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James Hinchcliffes thoughts of competing in the Indianapolis 500 went from
apprehension to appreciation. "It was the not knowing, that was the hard part,"
said Hinchcliffe, who qualified second for the 500 after being cleared to
return. "As a racing driver, were all control freaks basically, and not knowing
and having your future in someone elses hands like that in a sense, it was very
nerve-wracking." Hinchcliffe sustained a concussion when struck in the head by
debris from another car in the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis on May 10.
He missed five days while waiting to be cleared and then qualified second,
despite limited practice time. "You feel like youre falling behind," the
27-year-old Canadian said Tuesday at an Indy Car event in Milwaukee, site of a
race in August. "The nature of this sport is, the guys that win are the guys
that work harder than the other people. Thats in life. Thats a pretty universal
truth. So, Ive always lived by that and Ive always worked very hard. Ive always
tried very hard. It was so counterintuitive that in this case, to do the best
job and to try the hardest, it was to do nothing." After most of Fridays
practice was rained out, and one day of qualifying runs on Saturday, Hinchcliffe
averaged 230.839 mph in Sundays qualifying, which was the fastest until Ed
Carpenter averaged 231.067 mph as the last driver to attempt to qualify.
"Basically, I had a day," Hinchcliffe said. "If I couldnt have a single run
before attempting to qualify, they probably wouldnt have felt comfortable
putting me in a car. "But, I did get one run on Friday and then I think we did
one run on Saturday morning. So, I think my first qualifying attempt was like my
ninth lap of the month." Carpenter shared the Milwaukee appearance with
Hinchcliffe. Carpenter said he was glad that Hinchcliffe was cleared to race.
"It would be torture," Carpenter said. "Honestly, all the drivers were so happy
that he was able to make it back, because to have to miss that race of all
races. Every one of us waits the whole year to get back to Indy every year. "It
wouldnt be fair for any driver to have to sit out for an injury." Hinchcliffe
agreed that the fact that it was the Indianapolis 500 as opposed to another race
made it more difficult. "Racing is difficult to compare to other sports for a
lot of reasons in a lot ways," Hinchcliffe said. "For us, this our playoffs,
this is our Super Bowl, this is our World Series. Nobody wants to be sidelined
for any race, but if you have to be sidelined for one, good god, anything but
the 500." As part of the event at the Milwaukee Mile, fans were allowed to walk
the oval behind a slow-moving minivan carrying Carpenter and Hinchcliffe. The
drivers faced backward out of the van and answered questions from track
officials and fans in an informal conversation. "That was really impressive,"
said Hinchcliffe, adding that he had never been part of an event like that. "I
think it gives the fans a unique perspective on everything and gave them an
opportunity to ask a lot of questions, which was great. And actually get out on
the racing surface. It was very cool." Scott Gerloski, 51, who lives in the
Milwaukee area and described himself as an avid race fan, appreciated the chance
to meet and talk with the drivers in an informal setting. "Its a great way to
connect with the fans," Gerloski said. "It just made me have new favourite
drivers in the sport. I dont follow Indy as closely as I once did only due to
driver unfamiliarity, but these two guys I know now. I know these guys, I like
these guys and Im going to pull for them."
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surprise win over Uruguay with another World Cup stunner on Friday, beating
four-time champion Italy 1-0 to secure a spot in the next round and eliminate
England in the process. NEW YORK -- When told he was going to start the makeup
of Fridays rainout, Daisuke Matsuzaka said he was certain he could go deep into
the game, throw maybe 100 pitches, even though hes spent this season in the
bullpen. He never mentioned anything about his hitting. The 33-year-old
right-hander had success with both Sunday, pitching six solid innings and
helping the offence-starved Mets with an RBI single as New York salvaged a
doubleheader split with a 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. "Im pretty
confident in my hitting so I just wanted to get a hit and get a run in," the
.185 career hitter coming in said through a translator. "I wanted to pitch as
deep into the game as I could and today I was able -- that was the least I
couldve done." Bobby Abreu added a run-scoring double in a rare chance to play
because Eric Young Jr. was held out with a tight right hamstring. He will be
examined by a doctor before the Mets decide if the speedy outfielder needs to go
on the disabled list. Outfielder Matt den Dekker is on his way to New York from
Triple-A Las Vegas in case Young goes on the DL. The Diamondbacks used a miscue
by Daniel Murphy in the ninth and turned a season high-tying five double plays
for a 2-1 victory in the opener. Anthony Recker had a career high four hits.
Pinch-hitter Ruben Tejada hit a tiebreaking single off Triple-A Reno callup
Zeke Spruill (0-1) in the sixth inning for the Mets, who have won just three of
11 games. "We realize were not hitting, were not scoring runs. When you can win
a game, when you can get a big hit -- Ruben had a tremendous big hit for us --
its a lift," manager Terry Collins said. "Its nice to go into the next series
with a W." Murphy added an RBI single in the eighth for New York. Jenrry Mejia
pitched the ninth for his third save after getting the loss in the opener. Its
the first time the converted starter pitched twice in a day and he is finally
feeling like a closer. "Right now I feel pretty good. Lets see how I feel
(Monday)," he said. "Its unbelievable." The 33-year-old Matsuzaka (2-0) made 123
starts and one relief appearance in seven big league seasons before being called
up by the Mets in mid-April. The longest of his 14 relief outings this season
was 3 2-3 innings and 56 pitches. But he threw 98 pitched and allowed only three
hits. Other than a three-batter sequence in the second when Aaron Hill led off
with a single, Martin Prado got a favourable carom for an RBI triple and
Cody Ross followed with a run-scoring groundout, Matsuzka was sharp. He struck
out six, walked one and hit a batter. Matsuzaka got a run back for the Mets when
he sent a broken-bat flare into left field in the second inning. "It tells you
the kind of heart hes got," Collins said off Matsuzaka.
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"He knows we needed help." After Lucas Duda and Chris Young each stranded six
runners and grounded into a combined three double plays in the first game,
Collins mixed up a lineup that was 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position in
the opener. They were 4 for 13 in the late game. The 40-year-old Abreu was
making only his sixth start since coming up five weeks ago and he had two hits,
driving in the tying run in the fifth with a double off Spruill, the
Diamondbacks 26th man for the twin-bill. Tejada hit for Matsuzaka in the bottom
of the sixth and had an RBI single. Spruill gave up 10 hits and three runs in 5
1-3 innings. "He did well for us. ... He gave us a chance to win," Diamondbacks
manager Kirk Gibson said. "But we could mount no offence at all." In the opener,
the Diamondbacks broke a 1-all tie when Murphy dropped a throw at second base
from David Wright, trying for an inning-ending forceout in the ninth.
A.J. Pollock, who doubled off Mejia (4-1), scored when Murphy dropped Wrights
force attempt at second base on Owings grounder to third base. Owings homered
off Rafael Montero and Wright had an RBI single off Bronson Arroyo, both runs
coming in the first. Addison Reed earned his 14th save. Montero and Arroyo
impressed with differing styles. The 23-year-old Montero used a 91-92 mph
fastball to strikeout 10 in his third big league start. The high-kicking,
slow-pitching Arroyo induced four double plays -- including inning-ending turns
in the second, third and fourth innings to keep the game tied. Duda had the
double play that hurt the most. With first and third, he hit a sharp grounder
off Evan Marshall (2-0) to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, who threw home.
Catcher Miguel Montero made a perfect relay back to Goldschmidt at first base.
Gibson said he lifted Arroyo after six innings because the 37-year-old
right-hander had a tender elbow. "Ill be fine. Ill make my next start," Arroyo
said. "Theres times when youre grinding through (stuff)." Hill had to leave the
finale a couple of innings after he fouled a ball off his left ankle. "It blew
up pretty big on him, the top of his ankle, so I had to get him out of there,"
Gibson said. "I think itll be OK, but its pretty swollen up; he couldnt hit."
NOTES: Mets C Travis dArnaud (concussion) caught five innings Sunday and went 1
for 3 with a two-run home run for Double-A Binghamton in his first rehab game.
... Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said RHP Dillon Gee (strained right lat)
was help out of his rehab start. He also said a June 5 return for Gee is
unlikely. ... The Mets 26th man for the DH, RHP Vic Black, was sent back to Las
Vegas. ... The Diamondbacks were a combined 0 for 13 with runners in scoring
position.
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