Take 2 Roundup: Games of Mon, 1/7/08

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[size=24:96404546ae][b:96404546ae]SABERHAGEN IST GUT[/b:96404546ae][/size:96404546ae]
[size=18:96404546ae]Reigning Cy Young Winner's Shutout Leads Hot Royals[/size:96404546ae]

<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/bret_saberhagen_1_150x199.jpg" align="left" border="1" width="150" height="199" style="margin-right: 10px;" /> Bret Saberhagen, 1985's AL Cy Young Award winner, fired a [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=729][b:96404546ae]complete game shutout over the hard-hitting Mariners[/b:96404546ae][/url] on Monday night, allowing only 4 hits, no walks, and whiffing 9. The win was the Royals' 5th straight, as they find themselves 4 games behind the equally hot Angels (winners of 8 of 10) in the AL West. Kansas City sports a 21-9 record at home, good for 3rd in the AL... although that goes with a 9-18 road record, which is better than only the Orioles.

[b:96404546ae]In the NL:[/b:96404546ae] The Mets finally, FINALLY broke their disastrous 10-game losing streak by [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=718][b:96404546ae]beating the Phillies 7-2 at Shea[/b:96404546ae][/url], behind a sorely-needed strong effort by young ace Dwight Gooden. The Pirates stayed hot and kept pace by [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=719][b:96404546ae]edging the Cubs 2-1 on a 10th inning walkoff base hit[/b:96404546ae][/url], remaining just 1 game behind New York in the NL East.

[i:96404546ae]photo: SN Archives[/i:96404546ae]