07/23/2008 - Chicago, IL (Baseball Betting) - Carlos Quentin homered twice as the Chicago White Sox overcame four errors, the ejection of manager Ozzie Guillen and a four-run deficit in a 10-8 victory over the Texas Rangers to take the rubber match in the three-game series.
Chicago's bullpen sent four pitchers out, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five. Octavio Dotel (4-4) pitched a perfect eighth while striking out two to earn the win.
In his major league debut, Clayton Richard allowed five runs -- four earned -- on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven across four innings as the White Sox won their second consecutive game. Bobby Jenks worked a scoreless ninth for his 19th save.
"This game should lift them up. After a performance like that our team should feel pretty good about themselves," Guillen said. "We were really bad early, but this was a huge comeback."
Quentin was 2-for-4 with four RBI and three runs scored while Jim Thome also went deep with a three-run blast. Orlando Cabrera was 2-for-3 with two runs scored for the AL Central's first place team.
Eddie Guardado (1-2) got the worst of the White Sox offense, allowing four runs on three hits and a walk in just two-thirds of an inning for the Rangers, who have lost five of their last eight games.
Kevin Millwood lasted just 1 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on two hits and a walk before leaving the game with a right groin strain. Texas used six pitchers in the loss, with only Josh Rupe lasting more than two frames. Rupe, who relieved Millwood, allowed no hits and two walks in 2 1/3 scoreless innings.
"We got the game to the guys that we depend on -- our late guys in the bullpen," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "We got the ball to them and the bottom line is, they didn't get the job done."
Michael Young was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI while Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a two-run single to lead the Texas offense.
Trailing 8-5, the Sox took command with five runs in the eighth. Paul Konerko led off with a double and scored on an Alexei Ramirez base hit. Juan Uribe doubled two batters later to put men on second and third, setting up Cabrera's sacrifice fly, scoring Ramirez. A Nick Swisher walk chased Guardado in favor of C.J. Wilson, who gave up Quentin's American League-best 26th homer on one pitch.
Jenks allowed a leadoff walk in an otherwise perfect ninth to pick up the save.
Young's eighth home run, a solo blast, opened the scoring and gave Texas an early lead in the first.
Thome countered in the bottom of the inning with a three-run shot, his 19th, scoring Cabrera and Quentin, who led off with a single and was hit by a pitch with one out, respectively.
Ian Kinsler hit a two-out double that brought in a pair thanks to a Ramirez fielding error to tie the game in the second.
The Rangers scored twice in the fourth to reclaim the lead on RBI singles from David Murphy and Young to make it 5-3.
Hank Blalock's sacrifice fly one inning later scored Milton Bradley, who led off with a ground-rule double before advancing to third on a Marlon Byrd groundout.
Quentin's first homer of the game with one out brought the deficit back to two in the bottom of the inning.
The ChiSox were doubled up again on a Saltalamacchia two-RBI single in the seventh, making it 8-4.
A bizarre series of events in the seventh led to the ejection Guillen. A white object that appeared to be the size of a baseball was thrown on the field as Swisher faced Rangers reliever Jamey Wright. After Swisher discussed a called strike with home plate umpire Rob Drake, Guillen emerged from the dugout to argue. After multiple warnings from Drake, Guillen was ejected as another white object was thrown onto the field.
Swisher eventually walked, pushing Cabrera to second before Quentin grounded into a double play and moved Cabrera to third. Cabrera scored one batter later on a Jermaine Dye double.
Game Notes
Guillen was ejected for the third time this year...Quentin has five career multi-home run games, three of them coming this season...The teams are 3-3 against each other this season...Texas had won five of its last six rubber matches entering the game...Chicago outscored Texas 6-0 after Guillen's ejection.
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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds
Will he or won't he? Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.
Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.
"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."
Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.
Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.
But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.
Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback. It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.
Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Baltimore Ravens 15-1
Buffalo Bills 50-1
Carolina Panthers 18-1
Chicago Bears 10-1
Cincinnati Bengals 15-1
Cleveland Browns 100-1
Dallas Cowboys 15-1
Denver Broncos 15-1
Detroit Lions 100-1
Green Bay Packers 50-1
Houston Texans 100-1
Indianapolis Colts 6-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1
Kansas City Chiefs 30-1
Miami Dolphins 40-1
Minnesota Vikings 75-1
New England Patriots 10-1
New Orleans Saints 18-1
New York Giants 20-1
New York Jets 30-1
Oakland Raiders 100-1
Philadelphia Eagles 18-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1
Saint Louis Rams 60-1
San Diego Chargers 6-1
San Francisco 49ers 75-1
Seattle Seahawks 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1
Tennessee Titans 40-1
Washington Redskins 50-1
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American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6
The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.
Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com. "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis. It's like Week 1 of the NFL. Pre-season means nada!
We do know the 24 finalists however.
Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24. He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway. He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien.
Brandon Rogers - Who?
Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition. He should go a good distance.
Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was. And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition. He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice! People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way.
"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks. He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes. But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.
A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”
Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes.
"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate. "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past. He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far. Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."
Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts)
And the others:
Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter
The girls
"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis. "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has. The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive. I think she will go far."
Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.
"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams. Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth. "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.
Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.
Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.
Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan
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