Take 2 Roundup: Games of Thurs, 4/24/08

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[size=24:bf437b7e18][b:bf437b7e18]OJEDA JUST ALRIGHTA[/b:bf437b7e18][/size:bf437b7e18]
[size=18:bf437b7e18]Orosco pitches in also to keep Mets within a game[/size:bf437b7e18]

<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/bob_ojeda_1_150x200.jpg" align="left" border="1" width="150" height="200" style="margin: 0px 10px;" /> Mets starter Bobby Ojeda lasted only 5 innings as he was pinch hit for in the top of the 6th during a New York 6 run rally, as the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1982]Mets defeated the Cubs, 7-3[/url]. The rally was sparked by a clutch 2 run single off the bat of Rafael Santana who also scored twice in the game.

Getting a rare 4 inning save was Jesse Orosco who launched 4 innings of shutout baseball for his 18th save of the year.

[b:bf437b7e18]In the other meaningful game of NL East combatants...[/b:bf437b7e18] The first place Cardinals locked horns with the surging Phillies and [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1983]St Louis held on to win 3-1 over Philadelphia[/url]. Pitching lights out was John Tudor who allowed only 1 run over 7 innings for his 13th win of the year.

The Cards maintain a 1 game lead over the Metsies, with the Phanatics 3 behind. With only 10 game days left in the year, this may come down to the last night of action.

[b:bf437b7e18]AL EAST UPDATE...[/b:bf437b7e18] 48,000 plus fans saw the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1987]Tigers feast on the Blue Jays, 6-3[/url]. The Tigers held the lead from the bottom of the first and 3 runs scored by the Jays in the top of the ninth, made things interesting.

With a light schedule, Detroit now is only a half game back of the Yankees, with the Blue Jays 3.5 back. Boston is still alive at 6 out, but is close to needing wins in each of their remaining games to have a chance.

[b:bf437b7e18]NL WEST UPDATE...[/b:bf437b7e18] Houston had a relatively easy time against San Francisco as the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1985]Astros got past the Giants, 5-2[/url].

Meanwhile out in Dodgerland, [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1986]the Padres fell to the Dodgers, 6-5[/url] on a walk-off single in the 10th by Mike Marshall.

The Astros improved their lead once again to 2 games over the Padres.



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