Cardinals hang on to edge Marlins
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08/14/2008 -
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Troy Glaus collected a game-high four hits and
finished with an RBI and a run scored to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the
Florida Marlins, 6-4, in the third game of a four-game set at Dolphin Stadium.
Jason LaRue knocked in the go-ahead runs with a double in the seventh and Skip
Schumaker posted three hits for the Cardinals, who won for just the third time
in seven games.
Mike Jacobs drove in two runs on a pair of hits for the Marlins, who have come
up on the losing end in 13 of the last 18 times they played the Cardinals in
South Beach.
Braden Looper (11-9) earned the win against his former team in seven innings
of work. The righty only allowed one earned run, two total, on five hits and
one walk, while striking out five.
"The couple mistakes I made today didn't cost me," Looper said. "In my last
couple games [against the Marlins] I made a few and it seems like they hit a
homer every time, where today I made a few mistakes and got away with them."
Renyel Pinto (2-4) suffered the loss as the second Florida pitcher of the
night. In only two-third of an inning, Pinto was tagged for two runs on two
hits.
The game was even at two, but the Cardinals tallied two runs in the seventh
for their first lead of the game and they stayed in front the rest of the way.
Schumaker and Albert Pujols led off with back-to-back singles and then moved
to second and third, respectively, on a deep fly ball hit by Ryan Ludwick.
Then with two outs, Justin Miller handed Glaus an intentional walk and LaRue
made him pay with a two-run double to center that plated Schumaker and Pujols,
while Glaus was thrown out at the plate to end the inning.
In the eighth, the Cardinals pushed their edge to 5-2 on an RBI single to left
by Schumaker. Adam Kennedy came around on the one-out hit after he smacked a
base hit and moved into scoring position on a single by Cesar Izturis.
The Marlins almost drew even in the bottom of the frame but came up one short
at 5-4. Pinch-hitter Wes Helms blooped in a lead-off single and jogged to
second when the next batter, Hanley Ramirez, was hit with a 2-2 pitch. After a
fly out, Helms ran through a stop sign to score on a single to left by Jorge
Cantu. Jacobs then brought in Ramirez with a double to right to make it a one-
run game. Dan Uggla drew a walk to load the bases with one out, but Chris
Perez got Josh Willingham to ground into a double play to end the threat.
The Cards added an insurance run in the ninth on an RBI double by Glaus that
plated Felipe Lopez, who reached with a triple.
Perez recorded his third save of the year, a five-out one in which he only
allowed two walks, while also striking out two.
Ricky Nolasco walked away with a no-decision for Florida after he surrendered
two runs on 10 hits in six innings.
"I tried to keep us close," Nolasco said. "I had a lot of base-runners on
base. I just tried to limit the damage and make pitches. Just battled. Tried
to do my job right there."
The Marlins opened up the scoring right away with a run in the first thanks to
an error by Glaus. Ramirez led off and reached first when Glaus could not
handle a ball hit to third. Ramirez eventually got to second with two outs on
a Cantu groundout, and the shortstop raced home via a base hit to left by
Jacobs.
St. Louis knotted the game at one in the fourth on a sacrifice fly to left hit
by Kennedy. Glaus crossed the plate after he led off with a single, moved to
second on a LaRue groundout and trotted to third on a single by Looper.
In the fifth, the Marlins grabbed a 2-1 edge after they loaded the bases with
one out on three straight singles by John Baker, Alfredo Amezaga and Nolasco.
Baker then came around on the fourth consecutive base hit of the inning by
Ramirez.
But once again, the Cardinals would draw even in the sixth when Rick Ankiel
scored on Kennedy's sac fly to left.
Game Notes
The Cardinals pounded out 18 hits...St. Louis has seven errors in its last
four games...The Marlins have gone a season-high four games without an error.
<< D-Backs reinstate Slaten from DL, option Buckner
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Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vernon Wells clubbed his fifth career grand
slam and David Purcey was stellar on the hill, as the Toronto Blue Jays
staved off a late rally to edge the Detroit Tigers, 4-3, in the third
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<< A's lose Chavez for rest of season
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oakland Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez
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his right shoulder.
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<< Rangers' Hamilton leaves game to be with pregnant wife
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton
left Wednesday's 8-4 loss to Boston to fly back to Texas to be with his wife,
who is close to giving birth to the couple's third child.
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<< Del Potro survives scare to advance in DC
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Second-seeded Juan Martin del Potro was
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Hawpe, Rox edge D'Backs >>
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added an RBI single, as the New York Mets -- aided by an eight-run third
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against
Buehrle helps White Sox complete second straight shutout of Royals >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mark Buehrle threw seven shutout innings, and
Jermaine Dye finished with a double and run batted in for Chicago, which shut
out Kansas City for the second game in a row, 4-0.
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The San Jose Earthquakes >>
Waived defender/midfielder Amir Lowery.
Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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Pacific-10 Conference odds
Teams that should be in: Stanford
 Oregon and USC get their tickets punched after taking care of business this weekend. Yes, the Trojans' computer numbers aren't great, but there's no way the third-place team in this league is getting nixed. Grudgingly, I added Arizona after consultation with our Bracketologist. I don't know that Arizona will lose its last three (including a Pac-10 quarterfinal game), and even if the Cats do, I still can't see how they'd be left out, given the overall profile. That said, it bears watching, as three more L's would leave them at 18-12 (9-9) and on a 6-11 skid entering the Dance. It would be nice to see the Wildcats get at least one W in the Bay Area next week, as Cincinnati (albeit without Armein Kirkland and with a worse profile) was axed after a similar slide last season. I just couldn't rationalize having some of the other teams as locks and not having Arizona in that category -- there just aren't enough good teams behind the Cats to threaten their spot, it seems. Stanford has its fate in its own hands with the Arizona schools coming to the Farm to close out the regular season next weekend.
Should be in:
Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.
| Southeastern Conference odds |
Work left to do: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Mississippi State
 It looks more and more possible that no one from the SEC West will make the NCAAs. How weird is that? Tennessee and Vandy move into the locks category after more good work this weekend. Kentucky stays there, although it would be smart for the Cats to handle Georgia at home Wednesday ahead of a trip to the Swamp. Could a disaster scenario (two more L's and a first-round SEC tourney exit) somehow dislodge the Cats despite their incredible computer numbers? Still unlikely, but not worth chancing it.
Work left to do:
Alabama [19-9 (6-8), RPI: 43, SOS: 47] The tough L at Tennessee was understandable, and even created some hope. Unfortunately, that hope was dashed by a home loss to Auburn, which leaves the Tide in some real trouble. There's still no signature win on the profile (no, Kentucky doesn't count), and the computer profile is weakening rapidly. The Tide conceivably could beat Ole Miss and win at Miss. State to get to 8-8 and clinch at least a share of the West crown, but that's probably not enough right now. The Tide will need to do some work in the SEC tourney.
Georgia [16-10 (8-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 23] This is the team with the best chance to make it from this section right now. The Bulldogs rebounded from a terrible performance at Ole Miss to beat down Miss. State. Now they are at Kentucky (king of the RPI 51-100 win) and home to Tennessee. That would be worth a lot of computer points to get both (which is doable), as both teams are in the top 11 in RPI. Finishing at least 9-7 is an absolute must, and I would feel much better about the Dawgs' chances if they got both to get to 10 SEC wins. They also beat Gonzaga, but lost to ACC bubblers Georgia Tech and Clemson.
Mississippi [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 63, SOS: 79] Like everyone else in this division, Ole Miss gacked up a chance to stake a claim, losing by double figures at South Carolina. Even 9-7 likely is not nearly enough with a nonconference profile devoid of anything notable.
Mississippi State [16-11 (7-7), RPI: 66, SOS: 37] With a chance to get in the mix, these Bulldogs were leashed by their Georgia counterparts. Could they get to 9-7? I guess -- although winning at Arkansas, then beating Alabama is no lock -- but would that mean all that much for a team with this overall profile? Probably not. There's nothing of note (on the good side) in the nonconference profile. |
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