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07/04/2010 - Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Kemp blasted the game-winning two-run home run in the eighth inning to carry Los Angeles to a 3-1 comeback win over Arizona to wrap up a three-game set.
Rafael Furcal doubled and scored twice for Los Angeles, which continued its mastery of the Diamondbacks by winning for a tenth time in 12 games against them this season.
Hong-Chih Kuo (3-1) struck out the side in the seventh and eighth innings and earned the win, while Jonathan Broxton worked a perfect ninth to earn his 17th save for the Dodgers, who have won five of their last six.
Aaron Heilman (2-3) was tagged with the loss in relief after allowing the decisive blow in his lone inning of work for Arizona, which has come up on the losing end in four of its last six contests.
Arizona starter Dan Haren permitted a lone run on six hits over seven frames, while walking two and fanning four, and was followed by Heilman.
Furcal worked a one-out walk and scored when Kemp drove a low and away fastball over the wall in right field to snap a 1-1 tie.
Kuo, who fanned the first five hitters he faced, gave up a two-out double in the eighth to Chris Young before Adam LaRoche took a called third strike to end the frame. Los Angeles starter Chad Billingsley worked six innings during which he gave up a single run on seven hits while issuing one walk and striking out eight.
Broxton fittingly fanned a pair in the ninth, including pinch-hitter Tony Abreu, to end the game, as the trio of Dodgers' hurlers combined for 16 punchouts.
LaRoche started the home fourth with a double and came into score the game's first run when Mark Reynolds followed with a triple to center field. However, Reynolds was stranded after Gerardo Parra and Haren struck out swinging and Kelly Johnson took a called third strike one pitch after narrowly missing a home run down the right-field line.
The Dodgers tied the game in the sixth when Furcal led off with a double and scored on a one-out single by Andre Ethier, who learned earlier in the day he would be making his first All-Star Game appearance after being voted in as a starter.
Game Notes
Prior to the game, the D-Backs designated pitcher Dontrelle Willis for assignment and recalled pitcher Jason Norberto from Triple-A Reno...Young was named to the All-Star team for the first time in his career...Johnson was 1-for-4 and has hit safely in 15 of his last 16 at home...Haren had a seven- game hit streak end after he went 0-for-3...Los Angeles is 23-6 against the National League West, the best record of any team in the major leagues within its' own division...Furcal has hit safely in eight straight, though his streak of seven consecutive multi-hit games came to an end.
<< Gwynn's hit lifts Padres over Astros in ninth
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tony Gwynn singled in the game-winning run
in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift San Diego to a dramatic 3-2 win over
Houston to finish off a four-game set.
Yorvit Torrealba led off the decisive frame
<< Tizdejavu wires Firecracker, Mine That Bird an also-ran
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Churchill Downs. The race featured 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird
making
<< Rose hangs on to win AT&T National
Newtown Square, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A week after coughing up the final-round
lead, Justin Rose made sure it didn't happen again.
Rose parred his final seven holes Sunday to post an even-par 70 and win the
AT&T National at Aronimink Gol
<< Big Red Mike captures 151st Queen's Plate
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Big Red Mike, ridden by Eurico Rosa da Silva,
went wire-to-wire to claim victory in Sunday's $1 million Queen's Plate at
Woodbine Race Course. The 1 1/4-mile race is the beginning of the Canadian
Triple
What they said about Aronimink >>
Newtown Square, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aronimink Golf Club was in the spotlight
this week as the host of the AT&T National.
It was the first big event since the 2003 Senior PGA Championship, and few
would say the AT&T wasn't a s
Rockies finally score in 15th to beat Giants >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Todd Helton lofted a sacrifice fly to left field
in the bottom of the 15th inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat San Francisco,
4-3, to take three of four from their National League West brethren.
Colorado's De
Risdon cruises to victory in Edmonton >>
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dustin Risdon closed with a five-under 66 on
Sunday, cruising to an impressive four-shot win at the Canadian Tour's ATB
Financial Classic.
Risdon finished 72 holes on the Edmonton Country Club course w
Vizquel leaves game in Arlington >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago White Sox infielder Omar Vizquel
left Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers after being hit in the left knee
by a Scott Feldman pitch in the third inning.
Rookie Dayan Viciedo came on to run f
BILLS (+10) at Steelers SPORTSBOOK LINES
It's impossible to gauge how a team will react after something like the Steve Everett situation, and it probably doesn't matter. That being said, the Bills are going to lose several games this year where they keep things close but fall short in the end to superior teams. Ben Roethlisberger and company could have a field day against Buffalo's decimated defense, but I like the Bills to cover.
BENGALS (-7) at Browns SPORTSBOOK LINES
All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
COLTS (-7) at Titans SPORTSBOOK LINES
Tennessee signed ex-Colts cornerback Nick Harper in the offseason so that should help slow down Peyton Manning. Just ask Jason David and the Saints. Oh wait... One of these weeks, I'm going to learn to not pick against Tennessee, which has won seven of its last eight games. But it's not happening against Indy.
TEXANS (+6.5) at Panthers SPORTSBOOK LINES
Houston's Mario Williams, the first pick in the '06 draft, has more touchdowns than Reggie Bush after one week. Somehow I don't see that lasting. Meanwhile, Carolina bottled up what was expected to be a pretty high-octane offense in St. Louis in Week 1. Could this be the Panthers' defense everyone expected last year? Maybe. This feels like a 20-16 Carolina win.
RAMS (-3) vs. 49ers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Absolutely love this game. Everyone's favorite pick for this year's surprise team -- the 49ers -- laid an egg on Monday night (not that anyone was watching with the game ending in the middle of the night for those of us on the East Coast). St. Louis wasn't much better, delivering a lackluster effort against the Panthers that included two Steven Jackson fumbles and panic from his fantasy owners. Jackson rebounds this week, and the Rams get their first win.
PACKERS (+1.5) at Giants SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Do you really trust this guy to win an NFL game if Eli Manning can't go? I say no. I'd feel alot better about this Packers team if it had any semblance of a running game, but I still think Green Bay's defense is good enough to give it a 2-0 start.
JAGUARS (-10) vs. Falcons SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Does it scare me to pick Jacksonville to cover a double-digit spread after it scored just 10 points last week against the Titans? Absolutely. But can I bring myself to pick Atlanta under any circumstances? No. Check out this poll on ajc.com. It asks what Atlanta's most urgent deficiency is: offense, defense, specials teams or all of the above. "All of the above" has 57 percent of the votes. Ouch.
SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
I'm picking way too many road teams this week. Oh well. New Orleans has had some time to reflect on its lackluster showing in the opener, and the Buccanneers just aren't a very good football team. Anyone else surprised Tampa Bay hasn't made a move to sign Byron Leftwich? I thought that's what they do.
VIKINGS (+3) at Lions SPORTS BETTING LINES
Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
DOLPHINS (+3.5) vs. Cowboys SPORTS BETTING LINES
Lost in the Tony Romo lovefest is just how bad the Cowboys' defense was last week. I know they're banged up, but Dallas' 'D' allowed 438 yards to the Giants' offense, and backup running back Derrick Ward averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cam Cameron's decision to split carries between Ronnie Brown and Jesse Chatman sounds about as can't-miss as Larry David's plan to show up to Marty Funkhouser's party a night late. Still, gotta go with Miami to cover at home.
SEAHAWKS (-2.5) at Cardinals SPORTS BETTING LINES
I'm probably missing something, but this game seems too easy. Arizona blew Monday night's game against the 49ers in typical Cardinals fashion, and the Seahawks beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns. Love Seattle in this one.
BRONCOS (-9.5) vs. Raiders SPORTS BETTING LINES
Special teams was a major story line in Week 1. Take a look at the Broncos. They had to rush on to the field to get a Jason Elam field goal as time expired against the Bills. Denver drove into Buffalo territory on eight of 10 drives but came away with just a pair of field goals and a touchdown. Look for more scoring from the Broncos this week against an Oakland defense that gave up 36 points to Detroit in Week 1.
BEARS (-12) vs. Chiefs SPORTS BETTING LINES
Everyone talks about Rex Grossman when dissecting the Bears' offense, but Chicago's quarterback got no help in last week's loss to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Kansas City confirmed what we all thought while watching Hard Knocks: The Chiefs are going to stink this year. It could be a rough first month for Larry Johnson fantasy owners. Kansas City's RB was limited to 43 yards on 10 carries in Week 1, and the Chiefs face the Bears, Vikings and Chargers the next three weeks, all formidable run defenses.
RAVENS (-10) vs. Jets SPORTS BETTING LINES
A big dose of Willis McGahee and a usual sound defensive effort will give the Ravens their first win. According to Football Outsiders, no team in the NFL rushed only three defenders on pass plays last year more than the Jets. And according to my special Jets correspondent Ben Stauber, New York did the same in Week 1. Whoever starts at quarterback for the Ravens should have all day to throw.
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. Chargers
Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting.
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