Phils hang on to win another at Atlanta
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07/02/2008 -
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jimmy Rollins went 3-for-4, scored twice and
drove in a run, and Ryan Howard belted a three-run homer as the Philadelphia Phillies continued their dominance over the Braves with a 7-3 win over Atlanta
in the second of a three-game set.
Pat Burrell also homered for the Phillies, who have beaten the Braves seven of
eight meetings this season, and are 5-0 at Turner Field. Adam Eaton (3-6) gave
up five hits and two runs in five-plus innings with five walks and two
strikeouts for Philadelphia, which has won three of four.
Chipper Jones and Ruben Gotay both homered for the Braves, who have dropped
four straight. Jorge Campillo (3-3) was touched for eight hits and five runs
in five frames with no strikeouts and two walks for Atlanta.
Two errors by Howard in the ninth almost let the Braves tie the game up. The
Phillies first baseman booted ground balls by Gregor Blanco and Jones, loading
the bases with two outs for Mark Teixeira. Teixeira belted the first pitch
from Brad Lidge home run distance to right, but foul. Lidge rebounded to
strike him out to end the game.
A two-out rally in the second gave the Phils the early lead. Pedro Feliz
ripped a ground-rule double to left-center, and Chris Coste followed with
another two-bagger to left, scoring Feliz for a 1-0 edge.
Howard's 21st homer of the season put the Phils in control in the third.
Rollins led off with a single to center, stole second, and Chase Utley worked
a one-out walk. Howard then deposited an off-speed pitch several rows deep in
the stands in left-center. The three-run shot posted the Phillies to a 4-0
lead.
"We're putting June behind us, it's July now," Howard said of the club's
lackluster play over the past few weeks. "Over the last couple of games, our
offense has been getting going and we've been able to get some wins."
Burrell lined a shot out to left with two outs and the bases empty in the
fifth for a 5-0 Philadelphia lead. Gotay, pinch-hitting, got one run right
back for the Braves, ripping a breaking ball into the seats in right to lead
off the fifth, his second homer of the season.
The Braves loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth, ending Eaton's day.
Chad Durbin came out of the Phillies bullpen and got Jeff Francoeur to
continue his struggles and ground into a double play. One run scored on the
play, but Durbin fanned Mark Kotsay to keep the Phillies lead at 5-2 entering
the seventh.
Francoeur went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, dropping his batting average on
the season to .236.
Jones led off the eighth with a blast to right-center off of J.C. Romero,
cutting the deficit to 5-3. The Phils added two insurance runs in the ninth,
though, on an RBI triple by Rollins and an RBI single by Utley, to take a
four-run edge into the bottom of the ninth.
"We've got to start winning these games," Braves catcher Brian McCann said.
"We're not going to make the postseason if we don't win these games against
our division."
Game Notes
Jones' homer was his 17th, but just his second right-handed...The Braves are
28-16 at home, but 0-5 there against the Phils...Philadelphia has outscored
the Braves 17-3 from 8th inning on this season...Gotay's homer was his first
career pinch-hit long ball...Lidge, pitching in a non-save situation for the
second straight night, threw 28 pitches and struck out three in the ninth.
<< Kuroda, Dodgers shut down Astros
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Just hours after being reinstated from the
disabled list, Hiroki Kuroda tossed seven shutout innings to lead the Los
Angeles Dodgers over the Houston Astros, 4-1, in the third game of a four-game
set at
<< Sonics reach settlement with Seattle; will move to Oklahoma City
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle SuperSonics and the City of
Seattle reached a settlement in their tempestuous KeyArena lease dispute on
Wednesday, just hours before a U.S. District Court judge was to rule in the
case.
<< Orioles' Cabrera goes the distance in win over Royals
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aubrey Huff's two-run homer in the first
paced the Orioles early, leading them to a 5-2 victory over the Royals to take
the third game in their four game set in Baltimore.
Daniel Cabrera (6-4) pitched
<< Bloomquist's RBI single in ninth lifts M's over Toronto
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Willie Bloomquist ripped a game-winning single
in the bottom of the ninth to lift Seattle over Toronto, 7-6, at Safeco Field.
Raul Ibanez worked a walk off Scott Downs (0-2) to lead off the inning and
move
<< San Diegp Chargers
Signed running back Marcus Thomas and offensive tackle Corey Clark to four-year contracts.
Atkins powers Rox past Padres >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Garrett Atkins drove in four runs, falling a
triple short of the cycle, to give the Rockies a 8-1 victory over the San
Diego Padres in the rubber game of their three-game series.
Atkins had a three run
Yanks' nine-run seventh helps New York top Texas >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Giambi belted a grand slam and drove in six
runs as New York broke out of an offensive slump and avoided a sweep by
trouncing Texas, 18-7, in the finale of a three-game set.
The 18 runs were a season
White Sox sweep Tribe on Pierzynski's walk-off homer >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A.J. Pierzynski's lead-off home run -- and
second of the game -- in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the streaking
Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 win over the Cleveland Indians and completed a
three-g
Giants sign 16-year-old pitcher Mateo >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco Giants have signed
16-year-old Dominican pitcher Luis Mateo.
The 6-foot-3, 175 pound right-hander joined the Giants on the first day he was
eligible to sign with a major league
Rays sweep Red Sox >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Bartlett's two-run single capped a six-run
seventh inning, as the red-hot Tampa Bay Rays rallied to top the defending
world champion Boston Red Sox, 7-6, and complete a three-game sweep at
Tropica
Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.
The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.
MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the 2008 BCS National Championship odds.
A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.
A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.
Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.
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MySportsbook.com: NFL draft - The NFC South
In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South. Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC. The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game. For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft. Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.
1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign? New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1. Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT. Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.
Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami
2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season. With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round. LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems. If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.
Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU
3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season. The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach. The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub. High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career. With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson.
Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season. The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age. It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot. This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.
Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
It is never too early to start betting on the NFL. Log on to MySportsbook.com to checkout all of the NFL futures for the upcoming season. On the clock: the NFC North
Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2
Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1
Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1
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