05/13/2008 - Baltimore, MD (Baseball Betting) - Luke Scott ripped the go-ahead three-run homer and the Orioles touched Josh Beckett for five runs, lifting Baltimore to a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a brief two-game series.
Scott was 3-for-4, while Brian Roberts and Adam Jones added two hits apiece for, Baltimore winners in four of its last five coming off a 10-game road trip.
O's starter Jeremy Guthrie (2-3) went six-plus innings, allowing three runs -- two earned -- on eight hits and one walk. He struck out seven for his first victory at home since July 27 of last season.
Beckett (4-3) lasted only 5 2/3 innings, surrendering five runs on 11 hits and two walks. He did strike out five in the loss.
Boston is in the midst of a mini-slump having lost five of its last seven and is 4-5 on a current 10-game road trip. Boston slid out of first place for the first time since May 1, falling a half-game back of the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat the Yankees in 11 innings on Tuesday.
Manny Ramirez was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, and Dustin Pedroia had two hits for the Sox.
The O's rallied in the third with two outs, getting an RBI single from Kevin Millar, followed by a Scott three-run homer to right, giving Baltimore a 5-3 lead.
Boston put together a rally of its own in the seventh with consecutive singles from Sean Casey and Pedroia to start the inning, chasing Guthrie from the game. Jamie Walker came on and moved the runners to second and third on a wild pitch, then walked David Ortiz to load the bases with no outs. Jim Johnson replaced Walker and got Ramirez to dribble one back to the mound for a double play, with forces at home and first. Johnson then got Mike Lowell to fly out to end the inning.
Johnson stayed on for the eighth and allowed Boston to cut the lead to one on a one-out Alex Cora RBI single. The Red Sox had runners on first and second with one out in the inning, but George Sherrill came on for Johnson to get the final five outs of the game. He retired Casey on a fly ball and Pedroia on a grounder, and fanned Ortiz and Lowell for his 14th save of the season.
Boston jumped on top in the first on a Ramirez BRI single, scoring Coco Crisp. Crisp led off with a single and moved to third on an Ortiz double. Ortiz then scored when Aubrey Huff misplayed a grounder from Lowell.
Huff moved in from the outfield to fill in for Melvin Mora, who took a ball off his shoulder in warmups and was scratched. J.D. Drew then grounded to Millar at first, as he watched the ball go between his legs for the second error of the inning, scoring Ramirez to make it 3-0.
Baltimore got one back in the second on three straight two-out singles ending with Jay Payton driving home Scott.
Game Notes
Drew left the game in the bottom of the third, spraining his left wrist on a sliding catch attempt in right field...Mora was scratched after taking a ground ball off his shoulder in warmups...Kevin Youkilis coming off AL Player of the Week honors had his nine-game hit-streak snapped, going 0-4...Beckett has five or more strikeouts in 12 straight games beginning August 29, 2007...The Red Sox will be without manager Terry Francona for this series due to the death of his mother-in-law. Bench coach Brad Mills will manage the team in his absence...Boston is 32-10 over its last 42 meetings with the Orioles and has amassed an impressive 16-6 record at Camden Yards during that stretch...Crisp had to leave in the bottom of the sixth with an upset stomach...Ortiz was ejected in the ninth arguing after striking out.
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4-0 in a pitching duel at Progressive Field.
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<< Reds SS Keppinger breaks kneecap
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jeff Keppinger
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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds
Will he or won't he? Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.
Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.
"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."
Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.
Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.
But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.
Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback. It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.
Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Baltimore Ravens 15-1
Buffalo Bills 50-1
Carolina Panthers 18-1
Chicago Bears 10-1
Cincinnati Bengals 15-1
Cleveland Browns 100-1
Dallas Cowboys 15-1
Denver Broncos 15-1
Detroit Lions 100-1
Green Bay Packers 50-1
Houston Texans 100-1
Indianapolis Colts 6-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1
Kansas City Chiefs 30-1
Miami Dolphins 40-1
Minnesota Vikings 75-1
New England Patriots 10-1
New Orleans Saints 18-1
New York Giants 20-1
New York Jets 30-1
Oakland Raiders 100-1
Philadelphia Eagles 18-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1
Saint Louis Rams 60-1
San Diego Chargers 6-1
San Francisco 49ers 75-1
Seattle Seahawks 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1
Tennessee Titans 40-1
Washington Redskins 50-1
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