Reynolds keys Arizona's win over Milwaukee
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07/01/2008 -
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mark Reynolds went 3-for-3, including two
doubles, a solo home run and finished with three runs driven in, as the
Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-3, in the opener of a four-
game set.
Stephen Drew had two doubles for the D'Backs, who have won two of their last
three games. Conor Jackson and Justin Upton both had an RBI in the win, while
Augie Ojeda tripled and scored twice.
Doug Davis (3-3) got the win as he tossed 5 2/3 innings and gave up only three
runs on five hits. Brandon Lyon earned his 17th save of the year with a
perfect ninth.
J.J. Hardy went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI for the Brewers, who have
dropped two in a row and four of their last five contests overall. Prince
Fielder and Gabe Kapler had an RBI each in defeat.
Dave Bush (4-8) took the loss as he was roughed up for five runs -- four
earned -- on nine hits while walking two batters.
The Brewers wasted little time getting on the board as Rickie Weeks led the
game off with a walk and scored as Hardy followed with a double. Ryan Braun
then grounded out to advance the runner to third and Fielder chipped in an RBI
single.
Arizona answered right back in the home first. Ojeda opened the frame with a
triple and scored as Upton grounded out. Drew then offered a double to right
and held at third as Jackson grounded out before Reynolds tied the game with
a double to left.
The offenses went dormant for the next few innings until Ojeda opened the
fifth with a single. After Upton flied out, Drew made it second and third
with a double and Jackson singled in a run, and another scored on an error
from right fielder Corey Hart. Reynolds kept it going with an RBI double, and
the D'Backs had a 5-2 advantage.
The Brewers inched closer in the sixth. Fielder opened the frame by getting
hit by a pitch. After Hart and Bill Hall were retired, Mike Cameron and Jason
Kendall worked walks to load the bases. Chad Qualls came on in relief of Davis
and walked Kapler, scoring Fielder.
A Reynolds homer in the seventh gave the D'Backs a 6-3 lead.
Lyon came in to pitch the ninth for Arizona and got Weeks to ground out. Hardy
was caught looking at the third strike for the second out and Braun went down
swinging to end the game.
Game Notes
The D'Backs are 25-15 in the desert this season...The Brewers fell to 19-25 on
the road...Bush was 4-0 lifetime against Arizona prior to Monday...Milwaukee
swept a three-game series versus Arizona at Miller Park from June 2-4 this
season. The Brewers are 9-3 in their last 12 encounters with Arizona.
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Pacific-10 Conference odds
Teams that should be in: Stanford
 Oregon and USC get their tickets punched after taking care of business this weekend. Yes, the Trojans' computer numbers aren't great, but there's no way the third-place team in this league is getting nixed. Grudgingly, I added Arizona after consultation with our Bracketologist. I don't know that Arizona will lose its last three (including a Pac-10 quarterfinal game), and even if the Cats do, I still can't see how they'd be left out, given the overall profile. That said, it bears watching, as three more L's would leave them at 18-12 (9-9) and on a 6-11 skid entering the Dance. It would be nice to see the Wildcats get at least one W in the Bay Area next week, as Cincinnati (albeit without Armein Kirkland and with a worse profile) was axed after a similar slide last season. I just couldn't rationalize having some of the other teams as locks and not having Arizona in that category -- there just aren't enough good teams behind the Cats to threaten their spot, it seems. Stanford has its fate in its own hands with the Arizona schools coming to the Farm to close out the regular season next weekend.
Should be in:
Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.
| Southeastern Conference odds |
Work left to do: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Mississippi State
 It looks more and more possible that no one from the SEC West will make the NCAAs. How weird is that? Tennessee and Vandy move into the locks category after more good work this weekend. Kentucky stays there, although it would be smart for the Cats to handle Georgia at home Wednesday ahead of a trip to the Swamp. Could a disaster scenario (two more L's and a first-round SEC tourney exit) somehow dislodge the Cats despite their incredible computer numbers? Still unlikely, but not worth chancing it.
Work left to do:
Alabama [19-9 (6-8), RPI: 43, SOS: 47] The tough L at Tennessee was understandable, and even created some hope. Unfortunately, that hope was dashed by a home loss to Auburn, which leaves the Tide in some real trouble. There's still no signature win on the profile (no, Kentucky doesn't count), and the computer profile is weakening rapidly. The Tide conceivably could beat Ole Miss and win at Miss. State to get to 8-8 and clinch at least a share of the West crown, but that's probably not enough right now. The Tide will need to do some work in the SEC tourney.
Georgia [16-10 (8-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 23] This is the team with the best chance to make it from this section right now. The Bulldogs rebounded from a terrible performance at Ole Miss to beat down Miss. State. Now they are at Kentucky (king of the RPI 51-100 win) and home to Tennessee. That would be worth a lot of computer points to get both (which is doable), as both teams are in the top 11 in RPI. Finishing at least 9-7 is an absolute must, and I would feel much better about the Dawgs' chances if they got both to get to 10 SEC wins. They also beat Gonzaga, but lost to ACC bubblers Georgia Tech and Clemson.
Mississippi [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 63, SOS: 79] Like everyone else in this division, Ole Miss gacked up a chance to stake a claim, losing by double figures at South Carolina. Even 9-7 likely is not nearly enough with a nonconference profile devoid of anything notable.
Mississippi State [16-11 (7-7), RPI: 66, SOS: 37] With a chance to get in the mix, these Bulldogs were leashed by their Georgia counterparts. Could they get to 9-7? I guess -- although winning at Arkansas, then beating Alabama is no lock -- but would that mean all that much for a team with this overall profile? Probably not. There's nothing of note (on the good side) in the nonconference profile. |
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