Hernandez, O's top Royals
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07/01/2008 -
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ramon Hernandez finished 2-for-4 with two
runs batted in, as the Baltimore Orioles held on to beat Kansas City, 7-5, in
the second contest of a four-game series with the Royals.
Radhames Liz (3-0) picked up the win after giving up three runs on seven hits
in six innings of work for Baltimore, which snapped a two-game slide. The
Orioles have won five of Liz's six outings since he was called up in early
June.
"I thought Liz probably had the best command since he's been with us," Orioles
manager Dave Trembley said. "I thought he showed his breaking pitch and his
changeup early in the game, which was a real plus for him. I thought he was
wobbling there in the fifth. In the sixth I think he was up against the ropes
and he was done."
Aubrey Huff went 2-for-4, while Brian Roberts hit a solo homer for the
Orioles. Brandon Fahey had a double and RBI in place of shortstop Alex
Cintron, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a strained
left hamstring. Cintron suffered the injury in Monday's matchup.
Luke Hochevar (5-6) gave up six runs on six hits in six frames to take the
loss, his first since a May 29 outing against Minnesota. Kansas City had
won six consecutive games on the road, but has now lost three of four
overall.
"He's still got to command the bounding ground ball to right field and the
line drive to left," Royals manager Trey Hillman said. "He has to locate
better, no doubt."
Alex Gordon finished with a double and homer, while Mark Teahen also homered
and drove in two to power Kansas City's offense.
The Orioles led by one entering the home third, and used a two-out rally to
surge ahead. Nick Markakis led off with a single, and after a Huff ground out,
Kevin Millar reached base. Luke Scott then grounded into a fielder's choice
and Melvin Mora walked to load the bases with two down.
Hernandez then stroked a single to left to drive in Markakis and Scott, and on
the throw Mora and Hernandez advanced to scoring position. An Adam Jones
single to right drove them in, putting Baltimore up 6-1.
Teahen's leadoff shot to center in the fifth got one run back for the Royals,
and his sacrifice fly in the sixth brought Gordon home to bring the club
within 6-3.
Roberts' leadoff homer in the seventh, off Jimmy Gobble, restored Baltimore's
four-run lead. The Royals, though, staged a potential ninth-inning comeback.
Dennis Sarfate began the inning for the Orioles and walked Ross Gload before
getting Miguel Olivo to fly out. Then Joey Gathright walked, bringing
Sarfate's stay to a close as George Sherrill entered.
Sherrill had blown two saves in a row, including Monday's game against the
Royals. He initially got Mike Aviles to ground out, but that advanced the
runners to scoring position. Mark Grudzielanek's single to right plated Gload
and Gathright to bring Kansas City within two.
But Sherrill struck out Gordon to end the game, and nail down his 27th save in
the process.
"I would have preferred to stay away from Sherrill. I said earlier if it was a
save situation I wouldn't be reluctant to put him in," Trembley said. "If you
got a guy down there that's a closer on this team and it's a save situation,
he's going to get him."
Kansas City jumped out to the early lead when Gordon crushed a two-out solo
homer to right in the first inning. Huff's RBI single in the home half,
followed by Fahey's RBI double in the second put Baltimore on top, 2-1.
Game Notes
To replace Cintron on the roster, Baltimore selected the contract of shortstop
Freddie Bynum from Triple-A Norfolk. Tuesday, the Orioles also transferred
reliever Danys Baez from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL in order to
make room for Bynum on the 40-man roster. Baez is still recovering from elbow
surgery performed last September...The Royals left seven runners on base,
while Baltimore stranded four...The Orioles' Daniel Cabrera (5-4) and the
Royals' Gil Meche (6-8) are expected to start Wednesday's game.
<< Wilson, McLouth help Pirates rally in 11th to down Reds
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jack Wilson and Nate McLouth used RBI hits
in the 11th to help lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 win over the
Cincinnati Reds in the middle contest of a three-game series.
Wilson had three hits
<< Victorino, Phillies power past Braves in series opener
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shane Victorino homered and drove in four, and
the Philadelphia Phillies downed the Atlanta Braves, 8-3, in the opener of a
three-game set.
Kyle Kendrick (8-3) scattered seven hits and three runs over six-pl
<< Rockies' Taveras leaves game
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado Rockies outfielder Willy Taveras
left Tuesday's 4-0 victory over the San Diego Padres in the sixth inning with
soreness in his left quadriceps.
The 26-year-old Taveras was 1-for-3 with an RBI
<< Garza outduels Wakefield as Rays top BoSox
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Garza twirled seven strong innings
and Dioner Navarro drove in two runs, as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the
Boston Red Sox, 3-1, at Tropicana Field.
Garza (7-4) allowed one unearned run and
<< Seattle P Hernandez sent to DL
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle pitcher Felix Hernandez was sent to the
15-day disabled list following Monday's 2-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Hernandez was helped off the field with a sprained left ankle in the fifth
inning
Bruins sign Ryder to multi-year contract >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins improved the talent level on
their forward line on Tuesday when the club signed free agent forward Michael
Ryder to a multi-year contract.
The 28-year-old Ryder played all four seasons o
Utah Blaze (Arena) >>
Accepted the resignation of head coach Danny White.
Rangers nip Yanks with run in ninth >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michael Young went 2-for-5 and drove in the go-
ahead run in the ninth inning, as the Texas Rangers edged the New York
Yankees, 3-2, in the middle contest of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium.
Chris Da
Sonics' Watson breaks thumb >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle SuperSonics point guard Earl Watson
fractured his right thumb and will have surgery Thursday in Los Angeles.
The 29-year-old Watson averaged 10.7 points and 6.8 assists, both career highs
last seaso
Cook tosses gem, ends Rockies' eight-game losing streak >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aaron Cook pitched a complete game for the first
shut out of his career, and Matt Holliday was the only Rockie with two hits as
Colorado beat San Diego, 4-0, in the middle of a three-game set from Coors
Field.
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
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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
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New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1
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