Take 2 Roundup: Games of Fri, 3/21/08

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[size=24:38f2d365a5][b:38f2d365a5]GREAT SCOTT![/b:38f2d365a5][/size:38f2d365a5]
[size=16:38f2d365a5]Mike Scott and Astros, within half game of first[/size:38f2d365a5]


<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/mike_scott_150x163.jpg " align="left" border="1" width="150" height="163" style="margin: 0px 10px;" /> And the see-saw battles of the National League playoff races continue. Friday night saw two of the top teams in the NL do battle, with the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1583]Astros beating the Cardinals, 2-0[/url]. Stud of the game went to Houston ace Mike Scott. Mike ended up forgetting his sandpaper at his hotel room and ended up only striking out 5 Cardinals while walking 4. Astro closer Dave Smith improved on his league leading save total by recording number 39 last night.

[b:38f2d365a5]In other NL action...[/b:38f2d365a5] Fernandomania continued to show itself as a force to be reckoned with as the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1585]Dodgers blanked the Expos, 1-0[/url]. Dodger ace Fernando Valenzuela went the distance, striking out 11 Canadians in the process. The lone Dodger run came on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Mike Marshall who drove in Franklin Stubbs in the bottom of the fifth.

[b:38f2d365a5]Back to the AL...[/b:38f2d365a5] With 3 teams atop the AL East within 2.5 games of each other, the next few teams in the pack have not given up hope. Two of those teams did battle on Friday and the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1589]Red Sox triumphed over the Indians, 8-4[/url]. The win leaves Cleveland out by 6.5 games and the Red Sox only 7.5 back of first. Red Sox outfielder Jim Rice smacked two home runs and is now a member of the "17 home runs this year" club. Joining Jim was none other than Cleveland outfielder Mel Hall who also homered yesterday.



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