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Working quickly
Known for stomping around the mound and rolling his eyes when things aren't going well, Chicago Cubs righthander Carlos Zambrano was expected to pick up the pace yesterday.
The reason? The Chicago Tribune speculated that Zambrano had planned to work more quickly so he could catch the end of the Manchester United-Barcelona soccer game.
Zambrano asked Jose Ascanio whether he wanted to start instead so he could watch the whole game. Hey, Big Z, they've got this thing called digital-video recording.
Maybe that explains his seventh-inning exit.
Zambrano was ejected with Nyjer Morgan at third and the Cubs leading, 2-1, after his wild pitch just got away from catcher Geovany Soto. Zambrano covered the plate for Soto's throw, Morgan slid, and umpire Mark Carlson ruled him safe.
The pitcher argued and was ejected after he appeared to nudge Carlson. Zambrano then pointed in Carlson's face and gave him the ejection sign, the Associated Press reported.
But the emotional righthander wasn't finished. He fired a ball into left field, tossed his glove, and took a bat to a dugout drink dispenser before heading to the clubhouse.
Out of miracles
The San Diego Padres extended their winning streak to 10 games by overcoming a six-run deficit in the eighth inning Monday against Arizona. So what happened on Tuesday night? They were down by six runs heading into the eighth inning.
This time, though, they came up a run short in a 6-5 loss to the Diamondbacks. The Padres scored four runs in the eighth and had the bases loaded with two outs. Adrian Gonzalez, who was so ill with the flu he couldn't play, talked manager Bud Black into letting him pinch-hit. Instead of providing a heroic moment, though, the all-star first baseman flied out.
'Long time coming'
Even without the suspended Manny Ramirez, it seems that just about everything continues to go right for the Dodgers.
They took a chance on Eric Milton by signing him during the off-season after the lefthander had missed all of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Milton, a former all-star who pitched a no-hitter for Minnesota 10 years ago, hadn't won a game since Aug. 8, 2006, while pitching for Cincinnati. Until Tuesday night, when he held the Colorado Rockies to one run in five innings in a 7-1 win.
"It was a long time coming," Milton said. "I always had confidence. I just told myself, 'This is where I belonged, in the big leagues.' "
Schoeneweis visits D'backs
Scott Schoeneweis visited Arizona's Chase Field for the first time since the death last week of his wife, Gabrielle.
Schoeneweis, a graduate of Lenape High in Burlington County, played catch and lifted weights before the Diamondbacks' game against San Diego, manager A.J. Hinch said.
GM Josh Byrnes said the commissioner's office granted the team permission to place Schoeneweis on the restricted list after his seven-day stint on the bereavement list expired, but said the length of Schoeneweis' absence was uncertain.
Authorities have not determined a cause of death for Gabrielle Schoeneweis, 39, who was found dead in the couple's home in suburban Fountain Hills last week.
Noteworthy
Washington cut Daniel Cabrera, who was 0-5 with a 5.85 earned run average. The Nats, who signed Cabrera to a one-year, $2.6 million contract, have 10 days to trade or release him. . . . Dodgers outfielder Juan Pierre is hitting .410 (32 for 78) since moving into the starting lineup for Manny Ramirez. . . . The Cubs placed infielder Aaron Miles on the disabled list because of a right shoulder strain.
Contact staff writer Ray Parrillo at 215-854-2743 or rparrillo@phillynews.com.
