07/24/2008 - Pittsburgh, PA (Baseball Betting) - Yoslan Herrera was solid on the mound to pick up his first major league win, and the Pittsburgh Pirates made short work of the San Diego Padres, 9-1, in the opener of a four-game set.
Herrera (1-1) tossed six innings of scoreless, six-hit ball while fanning four batters and walking just one. Xavier Nady and Jason Bay clubbed solo homers for the Pirates, who have rattled off four straight wins after a five-game skid. Nate McLouth added a two-run shot and finished with three RBI.
Clay Hensley (1-1) took the loss as he was touched for six runs on seven hits. Hensley, who has not started since last August and has made just three relief appearances this season, got the call in place of left-hander Randy Wolf, who was dealt to Houston earlier this week.
Adrian Gonzalez knocked in the only run for San Diego, which has dropped three straight and 9-of-10 overall.
The Bucs wasted no time in getting on the board. McLouth led the home first off with a walk and Freddy Sanchez followed with a single. Ryan Doumit then cracked an RBI double down the line in right and Bay belted a sac fly to center to make it 2-0.
Bay and Nady opened the fourth frame with back-to-back home runs, which marked the first time the Pirates have hit consecutive blasts this season, to make it a 4-0 game.
The Pirates tacked on two more in the sixth. Nady singled and Adam LaRoche walked before Justin Hampson was called on in relief of Hensley. Doug Mientkiewicz loaded the bases with a single and pinch-hitter Chris Gomez worked an RBI walk. Luis Rivas then flied out, but McLouth launched a sac fly to center to give Pittsburgh a 6-0 cushion.
San Diego got on the board in the eighth inning. Jody Gerut led off with a double before Edgar Gonzalez and Brian Giles were retired. Gonzalez followed with an RBI single.
Pittsburgh got three runs back in the home half. Mientkiewicz hit a double, moved to third as Bryan Corey unleashed a wild pitch and scored as Rivas singled. McLouth then cleared the table with a two-run homer for the final margin.
Game Notes
Hensley won 11 games in 37 appearances -- 29 starts -- for the Padres in 2006, then was 2-3 in 13 games -- nine starts -- a season later. Prior to Thursday, Hensley had pitched three times this month, allowing just a hit in five scoreless innings and getting credit for a 6-4 victory at Cincinnati on July 21...San Diego was 6-1 against the Bucs last season and had won 11 of the 13 meetings since the start of the 2006 campaign prior to Thursday's setback...San Diego owns the worst record in the majors at 38-65.
<< Lions sign top pick Cherilus
Allen Park, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Lions on Thursday signed
offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus to a five-year contract. Per club policy,
financial terms of the deal were not released.
Cherilus was selected in the firs
<< Rays activate SS Bartlett
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Rays activated shortstop
Jason Bartlett from the 15-day disabled list Thursday.
Bartlett has been sidelined with a right knee sprain since July 3. He
came into Thursday's actio
<< Wood put on DL
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs placed pitcher Kerry Wood on
the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a blister on his right index finger.
The move is retroactive to July 14.
The Cubs will make a corresponding roster move
<< Pats add a little Mayo to linebacking corps
Foxboro, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New England Patriots signed linebacker
Jerod Mayo, their first round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, to an undisclosed
contract Thursday.
Mayo, the 10th overall pick in April's draft, recorded 236
Marlins reinstate P Miller from DL; option P Tucker to Double-A >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Marlins reinstated pitcher Justin
Miller from the 15-day disabled list on Thursday.
The reliever had been sidelined since July 5 with right elbow inflammation.
Miller is 2-2 with a 4.58 earned
Blanco's goal, assist leads MLS All-Stars over West Ham >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Major League Soccer All-Stars improved to
5-0 against foreign opponents with a 3-2 victory over English Premier League
side West Ham United in the 2008 MLS All-Star Game at BMO Field on Thursday
night.
Blanco's goal, assist lead MLS All-Stars over West Ham >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Major League Soccer All-Stars improved to
5-0 against foreign opponents with a 3-2 victory over English Premier League
side West Ham United in the 2008 MLS All-Star Game at BMO Field on Thursday
night.
Chargers sign first-round pick Cason >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Chargers and cornerback
Antoine Cason agreed to terms on a five-year contract Thursday.
Cason, the 27th overall pick in April's draft out of Arizona, is expected to
be in camp Friday
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6
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