Johnson goes the distance to lead Fish past Bravos
Baseball Betting Lines
08/27/2008 -
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Johnson's brilliant four-hitter marked the
first complete game of his career and Dan Uggla was the offensive catalyst, as
the Florida Marlins defeated the Atlanta Braves, 4-1, and evened their three-
game series at Turner Field.
Johnson (4-0) took a no-hitter into the fifth and allowed one run to go along
with the four hits and eight strikeouts for the Marlins, who rebounded after
blowing a ninth-inning lead in Tuesday's 10-9 series-opening loss. Uggla
homered and scored three runs while Hanley Ramirez knocked in two runs in the
win. Florida, which improved to 68-65, has not been able to string together
consecutive wins since the end of July.
The Mets defeated the Phillies on Wednesday, so the Marlins remained 5 1/2
games out of first place in the NL East.
"These are the games we have to win," said Uggla. "It doesn't matter what the
Phillies and Mets do. We're just concentrating on just getting wins."
Kelly Johnson scored the lone run for the Braves, who have lost eight of their
last 10 games.
Mike Hampton (2-2) produced a solid outing but suffered the loss after he
surrendered three runs on eight hits with five strikeouts and two walks over
eight innings of work.
The Marlins opened the scoring in the top of the third inning. Uggla led off
with a double and scored when Wes Helms followed with a single.
A pair of Florida runs in the fifth gave the visitors a three-run edge as
Ramirez clubbed a two-run single that scored Uggla and Helms.
Johnson yielded his first hit of the game with one out in the fifth. He
induced a groundout by lead off batter Brian McCann, but Johnson then hit a
triple. When Martin Prado grounded out, Johnson crossed the plate to bring
Atlanta within 3-1.
Johnson continued his stellar outing with a scoreless sixth, which was ended
by a 6-4-3 double play, and a 1-2-3 seventh.
"My location was good and I kept the pitches down in the zone," Johnson said.
"In my head, I was thinking 'just finish strong' and I ended up throwing a
good game."
Atlanta threatened in the eighth. A throwing error by Ramirez allowed lead off
batter Prado to reach first base safely and Jeff Francoeur singled to right
field. Brandon Jones followed with a bunt to put runners on second and third
with one out. Johnson settled down and fanned Greg Norton and Gregor Blanco in
succession and the Marlins went into the ninth still holding their lead.
The scoring was capped by Uggla's bomb in the top of the ninth. He turned on a
Blaine Boyer offering and crushed it into the seats in deep left field. The
blast was estimated to have travelled at least 430 feet.
"I got lucky -- he gave me one I could put a good swing on and it felt good,"
said Uggla.
In the ninth, Johnson yielded a one-out single off the bat of Chipper Jones
and issued a two-out walk to Johnson, but Prado grounded out to end the game.
Game Notes
Johnson improved to 3-1 in seven career starts against Atlanta. He threw 113
pitches, 80 for strikes...Hampton's 2008 earned run average is 5.85...Uggla
has 28 homers this season...Francoeur had two of the Braves' four hits...The
contest was completed in a swift 2 hours, 16 minutes...Attendance was 19,755.
<< Around FCS: PFL Must Replace Stars
Philadelphia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pioneer Football League has experienced
something of a renaissance era in the past few years with players like San
Diego's Josh Johnson and Eric Bakhtiari and Dayton's Kevin Hoyng passing
through the league.
<< Jankovic, Kuznetsova, Dementieva reach third round in Flushing
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic,
former champion and last year's runner-up Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Olympic
gold medalist Elena Dementieva were a trio of second-round winners Wednesday
at the
<< Portland signs F Jackson, two rookies
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers signed a trio
of players Wednesday including forward Luke Jackson and two rookies, center
Steven Hill and guard Jamaal Tatum.
Per team policy, terms of the contracts were no
<< Braves obtain Dessens
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves signed pitcher Elmer
Dessens on Wednesday to a contract through the end of this season. He is
expected to be added to the club's roster later this week.
Dessens, 37, last pitche
<< Buscher leads the way as Twins clip Mariners
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Buscher's pinch hit two-run single in
the eighth inning proved to be the difference as Minnesota fought back to beat
Seattle, 6-5, in the finale of a three-game set at Safeco Field.
Denard Span added
Gerut, Padres rally to complete sweep of Diamondbacks >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jody Gerut had three hits, including the
game-winning RBI single in the eighth, as San Diego defeated Arizona, 5-4, to
complete a three-game sweep of the NL West-leading Diamondbacks.
Nick Hundley hit
Delgado leads Mets past Phils, back into first place >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Delgado hit a pair of home runs
and drove in three, as the New York Mets rallied to beat Philadelphia, 6-3,
and leapfrog the Phillies to retake the lead in the NL East.
In the first game o
Rangers' Hamilton scratched from lineup >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton
was a late scratch from the lineup in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Kansas City
Royals.
The left-handed slugger is out because of an abscessed tooth and was repla
Pena's homer provides lone run as Rays edge Blue Jays >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Pena homered and Matt Garza went
7 2/3 strong innings as Tampa Bay edged Toronto, 1-0, in the second tilt of a
three-game series at Tropicana Field.
Garza (11-7) allowed only six hits without
Oswalt strong again as Astros top Reds >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roy Oswalt continued his mastery of the Reds
with seven strong innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-1 win over
Cincinnati at Minute Maid Park.
Oswalt (12-9) allowed one run on five hits with
Online Sportsbook odds for Stanley Cup
New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – The dress rehearsal is over! The NHL preseason has ended and now that fans have had a glimpse of what is to come it is time to hit the book! Stanley Cup odds are live at MySportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino.
The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings remain on top of the odds charts after an impressive start in the preseason. Betting lines opened for both teams at 6-1 in June. Since then the Sens have fallen to 7-1 and the Red Wings are now caught in a pack including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, all at 10-1.
MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5.
Even if bettors are not brave enough to put their money on the underdog, an early bet on the favorites at sportsbook.com tends to produce bigger payouts than a mid-season wager. Placing a $1,000 bet last summer on the Detroit Red Wings or Ottawa Senators would have paid out to $8,000 and $10,000 respectively, opposed to a $2,500 or $3,000 payout at the beginning of the playoffs.
2007 Stanley Cup Odds
Ottawa Senators
Detroit Red Wings
Carolina Hurricanes
San Jose Sharks
Anaheim Ducks
Philadelphia Flyers
Calgary Flames
New Jersey Devils
Buffalo Sabres
Dallas Stars
New York Rangers
Nashville Predators
Vancouver Canucks
Colorado Avalanche
Minnesota Wild
Tampa Bay Lightning
Boston Bruins
Florida Panthers
Montreal Canadiens
Atlanta Thrashers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Edmonton Oilers
Phoenix Coyotes
Los Angeles Kings
New York Islanders
Columbus Blue Jackets
St. Louis Blues
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals
Chicago Blackhawks |
7-1
10-1
10-1
10-1
10-1
12-1
12-1
12-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
15-1
20-1
20-1
25-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
40-1
40-1
50-1
50-1
80-1
80-1
100-1
100-1 |
2007/07 NHL Regular Season Points - Team Must Play 82 Games
Team
Ottawa Senators
Anaheim Ducks
Detroit Red Wings
Nashville Predators
San Jose Sharks
Calgary Flames
Philadelphia Flyers
New Jersey Devils
Buffalo Sabres
Carolina Hurricanes
Dallas Stars
New York Rangers
Minnesota Wild
Atlanta Thrashers
Montreal Canadiens
Team
Los Angeles Kings
Tampa Bay Lightening
Vancouver Canucks
Boston Bruins
Colorado Avalanche
Edmonton Oilers
Phoenix Coyotes
Toronto Maple Leafs
Florida Panthers
Columbus Blue Jackets
New York Islanders
Chicago Blackhawks
St. Louis Blues
Washington Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Over/Under
108.5
106.5
104.5
104.5
103.5
101.5
100.5
99.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
95.5
94.5
93.5
92.5
Over/Under
91.5
91.5
91.5
89.5
89.5
88.5
88.5
86.5
84.5
82.5
80.5
72.5
72.5
72.5
71.5 |
To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your hockey sportsbook needs.
|
