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09/05/2010 - Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vernon Wells and Aaron Hill both knocked in three runs to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat New York, 7-3, and salvage the finale of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium.
Wells hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Hill matched him in the third, while John Buck added a solo shot off New York starting pitcher Phil Hughes (16-7).
Brett Cecil (12-7) allowed three runs on seven hits and walked four over 6 1/3 innings for the Blue Jays, who lead the majors with 208 home runs this season.
The loss snapped the Yankees' season-high winning streak at eight games. New York maintained its 2 1/2 game lead over Tampa Bay in the AL East after the Rays were beaten by Baltimore on Sunday.
Hughes was tagged for six runs and seven hits in six innings for the Yankees, who welcomed back Alex Rodriguez. The All-Star third baseman was activated from the disabled list Sunday after missing time with a strained left calf. He went 2-for-5 with an RBI in his return to the lineup.
A pair of 0-2 mistakes by Hughes to Wells and Hill resulted in a 4-0 lead for Toronto.
The Yankees got on the board in the bottom of the third. Greg Golson doubled to open the frame, advanced on a Ramiro Pena single and came home on a sacrifice fly by Brett Gardner.
Hill increased Toronto's lead to 5-1 with a sac fly in the fifth, and Buck went deep in the sixth to give the Blue Jays a five-run advantage.
Jorge Posada doubled home Marcus Thames for New York in the home half of the sixth. Toronto, though, got the run back in the seventh, when Yankees reliever Sergio Mitre issued a bases-loaded walk to Wells.
Rodriguez plated Pena in the bottom of the inning to trim New York's deficit to 7-3.
Game Notes
Hill and Travis Snider each had three hits for Toronto...New York first baseman Mark Teixeira walked three times...The Yankees have not won nine straight since May 13-21, 2009...New York also had won eight in a row at home...The Blue Jays lead the season series, 8-7.
<< Gordon's homer lifts Royals past Tigers
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Gordon hit a go-ahead home run leading
off the sixth inning, and the Kansas City Royals posted a 2-1 victory over
Detroit to salvage the finale of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium.
The blas
<< Zimmerman, Nats beat up Pirates
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Zimmerman went 2-for-5 and drove in
four runs, as the Washington Nationals handled the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-1, in
the rubber match of a three-game set at PNC Park.
Adam Dunn added a solo homer and
<< Fielder, Wolf help Brewers down Phils
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Prince Fielder's three-run homer in the
first inning proved to be all Milwaukee needed, as the Brewers held off the
Phillies, 6-2, to avoid a three-game sweep at Citizens Bank Park.
Rickie Weeks had
<< Holliday, Cards take series finale over NL Central-leading Reds
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Holliday belted the game-changing three-
run home run in the sixth inning to lead St. Louis to a much-needed 4-2 win
over Cincinnati in the last of a three-game series.
Holliday finished 2-for-4 whi
White Sox rally in the ninth to complete Fenway sweep >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gordon Beckham and Juan Pierre drew the go-ahead
and insurance bases-loaded RBI walks as the Chicago White Sox staged a four-
run ninth-inning rally to take a 7-5 decision over the Boston Red Sox in the
finale
Davis, Tejada and Pagan help Mets crush Cubs >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ike Davis finished a triple shy of the cycle,
drove in three runs, and scored three runs, as the New York Mets dominated the
Chicago Cubs, 18-5, at Wrigley Field.
Ruben Tejada drove in five runs for the Met
Day takes 1-shot lead at Deutsche Bank >>
Norton, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Australia's Jason Day fired a five-under 66 on
Sunday to take a one-shot lead over Brandt Snedeker after the third round of
the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Chasing his second win of the season, and looking to ma
Orioles Tillman makes start after recall >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Orioles recalled pitcher Chris
Tillman from Triple-A Norfolk to start Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay
Rays.
The right-hander went 5 1/3 innings and was charged with three runs on si
Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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