the hit parade

With two hits off Ole Miss alumnus Drew Pomeranz on Tuesday night, Atlanta’s Chipper Jones caught and moved ahead of Mississippi native Dave Parker on baseball’s all-time hits list. The retired Parker, from Calhoun City (or Jackson or Grenada), had 2,712 hits and is the highest ranking Mississippian on the list, now No. 62 behind Jones. … Pomeranz, a former first-round pick (by Cleveland) having a difficult season, lasted just three innings against Atlanta, handcuffed by Colorado’s curious 75-pitch limit. He did not allow a run, but the Braves made the tall left-hander work, touching him for five hits and a walk. Pomeranz, who seems to have lost velocity on his fastball, lowered his ERA to 4.93, but he is saddled with an ugly 1-8 record. Colorado, using three relievers, beat the Braves 6-0. P.S. Itawamba Community College product Desmond Jennings hit his 12th homer, stole his 25th base and scored twice as Tampa Bay beat New York (and former Jackson General Freddy Garcia) 5-2 and tightened the American League East race. The Yankees are now tied with Baltimore, and the Rays are 1½ games behind. … The well-traveled Fred Lewis is back in the big leagues with the New York Mets. The former Stone County and Mississippi Gulf Coast CC star hit .294 with 13 homers and 25 steals at Triple-A Buffalo.