ZIMMERMAN EXTENDS HITTING STREAK TO 30 GAMES
SAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Zimmerman has swiftly extended his hitting streak to 30 games, getting a first-inning single in the Washington Nationals’ game against the San Francisco Giants.
Zimmerman matched George Brett’s 30-game streak in 1980 for the longest by a third baseman since Pete Rose’s 44-game streak in 1978, although Rose played two games in left field during his famed streak.
Zimmerman singled off Matt Cain on Tuesday night, the 14th time he’s had a hit in his first at-bat during the streak. He had a first-inning single off Randy Johnson on Monday before going 4 for 5 with two homers.
The streak is the fourth-longest in the majors since 2000, matching 30-game streaks by Moises Alou (2007), Willy Taveras (2006) and Albert Pujols (2003).
CLEMENS SPEAKS OUT, DENIES DRUG USE AGAIN
NEW YORK — Roger Clemens tried the silent treatment for more than a year and saw where that got him.
With many fans believing allegations that the seven-time Cy Young Award winner used performance-enhancing drugs, he’s now attempting a different strategy. Clemens hired a firm that guides high-profile figures through public relations crises, and Tuesday he broke his silence with a radio appearance.
Clemens again denied that former personal trainer Brian McNamee injected him with performance-enhancing drugs in a phone interview on ESPN’s “Mike &Mike in the Morning.”
“He’s never injected me with HGH or steroids,” Clemens said of McNamee’s assertions to baseball investigator George Mitchell.
BROOKS ROBINSON BATTLING PROSTATE CANCER
BALTIMORE — Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson, arguably the greatest third baseman in baseball history, revealed Tuesday that he has undergone successful treatment for prostate cancer. Robinson, 71, who spent his entire career playing for the Baltimore Orioles, revealed his illness publicly for the first time Tuesday at a luncheon honoring patrons of the American Cancer Society’s Patient Resource Navigation Program.
JENKS MUST PAY FOR ‘PURPOSE’ PITCH
CLEVELAND — Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks has been fined for throwing a pitch behind a batter. Major League Baseball imposed the penalty Tuesday. It did not disclose the amount. Jenks sailed a fastball in back of Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers on Saturday. Jenks later said the pitch was intentional because he was tired of watching White Sox batters getting hit with no retaliation.
MARLINS PITCHER DONE FOR THE SEASON
MILWAUKEE — Florida Marlins reliever Scott Proctor is expected to be out for a year after having reconstructive “Tommy John” surgery on his right elbow Tuesday.
NATIONALS MILLEDGE HURT
SAN FRANCISCO — Washington’s Lastings Milledge will be out six to eight weeks following surgery on his broken right ring finger. Milledge was injured Monday while trying to bunt in a game with Class AAA Syracuse, where he was sent after seven games with Washington this season.
Associated Press
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