Rangers use strong bullpen to edge Yankees
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06/30/2008 -
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Hamilton and Chris Davis each knocked in a
run to push the Texas Rangers past the New York Yankees, 2-1, in the opener of
a three-game set.
Michael Young went 3-for-4, including two doubles, for the Rangers, who have
triumphed in three of their last four.
Scott Feldman (2-3) gave up a run on four hits in 5 2/3 innings. C.J. Wilson
tossed a perfect ninth to pick up his 18th save of the year.
Texas' bullpen retired the final 10 Yankee hitters, but reliever Eddie
Guardado left the game in the eighth inning due to an inflamed left shoulder.
Alex Rodriguez hit a historic home run in the fourth inning for the Yankees,
who have dropped six of their last 10 games overall. Derek Jeter went 0-for-4,
snapping a 28-game streak in which he reached base safely.
Mike Mussina (10-6) was on the hook for the loss as he gave up both runs on
five hits in six frames. He did strike out eight batters and walked only two.
The Rangers jumped on top in the third inning. Ian Kinsler slapped a one-out
double to right and came around to score as Hamilton hit a blooper that
dropped in front of right fielder Bobby Abreu two batters later.
David Murphy led off the visitors' fourth with a walk, moved to second as
Marlon Byrd grounded out and scored when Davis doubled to center.
With one out in the bottom half, Rodriguez crushed the first pitch he saw into
Monument Park, just beyond the wall in left-center, and it bounced into the
left field bleachers.
The homer was the 534th of Rodriguez's career, tying him with Jimmie Foxx for
14th place on baseball's all-time list.
The Yankees threatened in the sixth inning as Jason Giambi clubbed a two-out
triple to right-center, his first three-base hit since a July 7, 2002 game
against Toronto. However, Frank Francisco came on in relief and got Jorge
Posada to go down swinging to end the inning.
Jamey Wright threw the remainder of the eighth inning before Wilson finished
the game.
Game Notes
The Yankees recalled outfielder Brett Gardner from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-
Barre and optioned Justin Christian to Scranton prior to Monday's contest.
Gardner started in place of Johnny Damon in left field and went
0-for-3...Mussina has faced the Rangers 36 times over the course of his career
and is 17-13 against them and hadn't lost to them since 2003. His 17 career
wins versus Texas are tied with Boston's Bartolo Colon and San Francisco's
Barry Zito for the most among active pitchers...The Yankees won five of six
from the Rangers last season and have won eight of their last 10 overall in
the series.
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Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Forward Antawn Jamison will be staying in
Washington as the two-time All-Star signed a contract extension on Monday.
Reports earlier on Monday had the deal at four years and $50 million.
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<< Cool heads prevail as Rays nip Red Sox
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help the Tampa Bay Rays down the Boston Red Sox, 5-4, in the opener of a
three-game AL East battle at Tropicana Field.
B.J. Upton hit a solo home run, whil
<< Griffey's late blast leads Reds past Pirates
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ken Griffey Jr. blasted a game-winning two-
run home run in the ninth for his 603rd career four-bagger, giving the
Cincinnati Reds a dramatic come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh
Pirates
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Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Lightning made a big splash in the
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his seventh consecutive decision as the Cardinals blew out the New York Mets,
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Griffey hit game-ending HR as Reds top Pirates >>
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ken Griffey Jr. blasted a game-winning two-
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Baltimore's Cintron leaves game >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Baltimore Orioles shortstop Alex Cintron left
Monday's game against the Kansas City Royals in the seventh inning with an
apparent hamstring injury. Baltimore lost the game 6-5.
Cintron pulled up holding
Swisher slams Sox past Tribe >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nick Swisher hit a grand slam and a solo home
run as the Chicago White Sox clubbed the Cleveland Indians, 9-7, in the opener
of a three-game set.
Jim Thome added a three-run home run while Orlando Cabrera w
Baltimore's Cintron to be evaluated Tuesday >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Baltimore Orioles shortstop Alex Cintron left
Monday's game against the Kansas City Royals in the seventh inning with an
apparent hamstring injury. Baltimore lost the game 6-5.
Cintron pulled up holding
Royals rally to beat Orioles in 11 >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miguel Olivo's pinch-hit homer off George
Sherrill with two outs in the ninth forced extra innings and Jose Guillen
singled in Mike Aviles in the 11th, as the Kansas City Royals came back from
four ru
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''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
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The 2008 Kentucky Derby has announced a $1-million bonus for this weekend’s 134th ‘Run for the Roses’ and MySportsbook.com is doing the same.
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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).
Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.
''It's certainly creative, it's certainly fun and it has something for the horsemen, which we always want to embrace,'' Churchill Downs president and chief executive Robert Evans said at a news conference. ''What's really cool is it will force us to remember Barbaro.''
Meanwhile, the Derby favorite – Curlin – is going against the odds this year. It's been 125 years since Apollo won after skipping his 2-year-old season, and not since Regret in 1915 has such a lightly seasoned horse worn the blanket of red roses.
Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.
”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
The Kentucky Derby is at 4:04 p.m., ET Saturday.
For complete odds on the Kentucky Derby, visit MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards.
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