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    Rockies end Astros’ 8-game win streak (AP)

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    Rockies end Astros’ 8-game win streak (AP) Ubaldo Jimenez’s poor start last week evoked an angry reaction from Chris Iannetta. The catcher’s stern words paid off Friday night. Clint Barmes homered, Jimenez won for just the second time in a month and the Colorado Rockies ended the Astros‘ eight-game winning streak, beating Houston 5-3. Jimenez (10-12) allowed three runs and five hits, struck out six, hit two batters and walked one in six-plus… Beckett, Lowell make impact in return (AP) Josh Beckett showed the Boston Red Sox exactly what they hoped to see in his first start in nearly three weeks. The five scoreless innings were just a bonus. Beckett struck out seven and allowed only four singles, helping Boston beat the Texas Rangers 8-1 on Friday night. “When he left the game, he didn’t feel anything,” manager Terry Francona said. Morrow no-hits Yanks for 7 2-3 in win (AP) After 100 relief appearances, Brandon Morrow came within four outs of joining Bobo Holloman as the only pitchers since 1900 to throw no-hitters in their first major league starts. Throwing a nasty curveball that had Yankees hitters flailing all night, Morrow pitched 7 2-3 hitless innings before pinch-hitter Wilson Betemit doubled with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat… Myers helps Phillies trim East deficit (AP) Mike Schmidt figures Philadelphia has a psychological edge over the Mets. On this night, though, Brett Myers was New York’s biggest problem. Myers buzzed through the Mets‘ lineup, pitching eight dominant innings and leading the Phillies to a 3-0 victory Friday that cut their NL East deficit to two games. ChiSox slugger Quentin breaks wrist (AP) American League home run leader Carlos Quentin has a broken right wrist stemming from his own temper, and the Chicago White Sox left fielder will have surgery Monday that could sideline him for the rest of the season. Quentin was injured Monday night in Cleveland. After fouling off a pitch while batting against Cliff Lee, Quentin hit his right hand on the bat as he was holding it with his left. Bruce helps Reds extend Cubs’ skid to 6 (AP) The first-place Cubs have lost their way. Jay Bruce hit his first career grand slam and Joey Votto added a two-run homer Friday night, an all-rookie power display that sent the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-2 victory on a day when nothing went right for Chicago. Manager Lou Piniella got lost on his way to the ballpark. Morneau, Liriano lead Twins past Tigers (AP) “Cruddy.” That’s how Minnesota pitching coach Rick Anderson described Francisco Liriano’s warmup before Friday night’s game against Detroit. But it was a good omen, he added. “You warm up cruddy, and it makes you focus a little more,” Anderson said after watching Liriano throw seven solid innings in the Twins‘ 10-2 win over the Tigers.

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    Lou Piniella sets out for Cincinnati, ends up near Pittsburgh

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    Things just aren't going too well for Lou Piniella these days. The Cubs manager started the week with five straight home losses, had to deal with ominous news concerning their top two starting pitchers and they just lost to Cincinnati — their sixth straight — 10-2. Thing is, Piniella almost didn't make it to Cincinnati for the ugly start to this series. Electing to drive from Chicago on Friday morning instead of fly, Piniella and Cubs coach/chaffeur Matt Sinatro missed a turn south and ended up near the Pennsylvania border before realizing their big boo-boo. Oh, to have been a fly on the wall when Piniella woke up from his nap and realized that Sinatro was pointing the car toward the Pirates instead of the Reds. (But given the Cubs' 14-4 record against Pittsburgh this year, could you blame him?) From the Chicago Tribune: "We stopped at one of the (gas) stations along the way, and I bought a map to see exactly where we were," Piniella said. "And we realized we were in the opposite end of the state ... They worked their way back toward Columbus in the middle of the state, navigating across rain-slicked, two-lane roads ... "Let me tell you: I wanted to get my mind off baseball for a little bit, I sure as heck did," Piniella said. For what it's worth, the article says the duo was relying on printed-out directions from — ahem — Google Maps. Next time, they might want to give Yahoo! Maps a try. Or maybe just join the rest of the world and spring for a GPS. (Piniella muttering and swearing at the GPS lady? Now that would be a sight.)