In Atlanta, the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 in 11 innings, the second straight game between the two that went into extra innings. Ted Lilly was the starter for the Cubs and he pitched seven effective innings, giving up one earned run and striking out seven batters. Derek Lowe was the starter for the Braves and he also pitched seven solid innings, giving up two runs and only giving up five hits. The game went into extra innings tied at two, and then it changed in the top of the 11th inning. Micah Hoffpauir hit an RBI single that brought home Derrek Lee for the winning run.
In New York, the Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees 4-2. The Rangers got all four of their runs in the first two innings of the game. Three of the four runs were scored in the first inning, and none of the hits that provided the runs were hard hit balls. They scored another run in the second inning from Ian Kinsler's RBI single. The Yankees got their two runs from Alex Rodriguez's RBI single in the first inning and Jorge Posada's solo home run in the seventh inning. Andy Pettitte was the starter for the Yankees and got the loss by giving up all the four runs in five innings pitched. Scott Feldman got the win, giving up two runs in six and a third innings pitched.
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