Leavitt Blanks Arkansas, 4-0
The <Utah Rhinos:team#177> shut out the <Arkansas Aardvarks:team#192> 4-0 today behind the strong pitching of <Mike Leavitt:player#999>. <Leavitt:player#999> surrendered only 5 hits in recording the complete-game victory, and struck out 5.

Following the last out, Leavitt appeared to celebrate a little too boisterously for Arkansas manager  , who could be seen scolding the famously outspoken right-hander as the clubs left the field. Leavitt's own manager then intervened with some words for his counterpart.

The Aardvarks skipper would not comment on the exchange, but at the Rhinos press conference, Leavitt confirmed that it was regarding the celebration.

"He basically told me I was being a lousy winner," Leavitt said.

"And I told him he was being a lousy loser," Utah manager   added.

This year <Leavitt:player#999> has compiled a 4-6 mark with a 3.64 ERA in 11 starts.

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