BoSox rally late to edge O's
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09/04/2008 -
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Cora scored the game-winning run in the
ninth to help the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles to
complete a three-game sweep at Fenway Park.
In the ninth, Cora led off with a single and Coco Crisp then reached first
with a bunt that just stayed fair along the right line. Jacoby Ellsbury then
laid down a bunt and pitcher Jim Miller (0-1) opted to go to third, but threw
the ball well wide of the bag and Cora came home for the win.
"We won a game that was losable, and we'll take every win we can get," said
Red Sox manager Terry Francona.
Dustin Pedroia went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored while
Mark Kotsay hit a two-run triple for the Red Sox, who have won five of six.
Daisuke Matsuzaka started on the mound and was charged with four runs -- three
earned -- on four hits with four walks and seven strikeouts in six frames.
Justin Masterson (5-4) got the win for throwing two scoreless innings for
Boston, which trails Tampa Bay by three games for first place in the AL East.
The Rays lost, 8-4, to the Yankees Wednesday night.
Aubrey Huff went 2-for-4 with a run scored and Lance Cormier started on the
mound and gave up just two hits in three innings of work for the Orioles, who
have dropped their last six games. Cormier started in place of ace Jeremy
Guthrie, who was skipped a turn in the rotation due to a tired arm.
The Orioles went 0-6 on their road trip, during which time they allowed 60
runs.
"It just wasn't a good road trip, all in all," said Huff. "We didn't even win
a game on the whole road trip. We knew it would be a tough road trip with
these guys and Tampa at their place but we've got a lot of young guys up here
learning on the job and there's going to be a lot of lumps and there's going
to be some peaks and valleys with that. When you go young, you've got to just
keep playing the guys and that's the only way they're going to learn."
Baltimore got on the board in the first inning as Brian Roberts led off with a
double and later came home when Nick Markakis lofted a fly ball to center
field that Crisp dropped for a 1-0 lead.
The Orioles padded their lead further in the fourth. Huff led off with a
single and Oscar Salazar then worked a walk. Luke Scott brought home Huff
with a double to left center and Lou Montanez followed with a groundout to
plate Salazar. After Alex Cintron popped out, Guillermo Quiroz singled to
center to score Scott for a 4-0 lead.
Boston finally got on the board in the seventh inning. Jamie Walker started
the inning on the mound and got the first out, but Pedroia drove a pitch over
the Green Monster. Later with the bases loaded and Rock Cherry on the mound,
Crisp worked a walk to force home Jason Bay and make it a 4-2 game.
The Red Sox then tied the game in the eighth. With one out, David Ortiz walked
and Pedroia then doubled. Kotsay then cleared the bases with a triple off the
center field wall.
Game Notes
Baltimore batting coach Terry Crowley was ejected by home plate umpire Jeff
Nelson in the bottom of the ninth...Boston hits the road and starts a three-
game series in Texas on Friday...Boston first baseman Kevin Youkilis missed
his second straight game with back spasms...The Orioles host Oakland for three
straight games starting on Friday...Boston took 12 of the 18 games against
Baltimore this season...It was Miller's first loss of his career...The Red Sox
sold out their 455th straight game, which tied a major league record set by
Cleveland from June 12, 1995 through April 2, 2001. Boston's current streak
started on May 15, 2003.
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Chicago White Sox avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of the Cleveland
Indians with a 4-2 win at Progressive Field.
Orlando Cabrera drove in a run while
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The brothers LaRoche lead the Bucs past the Reds >>
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brothers Adam and Andy LaRoche each had RBI
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Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John McDonald's hit in the bottom of the 11th
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| EAST |
National Championship |
Region |
| Arkansas |
300-1 |
50-1 |
| Belmont |
|
1000-1 |
| Boston College |
100-1 |
40-1 |
| Eastern KY |
|
1000-1 |
| George Washington |
|
75-1 |
| Georgetown |
10-1 |
3-2 |
| Marquette |
100-1 |
40-1 |
| Michigan State |
100-1 |
25-1 |
| New Mexico St. |
500-1 |
200-1 |
| UNC |
6-1 |
6-5 |
| Oral Roberts |
|
500-1 |
| Texas |
15-1 |
5-1 |
| Texas Tech |
200-1 |
5-1 |
| USC |
75-1 |
20-1 |
| Vanderbilt |
100-1 |
30-1 |
| Washington State |
40-1 |
15-1 |
|
|
|
| WEST |
|
|
| Duke |
50-1 |
10-1 |
| Florida A&M |
|
1000-1 |
| Gonzaga |
200-1 |
40-1 |
| Holy Cross |
|
300-1 |
| Illinois |
300-1 |
60-1 |
| Indiana |
75-1 |
40-1 |
| Kansas |
5-1 |
13-10 |
| Kentucky |
100-1 |
40-1 |
| Niagara |
|
1000-1 |
| Pittsburgh |
40-1 |
8-1 |
| Southern Ill. |
50-1 |
12-1 |
| UCLA |
10-1 |
3-2 |
| VCU |
500-1 |
100-1 |
| Villanova |
100-1 |
40-1 |
| VA Tech |
50-1 |
15-1 |
| Weber St |
|
1000-1 |
| Wright St |
1000-1 |
300-1 |
|
|
|
| MIDWEST |
|
|
| Arizona |
50-1 |
30-1 |
| Butler |
40-1 |
30-1 |
| Davidson |
|
300-1 |
| Florida |
4-1 |
4-5 |
| Georgia Tech |
75-1 |
25-1 |
| Jackson State |
|
1000-1 |
| Maryland |
30-1 |
6-1 |
| Miami-OH |
|
300-1 |
| Notre Dame |
100-1 |
20-1 |
| ODU |
500-1 |
100-1 |
| Oregon |
40-1 |
6-1 |
| Purdue |
300-1 |
60-1 |
| Texas A&M CC |
|
1000-1 |
| UNLV |
100-1 |
30-1 |
| Winthrop |
500-1 |
100-1 |
| Wisconsin |
15-1 |
7-2 |
|
|
|
| SOUTH |
|
|
| Albany |
|
200-1 |
| BYU |
200-1 |
40-1 |
| Central CT St. |
|
1000-1 |
| Creighton |
100-1 |
35-1 |
| Long Beach St. |
500-1 |
200-1 |
| Louisville |
40-1 |
10-1 |
| Memphis |
30-1 |
4-1 |
| Nevada |
75-1 |
35-1 |
| North Texas |
|
500-1 |
| Ohio State |
7-1 |
6-5 |
| Penn |
|
500-1 |
| Stanford |
200-1 |
50-1 |
| Tennessee |
100-1 |
20-1 |
| Texas A&M |
12-1 |
11-5 |
| Virginia |
75-1 |
18-1 |
| Xavier |
100-1 |
40-1 |
Field 100-1
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