Anderson powers Angels over A's
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07/02/2008 -
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Garret Anderson's two-run homer in the bottom
of the eighth inning lifted the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to a 5-3 victory
over the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium.
Casey Kotchman, Vladimir Guerrero and Jeff Mathis all added an RBI for the
Angels, who rebounded from Monday's 6-1 loss in the series opener and have won
two of their last three on the heels of a three-game skid.
Ervin Santana started on the hill for the Angels and allowed two runs on eight
hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings, but did not factor in the
decision.
"This is a night (in which) we pitched well, we got some late runs and came
away with a win," said Angels manager Mike Scioscia. "Garret had a nice swing
-- he felt good about it and we felt good about it."
Mark Ellis homered and scored twice for Oakland, which has lost three of its
last four games overall and after this setback sits 4 1/2 games behind the AL
West-leading Angels.
Oakland starter Rich Harden pitched five innings and surrendered two runs on
five hits with five strikeouts and like his counterpart also ended up with a
no-decision, which kept his perfect 5-0 record unblemished.
The Angels came to bat in the bottom of the eighth inning with a 3-2 deficit.
Ellis gave Oakland the one-run advantage in the top of the frame with a solo
homer, but A's reliever Alan Embree (1-3) failed to hold the lead.
The first batter Embree faced was Kotchman, who greeted him with a ground-rule
double that jumped over the right-field wall. Maicer Izturis bunted pinch-
runner Reggie Willits to third base and Guerrero's base hit tied the score.
With two outs and Guerrero on first, Anderson belted an Embree fastball deep
into the maintenance area in right field as the home crowd exploded.
"He's a fastball pitcher and I just tried to react to it," said Anderson. "He
got a pitch over the plate and I did something with it."
Francisco Rodriguez worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his league-leading 33rd save.
Oakland scored a run in both the first and second innings via RBI singles by
Bobby Crosby and Ryan Sweeney, respectively.
The hosts tied the score with a pair of runs in the home third. Gary Matthews
was hit in the back by a Harden fastball and moved to third when Howie
Kendrick followed with a double to right field. On Mathis' fly ball, Matthews
crossed the plate. Kendrick, who moved to third during the play, then scored
when Kotchman grounded out.
The bats for both teams were quiet through the middle innings and Brad Ziegler
replaced Harden to start the bottom of the sixth. Ziegler tossed
consecutive 1-2-3 half-innings and the A's then grabbed a 3-2 lead in the top
of the eighth when Ellis belted a two-out, solo home run off of Scot Shields.
Shields (4-2) picked up the win despite allowing the temporary go-ahead run.
Game Notes
Anaheim improved to 23-19 at home this season... Santana lowered his ERA to
3.28 in 2008...The A's outhit the Angels, 9-8...Ellis notched his 10th stolen
base, while Anderson recorded his sixth steal in the contest...It was the
seventh homer of the year for Anderson...Attendance was 42,047.
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MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for Bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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