Cleveland exactly 1,000 times.

AILING

Tampa Bay closer Troy Percival limped off the mound with tightness in his left hamstring during a win over Texas.
- The Yankees placed right-hander Ian Kennedy on the disabled list with a strained muscle near his right ribcage. He also has bursitis in his right shoulder blade.
- Indians DH Travis Hafner was out of the starting lineup for third straight game because of an injured right shoulder.
- The Blue Jays placed Gregg Zaun on the 15-day disabled list with a mild strain and inflammation in his right elbow.

SPEAKING

"Too many babies here. They don't know how to play the game and win the game right, the way it's supposed to be played. And that's the problem here. Now I know why this organization's been losing for a while. Now I know."-Royals outfielder Jose Guillen after Kansas City blew a five-run lead in the ninth inning of a 9-8, 10-inning loss to Minnesota.

SEASONS
May 29

1916-Christy Mathewson defeated the Boston Braves 3-0 for the New York Giants' 17th consecutive road win.

1922-The U.S. Supreme Court ruled organized baseball was primarily a sport and not a business, and therefore not subject to antitrust laws and interstate commerce regulations.

1956-Dale Long went hitless for the Pirates, ending his major league record streak of home runs in eight consecutive games. The Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh, 10-1.

1965-Philadelphia's Richie Allen hit a 529-foot home run over the roof of Connie Mack Stadium off Chicago's Larry Jackson in the Phillies' 4-2 victory.

1976-Houston's Joe Niekro was the winning pitcher and hit a home run off his brother, Phil Niekro. The Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1. It was the only home run hit by Joe in his 22-year major league career.

1990-Oakland's Rickey Henderson broke Ty Cobb's 62-year-old American League stolen base record, but the Toronto Blue Jays still beat the Athletics 2-1. Henderson's 893rd steal came in the sixth inning.

2000-Oakland second baseman Randy Velarde turned the 10th unassisted triple play in regular-season history during a 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees. With runners on first and second in motion, Shane Spencer hit a line drive to Velarde who caught the ball, tagged out Jorge Posada (running from first) and stepped on second to beat Tino Martinez.

2002-Roger Clemens recorded the 100th double-digit strikeout game of his career, fanning 11 in seven innings against Chicago. Nolan Ryan (215) and Randy Johnson (175) were the others to have 100 double-digit strikeout games.

Today's birthdays: Cha Seung Baek 28; John Rheinecker 29; Jerry Hairston Jr. 32; Trever Miller 35.