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PAGE 10 Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan ■ Tuesday, July 13, 2010 www.yankton.net BALL Banged-Up Mauer Admits He Considered Skipping ASG From Page 8 JIM SOUHAN Marriott on that. For me, I just want to have (c) 2010Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Monday morning. good at-bats, and yeah, maybe LAKERS 15, S.F. CENTRAL 5: Asked whether certain things get into your head Termansen tripled, doubled and scored three ANAHEIM, Calif. — As he it's difficult to hit and frustrate you a little bit." Jimenez, Price Slated To Start runs for the Lakers in Saturday’s game two spoke of his many frustrations homers at Target He said the Mauer All-Star ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ubaldo everything together and break the win. Field, he said: entourage has expanded. Withrow picked up the win in relief of over the first half of the 2010 sea- Jimenez is always eager to share his losing streak.” "Yeah — for me, "It's the usual suspects — Lane Sawatzke, who pitched two innings. son, Minnesota Twins catcher Joe accomplishments with a support Philadelphia slugger Ryan Withrow scored three runs, while Mauer on Monday admitted that yeah." Mom, Dad, grandma, grandpa, system that runs from Denver to Howard will be the National Robinson and Hunter Koch both scored he considered skipping his trip to Has it been a brothers, and nieces now," he twice. Will Steward added three hits, while Mauer the Dominican Republic. League’s designated hitter and bat the All-Star game because of his frustrating sea- said. "It's out here in Disneyland, His home nation and adopted cleanup for his regular skipper, Mitch Mueller had two hits. son? and they're all over there right LAKERS 5, BRANDON VALLEY 4: A physical ailments. hometown will be tuned in when Manuel. game-ending unassisted double play by sec- Asked if he might have stayed "Yeah, at times, for sure. You now. I guess I'm a pretty favorite Jimenez takes the mound for one of “Not only is he my guy, he’s got ond baseman Alex Crandall in the final inning home had he not been the top know, a lot of things going on. It's uncle right now for getting them his most memorable outings yet. 119 at-bats against left-handed gave the Lakers the 5-4 semifinal win vote-getter among All-Stars, been frustrating. I guess it hasn't to come out to California." Sunday. The Colorado ace will start for the pitchers and 65 RBIs,” Manuel said. Mauer said, "That's a great ques- been that bad, because I'm here, Asked if he'll need more rest National League in the All-Star “He can hit ’em. He’s hitting .294. Sawatzke pitched five innings for the but obviously I want to do a lot because of the bruises and win, while Mueller went two innings for the tion. Yeah, I kind of went back and game, while the AL will counter He’s very capable of hitting fourth save. forth a little bit, but this is a great better. It's been a season of ups strains that have plagued him with Tampa Bay’s David Price. in an All-Star lineup.” Termansen had three hits and an RBI, event, and it's a great honor to be and downs. Unfortunately, it's during the first half of the season, while Robinson added two RBI. Hauer, Koch, In this year of the pitcher, There was some confusion, the top vote-getter and things like been a season of tough luck, but Mauer said: "I don't know. I fight Jimenez was a fitting pick Monday however, about Boston third base- Steward and Mueller all scored a run. that's baseball." with Gardy (Twins manager Ron WATERTOWN 13, LAKERS 1 that. by Phillies manager Charlie Manuel. man Adrian Beltre. AL manager Joe : Sawatzke Mauer is hitting .293 with four Gardenhire) a lot about putting singled twice and Robinson had an RBI, but "I keep saying that as long as “One of the great talents in base- Girardi announced that Texas third the Lakers couldn’t hold off Watertown, they'll have me here I'll keep com- homers and 35 RBI. He'll bat sev- me back there, but he does a ball and he’s a treat to watch pitch,” baseman Michael Young would which claimed the tournament championship ing." enth in the American League line- good job of giving me days off on Sunday. Manuel said of choosing Jimenez replace Beltre, who left Sunday’s Did he really consider not up on Tuesday night. He has the when I need days off... over Florida’s Josh Johnson. “This game at Toronto with a strained left Mueller took the loss, while Hauer second-fewest homers and RBI in "I don't know. We might moni- pitched in relief. playing in the All-Star game? "A guy’s 15-1. His record speaks for hamstring. little bit," he said. "But I've been the AL lineup, ahead of only slap- tor that. But he's always done a itself.” But less than an hour later, Reds Finish Second playing and I feel good, and I'll go hitting leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki. good job of giving me days off The NL will try Tuesday night to Beltre said he planned to play. He Asked if people make too when I've needed them." SIOUX FALLS — The Yankton Reds also out there and play tomorrow end a 13-year drought in baseball’s worked out at Angel Stadium on much of his power numbers, Monday morning, Mauer reached the championship game of the Sioux night." Midsummer Classic. Jimenez has a Monday afternoon and was deemed Falls Classic, but was blanked by Flandreau Mauer used various versions Mauer said, "I think people make sounded like he needed about a 2.20 ERA in 18 starts and 127 ready to go. 9-0 on Sunday to earn second place at the of the word "frustration" during a big deal of home runs in gener- month of rest. innings for the surging Rockies. MLB executive Phyllis Merhige weekend tournament. his media session at the Anaheim al, power numbers, things like Yankton lost to Flandreau 6-2 on Price is 12-4 with a 2.42 ERA. said an announcement about Saturday, but topped Mitchell 5-1 in a game Johnson is 9-3 with a majors-best Beltre’s status was made prema- that was completed Sunday because of rain 1.70 ERA for the Marlins. turely. Saturday night. Dominican slugger, is “like a son to “I said Jimenez from the begin- “They announced it without FLANDREAU 6, REDS 2: Austin Johnson, Matt Fitzgerald and Brady Hale had two hits me.” ning,” Johnson said. “He was my telling me,” Beltre said. “I’m think in Saturday’s loss to Flandreau. DERBY The derby field wasn’t exactly a GAME pick.” I’m going to play and I’m going to be Hale struck out eight but took the loss, murderers’ row, featuring five first- Jimenez’s parents will be in the on the active roster.” while Blake Smith, Colton Diefenderfer and From Page 8 time competitors and no returning From Page 8 stands at Angel Stadium, along with Girardi is starting Evan Longoria Jordan Lightner all added hits. champions. his host family from Colorado and of the Rays at third base, meaning REDS 5, MITCHELL 1: Lightner was 3-3, Ryan Howard, Albert Pujols, and both Adam Walter and Johnson had two other family and friends. Alex Rodriguez will come off the what we do,” Ortiz said. Alex Rodriguez and defending other pitchers who started on “Any little thing is going to be bench. hits in Sunday’s win against Mitchell. champion Prince Fielder all sat out. Johnson allowed one run in seven Ramirez matched Ortiz’s 21 Sunday --from being on the active huge for your career,” Jimenez said. “Hopefully I can come in in the innings for the win, while Smith, Diefenderfer homers in the first two rounds, So did major league homers leader roster. Tampa Bay lefty David pulling most of his shots over the Jose Bautista, NL co-leaders Adam “It’s just a huge honor for me to be middle of the game and get a big and Fitzgerald all added hits. Price will start Tuesday for the AL. out here. Hopefully we can put hit,” A-Rod said. FLANDREAU 9, REDS 0: Flandreau’s left-field wall. But Ortiz became just Dunn and Joey Votto, and Texas’ The NL players believe it’s pitcher hurled a no-hitter to blank the Reds the second slugger to reach double Josh Hamilton, who hit 28 homers their turn to finally turn the page 9-0 in Sunday’s championship game. digits in the final round, while in a single round at Yankee Stadium on this decade-old drought. Yankton had three baserunners, two two years ago. reaching on walks and the other on an error. Ramirez managed only five. And why not think that way? Ben Cameron took the loss. Milwaukee’s Corey Hart and Still, eight sluggers took aim at This game is being played within What is Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera were the artificial rock pile, moss and miles of Disneyland — “Happiest Legion eliminated in the second round, trees behind the center-field wall at with Hart failing to connect after hit- Angel Stadium, the long-standing Place on Earth” — where thou- MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — Yankton Post sands of kids (adults, too) get to Compounding? 12 went 2-3 at the Jim Hanus Gopher Classic ting 13 in the opening round.