Kuroda, Dodgers shut down Astros
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07/02/2008 -
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Just hours after being reinstated from the
disabled list, Hiroki Kuroda tossed seven shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Houston Astros, 4-1, in the third game of a four-game
set at Minute Maid Park.
Kuroda (4-6) earned the win after allowing five hits and one walk, while also
striking out one. The 33-year-old made his first start since being placed on
the disabled list one June 19, retroactive to June 13, with tendinitis in his
right shoulder.
Andre Ethier homered and finished with three hits for the Dodgers, who won
their second straight after dropping consecutive games. LA has won nine of its
last 15 games, and five of its last six away from home.
Carlos Lee, who has 11 hits in his last 12 games, homered for the Astros.
The Dodgers opened up the scoring right away with a run in the first and they
never looked back. Ethier smacked a one-out double and came around two batters
later courtesy of a two-out double to left by Jeff Kent.
Kent hit another two-out, RBI double in the third inning to push the Dodgers'
edge to 2-0. This time Matt Kemp crossed the plate after he led off the frame
with a triple.
In the fourth, LA made it a 3-0 affair. Blake DeWitt led off with a single,
moved to third on a J.R. Towles throwing error and raced home via a groundout
by Luis Maza.
Ethier led off the fifth with his eighth home run of the season to account for
the final Dodger run.
Runelvys Hernandez (0-2) suffered the defeat after surrendering four runs on
six hits and two walks in five innings of work. In his second start of the
season, the right-hander has given up seven runs over 10 innings in his first
tour back to the majors since September 29, 2006 while with Kansas City.
Hernandez is taking the place of the released Shawn Chacon, who was suspended
by the Astros last Wednesday after getting into a physical altercation with
general manager Ed Wade and placed on waivers the following day
Lee blasted his 19th homer of the year to left with one out in the ninth, but
it was too little, too late for the Astros.
Game Notes
Even with the win, LA is just 4-8 at Minute Maid Park since 2005...Kent posted
his 1,497th RBI of his career to put him in 48th place all-time...Lee has 17
extra base hits in his last 20 games.
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Diego Padres in the rubber game of their three-game series.
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MySportsbook.com Posts Odds on 2007 Heisman Trophy
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best odds of winning the 2007 Heisman Trophy at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds for the 2007 Heisman trophy are:
Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame)
Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma)
Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State)
Michael Bush (RB, Louisville)
Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia)
Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville)
Chris Leak (QB, Florida)
Mike Hart (RB, Michigan)
Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State)
Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame)
Drew Tate (QB, Iowa)
Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal)
Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn)
Chad Henne (QB, Michigan)
Kyle Wright (QB, Miami)
Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State)
Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama)
JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU)
Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State)
Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina)
Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2
7-2
7-1
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10-1
12-1
12-1
18-1
18-1
20-1
30-1
35-1
35-1
40-1
50-1
50-1
60-1
60-1
60-1
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60-1 |
For complete NCAA Football odds visit MySportsbook.com.
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