Rick An-Kills Pirates in rain-soaked romp
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09/07/2007 -
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rick Ankiel took his emergence as a slugger
to another level, cracking two home runs and ending with a career-high seven
RBI to propel the St. Louis Cardinals past the Pittsburgh Pirates, 16-4, in
the rain-interrupted finale of a four-game series at Busch Stadium.
The pitcher-turned-power hitter had a three-run homer, a two-run shot and a
two-run double for the Cardinals, who moved within a game of both the Brewers
and Cubs for first place in the NL Central. Chicago fell to the Dodgers on
Thursday, while Milwaukee was idle.
Ankiel's previous high for RBI in a game was four, established on August 31
against Cincinnati.
Mike Maroth failed to pick up his first win as a Cardinal -- allowing two runs
over 1 1/3 innings -- but Kelvin Jimenez (2-0) and the rest of the bullpen
picked him up.
Bryan Bullington (0-1) made his first major league start and allowed five runs
over three innings for Pittsburgh, which has dropped seven of nine.
St. Louis put up a pair of runs in the first to take the early lead. Ryan
Ludwick's single to center put runners on the corners with two outs, and Chris
Duncan and Yadier Molina cashed in with an RBI base hit each to make it 2-0.
The Pirates responded immediately with run-scoring singles from Jose Bautista
and Freddy Sanchez in the second to knot it at 2-2.
The Cardinals' offense caught fire from there, though, to put the game away.
Ankiel was the catalyst, belting a three-run homer in the second to put his
club up for good.
Bautista's RBI groundout in the fourth moved the Pirates within one, but it
was all St. Louis from there.
Albert Pujols and Ludwick hit back-to-back RBI singles in the home-half of the
fourth to extend the lead to 7-3, and the Cardinals added five more runs in
the fifth to blow the game wide open. Aaron Miles scored on a wild pitch to
start the surge, and David Eckstein followed with a base hit that plated Skip
Schumaker. Ankiel then greeted John Grabow with a two-run blast to right-
center before Miguel Cairo capped the inning with an RBI single moments later.
Ankiel polished off his monster day with a two-run double in the sixth, and
So Taguchi and Miles drove in a run each later in the frame to make it 16-3.
Carlos Maldonado's RBI double capped the scoring before a lengthy rain delay
halted play for a second time.
Game Notes
The 16 runs and 22 hits were both a season high for St. Louis...Bullington was
recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis after undergoing season-ending right
shoulder surgery last year. He went 11-9 with a 4.00 earned run average in 26
starts in the minors...The Cardinals have enjoyed much success over the
Pirates -- they are now 42-21 against them since the start of the 2004 season.
That includes a 9-6 record this season.
<< NFL Inactives (Thursday, September 6, 2007)
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of the players
placed on the inactive squad for this week's NFL games.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 8:30 P.M. (ET)
Saints - 3rd QB Tyler Palko, WR Robert Meachem, CB
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Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A Belarusian tandem of Victoria
Azarenka and Max Mirnyi captured the mixed doubles title at the U.S. Open on
Thursday.
Azarenka and Mirnyi held off a pairing of American Meghann Shaughness
<< Revs sign Gambia U-20 midfielder Mansally
Foxborough, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New England signed Abdoulie Mansally, a
member of Gambia's Under-20 World Cup team, on Thursday. Terms of the deal
were not disclosed.
Mansally, a midfielder, is the second member of Gambia's U-
<< Schultz claims Senior Women's Amateur title
Sunriver, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anna Schultz struggled down the stretch, but a
par on the 20th hole Thursday gave her the title at the USGA Senior Women's
Amateur Championship at the Sunriver Resort.
Schultz led Robyn Puckett 3-up after
<< Ethier's blast lifts Dodgers over Cubs
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andre Ethier's three-run pinch-hit homer in
the ninth gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a dramatic 7-4 win over the Chicago
Cubs in the finale of a four-game set at historic Wrigley Field.
Russell Martin le
Avs sign Laperriere to one-year extension >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Ian
Laperriere to a one-year contract extension through the 2008-2009 season on
Thursday.
Laperriere scored eight goals and recorded 29 points in 81 games last s
Boston's Mirabelli leaves game >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli left
Thursday's Red Sox-Orioles game at Camden Yards with a strained left
hamstring in the top of the third inning.
Mirabelli, who sees the majority of his
Boller signs extension with Ravens >>
Owings Mills, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Ravens signed backup
quarterback Kyle Boller to a one-year contract extension on Thursday.
Boller has started 34 out of 41 career games for Baltimore. Last season, he
totaled 464 p
Leetch to have number retired >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Rangers announced Thursday that
former long-time NHL defenseman Brian Leetch will have his jersey retired by
the club this season.
Leetch, who wore No. 2 with the Rangers, will see his jer
Vlad scratched; undergoes MRI >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Angels outfielder Vladimir Guerrero
was scratched from the lineup prior to Thursday's game against the visiting
Cleveland Indians.
Guerrero, who leads the first-place Angels with 22 home runs,
NCAA Football Betting
Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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