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08/14/2010 - San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Buster Posey hit a leadoff double in the 11th inning and came around to score the game-winning run on Juan Uribe's single to right, as the San Francisco Giants inched closer to the National League West-leading San Diego Padres behind a 3-2 decision at AT&T Park.
Pablo Sandoval homered in the victory, which was credited to Santiago Casilla (4-2) for stranding runners on the corners in the top of the 11th.
The win was San Francisco's fourth in six games and moved the Giants within 2 1/2 games of the division lead.
Chase Headley and Adrian Gonzalez each had two hits and recorded run-scoring doubles for the Padres, who had won five straight, including a 3-2 win in the opener of this critical three-game set.
Both teams had trouble coming through in scoring opportunities, with the Padres going 2-for-18 with runners in scoring position and the Giants being held without a hit in eight chances until the final frame.
In the 11th, Posey greeted Tim Stauffer (3-2) with a two-bagger, and Sandoval was given a free pass before Uribe put a first-pitch offering into right field to drive in the winning tally.
The late-inning drama overshadowed stellar starts from two young pitchers, as 21-year-old Madison Bumgarner yielded two runs on eight hits and two walks over seven innings for San Francisco, while Mat Latos, 22, gave up one run on five hits while striking out nine in six-plus innings, setting a Padres record with his 11th consecutive start of allowing two runs or fewer.
Headley's two-out double in the first inning brought home Jerry Hairston Jr. to give the visitors an early lead.
The Padres stranded the bases full that frame, but got another run in the fifth via consecutive doubles by Miguel Tejada and Gonzalez.
After surviving doubles by Mike Fontenot and Andres Torres in the first and third inning, respectively, Latos got out of a second-and-third, one-out situation in the fifth by fanning Torres and getting Fontenot to pop out.
Sandoval's leadoff homer in the seventh ended Latos' outing, and Ernesto Frieri and Joe Thatcher combined to get out of the inning holding a 2-1 edge.
San Diego loaded the bases with one out in the eighth and again failed to get a run across, proving costly in the bottom of the frame.
With Luke Gregerson on the hill, Fontenot singled, moved to third on Aubrey Huff's double and scored the tying run on a Pat Burrell groundout. Huff moved to third on the play, but was stranded there when Posey bounced out to short and Uribe flied out.
The Padres stranded a runner in scoring position in the ninth, 10th and 11th innings. In the latter, they had runners on the corners and one out and came away empty-handed when Headley struck out and Tony Gwynn Jr. lined to center.
Game Notes
San Diego still leads the season series, 8-2, with seven of those games being decided by one run...Giants starters have not registered a victory over their last 11 games...Jake Peavy was the only other Padres starter to allow two runs or fewer in 10 consecutive starts (2004)...Latos' earned-run average over his last nine outings is a minuscule 0.95. He has give up three runs over a span of 28 innings against the Giants this season...Jose Guillen, acquired by the Giants in a trade with the Royals on Friday, grounded out as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning.
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The NFL preseason is approaching. Time for players, coaches and teams to turn over a new leaf. General managers have hired some new coaches, while coaches have added some offensive and defensive assistants to try and improve things. Here’s a look at some changes to look for in the preseason.
New York Jets: The Jets were one of the surprise teams in the NFL last season, making the playoffs under hard-driving first-year coach Eric Mangini. Mangini rebuilt the offensive line with rookies D'Brickashaw Ferguson (the No. 4 pick in the 2007 Draft) and Ohio State center (the 29th pick in the first round). This season he upgraded the defense with rookie linebacker David Harris (Michigan) while the secondary picked up a much needed top-notch corner in Pitt CB Darrelle Revis (No. 14 overall).
The Jets have added balance to the offense for QB Chad Pennington with RB Thomas Jones, essentially stolen from the Bears. He will upgrade a New York ground game that was 20th in rushing with a weak 3.5 yards per carry. They have their first true feature back since Curtis Martin. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer prefers ball control, like his father Marty. In preseason, behind Pennington you’ll see second-year QB Kellen Clemens and mobile newcomer QB Marques Tuiasosopo.
Jacksonville Jaguars: The heat is on Jack Del Rio in Jacksonville as the Jaguars flopped last season despite a ton of talent. Keep in mind that under Del Rio the Jaguars have been outstanding in preseason with a 12-4 SU, 11-5 ATS August mark. online football betting Their defense is loaded, it’s the offense that has been stuck in first gear the last few years.
Enter a new offensive coordinator in Dirk Koetter, the former Boise State and Arizona State pass-happy coach. He will try and upgrade a passing game that ranked 24th last season. Del Rio has criticized wide receivers and Matt Jones this summer, both of whom have battled injuries. It will be interesting to watch the “new” Jaguars passing game in preseason.
Arizona Cardinals: Word out of Arizona is that the players like new coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was the Steelers offensive coordinator last year. We think of Arizona as all-passing because their running game has been awful of late because of a poor offensive line. However, keep an eye on the running game in preseason as they’ve made a lot of changes.
The new coach brings in Russ Grimm to coach the offensive line (Grimm did a marvelous job building the Steelers line). They took Penn State OT Levi Jones in the first round and signed two offensive linemen, Mike Gandy and Al Johnson, to provide depth. Reggie Wells was moved from right tackle to left guard and they want more speed out of the offensive line for pulling and traps, a Pittsburgh staple under Bill Cowher.
Atlanta Falcons: While all the attention has been focused on QB Mike Vick’s off-field problems, new coach Bobby Petrino is revamping the Falcons from an all-running team to a more balanced one. Petrino likes the experience of backup QB Joey Harrington and he has veteran backup Chris Redman, who used to play for Petrino at Louisville and knows his offenses better than anyone. Petrino wants Vick to be more of a pocket passer.
The addition of FB Ovie Mughelli is a sign Petrino wants a power rushing attack behind a physical fullback and newcomer WR Joe Horn should upgrade what was a below average wideout corps. Petrino is changing their old zone-blocking scheme to a more traditional in-line blocking scheme and the offensive line is bigger. Rookie DE Jamaal Anderson was grabbed in the first round and the secondary got younger with former Auburn cornerback David Irons, who the Falcons think was a steal as a sixth-round pick.
Cleveland Browns: The 2007 Browns look like a double-edged sword. There was the excitement of the offseason, trading for RB Jamel Lewis, upgrading the offensive line with Wisconsin’s Joe Thomas (the No. 2 pick in the draft) and free agent LG Eric Steinbach, then trading for Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn when he fell to No. 22. GM Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel feel they have a talented, balanced offense with these new pieces, plus TE >Kellen Winslow and WR Braylon Edwards.
However, were these moves made in desperation? And were they foolish ones? The Browns gave up their 2008 first-round pick for Quinn and we all know QBs take time to develop. And even first-round QBs can be busts (Joey Harrington, Akili Smith). We also don’t know if the offensive line is that much improved (31st in rushing in 2007) and they did nothing to improve a defense that was awful against the run (142 yds pg allowed).
The Browns have a new offensive coordinator in Rob Chudzinski. This is a young offense and Quinn looked tentative, indecisive and inaccurate early in camp. Crennel will play Charlie Frye, Quinn and Derek Anderson in preseason. And there is a mixed bag for rookie QBs receiving significant starts: Tim Couch (14), Kerry Collins (13), Ben Roethlisberger (13), Vince Young (13), Joey Harrington (12), Matt Leinart (11) and Kyle Boller (nine). While all the focus will be on the Browns new-look offense, I’m more concerned with the defense.
Carolina Panthers: Coach Jon Fox loves the ground game, but Carolina has made some interesting changes for 2007. Fox fired offensive coordinator Dan Henning and brings in Jeff Davidson to run the offense. Davidson has brought in zone-blocking schemes to the Panther offense, a dramatic change for a system that's been built around a power-running style.
In zone-blocking, offensive linemen are responsible for blocking any defender who appears in their zone, instead of focusing on one defender. The Broncos and Falcons have had success with the system, which features smaller, more athletic offensive linemen and can create running lanes on the inside and outside. Keep an eye in preseason on how Carolina adjusts as it will take time to learn the system. Fox has been one of the top coaches in preseason, with a 15-5 SU, 12-7-1 ATS August record.
Dallas Cowboys: WR Terrell Owens is still here, but QB Drew Bledsoe and Bill Parcells are gone. New head coach Wade Phillips takes over, replacing Parcells. He ran the Chargers defense last season. Phillips was chosen by teary-eyed owner Jerry Jones partly because he is one of the best 3-4 coaches in football and the Cowboys have loaded up on players for that scheme.
Remember that Phillips was blitz-happy with the Chargers last season and early reports out of the Dallas camp have mentioned how the Cowboys have been blitzing a lot, a departure from Parcells. The theme of the 2007 Dallas defense appears to be one of attack.
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