Longoria leads Rays to fifth straight win
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07/28/2010 -
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Evan Longoria homered and Jeff Niemann
battled through six innings to lead Tampa Bay to a 7-4 triumph over Detroit in
the third installment of a four-game set.
Longoria finished 3-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and two runs batted in.
Carlos Pena chipped in with two hits, a walk and an RBI for the Rays, who
have won five in a row.
Niemann (9-3) earned the win after allowing four runs on eight hits while
walking a pair and fanning four for Tampa Bay, which won its franchise-record
17th game during the month of July. Rafael Soriano retired the side in order
in the ninth to secure the win and earn his 28th save.
Eddie Bonine (4-1) took the loss after lasting 3 1/3 innings in his first
start of the season, during which he allowed five runs on eight hits and a
walk for the Tigers, who have fallen in five of their last six games.
<< Jones, Hudson lead Atlanta past Washington
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chipper Jones drove in two runs and Tim
Hudson was solid in 7 2/3 innings on the mound, as the Atlanta Braves took
down the Washington Nationals, 3-1, in the second test of a three-game set at
Nationa
<< Halladay goes distance again, Brown shines in MLB debut
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Outfielder Domonic Brown stroked an RBI
double on his first major league swing and Roy Halladay tossed his major
league-leading eighth complete game of the season, as the surging Philadelphia
Phillie
<< Mills picks up first MLB win as Blue Jays sweep O's
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brad Mills threw seven shutout innings for his
first career win as the Toronto Blue Jays continued their domination of the
Baltimore Orioles with a 5-0 win to cap a three-game sweep.
Mills (1-0) gave up
<< A's lose Sheets for the season
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oakland Athletics pitcher Ben Sheets will
miss the remainder of the 2010 season with a torn flexor tendon in his right
elbow.
Sheets was placed on the disabled list Saturday, retroactive to July 20, wi
<< Dodgers acquire Podsednik from Royals
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers made a move to
bolster their outfield by acquiring former All-Star Scott Podsednik from the
Kansas City Royals for two minor league players - catcher Lucas May and
pitcher
Thrashers sign F Eager >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Thrashers signed forward Ben Eager
on Wednesday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Eager spent last season with the Blackhawks and posted seven goals and nine
assists with 1
Giants' Torres caps big game with winning hit in 10th >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andres Torres capped his four-hit day
with a deep bases-loaded single in the 10th inning, lifting the Giants to a
10-9 win over the Florida Marlins at AT&T Park.
Torres added a two-run homer
Cahill helps Oakland down Texas >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trevor Cahill allowed two hits over eight
innings in a dominant performance, and Kurt Suzuki homered and knocked in two
runs to guide Oakland in 3-1 win over the Texas Rangers in the middle contest
of a th
Report: Wizards re-sign F Josh Howard >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Wizards have reached
agreement on a one-year deal with free agent forward Josh Howard.
According to TNT analyst David Aldridge, the deal could pay the veteran up to
$4 million if he
United dominates MLS All-Stars in front of record crowd >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Major League Soccer All-Stars fell to
English Premier League powerhouse Manchester United, 5-2, on Wednesday night
in front of 70,728 fans at Reliant Stadium - the fourth-largest crowd to
witness
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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).
Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.
''It's certainly creative, it's certainly fun and it has something for the horsemen, which we always want to embrace,'' Churchill Downs president and chief executive Robert Evans said at a news conference. ''What's really cool is it will force us to remember Barbaro.''
Meanwhile, the Derby favorite – Curlin – is going against the odds this year. It's been 125 years since Apollo won after skipping his 2-year-old season, and not since Regret in 1915 has such a lightly seasoned horse worn the blanket of red roses.
Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.
”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
The Kentucky Derby is at 4:04 p.m., ET Saturday.
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