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09/01/2010 - Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wes Helms drove in five runs and Florida blew out the Nationals, 16-10, in a game marred by a benches-clearing brawl in the sixth inning.
It was during the top of that frame when Washington center fielder Nyjer Morgan charged the mound and punched Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad. Both players were ejected.
Florida was ahead 15-5 with one out in the inning when Volstad threw a pitch behind Morgan, who was hit on the right side by an offering in the fourth frame. The Marlins were ahead 14-3 in the fourth, but Morgan stole second and third base during the inning.
In the sixth, though, Morgan became upset and immediately threw down his bat and charged the mound. Volstad tossed down his glove and Morgan connected with a left to the pitcher's neck.
Marlins first baseman Gaby Sanchez then raced in and delivered a clothes-line hit to Morgan, who immediately tumbled to the ground. Players for both teams scuffled near the mound and then Pat Listach, the third base coach for the Nationals, joined the fray by piling on Volstad and possibly throwing a punch.
After being ejected by home plate umpire Marvin Hudson and upon leaving the field with the front of his jersey unbuttoned, Morgan motioned to the crowd and banged his chest.
Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez and relief pitcher Jose Veras were also ejected.
The harsh feelings continued in the seventh inning when Nationals pitcher Doug Slaten was ejected for plunking Sanchez with a pitch. Nationals manager Jim Riggleman was also shown the door.
Donnie Murphy knocked in three runs for the Marlins, who took the rubber match of this three-game set. Murphy, though, departed the game with a dislocated right wrist.
The result was much different than Tuesday's 1-0 Marlins win that came in 10 innings on Chad Tracy's RBI single.
Mike Stanton delivered a two-run homer, while Cameron Maybin and Brad Davis added solo shots.
Ian Desmond ended with three hits and two RBI for Washington.
Nationals starter Scott Olsen (3-8) allowed eight hits and nine runs in 1 2/3 innings and lost his sixth straight start.
Volstad (9-9) yielded nine hits and six runs to win his third consecutive appearance.
Mike Morse singled in a run in the top of the first, but the Marlins scored 14 times over the first three frames. Helms' two-run doubled keyed the big opening frame, during which Hanley Ramirez and Davis also had run-scoring two- baggers.
Morgan and Desmond drove in runs in the top of the second, but Helms singled in a pair in the bottom half and Stanton's blast to left capped the five-run frame.
The Marlins continued to pour it on in the third. Sanchez singled in two runs and scored on a Murphy double. Helms followed with an RBI base hit for a 14-3 cushion.
Davis hit his first career homer in the fourth, before Adam Kennedy singled in a run in the top of the fifth.
The Nats got a bit closer in the explosive sixth thanks to three runs, the last on a Danny Espinosa RBI double.
Wil Nieves homered in the seventh and pinch-hitter Willie Harris singled in a run for a 15-10 game before Maybin homered to left off Slaten to start the bottom half of the frame.
Game Notes
Earlier in the day, the Marlins selected the contracts of pitcher Jorge Sosa from Triple-A New Orleans and catcher Chris Hatcher from Double-A Jacksonville...Florida has won seven of the last eight encounters...The teams will meet for the final time in Washington from September 10-12.
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with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and Rafael Soriano survived a shaky
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series.
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Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mark Teixeira continued to swing a hot bat with
three hits and three RBI and A.J. Burnett snapped out of an extended funk with
six effective innings in a 4-3 Yankees win against Oakland.
Burnett (10-12) let i
<< Red Sox use six-run seventh to upend O's
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marco Scutaro hit a two-run homer and Adrian
Beltre notched a three-run blast in a six-run seventh inning as Boston rallied
past Baltimore, 9-6, in the second of three from Camden Yards.
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<< Hanigan's bat, Chapman's arm lead Reds over Brewers
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Hanigan's three-run homer fueled a
six-run seventh inning, as the Cincinnati Reds beat Milwaukee, 6-1, to
complete a three-game sweep at Great American Ball Park.
The win gave first-place
Giants capitalize on eighth-inning miscues by Rockies >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Darren Ford scored on a crazy turn of
events after a wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth frame, as the Giants
edged the Rockies, 2-1, at AT&T Park.
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Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - American Andy Roddick suffered one of
his earliest exits at the U.S. Open, falling to Serbian Janko Tipsarevic in
four sets in a second-round encounter Wednesday night.
The ninth-seeded Roddick,
Sounders return to U.S. Open Cup final against Crew >>
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of the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday with a 3-1 win over Chivas USA at Qwest
Field.
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Matsui, Angels use long ball to down Mariners >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hideki Matsui belted the go-ahead, two-run
homer in the seventh inning and Alberto Callaspo tacked on a solo shot the
following frame, as the Angels beat Seattle, 4-2, in the rubber match of a
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Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.
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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."
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American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout
An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.
Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either.
Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition.
Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.
Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper".
22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great.
Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition.
Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night.
Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good.
Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig".
Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good.
22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next. "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon. Though the judges felt he performed okay. Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.
Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start.
Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.
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