After finishing a six-week NASCAR suspension, crew chief Steve Letarte was back at the track and, apparently, feeling just a little strange to be there.
Jacque Jones has heard it all. Boos, catcalls and on Friday the cheers from a powerful ovation at Wrigley Field. Benched earlier this season and nearly traded, Jones made a great catch and hit a two-run homer to lead a 2-1 Cubs’ victory Friday that ended the St. Louis Cardinals’ five-game winning streak and pushed Chicago into first in the NL Central.
Tom Glavine got win No. 301. Matt Chico got sent to the minors. Two finesse pitchers who wear No. 47 faced each other Friday night, and the visiting veteran was more at home than the home team’s rookie. Facing a franchise he has beaten more than any other, Glavine allowed one run over seven innings in the New York Mets’ 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals.
