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Smith's homer caps incredible 9th inning comeback as Rockies top CardsBaseball Betting Lines07/07/2010 - Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seth Smith capped an improbable nine-run rally in the ninth inning with a game-ending three-run homer, and the Colorado Rockies recorded their largest ninth-inning comeback in franchise history with a 12-9 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Trailing by six to begin the ninth, Colorado rallied to somehow win the game. Denys Reyes began his second inning of work for St. Louis, but Miguel Olivo singled and moved to third on Melvin Mora's one-out single. Clint Barmes worked a walk, and Reyes uncorked a wild pitch that allowed Olivo to score. Ryan Franklin (3-1) came in from the bullpen, and Chris Iannetta greeted him with a three-run blast to pull the Rockies to within 9-7. Dexter Fowler kept the rally going with a double, then went to third when pinch-hitter Brad Hawpe was narrowly thrown out at first on a slow roller to shortstop. It became a one-run game when Carlos Gonzalez followed with an RBI single to right. Jason Giambi, representing the winning run, laced a single into the gap in right-center. Gonzalez, on the move with two outs, was able to race all the way home after Randy Winn couldn't handle the ball cleanly, tying the score. Olivo, batting for the second time in the frame, sent a ground ball single to right to put runners on the corners, setting up Smith's three-run, game- winning shot that barely cleared the right field fence. Gonzalez finished with four hits -- including a two-run homer -- and three RBI for the Rockies, who have won four of five. Giambi, Olivo and Smith each finished with three hits in the victory. Manuel Corpas (3-5) earned the win for pitching two scoreless innings. Matt Holliday hit a three-run homer against his former team for St. Louis, which has lost four of six. Felipe Lopez added a two-run shot and three RBI in defeat. The Cardinals jumped on the scoreboard with three runs in the third. Aaron Miles singled with two away and nobody on, and Lopez followed with his fifth home run of the year. Colby Rasmus kept the inning going with a base hit and scored on Albert Pujols' double to left. Gonzalez belted a two-run homer for Colorado in the home half, but the Cardinals' offense scored in each of the next three innings. Yadier Molina led off the fourth with a walk, and Tyler Greene followed with a single. Starting pitcher Blake Hawksworth advanced both runners, and Miles' sacrifice fly and Lopez's RBI single provided a 5-2 cushion. Molina singled with Pujols on third in the fifth for another run, and Holliday's three-run homer in the sixth made it a seven-run contest. Iannetta's RBI fielder's choice groundout for Colorado in the seventh made it a six-run game. Game Notes Jeff Francis started for Colorado and gave up five runs, six hits and two walks in four innings...Hawksworth lasted five innings, giving up two runs on eight hits and four walks while fanning five...The Cardinals fell to 32-8 when scoring first...Holliday was announced as a participant in this year's Home Run Derby. He clubbed his first career home run against his former team, for whom he played from 2004-08...The Rockies have recorded five straight 10-plus hit games, a season-high.
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Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans. Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich. The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your golf sportsbook needs. Ryder Cup Odds
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Online Sportsbook Football BettingColts give the ‘D’ its dueThe Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain. They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities. "They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure." Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line. New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest. Not so sound on the ground If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU. Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com “We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star. Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground. Brees says bring it on Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites. Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship. Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game. "I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time." SportsBooks ready for a shootout Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses. “This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.” New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts. The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game. “Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.” |
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