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NHL Roundup: Penguins storm back for seventh win in a row, 3-1 over Toronto

March 15, 2013 By Admin Leave a Comment

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Pascal Dupuis #9 of the Pittsburgh Penguins works his way around the net during the game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on March 7, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Penguins won 5-4.
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TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Dupuis scored two of Pittsburgh’s three goals in the third period, and the Penguins stormed back to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Thursday night and win their seventh game in a row.

Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves for Pittsburgh (20-8), which defeated the Maple Leafs in a shootout in Toronto five days earlier. Craig Adams sealed this win by scoring into an empty net with 10 seconds left.

Tyler Bozak had the lone goal for Toronto (15-12-1), which has dropped four in a row. Ben Scrivens made 25 saves.

Tied 1-1 in the third, Chris Kunitz fed Dupuis in the slot for a shot that beat Scrivens and found the top corner with 2:10 left in regulation.

BRUINS 4, PANTHERS 1

BOSTON (AP) — Tuukka Rask made 29 saves, and Patrice Bergeron scored two goals to help Boston beat Florida.

Boston won for the 10th time in 13 games. The Bruins haven’t lost consecutive games in regulation since March 2012.

Florida has lost five straight and eight of nine.

Boston scored twice in the first period to take a 2-0 lead. Zdeno Chara scored at 3:55, and Bergeron connected for his seventh goal at 14:56.

Shawn Matthias scored a short-handed goal for Florida.

Shawn Thornton scored at 12:43 of the third period, and Bergeron added an empty-net goal with 58 seconds remaining. Rask improved to 14-2-3 on the season and 6-1 in his career against Florida with a 0.99 goals-against average.

BLACKHAWKS 2, BLUE JACKETS 1, SO

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Patrick Kane set up Johnny Oduya’s goal late in the second period and then netted the decisive score in the shootout, leading Chicago over Columbus.

Corey Crawford stopped 29 shots to help the Blackhawks end a two-game losing streak after they set an NHL record by getting at least a point in each of their first 24 games.

Jack Johnson scored the tying goal for Columbus 52 seconds after Oduya put Chicago ahead. Sergei Bobrovsky finished with 39 saves for the Blue Jackets, who set a franchise record by earning a point in their ninth game in a row (5-0-4).

Columbus has reached overtime in eight of the nine games.

ISLANDERS 2, LIGHTNING 0

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Evgeni Nabokov made 18 saves for second shutout this season and 54th overall in the NHL, John Tavares scored his 17th goal, and the New York Islanders beat Tampa Bay.

Nabokov made an in-close save on Victor Hedman in the second period, and Tavares had a power-play goal midway through the frame to help the Islanders improve to 4-1-2 in their last seven games.

Brad Boyes added an empty-net goal in the final minute of play.

Anders Lindback stopped 27 shots for Tampa Bay, which has lost eight of 10. Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier didn’t play and is out indefinitely because of an undisclosed lower body injury.

JETS 3, RANGERS 1

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Ondrej Pavelec made 28 saves, and Winnipeg held on to beat the New York Rangers.

Nik Antropov scored the game’s first goal, Antti Miettinen had his first goal of the season, and Andrew Ladd added an empty-netter with 39 seconds left for Winnipeg (14-11-2). It was Ladd’s 14th goal of the season. Dustin Byfuglien had a pair of assists for the Jets.

Ryan Callahan was the lone scorer for the Rangers (13-11-2), who have dropped two straight in the middle of a four-game road trip. Hendrik Lundqvist stopped 30 shots.

Eighth-place Winnipeg has a two-point lead over the Rangers in the Eastern Conference playoff race, but the Jets have played one more game than New York.

CAPITALS 3, HURRICANES 2

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Mike Ribeiro scored with 2:16 remaining, and Washington rallied to beat Carolina.

Alex Ovechkin and Joey Crabb also scored for the Capitals, who snapped a three-game losing streak and moved within eight points of the Southeast Division-leading Hurricanes.

Michael Neuvirth made 36 saves to help Washington come back from an early two-goal deficit.

Alexander Semin and Patrick Dwyer scored for the Hurricanes, who had won six of seven and outscored opponents 29-15 during that stretch. Dan Ellis made 22 saves for Carolina.

Carolina fell to 11-1 when leading after two periods. Washington improved to 3-9-1 when trailing through 40 minutes.

BLUES 3, COYOTES 0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie Jake Allen earned his first NHL shutout, and Chris Stewart scored twice and added an assist to lead St. Louis over Phoenix.

Allen, who has started four of five for St. Louis due to the struggles of veterans Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak, stopped all 28 shots to win his fourth straight. He is 7-1 since being recalled from the minors last month.

St. Louis have back-to-back wins in regulation for the first time since Jan. 24-25. The Blues have won four of five overall.

Alexander Steen celebrated his return to the lineup for St. Louis with a goal and two assists. Steen, who had missed eight games with a shoulder injury, scored his first goal since Feb. 15. Stewart has four goals in two games and six goals and 12 points in the past six games.

The Coyotes, shut out for the third time this season, had their two-game winning streak snapped.

WILD 5, AVALANCHE 3

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Rookie defenseman Jonas Brodin’s first NHL score highlighted a three-goal second period by Minnesota in a victory against Colorado.

Devin Setoguchi and Mikko Koivu also scored in the decisive middle frame. Ryan Suter had a season-high three assists, and Matt Cullen and Zach Parise each had two assists to help the Wild improve to 10-3-1 at home and bounce back from a stinging loss two nights earlier. Koivu added an empty-net goal with 33 seconds remaining.

P.A. Parenteau had two goals for the Avalanche, the second with 13:17 left in the game to prevent the Wild from coasting to the finish. Gabe Landeskog also scored and Erik Johnson had two assists for the Avs, but they were outshot 40-32.

Minnesota got the opening goal for the sixth straight game when Torrey Mitchell scored barely 3 minutes in.

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NFL: Eagles lose what likely was Reid’s final game as head coach in Philly

December 24, 2012 By Admin

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Head coach Andy Reid of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on during a game against the Washington Redskins at Lincoln Financial Field on December 23, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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(PhatzRadio / AP) — PHILADELPHIA — Andy Reid stuck around for handshakes, then trudged into the Philadelphia Eagles’ tunnel that leads to the locker room.

He may never run out to coach another home game at the Linc.

With another dreary defeat on his resume, Reid wrapped up the home slate of his 14th season coaching the Eagles with serious questions about his future. Reid heard a few appreciative fans clapping for him on his way out, but the harsh reality is this: Reid’s time in Philly is all but over.

Owner Jeffrey Lurie told Reid in the preseason it was win or else.

The victories didn’t come with any regularity — only speculation about how and when Reid will leave the organization he turned into a perennial Super Bowl contender before falling into the NFC East basement.

The Washington Redskins spoiled Reid’s likely home finale with a 27-20 win Sunday. With a chance to at least force overtime, the Eagles’ final series was especially painful in a season that mercifully ends next week at the New York Giants.

The Eagles held on defense, forced a punt and started their last drive at their 15. They were at the Washington 17 when Nick Foles bounced a pass to Jeremy Maclin, who was open in the right corner of the end zone on third down. Foles then hit LeSean McCoy for a 12-yard gain on fourth-and-2 to the 5 with 11 seconds left. After an incomplete pass, Foles was called for grounding, and the last second was automatically run off the clock.

That was it.

There were no signs blaming management, no “Fire Andy!” chants that had become popular at Lincoln Financial Field the latter half of this season. The pregame tailgate parties and “E-A-G-L-E-S! chants had been muted by a fan base fed up with the 4-11 record and Reid still in control.

The 11 losses are the same total Reid had in his rookie season of 1999 (5-11).

Reid refused to concede Sunday was his final home game.

“I don’t know that,” he said. “I have nothing to tell you on that. I’m the coach right now, and I’m just coaching. That’s what I’m doing, the best that I possibly can.”

Lurie’s preseason edict the Eagles needed “substantial improvement” over last season’s 8-8 record has dangled over the team and turned the final weeks into a guessing game of how Reid exits Philly. Will he get fired with about $6 million and one year left on his contract? Will he share a podium with Lurie as they announce an amicable parting?

McCoy, back in the lineup after missing the last four games with a concussion, hoped it was the long shot option behind door No. 3: Bring back Reid for Year 15.

“I don’t see any other coaches that’s as good as coach Reid,” McCoy said. “He’s been here for so long that respect is demanded. When you think of the Philadelphia Eagles, you think of coach Reid.”

Reid inherited a 3-13 team in 1999, drafted Donovan McNabb with the No. 2 overall pick in that year’s draft, and quickly turned the franchise from laughingstock into a championship contender.

Reid has won more games (130) than any coach in franchise history. He’s led the Eagles to nine playoff appearances, six division titles, five trips to the NFC championship game and a Super Bowl loss.

“You’ve got to give him all the credit for making this a football town,” defensive end Trent Cole said. “He made this a winning football team.”

Reid instead had to watch the Redskins move closer toward a division title. The Redskins (9-6) can clinch the NFC East with a victory over Dallas at home Sunday. They haven’t won it since 1999 and last reached the playoffs in 2007.

The late comeback wasn’t enough to keep the Eagles from finishing 2-6 at home.

The Reid Era ends with a thud.

“It’s hard to say he should get fired, because I don’t think he should.” McCoy said.

Reid’s heartaches stretch beyond the final score. His oldest son, Garrett Reid, died during training camp after a long battle with drug addiction. Reid also dismissed defensive coordinator Juan Castillo, a longtime assistant and close friend, in a desperate move to make one last division run.

Reid coached the Eagles when they played at since-demolished Veterans Stadium and led them into one of the most exciting times in team history when the Linc opened in 2003. They played the final two of four straight NFC title games in front of one the rowdiest and wildest crowds in the NFL.

“We have great fans,” Reid said. “I’ve always said that we were kind of on the same page. When you stink, they let you know you stink, and when you’re doing good, they’re going to let you know you’re doing good. I got it. I understand. I understand the situation. I appreciate everything.”

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NFL Thursday Night: Opportunistic Bengals storm back for a critical win in Philadelphia

December 14, 2012 By Admin

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Andy Dalton #14 of the Cincinnati Bengals hands the ball off to BenJarvus Green-Ellis #42 in the first quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 13, 2012 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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(PhatzRadio / SI) — Leon Hall did not have to do much besides turn and wait for Nick Foles’ painfully underthrown pass to land in his hands. It was as uncomplicated an interception as you’ll see, and yet it may go down as one of the most important plays during this Cincinnati Bengals season.

Up until that point, about nine minutes into the third quarter of Cincinnati’s 34-13 win over Philadelphia Thursday night, it was hard to distinguish the team fighting for a playoff spot from the one spiraling toward a potential coaching change this offseason.

The Bengals grabbed a 10-0 lead early, but the Eagles stormed back to take a 13-10 halftime edge and had flipped field position in their favor to start the third quarter.

Then, Hall’s play changed everything.

Over the next eight minutes, the Eagles coughed the ball up three more times, Cincinnati tossed 24 points on the board and that was all she wrote.

“We came out kind of flat; we jumped out to a big lead and got ahead of ourselves,” Bengals running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis told the NFL Network. “In the second half, we buckled down and played ball.”

The Bengals badly needed a win in Philadelphia, just four days after letting one slip away against Dallas.

That Week 14 setback kept the Bengals outside of playoff positioning in the AFC, behind division rival Pittsburgh. Thursday night’s come-from-behind win, no matter how it came about, keeps Cincinnati in control of its own destiny — beat the Steelers in Week 16 and the Ravens in Week 17, and the Bengals will be in the playoffs, possibly as AFC North champions.

Cincinnati started well, forcing the first of five Eagles’ turnovers on the game’s second snap and cashing it in for a Green-Ellis touchdown. A blocked punt four plays later set up a Josh Brown field goal.

At that point, it looked for all the world like the Bengals would coast to a blowout victory.

They did, eventually, but not before Eagles quarterback Nick Foles hit Riley Cooper for a TD and Alex Henery booted a pair of field goals to flip the scoreboard.

It took Cincinnati until Hall’s interception to right the ship again. Andy Dalton turned that key play into six points, shooting up the middle on an 11-yard touchdown scramble, which gave Cincinnati the lead again — this time, for good.

“We just weren’t clicking on all cylinders,” said Dalton of Cincinnati’s second-quarter drought. “We started off fast, we got great field position, we scored on our first two drives and then we kind of just came to a halt.

“You stay the course of the game … that’s why you play four quarters.”

Once Dalton put the Bengals back on top, their defense tightened the vice on Foles and the Eagles. A mere 49 seconds after Dalton’s rushing TD, defensive end Wallace Gilberry scooped up a Bryce Brown fumble and took it to the house.

The Eagles also fumbled the next two times they touched the football — Clay Harbor after catching a quick pass from Foles, and Cedric Thornton trying to reel in a short kickoff.

By the time Philadelphia even ran another play successfully, the Bengals led by 21, a spurt capped off by a touchdown pass from Dalton to A.J. Green.

“All we can control is right now,” said Green of the now 8-6 Bengals. “That’s the biggest thing we’re doing is getting better each week. We keep making the plays, our defense keeps playing, we can take a shot at this thing.”

Philadelphia’s implosion, both Thursday night and this season, has been difficult to watch at times. The Eagles finally showed some life last Sunday in a last-second win over Tampa Bay, then appeared headed for another upset in this one.

As has been the case so often, though, the wheels fell off in a hurry.

They won’t receive any sympathy from Cincinnati, not with the Bengals fighting for their postseason lives. And certainly not after Cincinnati fell apart against the Cowboys, a multitude of dropped passes and late defensive breakdowns leading to a one-point loss.

“We definitely had our chances last week,” Dalton said, “and if we could’ve pulled out a win in that one, it could’ve helped us out.

“Fortunately, nothing changed in the playoff race, we still control our destiny and these next two are important.”

The Bengals may not get quite as much help in Weeks 16 and 17 — neither the Steelers nor the Ravens, both in need of wins themselves, figure to come unglued as Philadelphia did Thursday night. Cincinnati, however, probably figures it can avoid the mid-game trap it fell into against Philadelphia.

But this one could have turned out much, much worse for Cincinnati. That hot start aside, the Bengals looked the part of a team ready to toss away an opportunity.

That is, until Hall nabbed Foles’ errant throw and changed the complexion of the entire game — and, possibly, Cincinnati’s season.

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NFL Monday Night: Newton leads Panthers past Eagles 30-22

November 27, 2012 By Admin

Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers celebrates the first down in the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles on November 26, 2012 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Carolina Panthers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 30-22.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — This was the Cam Newton who was the talk of the NFL last season.

Newton threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more to lead the Carolina Panthers to a 30-22 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night in a matchup of teams with the worst records in the NFC.

Newton, who hadn’t played up to his sensational rookie season, showed no signs of a sophomore slump against Philadelphia’s porous pass defense. He finished 18 of 28 for 306 yards and had a passer rating of 125.

“I think my best game is still to come,” Newton said. “I’m still focused on getting better each and every week.”

Bryce Brown set a club rookie record with 178 yards rushing, including TD runs of 65 and 5 yards, but the Eagles (3-8) still lost their seventh straight game.

Brown, filling in for injured running back LeSean McCoy, surpassed Correll Buckhalter’s rookie mark of 134 yards rushing in his first start since his senior year at Wichita East High School in 2008. But Brown also lost two fumbles, including one in Panthers’ territory.

Fellow rookie Nick Foles was so-so in his second straight start for Michael Vick, who also sat out with a concussion. Foles was 16 of 21 for 119 yards.

“The most important thing for me was for us to get the win and that didn’t happen tonight,” Brown said. “I felt like a lot of that had to do with my two turnovers. It really, really cost us.”

Carolina (3-8) went ahead 24-22 early in the fourth quarter on Graham Gano’s 23-yard field goal.

Then the Panthers finally stopped Brown when it mattered most, stuffing him on a fourth-and-1 to take over on downs at their 40. Newton led them downfield, running in from the 2 to make it 30-22. Gano, signed last week, missed the extra point. But Brandon Boykin fumbled after a 44-yard kickoff return, the Panthers recovered and held the ball the final 4:29.

“It’s been a long time in coming,” Panthers coach Ron Rivera said. “Lots of people contributed and made plays. Real proud of what we did and the things we did to give ourselves a chance to win.”

Newton, the No, 1 overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft, lived up to the hype by throwing for 4,051 yards with 21 TD passes and 14 TDs on the ground in his first year. He entered this game with only nine TD passes and four TDs rushing, a major disappointment for Panthers fans.

But Newton outshined a rookie seventh-round pick in his Monday night debut.

“We took some plays off his plate and really tried to balance it out and spread it among other players and he has really responded very well to those things,” Rivera said. “I think we had to interpret it as giving him a breath once in a while. These last few weeks, he’s played like the guy we believe he could become.”

Newton had a 24-yard TD toss over the middle to a wide-open Gary Barnidge for a 7-3 lead. He connected with Brandon LaFell on a 43-yard pass to make it 14-3 later in the first quarter. LaFell was wide open on the play, taking advantage of another breakdown in coverage in the secondary.

Since Todd Bowles replaced Juan Castillo as defensive coordinator, the Eagles have allowed 13 passing touchdowns and haven’t had an interception in five games.

Newton led a 95-yard drive to open the third quarter, finishing it off with a 1-yard leap to give the Panthers a 21-15 lead. Newton hit Louis Murphy for a 55-yard gain on a second-and-11 from Carolina’s 16.

A 51-yard pass interference call on Haruki Nakamura on Foles’ deep pass to Jeremy Maclin put Philadelphia at the Panthers 5. Brown then ran in for the go-ahead score.

Brown broke loose early in the second quarter to get Philadelphia within 14-12. Brown started up the middle, cut outside and outran the defense down the right sideline for the seventh-longest TD run by a Philadelphia rookie. The Eagles inexplicably tried a 2-point conversion and failed.

“Bryce did what we thought he could do,” Eagles coach Andy Reid said. “He’s a talented kid. It’s a shame he had the two fumbles. He was on a roll. Those things cost you. He’ll learn from it. He’s got a great future.”

Alex Henery’s 45-yard field goal gave them a 15-14 lead. Henery kicked a 41-yarder to cut it to 14-6 in the second quarter. It was his 18th straight field goal, setting a team record.

The Eagles haven’t won since beating the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants to go 3-1, leaving fans and media to speculate about Reid’s job. Owner Jeffrey Lurie already has said that an 8-8 record would be “unacceptable” this year. The Eagles would have to finish 5-0 just to get there.

“I’m not worried about all the other things,” Reid said. “We haven’t talked about that. He’s been supportive. Obviously he’s competitive and wants to win games.”

Fans known for their hostile behavior have become apathetic toward their beloved Eagles. The Linc was about one-third empty for pregame introductions and plenty of seats remained empty at the start. There were boos early when the Eagles fell behind, but they lacked the usual luster.

The Panthers have shown they’re better than their record. They have lost six games by less than a touchdown, including a 2-point loss at Atlanta and a 1-point loss at Chicago.

“It’s a huge stage, Monday Night Football, on the road,” tackle Jordan Gross said. “It was just big for us and big for the guys on the team who haven’t experienced something like this.”

The injury-depleted Eagles lost wide receiver DeSean Jackson (sternum) and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (tail bone) in the first half.

Notes: Neither Vick nor McCoy have been cleared to return to practice. … The Eagles inducted five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Troy Vincent and longtime front office executive Leo Carlin into the team’s Hall of Fame at halftime. … Brown’s 65-yard TD run was longest for Eagles since McCoy’s 66-yarder, against New York Giants, Nov. 1, 2009. … Buckhalter had 134 yards rushing vs. Arizona on Oct. 7, 2001. … Newton led the Panthers with 52 yards rushing.

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NBA Roundup: Nuggets beat Rockets 93-87

November 8, 2012 By Admin

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Spencer Hawes #00 of the Philadelphia 76ers blocks a shot by Ty Lawson #3 of the Denver Nuggets at the Wells Fargo Center on October 31, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers won 84-75.
(October 30, 2012 – Source: Drew Hallowell/Getty Images North America)

HOUSTON (AP) — Ty Lawson scored 21 points and Kenneth Faried had 16 points and 16 rebounds to help the Denver Nuggets to a 93-87 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

James Harden had a tough night for the Rockets and finished with a season-low 15 points on 5-for-15 shooting.

A dunk by Andre Iguodala put Denver up by six, before a pair of free throws by Jeremy Lin made it 91-87 with 1:21 remaining. Lin got knocked in the nose on the foul and was bleeding. He had to shoot the free throws with paper stuffed in his left nostril.

Faried blocked a layup attempt by Harden and Chandler Parsons missed a 3-pointer seconds later. Faried got the rebound on the miss and dunked it on the other end to secure the win.

JAZZ 95, LAKERS 86

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Al Jefferson scored 18 points and Randy Foye added 17 on five 3-pointers to lift Utah Jazz past the Los Angeles Lakers.

Mo Williams added 16 points on 8 of 13 shooting for the Grizzlies (2-3).

Kobe Bryant entered the game shooting nearly 60 percent but started 3 of 10 and finished 7 of 17 for 29 points as the Lakers fell to 1-4.

Dwight Howard added 19 points for the Lakers and Metta World Peace had 15.

The Jazz led by as many as 16 points early, but the Lakers were within five with 8:27 left before Foye hit three straight 3-pointers to give Utah a 79-68 lead with 6:40 remaining.

SUNS 117, BOBCATS 110

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Shannon Brown hit six 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 24 points to lead Phoenix.

Brown, who played briefly with the Bobcats before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers along with Adam Morrison, helped break open an 87-all game early in the fourth quarter when he suddenly got hot.

Several of Brown’s 3-pointers were contested with a hand in his face, but it hardly mattered.

Marcin Gortat had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Suns. Michael Beasley added 21 points and 15 rebounds.

Brown’s sharp shooting offset a terrific night for Charlotte’s Byron Mullens, who hit six 3-pointers of his own and finished with 24 points and eight rebounds.

HEAT 103, NETS 73

MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade scored 22 points on 10-for-14 shooting, LeBron James finished two assists shy of a triple-double and the Miami Heat improved to 4-0 at home for the first time in franchise history.

James had 20 points and 12 rebounds in only 30 minutes, and Rashard Lewis scored 13 points for the Heat (4-1). Miami — which plays its next six games on the road — has won its four home games by an average of 17.8 points.

Kris Humphries had a double-double by halftime, then was silent in the second half and finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets (1-2). Deron Williams scored 14 for Brooklyn, which got 12 off the bench from MarShon Brooks.

HAWKS 89, PACERS 86

ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Korver scored eight straight points in a late 18-0 run as the Hawks rallied from 14 points down early in the fourth quarter.

Indiana led 83-69 before Atlanta started the comeback. Korver hit back-to-back 3-pointers and added another jumper, cutting the lead to 83-82.

Korver then missed another jumper but Josh Smith grabbed the rebound and passed to Jeff Teague, who hit a 3-pointer with 1:04 remaining to give Atlanta an 85-83 lead. Teague added another basket to cap the 18-0 run.

David West and George Hill each had 20 for the Pacers.

TIMBERWOLVES 90, MAGIC 75

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luke Ridnour had 19 points and five rebounds, and Greg Stiemsma got Minnesota’s rout started with six straight points to end the third quarter.

Stiemsma finished with 12 points and five rebounds, and Derrick Williams added 14 points and six boards for the Timberwolves, who are 3-1 for the first time since 2001. They led an ugly game by three points early in the third period before going on a staggering 28-6 surge that blew open the game.

J.J. Redick had 16 points, but the Magic shot just 35 percent and turned the ball over 20 times to lose their second straight game. Arron Afflalo added 12 points for Orlando.

CELTICS 100, WIZARDS 94, OT

BOSTON (AP) — Brandon Bass scored five straight points in overtime, helping the Celtics win the back end of a home-and-home set with Washington.

Kevin Garnett led the Celtics with 20 points and 13 rebounds, Rajon Rondo had 18 points and 14 assists and reserve Jason Terry had 16 points. Bass finished with 11.

Bradley Beal, Kevin Seraphin and Martell Webster each scored 16 points for the Wizards (0-3).

Bass hit a tiebreaking free throw, making it 93-92, then scored on a twisting layup on the next possession. He added a breakaway dunk with 37.7 seconds left to help seal it.

Boston (2-2) beat the Wizards 89-86 in Washington on Saturday night.

GRIZZLIES 108, BUCKS 90

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zach Randolph had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Memphis shot 53 percent from the floor in a win over Milwaukee.

Rudy Gay added 17 points and Marreese Speights contributed 16 off the bench to help the Grizzlies win their third straight after a season-opening loss.

Milwaukee, which was looking to start 3-0 for the first time since the 2005-06 season, shot just 38.5 percent from the field. Brandon Jennings led the Bucks with 19 points, but he was only 6 of 20 from the field. Monta Ellis added 15 points on 5-of-18 shooting.

Memphis withstood a third-quarter rally and pulled away in the fourth.

76ERS 77, HORNETS 62

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jrue Holiday had 14 points and 12 assists, and Philadelphia held New Orleans to its lowest point total ever.

Evan Turner also scored 14, and Thaddeus Young and Lavoy Allen each added 12 points for the Sixers, who dominated the second half defensively. The Hornets committed 14 of their 24 turnovers after halftime and scored only 25 points during the final two quarters. Young also grabbed 10 rebounds.

Al-Farouq Aminu was the only Hornets player to score in double figures with 10 points to go with 16 rebounds.

The Hornets, who lost for the first time in three games, played without first-round draft choices Anthony Davis and Austin Rivers. Davis was not cleared to return from a recent concussion and Rivers had a sprained finger.

MAVERICKS 109, RAPTORS 104.

DALLAS (AP) — O.J. Mayo and Chris Kaman each scored 22 points as the short-handed Mavericks won their third straight.

The Mavericks, who jumped out to a 16-point lead early in the second quarter, improved to 4-1 for the first time since 2007-08.

Dallas played without forwards Shawn Marion and Elton Brand. Marion was sidelined with a sprained left knee ligament, and Brand left the team for the birth of his second child.

Andrea Bargnani scored 25 points for Toronto and DeMar DeRozan added 24. Raptors starting point guard Kyle Lowry didn’t play after he sprained his right ankle Tuesday night against Oklahoma City.

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NFL Roundup: Falcons stay unbeaten, 30-17 victory over Eagles

October 29, 2012 By Admin

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Quarterback Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons throws a pass while warming up before the start of the Falcons game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 28, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matt Ryan threw touchdown passes on Atlanta’s first three possessions against Philadelphia and new defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, and the Falcons remained the NFL’s only unbeaten team with a 30-17 victory over the Eagles on Sunday.

The Falcons improved to 7-0 for the first time in franchise history while the Eagles (3-4) lost after a bye for the first time in 14 games under coach Andy Reid since 1999.

Ryan finished 22 of 29 for 262 yards and three TDs for his first win against his hometown team in three tries.

Michael Vick didn’t turn the ball over for once, but he played so-so and failed to beat his former team in his second start against the Falcons since returning to the NFL in 2009.

The Falcons scored on their first six possessions before punting for the first time with 5:35 left.

GIANTS 29, COWBOYS 24

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lawrence Tynes kicked two of his five field goals in the fourth quarter and Eli Manning and New York remained undefeated at Cowboys Stadium with a win after blowing a 23-point lead.

The Giants overcame a fourth-quarter deficit to win for the 20th time in Manning’s career. None were quite like this one.

New York (6-2) led 23-0 just 2 minutes into the second quarter when defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul returned an interception 28 yards for a touchdown. That was the third interception thrown by Tony Romo, among six turnovers by Dallas (3-4).

The NFC East-leading Giants didn’t score again until Tynes kicked a 43-yard field goal with 10:20 left for a 26-24 lead. He added a 37-yarder after Stevie Brown recovered a fumble.

Dallas celebrated what seemed to be a 37-yard touchdown catch by Dez Bryant with 10 seconds left. But the play was reviewed, showing that Bryant’s hand touched out of bounds first.

BRONCOS 34, SAINTS 14

DENVER (AP) — Peyton Manning shook off a bleeding right thumb after banging it on an opponent’s helmet to throw for 305 yards and three scores and lead Denver past New Orleans.

It was Manning’s fifth straight 300-yard game, setting a franchise record for Denver (4-3) and matching his personal best.

The Broncos won two in a row for the first time this season. They gained 530 yards against the Saints (2-5), who came in with the NFL’s worst defense.

Denver held Drew Brees and the league’s top-ranked passing offense to 213 yards passing in Joe Vitt’s debut as interim coach after serving a six-game suspension for the team’s bounty scandal.

LIONS 28, SEAHAWKS 24

DETROIT (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Titus Young with 20 seconds left.

Zach Miller made a spectacular, 16-yard catch on a toss from Russell Wilson with 5:27 left to put the Seahawks ahead.

Seattle (4-4) couldn’t stop the Lions (3-4) on their last possession.

Stafford led a 16-play drive that started at Detroit 20 with 5:27 remaining. The possession began with a 15-yard pass to Calvin Johnson and was kept alive with third-down conversion passes to Johnson in Lions territory and to Joique Bell to set up the winning score from just outside the goal line.

STEELERS 27, REDSKINS 12

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Steelers turned Robert Griffin III into just another rookie quarterback, swarming Washington’s precocious star in a dominant win.

Griffin completed just 16 of 34 passes for 177 yards and a score while managing 8 yards rushing.

Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had no such issues, throwing for 222 yards and three touchdowns as the Steelers (4-3) won consecutive games for the first time this season.

Jonathan Dwyer added 107 yards rushing in his second NFL start. Pittsburgh jumped on Washington (3-5) early, scoring on its first four possessions and never letting Griffin get loose.

Heath Miller caught four passes for 46 yards and his sixth touchdown of the season for the Steelers.

BROWNS 7, CHARGERS 6

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Trent Richardson rushed for 122 yards and scored a touchdown in the Browns’ soggy, wind-whipped win.

Richardson, pulled last week at Indianapolis when he was ineffective because of a rib injury, carried 24 times as the Browns (2-6) won their second straight game at home — and first for new owner Jimmy Haslam. Richardson scored on a 26-yard run in the first quarter and the Browns were able to hang on despite not generating much offense in blustery, rainy conditions.

The Chargers (3-4) dropped their third straight. San Diego had a final chance, but quarterback Philip Rivers’ pass was batted away by Browns cornerback Buster Skrine with 1:24 left.

Rivers finished 18 of 34 for 154 yards

PATRIOTS 45, RAMS 7

LONDON (AP) — Tom Brady led touchdown drives on the first five possessions and New England cruised at Wembley Stadium.

The Rams looked ready to put up a fight when Sam Bradford hit Chris Givens with a 50-yard touchdown pass on the opening drive. But Brady cut through the St. Louis defense at will to give New England a 28-7 lead by halftime, then hit Brandon Lloyd for a 9-yard score to start the third quarter.

New England surpassed 350 yards of total offense for the 17th straight game, breaking an NFL record set by the Rams in 1999-2000.

COLTS 19, TITANS 13 OT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Andrew Luck threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Vick Ballard at 4:49 of overtime.

The Colts (4-3) have beaten Tennessee in seven of eight overall and seven of the past 10 in Nashville.

The Colts did it with Luck leading a pair of 80-yard touchdown drives. The top pick overall in April’s draft set up Delone Carter’s 1-yard TD run that tied it up at 13 with 3:24 left in the fourth quarter.

In overtime, Ballard capped the drive, taking a screen pass and going up the left side where he jumped toward the goal line for the TD.

The Titans fell to 3-5.

BEARS 23, PANTHERS 22

CHICAGO (AP) — Robbie Gould kicked a 41-yard field goal as time expired to rally the Bears.

The Bears trailed 19-7 in the fourth quarter when the game turned in a big way.

Chicago (6-1) took over on the Carolina 38 after Brad Nortman shanked a 6-yard punt, and Jay Cutler connected with Kellen Davis on a 12-yard scoring pass with just under seven minutes left.

Then, on Carolina’s next play, Steve Smith slipped on a pass pattern and Tim Jennings returned his second interception of the game 25 yards for the go-ahead score.

Cam Newton drove the Panthers to the Chicago 27, and Justin Medlock’s 45-yard field goal hit the right upright and went through to put Carolina (1-6) ahead 22-20 with 2:27 remaining. Medlock had five field goals.

On the winning drive, Cutler moved the Bears 55 yards to the 23 to set up Gould’s kick. The Panthers lost their fifth straight game.

PACKERS 24, JAGUARS 15

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers went back to an old favorite, connecting with Donald Driver on a 4-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Rodgers threw two touchdowns, passing Bart Starr for second place on Green Bay’s all-time list, and Dezman Moses gave the Packers their first touchdown on a blocked punt in almost 22 years. But Green Bay (5-3) had a surprisingly tough time with the NFL’s worst team, which lost its fourth straight.

Playing without top receivers Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson, Green Bay’s offense struggled to find its groove all afternoon. Jacksonville (1-6), meanwhile, looked unfazed by the absence of Maurice Jones-Drew. Backup Rashad Jennings finished with 115 yards of offense, and Cecil Shorts had a career-best 116 yards on eight catches.

DOLPHINS 30, JETS 9

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Matt Moore stepped in for an injured Ryan Tannehill and Miami rolled to its third straight victory.

Moore threw a touchdown pass to Anthony Fasano, Olivier Vernon recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown and blocked a field goal, and the Dolphins smothered Mark Sanchez and the Jets’ offense Sunday.

After a week of trash talking between both sides, the argument was won on the field by the Dolphins (4-3) — and it was no contest. They were helped by some hideous play by the Jets (3-5), who have lost two straight.

Tannehill injured his left knee and quadriceps muscle on a sack on third down by Calvin Pace on the Dolphins’ second possession of the game. Moore finished 11 of 19 for 131 yards.

Sanchez was 28 of 54 for 283 yards with a touchdown and interception.

RAIDERS 26, CHIEFS 16

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carson Palmer threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns, and Oakland stuffed struggling Kansas City for its sixth straight win at Arrowhead Stadium.

Sebastian Janikowski was perfect on four field-goal attempts, and the Raiders (3-4) nearly became the third straight team to keep the Kansas City offense out of the end zone.

The Chiefs (1-6) scored their only touchdown with 2:27 left in the game.

Darren McFadden ran for 114 yards, and Denarius Moore and Darrius Heyward-Bey had touchdown catches for Oakland, which has won two straight after losing four of its first five.

Matt Cassel threw for 218 yards in place of Brady Quinn, who left in the first half with what the team called a “head injury.” Quinn had started his second straight game.

The Chiefs have lost four straight and still have not led in regulation this season.

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NFL Recap: Eagles fire defensive coordinator Castillo

October 17, 2012 By Admin

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Defensive Coordinator Juan Castillo, left, of the Philadelphia Eagles talks with Assistant Head Coach Russ Grimm of the Arizona Cardinals before the start of their game at Lincoln Financial Field on November 13, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(November 12, 2011 – Source: Rich Schultz/Getty Images North America)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Juan Castillo’s offense-to-defense coaching experiment backfired in Philadelphia, costing the defensive coordinator his job.

Castillo was fired by Eagles coach Andy Reid on Tuesday and replaced by secondary coach Todd Bowles. It was the first time Reid dismissed a coach midseason in his 14 years in charge.

“I put Juan in this situation and things didn’t work out the way I had hoped,” Reid said. “I take full responsibility for putting him in that situation.”

Reid’s decision last year to promote Castillo after 13 seasons as offensive line coach was a stunner. It came after a long search and with new defensive line coach Jim Washburn already in place running a wide-nine scheme that isn’t widely used.

Castillo was under the microscope right from the start, with nearly every move he made scrutinized intensely. He seemed overmatched in his first season and the defense struggled as Philadelphia started 4-8. But Castillo’s unit showed enough improvement during a season-ending four-game winning streak that he stuck around.

Until now.

“I have to do what I think is right whether it’s with public opinion,” Reid said, “or against public opinion.”

The move came two days after the defense blew a 10-point lead with 5:18 remaining and lost 26-23 in overtime to Detroit. A week earlier, the defense allowed Pittsburgh to rally for a winning field goal in the final seconds.

The Eagles (3-3) are on a bye this week, and Reid hinted more changes could be coming. An offense that features several dynamic players is next-to-last in scoring and turning the ball over in bunches.

“Please understand that offense, defense and special teams right now, we need to get better,” Reid said. “I’m going to continue to work through that and it’s my responsibility to do that. I’m just bringing this to you because this is what’s happened so far. I’m still evaluating.”

Does that mean Michael Vick may get benched for rookie Nick Foles?

“As I sit here today, Michael’s the starting quarterback,” Reid said.

That’s not much of an endorsement.

Reid doesn’t have much job security himself, so he’ll likely try anything to win. Team owner Jeffrey Lurie already stated in the preseason that another 8-8 season would be “unacceptable.” Lurie even said last year that he considered firing Reid after the team failed to live up to high expectations.

“You fight to win football games as a football team,” Reid said. “You try to make your football team the best possible football team they can be. You try to better yourself every day. You want your coaches to better themselves every day. You want your players to do it and you hope you have an influence on helping them become the best they can be.

“That’s my job and that’s how I go about doing it.”

Castillo was with the Eagles for 18 years, longer than any coach in franchise history.

“One of the tougher things I’ve had to do,” Reid said.

Castillo’s defense held the Lions in check for three quarters on Sunday, allowing just a pair of field goals. All-Pro wide receiver Calvin Johnson had one catch for 28 yards and Matthew Stafford was 7 of 21 passing. But, according to defensive players, the Eagles inexplicably changed their game plan in the fourth quarter. They started blitzing more in an effort to pressure Stafford. Also, cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha didn’t shadow Johnson the way he did the first three quarters.

Stafford picked apart the defense, Johnson had a big day and the Lions scored 20 points in the fourth quarter and overtime.

“I was on him most of the game,” Asomugha said of covering Johnson. “I think when we got to the fourth quarter, there was a lot more trying to give him a different look.”

Reid disputed that assessment a day later, saying “there wasn’t a great change of scheme on what we did in the first three quarters.”

Regardless, Castillo is gone.

Castillo joined the Eagles in 1995 as an offensive assistant under coach Ray Rhodes. He was promoted to tight ends coach in 1997, and then offensive line coach in 1998.

Bowles becomes Philadelphia’s third defensive coordinator since longtime assistant Jim Johnson died in 2009 following a battle with cancer. Sean McDermott had the job for two seasons and Castillo lasted 22 games.

“I’m very familiar with the personnel,” Bowles said. “That’s not going to be a problem. Our thing right now is to go over our self-scouting, see what we do well and what we don’t do well and try to minimize the things we don’t do well, if not get rid of them all together. Make sure we’re playing to each player’s strength.”

Bowles was 2-1 as the interim head coach for Miami last season. The former Temple star played eight seasons in the NFL as a safety, including seven years with the Washington Redskins. Bowles is in his 13th season as an assistant coach. He began his NFL coaching career with the New York Jets in 2000 as a secondary coach, spent four years in Cleveland, three in Dallas and four with the Dolphins before coming here.

“Well being a player, you can put yourself in the same situations because you’ve been in them so when a guy is coming to you with problems, you can refer back to your playing days,” Bowles said. “You don’t have to agree with them. You say, `This is why you’re doing this, so this is why they’re doing this to you.’ It just helps the relationship go a lot better.”

Reid wanted to interview Bowles after firing McDermott, but was denied permission by Miami.

“He has a good understanding of the game, not only the secondary but the whole picture,” Reid said of Bowles. “He gets it and he understands how to tie it all together. He’s detailed with his techniques. He relates well with the players. He’s a smart guy and he works hard. Those are normally good qualities to have.”

The decision comes at a critical time for the Eagles, who are just one game behind the Super Bowl-champion Giants (4-2) in the NFC East. New York is already 0-2 in the division, including a loss in Philadelphia last month. The bye allows Bowles time to set his strategy and move forward. He has to figure things out quickly, however, because the Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons (6-0) on Oct. 28.

“I don’t think there will be a transition period,” Reid said. “I’m not looking at that as I’m making this move. He understands it and knows it. I’m not looking for transition periods right now. I’m looking for him to step in and do his job to the best of his ability with the players that he has. I think he has good football players and good coaches around him. I expect us to do better.”

If not, Reid could be next to go.

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MLB: NL Roundup – Phillies continue their hot ways with a 3-1 win over Marlins

September 13, 2012 By Admin

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Jimmy Rollins #11 of the Philadelphia Phillies is congratulated by teammate Pete Orr #4 after hitting a two-run home run during the game against the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park on September 12, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies won 3-1.
(September 11, 2012 – Source: Drew Hallowell/Getty Images North America)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run homer and Cliff Lee pitched seven strong innings to lead the streaking Philadelphia Phillies to their seventh straight win, 3-1 over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.

The Phillies continued their late push for an NL wild-card spot with a three-game sweep of the Marlins. Up next for the Phillies, four games in Houston against the NL-worst Astros.

Philadelphia pulled within three games of St. Louis for the second wild card. The Phillies (72-71) are on a season-best win streak and have won 15 of 19 to move over .500 for the first time since June 3 (28-27).

Rollins hit a two-run homer off Josh Johnson (8-12) in the seventh for a 3-1 lead.

Phillippe Aumont worked a scoreless eighth and Jonathan Papelbon completed the four-hitter with his 34th save.

Lee (5-7) tossed four-hit ball and struck out six in seven innings to earn only his second home victory of the season.

NATIONALS 2, METS 0

NEW YORK (AP) — John Lannan pitched 5 2-3 shutout innings and Washington lowered its magic number for clinching a playoff berth to six with a win over punchless New York.

Ryan Zimmerman homered in the fourth off rookie Matt Harvey (3-5) and Ian Desmond connected off Jon Rauch in the eighth, helping the NL East leaders complete a three-game sweep.

Lannan (3-0) allowed five hits, struck out two and walked one in the slot that opened when the Nationals cut short Stephen Strasburg’s season by imposing an innings limit to protect his surgically repaired right elbow.

Harvey allowed one run on five hits with 10 strikeouts in five innings.

REDS 2, PIRATES 1

CINCINNATI (AP) — Homer Bailey pitched seven solid innings and Cincinnati came up with just enough offense to squeeze out a win over Pittsburgh for a three-game sweep.

The Reds (87-57) scored both of their runs on outs while widening their lead in the NL Central over second-place St. Louis to 11 1/2 games.

Bailey (11-9) allowed six hits and one run with two walks and four strikeouts to extend his career high in victories. J.J. Hoover worked the ninth for his first career save.

Pittsburgh starter A.J. Burnett (15-7) allowed five hits and two runs with two walks and eight strikeouts.

GIANTS 8, ROCKIES 3

DENVER (AP) — Tim Lincecum pitched effectively for six innings, Brandon Crawford doubled twice and drove in two runs, and San Francisco beat Colorado.

Marco Scutaro added three hits, including a pair of run-scoring singles, to help the NL West-leading Giants take two of three from the Rockies and improve to 21-7 on the road since the All-Star break, best in the NL. They are unbeaten in their last nine series on the road (8-0-1).

Lincecum (9-14) allowed three runs on six hits. He finished with eight strikeouts and four walks in his career-best fifth straight road win.

Jeff Francis (5-5) gave up five runs on seven hits in three innings. He struck out five.

PADRES 3, CARDINALS 2

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Clayton Richard pitched seven strong innings and rookie Yasmani Grandal singled home the go-ahead run to lift as San Diego handed St. Louis its 11th loss in 15 games.

The Cardinals came in with a one-game lead over Los Angeles for the second NL wild card.

Logan Forsythe hit a solo home run for the Padres, who completed a three-game sweep of St. Louis for the first time since August 1995.

Richard (13-12) outpitched Kyle Lohse and gave up only three hits, including a two-run homer by Matt Carpenter that tied the game at 2 in the sixth. The left-hander struck out five.

Lohse (14-3) allowed three runs on five hits over six innings. He struck out eight.

DIAMONDBACKS 3, DODGERS 2

PHOENIX (AP) — Justin Upton and Gerardo Parra hit consecutive RBI singles to support Trevor Cahill’s seven strong innings as Arizona sent Los Angeles to its sixth loss in seven games.

The Dodgers squandered a chance to pull even with St. Louis for the second NL wild card.

Pitching with a 2-1 lead, Dodgers starter Aaron Harang issued consecutive two-out walks in the sixth. Upton followed with a single to tie the game 2-all and end Harang’s night. Left-hander Randy Choate came on and allowed Parra’s go-ahead single to right.

Cahill (11-11) scattered four hits, struck out seven and did not walk a batter.

Harang (9-9) allowed four hits in 5 2-3 innings but walked four. He struck out two.

BREWERS 8, BRAVES 2

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rickie Weeks blasted a three-run home run and Travis Ishikawa hit a bases-clearing double in an eight-run fifth inning for Milwaukee in a win over Atlanta.

The Brewers moved within three games of St. Louise for the second NL wild card. Despite the loss, the Braves continue to have a strong hold on the top wild card position.

Yovani Gallardo Gallardo (15-8) pitched seven strong innings and added a run-scoring double for Milwaukee. He gave up two runs on only four hits while walking three and striking out six.

Atlanta starter Paul Maholm (12-10) gave up nine hits, eight runs — six earned — in 4 1-3 innings. He walked two batters and struck out a pair.

CUBS 5, ASTROS 1

HOUSTON (AP) — Alfonso Soriano finished a triple shy of the cycle and drove in two runs, and Travis Wood allowed one run in 7 2-3 innings to lead Chicago over Houston.

Wood (6-11) gave up four hits and struck out six for his second straight win. Wood has allowed only one run in his last two starts, spanning 13 2-3 innings.

Fernando Abad (0-4) gave up a run on four hits in 3 1-3 innings with two strikeouts and three walks. In his four starts this season, Abad has not lasted longer than 4 1-3 innings.

Houston reliever Mickey Storey left the game with a contusion to his right hand and the right side of his jaw after being hit in the side of face by a line drive in the eighth.

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MLB: NL Roundup – Phillies beat Marlins 9-7

September 12, 2012 By Admin

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Jimmy Rollins #11 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a home run during a game against the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park on September 11, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies won 9-7.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jimmy Rollins homered and drove in three runs and Roy Halladay won again as the streaking Philadelphia Phillies outslugged the Miami Marlins 9-7 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight win.

Despite allowing five runs and seven hits in 6 1-3 innings, Halladay (10-7) improved to 4-0 in his last five starts.

Juan Pierre and Chase Utley had three hits apiece for Philadelphia, which finished with 15 overall while winning for the 14th time in the last 18 games. The five-time defending NL East champion Phillies, who reached .500 for the first time since June 4, are making a late playoff push. They began the day five games behind St. Louis in the NL wild-card race.

Giancarlo Stanton homered for Miami, which has lost nine of 13. Stanton went deep for the 14th time in his last 17 road games to up his league-leading road total to 21 homers.

Marlins starter Nathan Eovaldi (4-12) gave up five runs and eight hits in four-plus innings.

Jonathan Papelbon pitched a scoreless ninth for his 33rd save in 37 chances.

DIAMONDBACKS 1, DODGERS 0

PHOENIX (AP) — Ian Kennedy pitched neatly into the eighth inning and the Diamondbacks used an unearned run to beat Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers.

Arizona left fielder Jason Kubel robbed Luis Cruz of a two-run homer with a leaping grab at the wall to end the fifth inning.

The lone run came in the seventh, when Paul Goldschmidt reached on shortstop Hanley Ramirez’s throwing error and scored from first on Miguel Montero’s double.

With San Francisco’s win at Colorado, the Dodgers fell six games behind the first-place Giants in the NL West. Arizona ended a six-game home losing streak.

Kennedy (13-11) gave up four hits in 7 1-3 innings. Kershaw (12-9) allowed three hits in seven innings.

After regular closer J.J. Putz blew consecutive saves last week, David Hernandez came on in the ninth and gave up a two-out double to Shane Victorino. Adrian Gonzalez then struck out looking.

GIANTS 9, ROCKIES 8

DENVER (AP) — Madison Bumgarner hit a three-run homer on a night when he struggled on the mound and Brandon Belt drove in four runs for NL West-leading San Francisco.

Belt broke a tie in the fifth with a two-run double. He also brought in a run on a fielder’s choice and added a solo homer for the Giants, who are 20-7 on the road since the All-Star break.

Bumgarner was roughed up by the Rockies, allowing five runs and 11 hits in 4 1-3 innings. But the left-hander gave the Giants a big boost when he drove a 93-mph fastball from Jhoulys Chacin into the left-field seats in the fourth.

Pinch-hitter Tyler Colvin belted a two-run homer for Colorado before Javier Lopez came in and retired Jason Giambi for his seventh save.

George Kontos (2-1) got the win and Carlos Torres (4-2) was charged with the loss.

BREWERS 5, BRAVES 0

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marco Estrada pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, and Rickie Weeks and Aramis Ramirez homered for streaking Milwaukee.

The Brewers won their eighth in a row at Miller Park and reached the .500 mark for the first time since April 24. Milwaukee has surged back into the NL wild-card race by winning 17 of 22 overall, and beat the wild card-leading Braves for the second straight day.

Estrada (3-6) was dominant from the start, allowing only two singles to Andrelton Simmons in the first five innings. Estrada allowed four hits in 6 2-3 innings and struck out six.

Four Milwaukee pitchers combined on a five-hitter.

Atlanta’s Tim Hudson (14-6) gave up four runs and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings.

NATIONALS 5, METS 3

NEW YORK (AP) — Bryce Harper had his first four-hit game and pinch-hitter Tyler Moore launched a go-ahead homer off R.A. Dickey in the seventh inning, powering Washington to the victory.

Harper doubled and singled twice off Dickey after the teen star entered 0 for 10 with six strikeouts against the knuckleballer. Leadoff batter Jayson Werth reached base all five times for the NL East leaders, who have won seven straight and 11 of 12 at Citi Field.

Looking for a win over baseball’s top team to boost his Cy Young Award resume, Dickey (18-5) mostly pitched out of trouble for seven solid innings. But he gave up a two-run shot to Moore that made it 3-2 in the seventh.

Tom Gorzelanny (4-2) got the win and Tyler Clippard allowed a solo homer to Scott Hairston in the ninth before securing his 31st save in 34 attempts.

In a tradition that began after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the Mets wore caps commemorating the NYPD, FDNY and other first responders during batting practice and the national anthem.

REDS 5, PIRATES 3

CINCINNATI (AP) — Mike Leake pitched seven innings, had a pair of hits and scored on a dash home off a wild pitch, helping Cincinnati to the win.

Leake (8-9) gave up nine hits, including Alex Presley’s solo homer and pinch-hitter Gaby Sanchez’s two-run shot. Leake singled and eventually scored during a decisive three-run second inning off Kevin Correia (10-9).

Brandon Phillips hit Correia’s first pitch of the game for a homer and doubled home another run. Scott Rolen added a solo shot.

The Pirates have lost five in a row and 22 out of 31, falling out of contention in the NL Central.

Jonathan Broxton pitched the ninth for his first save in three tries with the Reds. Regular closer Aroldis Chapman is resting due to a tired pitching shoulder.

ASTROS 1, CUBS 0

HOUSTON (AP) — Jimmy Paredes singled and scored an unearned run in the third inning, lifting Houston to the victory in the matchup of the worst teams in baseball.

It was an otherwise tough night for the second baseman, who committed three errors. Paredes has started the last three games at second base with All-Star Jose Altuve out with an abdominal strain.

Houston starter Jordan Lyles (4-11) yielded two hits and struck out five in five innings. Five relievers completed the shutout, with Wilton Lopez working the ninth for his fourth save.

The last error by Paredes came in the seventh inning, and interim manager Tony DeFrancesco lifted him for Altuve to start the eighth.

Cubs starter Justin Germano (2-7) allowed three hits in five innings and tied a career high with eight strikeouts. He lost his fifth straight start.

PADRES 6, CARDINALS 4

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Logan Forsythe and Alexi Amarista had key hits in a five-run fourth inning and San Diego sent St. Louis to its 10th loss in 14 games.

St. Louis maintained a one-game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL’s second wild-card berth but dropped 10½ games behind Cincinnati in the NL Central.

Forsythe, a homer shy of the cycle in Monday night’s win over St. Louis, doubled in two runs and Amarista added a two-run triple as San Diego erased a 2-0 deficit in the fourth.

Edinson Volquez (10-10) allowed three runs — two earned — and four hits in 5 1-3 innings, striking out six and walking six. He has a career-high 100 walks, the most in the majors this season.

Adam Wainwright (13-13) allowed five runs — two earned — and five hits in six innings.

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August 27, 2012 By Admin

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Cliff Lee #33 of the Philadelphia Phillies tags Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals out in the fourth inning of the game at Citizens Bank Park on August 26, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(August 25, 2012 – Source: Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images North America)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cliff Lee tossed seven sharp innings to earn his first home win in nearly a year and the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep against the major league-leading Washington Nationals with a 4-1 victory on Sunday.

The Nationals have lost four straight for the first time since June 15-19.

Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run homer and Laynce Nix had a solo shot to back Lee (3-7). The 2008 AL Cy Young Award winner hadn’t won at Citizens Bank Park since Sept. 5, going 0-6 in his previous 12 starts.

Lee outpitched Jordan Zimmermann (9-8) by allowing one run and seven hits, striking out five. Jeremy Horst got an out in the eighth and Josh Lindblom got the last five outs for his first career save. Jonathan Papelbon had the day off after closing three straight games.

CARDINALS 8, REDS 2

CINCINNATI (AP) — Matt Holliday had four hits and four RBIs, Adam Wainwright won his fifth consecutive start and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati.

Allen Craig homered and drove in three runs as St. Louis handed the Reds just their second series loss in 13 sets since the All-Star break. The Cardinals have won five of six to move within six games of the NL Central-leading Reds.

St. Louis’ 17 hits were the most allowed by Cincinnati in a game this season.

Wainwright (13-10) gave up two runs and six hits in 5 2-3 innings while improving to 6-0 with a 1.80 ERA in his last seven starts overall.

Reds right-hander Homer Bailey (10-9) gave up five runs in six innings while falling to 1-3 with a 6.04 ERA in five August starts.

BRAVES 7, GIANTS 1

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tim Hudson pitched seven strong innings for his seventh consecutive victory and Paul Janish tripled home two runs to help Atlanta beat San Francisco.

Jason Heyward, Freddie Freeman and Juan Francisco homered for the Braves, who won their second straight after losing six of seven. Martin Prado and Brian McCann also drove in runs for the NL wild-card leaders.

Hudson (13-4) gave up five hits and beat the Giants for the sixth straight time. He hasn’t lost since July 1.

Tim Lincecum (7-14) lasted five innings, allowing three runs and seven hits.

Heyward and Freeman homered on successive pitches in the ninth. Heyward has connected in three straight games.

MARLINS 6, DODGERS 2

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rob Brantly gave Miami the lead for good with his first major league home run, and the Marlins also got long balls from Giancarlo Stanton, Jose Reyes and Carlos Lee to beat the revamped Los Angeles Dodgers in the finale of an 11-game road trip.

Mark Buehrle (12-11) won his third straight start, allowing a run and six hits in 5 2-3 innings. He escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fifth by retiring Hanley Ramirez on a popup and Andre Ethier on a grounder with the Marlins holding a 3-1 lead.

Steve Cishek retired new Dodgers slugger Adrian Gonzalez with the bases loaded to end the eighth, then pitched a hitless ninth for his 11th save after Reyes and Lee homered back-to-back against rookie Shawn Tolleson in the top of the inning.

Aaron Harang (9-8) allowed three runs and six hits in 5 1-3 innings.

BREWERS 7, PIRATES 0

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carlos Gomez and Aramis Ramirez homered off Erik Bedard, leading Mark Rogers and the Milwaukee Brewers over the wobbling Pittsburgh Pirates.

Bedard (7-14) lasted only 4 2-3 innings and leads the majors in losses.

The Pirates have lost five of six. They trail St. Louis by two games for the second NL wild-card spot, with the Cardinals coming to PNC Park for a three-game series starting Monday night.

Rogers (2-1) allowed three hits in five innings, helping the Brewers win for the fifth time in six games.

Rogers won six days after picking up his first victory in the majors. He walked three and struck out five, throwing 101 pitches.

PADRES 5, DIAMONDBACKS 4

PHOENIX (AP) — Edinson Volquez pitched seven effective innings and the San Diego Padres extended their winning streak to a season-high seven games by beating Arizona.

The Padres roughed up Trevor Cahill (9-11) and had at least 10 hits for the sixth time in eight games to complete their second sweep in the desert this season.

Volquez (9-9) recovered after a shaky first inning and San Diego’s bullpen escaped some sketchy moments of its own to win its sixth straight over Arizona.

Aaron Hill hit a two-run homer off Brad Brach in the eighth to pull Arizona within one, but Luke Gregerson escaped a jam to finish off the inning and pitched a perfect ninth for his first save since 2010.

CUBS 5, ROCKIES 0, 8 INNINGS

CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Volstad ended a 24-start winless streak, allowing three hits in 6 2-3 strong innings as the Chicago Cubs beat Colorado in a game shortened to eight innings by rain.

Volstad (1-9), acquired from Miami for Carlos Zambrano, earned his first win since he beat Houston while pitching for the Marlins on July 10, 2011. He was 0-14 during his skid.

The major league record for consecutive winless starts is 28, shared by Jo-Jo Reyes, Matt Keough and Cliff Curtis.

Shawn Camp got his second save, completing a four-hitter.

The start of the game was delayed 2 hours, 23 minutes by rain. With Chicago leading 5-0, there was another delay after the eighth and the game was called 30 minutes later.

Jhoulys Chacin (1-4) gave up a run and five hits in five innings.

METS 2, ASTROS 1

NEW YORK (AP) — Ike Davis hit his second homer of the day with one out in the ninth inning soon after new left fielder Lucas Duda cut a runner down at the plate, lifting the New York Mets over Houston for their first series win at home since early July.

Mets rookie Jeremy Hefner took a shutout into the ninth before giving up a tying double to Marwin Gonzalez.

Gonzalez then tried to score on Ben Francisco’s single off Bobby Parnell (3-3) and Duda, recalled from Triple-A Buffalo earlier in the day, made a strong throw home.

Davis’ drive off Wilton Lopez (5-2) just cleared the top of the right-field wall — and the glove of a leaping Francisco — for the second game-winning hit of his career.

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