09/07/2008 - San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott McClain hit a two-run home run as the San Francisco Giants rallied to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-6, in the second of three games at AT&T Park.
Pablo Sandoval went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a run scored while Geno Espineli (2-0) got the win for getting the final out of the seventh for the Giants, who have won two of their last three. Matt Cain started on the mound and gave up four runs on 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings of work.
Freddy Sanchez went 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored and Nate McLouth added three hits and a pair of RBI for the Pirates, who have dropped two of their last three. Denny Bautista (4-3) was saddled with the loss for giving up four runs on three hits with a walk while recording just two outs. Paul Maholm went six innings and gave up one run on seven hits.
"It wasn't an easy outing for him," said Pittsburgh manager John Russell about Maholm. "His balls and strikes were close. He battled every inning it seemed like to get out of it and it's a great sign."
Trailing by three runs in the bottom of the seventh, the Giants surged ahead in the frame. With men on second and third, Sandoval hit a two-run single and wound up at second on the play. Sandoval then moved up a base on Rich Aurilia's ground out and later scored on a wild pitch by Bautista. After Bengie Molina singled, John Grabow entered to pitch and McClain made it a 6-4 game with a two-run home run.
"To contribute like this in a big game and contribute and be here in San Francisco to do it, it just adds to my career," said McClain. "It's definitely icing on the cake and whatever happens from here forward I'll just kind of take it in stride and hopefully I can continue to contribute."
Doug Mientkiewicz's RBI single in the eighth got Pittsburgh back to within one run, but Nate Schierholtz got it back in the bottom of the eighth with a leadoff home run, the first round-tripper of his career.
Pittsburgh didn't go quietly and attempted to rally in the ninth. Sanchez and McLouth led off with back-to-back singles and Ryan Doumit followed with a sacrifice fly to score Sanchez. Brian Wilson, though, struck out Adam LaRoche and got Brandon Moss to ground out to end the game and picked up his 37th save of the season.
The Giants grabbed the lead in the fourth on a leadoff home run from Aurilia, but it was short-lived as Pittsburgh responded in the next frame.
With men on second and third and two outs, Sanchez drove in one runner with a single to right and McLouth followed with a two-run double off the wall in right for a 3-1 lead.
In the seventh, the Pirates made it a 4-1 game on Sanchez's RBI single that scored Nyjer Morgan.
Game Notes
Pittsburgh had won all four games against San Francisco this season going into the game...Pittsburgh left nine men on base while San Fran stranded eight...Attendance was 38,094.
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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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