D'Backs overcome Padres in 11

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08/02/2007 - San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eric Byrnes plated the go-ahead run in the 11th and Chad Tracy tacked on a three-run homer, as the Arizona Diamondbacks coughed up a lead late but rebounded to beat the San Diego Padres, 9-5, in the middle portion of a three-game series at Petco Park.

The Padres entered the ninth down 5-1, but rallied to force extra innings. Brandon Lyon started the inning on the mound and yielded back-to-back doubles to Kevin Kouzmanoff and Geoff Blum before being pulled in favor of closer Jose Valverde. The hard-throwing right-hander struck out the first two batters he faced before yielding a run-scoring single to Mike Cameron. Milton Bradley came up next and crushed a fastball over the right-field wall to tie it at 5-5.

The game remained deadlocked until the 11th, when an infield single gave Arizona the lead. Jeff DaVanon started the inning with a double, and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Augie Ojeda. Heath Bell (4-3) then struck out Chris Young and issued a walk to Orlando Hudson before Byrnes hit a dribbler to short that moved just slow enough to allow Byrnes to reach first and DaVanon to score. Tracy followed with a three-run homer to make it 9-5.

"We showed a lot of character coming back," San Diego manager Bud Black said. "We didn't give up. We battled against an All-Star closer, got him for four runs, and they did their thing in the 11th."

Micah Owings tossed six quality innings and had an RBI and a run scored at the plate for NL West-leading Arizona, which has won 10 of their last 11. Owings allowed one run on four hits while striking out four, and Valverde (1-3) ended up with the win. Chris Snyder went 2-for-5 with two RBI in a winning effort.

David Wells yielded five runs over 5 1/3 frames for the Padres, who have dropped five of seven.

Padres outfielder Brian Giles exited in the fifth inning with a sprained right ankle. Giles was hurt when his foot hit hard against the wall in right when making a catch on a deep Mark Reynolds fly ball. He remained in the game for another half-inning before being lifted in favor of Scott Hairston.

San Diego opened up the scoring in the fourth, as Cameron hit a leadoff triple and came in on a Bradley groundout in the next sequence.

The Diamondbacks, though, responded with two runs in the fifth to move in front. The first two batters of the inning went down in order, but Carlos Quentin, Owings and Young came up with consecutive doubles from there to give their club a 2-1 edge.

Young came up with a spectacular play to rob Cameron of a grand slam in the bottom of the fifth to keep Arizona in front.

The road team then scored three runs in the sixth to build a cushion. With the bases loaded and one out following an intentional walk to Reynolds, Snyder stepped in and hit a single that scored Byrnes and Conor Jackson. DaVanon added a sacrifice fly for a 5-1 Arizona advantage.

"You have to give the Padres credit," Byrnes said. "They were down four runs in the ninth and grinded it out."

Game Notes

Newly-acquired Morgan Ensberg and Rob Mackowiak made their debuts for the Padres as pinch hitters. Both struck out...Wells has been tagged for 19 runs in 12 2/3 innings over his previous three starts...Owings' winless streak now sits at eight games...The Padres and Diamondbacks split a brief two-game set in San Diego on April 18-19. Arizona has taken five of seven against the Padres at home to own a 7-3 edge in the season series...Quentin left with an apparent left hamstring injury.

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MySportsbook.com favors Bears, Bengals, Chargers and Colts to remain perfect

LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet.

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Six teams enter the week still looking for their first win, with a seventh, Tampa Bay, on a bye week. The prospect of dropping another game would not bode well for a potential playoff run. Since 1990, just three teams -- the 1992 Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills -- have overcome losing their first three games of the season to earn a postseason berth. And only the Chargers managed to accomplish the feat after starting 0-4.

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Colts give the ‘D’ its due

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.

“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”

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