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08/06/2007 - Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manny Ramirez homered and knocked in a pair of runs and Josh Beckett pitched into the seventh inning for his 14th win of the season, as the Boston Red Sox crushed the Seattle Mariners, 9-2, in the finale of a three-game set at Safeco Field.
Beckett (14-5), who had lost back-to-back starts for the first time this season coming in, gave up just one run on eight hits in 6 2/3 innings with nine strikeouts and two walks for the Red Sox, who have won four of five.
"I thought his stuff was real good," said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. "When he got into counts where it wasn't a hitters count, there were a lot of fastballs today that were down (in the zone)."
J.D. Drew added an RBI triple for Boston, while David Ortiz walked three times, scored twice and stole his second base of the season.
Jose Guillen collected three hits for the Mariners, who have dropped two straight after winning six of seven.
Miguel Batista (11-8) was saddled with the loss after yielding three runs -- two earned -- on five hits through six innings. The right-hander struck out three and walked five.
Boston struck for a pair of runs in the first inning as Coco Crisp led off the game with a double and then went to third on Kevin Youkilis' fly ball to center. After an Ortiz walk, Seattle's rookie center fielder Adam Jones dropped Ramirez's fly ball, allowing Crisp to score from third.
Batista then intentionally walked Drew to load the bases before walking Jason Varitek with two outs to force in a run.
Ramirez's 19th home run of the year in the fifth inning made it 3-0, but Seattle got on the board in the sixth inning on Jamie Burke's two-out RBI single.
The Red Sox, however, answered with six straight runs to win going away.
Drew roped an RBI triple in the seventh before scoring on Mike Lowell's subsequent single to make it 5-1.
Alex Cora led off the eighth with a double and Julio Lugo's bunt single put runners on the corners. Crisp's sac fly brought in a run and Youkilis' double made it 7-1 Boston. Ortiz followed with an RBI single for a seven-run Red Sox advantage.
Dustin Pedroia's pinch-hit, two-out RBI double in the ninth made it 9-1.
Jose Vidro's run-scoring single in the home half of the ninth for Seattle completed the scoring.
In the middle of the fifth inning, a quad driven by the Mariners' mascot knocked over Crisp. The Red Sox centerfielder avoided injury.
"I didn't see it live," said Francona."I heard it looked like Naked Gun. Just to be honest, about two minutes later, we got a very kind message from (Seattle general manager) Bill Bavasi. It wasn't done on purpose. It obviously would have been a horrible accident. But, it was a very thoughtful message."
Game Notes
Beckett joins the Angels' Jon Lackey, Cleveland's C.C. Sabathia and the Cubs' Carlos Zambrano as the only 14-game winners in the majors...Batista was facing Boston for the first time in his career...Varitek was the only starter for the Red Sox not to record a hit.
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and while he remained tied with Hank Aaron for the all-time home run record,
his Giants lost again, 5-4, to the San Diego Padres, who completed a three-
game sw
<< Kanaan holds off Andretti for win
Brooklyn, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tony Kanaan fought off four passing attempts
from his Andretti Green Racing teammate Marco Andretti and captured Sunday's
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No.11
<< Weibring birdies final three for 3M Championship
Blaine, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.A. Weibring birdied his final three holes on
Sunday to overtake Champions Tour money leader Jay Haas and win the 3M
Championship.
Weibring finished with a five-under 67 and finished at 18-under-par
<< Webb blanks Dodgers
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Webb hurled his first shutout of
the season, extending his scoreless streak to 24 innings, as the red-hot
Arizona Diamondbacks finished off a three-game sweep of Los Angeles
with a
Sharapova downs Schnyder in San Diego final >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded and defending champion Maria
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More than Beckham missing in TFC, Galaxy match >>
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No, not David Beckham, even though he wasn't dressed for the
Mets' Glavine earns 300th career victory >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tom Glavine made good in his second run at
history on Sunday, notching his 300th career victory in the Mets' 8-3 win over
the Chicago Cubs at historic Wrigley Field.
Glavine (10-6) was charged with two
Steelers top Saints in Hall of Fame Game >>
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Starting signal caller Ben Roethlis
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After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.
Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.
Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.
So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.
In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.
For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.
The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.
The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.
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