Take 2 Roundup: Games of Fri 12/21/07

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[size=24:72eff6ee13][b:72eff6ee13]FRENANDOMANIA RUNS WILD YET AGAIN[/b:72eff6ee13][/size:72eff6ee13] and [size=18:72eff6ee13]Kid from LA wins 5th straight start[/size:72eff6ee13]

<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/fvalenzuela_2_150x221.jpg " align="left" border="1" width="150" height="208" style="margin: 0px 10px;" /> Don't roll your eyes like this handsome fellow. It was a BUSY night on the diamond Friday as many interesting events transpired. Fernando Valenzuela threw his 3rd complete game in his last 5 starts, as [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=518]the Dodgers won 7-0[/url] over the Phillies. In the evening's other complete game shutout, Curt Young continued the recent theme making wins an endangered species for the Tigers [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=522]in a 4-0 shutout[/url].

[b:72eff6ee13]Elsewhere:[/b:72eff6ee13] in a game lasting just over 6 hours long, [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=506]the Reds beat the Pirates 8-6[/url] by scoring 2 runs in the top of the 20th inning. Both teams combined for 12 straight scoreless innings from the 8th onward until Dave Parker sent a single to center scoring the go ahead run.

[b:72eff6ee13]Oh brother, where art thou?[/b:72eff6ee13] In a rare evening with two brothers pitching on the same night, Mike Witt lost to the Yankees [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=520]by a score of 5-2[/url], while his brother Bobby Witt helped his Texas ballclub [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=525]beat the Red Sox 3-1[/url].



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