07/06/2008 - Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Clement delivered a pair of home runs, including a game-winning, two-run shot in the eighth, as the Seattle Mariners downed the Detroit Tigers, 3-2, in the third of a four-game set at Safeco Field.
Miguel Cairo scored the other run while Miguel Batista (4-10) got the win for pitching two scoreless innings of relief for the Mariners, who have won four of their last five. RA Dickey started on the mound and gave up two runs on four hits with five walks and three strikeouts in six innings of work.
Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Guillen each hit solo home runs for the Tigers, who have dropped four of their last five. Fernando Rodney (0-2) was handed the loss and Armando Galarraga gave up one run on five hits in six innings of action.
Trailing by a run to start the eighth inning, the Mariners took their first lead of the game on a swing of the bat. With one out, Richie Sexson worked a walk and Clement followed with a shot into the right field stands for a 3-2 advantage.
Brandon Morrow then worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning to close the game and pick up his seventh save of the season.
The Tigers got on the board in the first innings as Guillen belted a two-out, solo home run over the right field wall.
Seattle threatened in the second with runners on first and second with one out, but Clement and Yuniesky Betancourt flied out to kill the frame.
The Mariners again posted a threat in the third as they put their first two men on base, but the next three batters recorded outs with Adrian Beltre striking out to end the inning.
Cabrera extended Detroit's lead to 2-0 in the fourth as he belted a solo homer into the right field stands.
Detroit almost scored in the fifth as with men on first and second Placido Polanco plunked a single to left, but Dane Sardinha was nailed at the plate.
Seattle finally got on the board in the sixth as Clement crushed a pitch deep into the right field stands to make it a 2-1 contest.
The Mariners tried to rally in the seventh as they had men on first and third with two outs, but Beltre hit into a fielder's choice to end the threat.
Game Notes
It was the first multi-home run game of Clement's career...Seattle stranded 11 men on base while Detroit left seven...Detroit has won six of nine against Seattle this season...Attendance was 30,373.
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The 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.
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