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04/09/2010 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Asdrubal Cabrera drove in the game-winning run with two outs in the 11th, and the Cleveland Indians notched a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox in the rubber match of a season-opening three-game set.
Grady Sizemore added three hits and three RBI for the Indians, who are above .500 (2-1) for the first time since being 81-80 at the tail end of the 2008 season. Jhonny Peralta provided a key two-out RBI double in the eighth, while Matt LaPorta doubled in a 2-for-4 effort.
Justin Masterson pitched five strong innings, allowing only one run on four hits and two walks while fanning five. Jensen Lewis (1-0) earned the win for 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief, and Chris Perez earned his second save.
Carlos Quentin hit a two-run homer and drove in all three runs for the White Sox, who have lost five straight season-opening series. Juan Pierre added two hits and a run scored in the loss, while Gavin Floyd yielded two runs, five hits and three walks in six frames with seven strikeouts.
J.J. Putz (0-1) suffered the loss.
With Putz on the mound for Chicago in the 11th, the Indians forged ahead.
Luis Valbuena put down a perfect bunt down the third base line leading off, and he just beat Mark Teahen's throw for a single. Valbuena moved to second on Lou Marson's bunt, and, after Michael Brantley struck out, he scored on Cabrera's bloop single to shallow right for a 4-3 lead.
Sizemore followed with a double off the wall in deep right-center, driving in Cabrera for a two-run edge.
Perez set the White Sox down in order to secure the victory.
Cleveland broke the scoreless tie in the third. Brantley ripped a leadoff single to center and moved to second on a Floyd throwing error. After Cabrera sacrificed Brantley to third, Sizemore hit an RBI single for the game's first run.
The Indians extended their lead in the fifth with a two-out Sizemore base hit. Brantley worked a one-out walk, and two batters later Sizemore perfectly placed a line drive to the right-centerfield gap, allowing Brantley to score on the double.
Masterson allowed only two hits in the first four innings but ran into trouble in the fifth. He walked Teahen with one out, then Alexei Ramirez roped a single to center. Another single from Pierre loaded the bases, and, with two outs, Quentin drew a walk to force in a run. Masterson was able to prevent further damage by striking out Paul Konerko.
The White Sox grabbed their first lead, 3-2, in the seventh on Quentin's two- run blast, scoring Pierre, who had walked off reliever Tony Sipp to begin the frame.
Cleveland, though, answered by tying the game in the eighth off Matt Thornton. With two outs and nobody on base, Travis Hafner laced a single to right and was able to score on Peralta's double to deep right field.
Both teams put a runner on second with less than two outs in the ninth, but neither club could plate the winning run.
Game Notes
Every batter except for Pierre struck out at least once...Peralta also stole a base for the first time since August 4, 2008...Cleveland didn't earn its second win of the season in 2009 until its ninth game...Chicago managed just two hits in the final six innings and eight hits in the last two games combined.
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Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ben Smith notched a pair of goals and one
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Joe Whitney added a goal and two helpers for the Eagles (28-10-3)
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Modano scored the tying goal with 1:47 left in regulation and netted the
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Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sidney Crosby posted a goal and three
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Sacramento, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tyreke Evans scored a game-best 28 points
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San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Pavelski scored the first of four
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Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carmelo Anthony scored 31 points and came up
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According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
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Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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The NFL preseason is approaching. Time for players, coaches and teams to turn over a new leaf. General managers have hired some new coaches, while coaches have added some offensive and defensive assistants to try and improve things. Here’s a look at some changes to look for in the preseason.
New York Jets: The Jets were one of the surprise teams in the NFL last season, making the playoffs under hard-driving first-year coach Eric Mangini. Mangini rebuilt the offensive line with rookies D'Brickashaw Ferguson (the No. 4 pick in the 2007 Draft) and Ohio State center (the 29th pick in the first round). This season he upgraded the defense with rookie linebacker David Harris (Michigan) while the secondary picked up a much needed top-notch corner in Pitt CB Darrelle Revis (No. 14 overall).
The Jets have added balance to the offense for QB Chad Pennington with RB Thomas Jones, essentially stolen from the Bears. He will upgrade a New York ground game that was 20th in rushing with a weak 3.5 yards per carry. They have their first true feature back since Curtis Martin. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer prefers ball control, like his father Marty. In preseason, behind Pennington you’ll see second-year QB Kellen Clemens and mobile newcomer QB Marques Tuiasosopo.
Jacksonville Jaguars: The heat is on Jack Del Rio in Jacksonville as the Jaguars flopped last season despite a ton of talent. Keep in mind that under Del Rio the Jaguars have been outstanding in preseason with a 12-4 SU, 11-5 ATS August mark. online football betting Their defense is loaded, it’s the offense that has been stuck in first gear the last few years.
Enter a new offensive coordinator in Dirk Koetter, the former Boise State and Arizona State pass-happy coach. He will try and upgrade a passing game that ranked 24th last season. Del Rio has criticized wide receivers and Matt Jones this summer, both of whom have battled injuries. It will be interesting to watch the “new” Jaguars passing game in preseason.
Arizona Cardinals: Word out of Arizona is that the players like new coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was the Steelers offensive coordinator last year. We think of Arizona as all-passing because their running game has been awful of late because of a poor offensive line. However, keep an eye on the running game in preseason as they’ve made a lot of changes.
The new coach brings in Russ Grimm to coach the offensive line (Grimm did a marvelous job building the Steelers line). They took Penn State OT Levi Jones in the first round and signed two offensive linemen, Mike Gandy and Al Johnson, to provide depth. Reggie Wells was moved from right tackle to left guard and they want more speed out of the offensive line for pulling and traps, a Pittsburgh staple under Bill Cowher.
Atlanta Falcons: While all the attention has been focused on QB Mike Vick’s off-field problems, new coach Bobby Petrino is revamping the Falcons from an all-running team to a more balanced one. Petrino likes the experience of backup QB Joey Harrington and he has veteran backup Chris Redman, who used to play for Petrino at Louisville and knows his offenses better than anyone. Petrino wants Vick to be more of a pocket passer.
The addition of FB Ovie Mughelli is a sign Petrino wants a power rushing attack behind a physical fullback and newcomer WR Joe Horn should upgrade what was a below average wideout corps. Petrino is changing their old zone-blocking scheme to a more traditional in-line blocking scheme and the offensive line is bigger. Rookie DE Jamaal Anderson was grabbed in the first round and the secondary got younger with former Auburn cornerback David Irons, who the Falcons think was a steal as a sixth-round pick.
Cleveland Browns: The 2007 Browns look like a double-edged sword. There was the excitement of the offseason, trading for RB Jamel Lewis, upgrading the offensive line with Wisconsin’s Joe Thomas (the No. 2 pick in the draft) and free agent LG Eric Steinbach, then trading for Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn when he fell to No. 22. GM Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel feel they have a talented, balanced offense with these new pieces, plus TE >Kellen Winslow and WR Braylon Edwards.
However, were these moves made in desperation? And were they foolish ones? The Browns gave up their 2008 first-round pick for Quinn and we all know QBs take time to develop. And even first-round QBs can be busts (Joey Harrington, Akili Smith). We also don’t know if the offensive line is that much improved (31st in rushing in 2007) and they did nothing to improve a defense that was awful against the run (142 yds pg allowed).
The Browns have a new offensive coordinator in Rob Chudzinski. This is a young offense and Quinn looked tentative, indecisive and inaccurate early in camp. Crennel will play Charlie Frye, Quinn and Derek Anderson in preseason. And there is a mixed bag for rookie QBs receiving significant starts: Tim Couch (14), Kerry Collins (13), Ben Roethlisberger (13), Vince Young (13), Joey Harrington (12), Matt Leinart (11) and Kyle Boller (nine). While all the focus will be on the Browns new-look offense, I’m more concerned with the defense.
Carolina Panthers: Coach Jon Fox loves the ground game, but Carolina has made some interesting changes for 2007. Fox fired offensive coordinator Dan Henning and brings in Jeff Davidson to run the offense. Davidson has brought in zone-blocking schemes to the Panther offense, a dramatic change for a system that's been built around a power-running style.
In zone-blocking, offensive linemen are responsible for blocking any defender who appears in their zone, instead of focusing on one defender. The Broncos and Falcons have had success with the system, which features smaller, more athletic offensive linemen and can create running lanes on the inside and outside. Keep an eye in preseason on how Carolina adjusts as it will take time to learn the system. Fox has been one of the top coaches in preseason, with a 15-5 SU, 12-7-1 ATS August record.
Dallas Cowboys: WR Terrell Owens is still here, but QB Drew Bledsoe and Bill Parcells are gone. New head coach Wade Phillips takes over, replacing Parcells. He ran the Chargers defense last season. Phillips was chosen by teary-eyed owner Jerry Jones partly because he is one of the best 3-4 coaches in football and the Cowboys have loaded up on players for that scheme.
Remember that Phillips was blitz-happy with the Chargers last season and early reports out of the Dallas camp have mentioned how the Cowboys have been blitzing a lot, a departure from Parcells. The theme of the 2007 Dallas defense appears to be one of attack.
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