The start of interleague play this weekend has been memorable. Out west, the Giants and the Athletics hooked up in Oakland as Barry Bonds crushed his 714th career homerun, tying the Babe. The record seems to be the only thing Major League Baseball is focused on of late. The Cardinals sweep the Royals, Albert Pujols remains red hot, cranking his 22nd homer of the season. (The folks in K.C. won't have much to cheer about again this year).
In cross-town matchups the Mets got the best of the Yankees winning the subway series 2-to-3. Tom Glavine (7-2) picked up the win on Sunday going six innings while allowing 2 earned runs on 7 hits and 4 walks. Carlos Delgado homered and had 3 RBIs. The club from Shea Stadium looks hungry enough and plenty capable of capturing the East title this season. The Cubs and White Sox hooked up at U.S. Cellular Field. Things boiled over in a heated affair on Saturday as A.J. Pierzenski collided into Michael Barrett at the plate. From there Barrett punched him in the jaw and a short melee ensued. The Cubbies salvaged the series by winning game 3 Sunday 7-4. Zambrano struck out 9 and won his third game. Guess who tied the game for the Cubs? That's right Michael Barrett.
Seattle got their first sweep of the season against the Padres, improving to 20-25. They ignited a 8-run inning behind Raul Ibanez's dinger. The vibe is said to be good in the clubhouse, but it's still a long season yet. The M's will have a lot of catching up to do still in the AL West. The 3-game series in L.A. went the Dodgers way as they sweep the Angels. Besides the aforementioned series nothing extraordinary took place. Interleague Play is always exciting though and gets teams a chance to take on new, evolving talent in baseball.
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