08/14/2008 - Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Edgar Renteria hit a two-run double as part of a five-run eighth inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays to avoid a sweep in the last of a four-game set at Comerica Park.
Renteria finished the game 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored while Brandon Inge added a two-run single for the Tigers, who had dropped the first three games of the set and won for just the fourth time in the past 14 games.
Armando Galarraga (11-4) was solid in the start as he gave up just one run and six hits with two walks and six strikeouts in eight innings of work.
Jesse Litsch threw seven shutout innings and gave up just four hits, but didn't factor into the decision. Lyle Overbay got the only run for the Blue Jays, who had won seven of 10 overall coming into the game, with a solo home run. Jason Frasor (1-2) was charged with the loss as he was responsible for all five runs while recording just one out.
Trailing by a run to start the eighth, the Tigers took the lead in the frame by posting five runs.
After working the seventh, Litsch stepped aside for Jesse Carlson, who retired Curtis Granderson to start the eighth before handing the ball to Frasor.
Placido Polanco worked a walk before Frasor got Magglio Ordonez to fly out. After advancing to second on a wild pitch, Polanco came home when Miguel Cabrera punched a single to left. Gary Sheffield was then issued a free pass and Matt Joyce drew a walk to load the bases for Renteria, who roped a pitch into the gap in left-center to bring home Cabrera and Sheffield. Inge then punched a single to left to bring home two more runners for a 5-1 lead.
Fernando Rodney retired the Blue Jays in order in the ninth to finish the game.
Both teams put runners on base in each of the first three innings, but were unable to score and each pitcher worked a 1-2-3 fourth.
The Blue Jays took the lead in the fifth inning as Overbay smoked the first pitch he saw over the right field wall for a 1-0 lead.
Game Notes
Ordonez has a 13-game hitting streak...Galarraga has won his last four decisions...Despite the loss, it was the Jays first series victory against the Tigers since 2003...Litsch is winless since June 26 and is 0-3 over those five starts...Toronto has taken five of eight against Detroit this season...Attendance was 41,259...After the game, the Tigers optioned the contract of righthanded pitcher Freddy Dolsi to Triple-A Toledo.
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sweep.
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Berkman's
Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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