Mariners squeak past Red Sox in 11
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07/03/2009 -
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rob Johnson went 3-for-5 with three doubles,
including a two-run double in the top of the 11th, to lift the Seattle Mariners past the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox, 7-6, in the opener of a
three-game set at Fenway Park.
Ramon Ramirez (5-3), who took over on the mound for Boston in the top of the
11th, gave up a single to Franklin Gutierrez and walked Ryan Langerhans to put
men on first and second. Chris Woodward moved the runners up a base with a
sacrifice bunt. Johnson then stepped to the plate and laced the eventual game-
winning hit down the right-field line.
Mark Lowe came on for the M's in the bottom half and made things interesting
when he gave up a two-out solo homer to George Kottaras -- the first of his
career. J.D. Drew then singled to right, but Lowe got Dustin Pedroia to ground
into a fielder's choice to pick up his first save of the season.
Ronny Cedeno went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run for the Mariners, who have
won four of six. Jose Lopez went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and a double for
Seattle, which improved to 4-3 on a nine-game road trip. Langerhans had a pair
of doubles and scored twice.
Felix Hernandez was strong in seven frames, remaining unbeaten in his last
eight starts, allowing three runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts and two
walks to take the no-decision for the Mariners. Chris Jakubauskas (5-5)
tossed a scoreless ninth and 10th to collect the win.
Nick Green had a pair of doubles, including a two-run hit in the bottom of the
eighth to tie the tilt, for the Red Sox, who have alternated wins and losses
in their last six games. Drew added a solo homer for Boston, which started a
10-game homestand on Friday.
Tim Wakefield went eight frames, giving up five runs on 10 hits with three
strikeouts to take the no-decision for the Red Sox. Wakefield made the 383rd
start of his Boston career on Friday, passing Roger Clemens for the most in
club history.
Ahead, 5-3, the M's sent Sean White to the mound to begin the bottom of the
eighth, but he quickly ran into trouble. After getting David Ortiz to fly out,
White walked Jason Bay and gave up a single to Mark Kotsay to put men on first
and second. Shawn Kelley, who was activated from the 15-day DL on Friday, then
took over on the bump and got Jacoby Ellsbury to fly out, but Green stepped
to the plate and stroked a two-run double off the top of the Green Monster to
tie the contest at five.
Manny Delcarmen retired Seattle in order in the top of the ninth, while
Jakubauskas retired the Red Sox 1-2-3 in the bottom of the inning to send the
game into extra frames.
The Red Sox drew first blood with a pair of runs in the first inning. Pedroia
singled, and Ortiz walked to put men on first and second with two
outs. Bay then stroked an RBI ground-rule double to right field. With Kotsay
batting, Ortiz crossed the plate on a wild pitch from Hernandez for an early
two-run cushion.
Seattle scored a run in the third to cut the deficit in half. Johnson doubled
off the Green Monster, advanced to third on Ichiro Suzuki's single and scored
on Russell Branyan's single to right.
The Mariners plated three runs in the fourth to take a 4-2 lead. Langerhans
started things with a one-out double to center and scored two batters later
when Johnson doubled off the Green Monster. Cedeno then stepped to the plate
and drove a Wakefield offering over the wall in center.
Boston put men on second and third with two outs in the sixth, but Hernandez
struck out Green looking to end the threat.
Drew's solo shot to center in the seventh brought the Red Sox within one,
4-3, but Lopez started the eighth with a homer over the Green Monster to
restore Seattle's two run lead.
Game Notes
To make room on the roster for Kelley, the Mariners optioned infielder Mike
Carp to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday...Seattle won two of three games from the
Red Sox at Safeco Field from May 15-17 but are just 6-17 over their last 23
visits to Fenway Park. Seattle has not taken a series in Boston since winning
two of three tests from August 14-16, 2001...Boston owns a league-best 35-11
mark at home this year.
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Super Bowl 2009 Betting propositions
Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
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XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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