Zito finally posts interleague win as Giants top Tribe
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06/26/2008 -
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barry Zito put together his best and
longest outing of the season, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 4-1
victory over the Cleveland Indians in the middle contest of a three-game
interleague set.
The much- maligned Zito (3-11) hurled 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball on four
hits without issuing a walk. The former Cy Young Award winner struck out four
in the win. Zito continues to lead the majors in losses with 11 in 16 starts.
This also marked his first interleague victory since June 16, 2006, a span of
nine such decisions.
Jose Castillo had three hits, including a homer, double and scored twice for
the Giants. Aaron Rowand had a two-run single. John Bowker added a solo
insurance home run for San Francisco, which has taken the first two games of
this series.
Jeremy Sowers (0-3) kept the Indians in the game through seven innings, but
was victimized by a lack of run support, giving up three runs on nine hits and
five walks. The southpaw struck out three in the loss.
"I thought Jeremy (Sowers) threw well," Indians manager Eric Wedge said. "He
showed me something that last inning, going seven. He mixed his fastball and
changeup well and mixed in the breaking ball."
Jamey Carroll had two of Cleveland's six hits while Kelly Shoppach doubled and
scored the lone run on a Shin-Soo Choo pinch-hit RBI single for the Tribe, who
have dropped three straight.
"We need to do a better job of making adjustments," Wedge said of his lineup.
"Zito had good command today but each hitter needs to make adjustments
individually based on what they're seeing. I always feel we can do more. We
have to do more. We can do more."
San Francisco jumped out to a lead in the first. Castillo and Randy Winn hit
back-to-back one-out singles and Bengie Molina drew a walk to load the bases.
Rowand followed with a two-run single to left. Rich Aurilia grounded into an
inning-ending double play.
Castillo made it 3-0 with a one-out homer to center in the third.
Cleveland moved a runner to second base for the first time in the sixth when
Carroll singled up the middle with one out and moved to second on a wild
pitch. Zito managed two fly balls from Ben Francisco and Jhonny Peralta to
escape unscathed.
The Indians got a two-out double from Shoppach in the seventh, ending Zito's
night. Keiichi Yabu entered to face pinch-hitter Choo, who managed an infield
single that ricocheted off first base, scoring Shoppach.
The Giants added an insurance run in the eighth. Bowker went down and golfed a
2-2 slider from Rafael Betancourt over the right field wall.
Brian Wilson came on in the ninth and worked around a leadoff single from
Peralta to record his National League-best 21st save of the season.
Game Notes
Cleveland's Grady Sizemore had a eight-game hitting streak snapped...Sowers is
winless in his last 10 starts dating back to May 24, 2007...Cleveland's Casey
Blake made his first ever appearance at shortstop...Giants shortstop and
former Indian Omar Vizquel snapped an 0-for-23 slump with a single in the
seventh inning...Thursday's series finale will feature San Francisco's Matt
Cain (4-5) and Cleveland's Cliff Lee (10-1)...Cleveland swept a three-game
series in San Francisco during the 2005 season.
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Dallas Cowboys 15-1 Super Bowl Odds With Romo, Owens Concerns
Will he or won't he? Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.
Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.
"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."
Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.
Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.
But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.
Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback. It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.
Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Baltimore Ravens 15-1
Buffalo Bills 50-1
Carolina Panthers 18-1
Chicago Bears 10-1
Cincinnati Bengals 15-1
Cleveland Browns 100-1
Dallas Cowboys 15-1
Denver Broncos 15-1
Detroit Lions 100-1
Green Bay Packers 50-1
Houston Texans 100-1
Indianapolis Colts 6-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1
Kansas City Chiefs 30-1
Miami Dolphins 40-1
Minnesota Vikings 75-1
New England Patriots 10-1
New Orleans Saints 18-1
New York Giants 20-1
New York Jets 30-1
Oakland Raiders 100-1
Philadelphia Eagles 18-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1
Saint Louis Rams 60-1
San Diego Chargers 6-1
San Francisco 49ers 75-1
Seattle Seahawks 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1
Tennessee Titans 40-1
Washington Redskins 50-1
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Kurt Warner to start, Matt Leinart to watch
Despite the debate that's swirling , Kurt Warner will remain the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, coach Dennis Green said today. The Arizona Cardinals are the +7 point underdog at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com for this Sunday's game.
Green's comment came in a statement released by the team following an ESPN report that Green decided that rookie Matt Leinart would replace Warner as starter for Sunday's game at Atlanta.
"Generally talking about the starting lineup is not something we do," Green told the AP. "However, given the speculation that was out there we want to make it clear. We're disappointed after last week, but we still expect to be a playoff football team and we fully expect Kurt Warner to be the quarterback that leads us. That has not changed."
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