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A's edge AngelsBaseball Betting Lines08/02/2006 - Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Kendall went 2-for-4 with a run scored as the Oakland Athletics edged the LA Angels of Anaheim, 3-2, in the finale of a three-game set at Angel Stadium. Oakland starter Esteban Loaiza gave up two runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings of work. He also struck out four while not walking a batter. Kiko Calero (3-1) was credited with the win after pitching 1 1/3 of an inning. Huston Street pitched a scoreless eighth and ninth to pick up the two-inning save for the Athletics, who have four wins in their last five games and lead the AL West by 1 1/2 games over Anaheim. Kelvim Escobar started for the Angels and pitched seven strong innings, allowing two runs on three hits to go along with four strikeouts and one walk. Scot Shields (6-7) absorbed the loss giving up a run on two hits in the eighth inning. Garret Anderson had two hits for the Angels, who have dropped two of their last three games overall. With the game tied at 2-2 in the eighth, Oakland scored a run in the inning to take the lead. Shields started the inning in relief of Escobar and walked Mark Ellis to start the frame. Kendall's single to right moved Ellis to third and Mark Kotsay's liner to right scored Ellis for the 3-2 edge. Street came on in the eighth and sat the Angels down in order before pitching a perfect ninth to close out the victory for Oakland. The Athletics grabbed a 1-0 lead on a sacrifice fly by Frank Thomas that scored Kendall, who doubled to lead off the game. Kendall moved to third on a ground out by Eric Chavez and scored as Thomas lifted a fly ball to center. The Angels tied the game at 1-1 in the fourth inning as a sacrifice fly from Juan Rivera allowed Orlando Cabrera to cross the plate. Cabrera singled to start the inning and tagged up to second on Vladimir Guerrero's deep fly out to left field. A single to right by Anderson moved Cabrera to third before Rivera's fly out to deep center brought him home. Oakland regained the lead in the fifth inning as a wild pitch by Escobar allowed Marco Scutaro to score for the 2-1 edge. Scutaro doubled earlier in the inning. Anaheim tied things up at 2-2 in the home half of the fifth on an RBI-single by Howie Kendrick with two outs that scored Robb Quinlan, who singled to start the inning and advanced to third on a sacrifice by Jose Molina and ground out by Chone Figgins. Game Notes Kotsay extended his hitting streak to 10 games with his single...Street has 23 saves on the season...Anaheim's Adam Kennedy went 1-for-4 with a single and pushed his hitting streak to 16 games...The Angels outhit the Athletics 9-5, but committed three errors.
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Online Sportsbook Football BettingColts give the ‘D’ its dueThe Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain. They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities. "They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure." Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line. New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest. Not so sound on the ground If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU. Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com “We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star. Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground. Brees says bring it on Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites. Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship. Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game. "I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time." SportsBooks ready for a shootout Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses. “This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.” New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts. The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game. “Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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