Flores knocks in game-winner as Nationals edge Angels
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06/25/2008 -
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jesus Flores' RBI single in the bottom of
the ninth pushed Washington past the Los Angeles Angels, 5-4, in the finale of
a three-game interleague series.
Against Scot Shields (3-2), Elijah Dukes started the ninth with a single. He
advanced to second on a Lastings Milledge ground out, then scored the game-
deciding run when Flores drilled a ball to the gap in right-center.
Milledge hit a two-run home run and scored a pair of runs for the Nationals,
who salvaged a game in the set and snapped a four-game losing skid. Ronnie
Belliard and Wily Mo Pena also drove in a run each.
Despite allowing the Angels' tying run in the eighth, Jon Rauch (4-1) earned
the win. Starter Tim Redding allowed seven hits and two runs over six full
frames.
Casey Kotchman went 2-for-4 and knocked in two for the Angels, whose five-game
win streak was halted. Howie Kendrick and Gary Matthews Jr. added RBI in the
loss. Ervin Santana gave up four runs and four hits over six innings, striking
out eight but walking five in the no-decision.
Milledge's two-run blast in the home first gave the Nats the early edge, but
the Angels came back with single runs in the next two frames to knot the game.
Torii Hunter singled to begin the second and scored on Matthews' double three
batters later. Erick Aybar's one-out single in the third turned into the tying
run as Kotchman singled to right.
Washington picked up a pair of runs in the sixth. The Nats loaded the bases
thanks to a leadoff walk to Dukes, a Milledge single and an intentional pass
to Dmitri Young. Santana's control faltered once more in a walk to Belliard
which forced in a run and Pena followed with a run-scoring single.
However, Willie Harris popped out and pinch-hitter Kory Casto fanned to
prevent further damage.
The Angels countered with two in the eighth as Kotchman sliced an RBI double
off Luis Ayala and Kendrick added a sacrifice fly facing Rauch.
Game Notes
Despite the loss, Los Angeles has won five of the nine all-time meetings,
including four of six on the home diamond of the Expos/Nationals
franchise...Santana threw 101 pitches, 68 for strikes while Redding threw 84
pitches, 54 for strikes.
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MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.
Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.
Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.
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NCAA Football Week 4 Game Odds (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6
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