Ausmus sends streaking Dodgers past Rox in ninth

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04/25/2009 - Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brad Ausmus drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Colorado Rockies, 6-5, in the opener of a three-game series at Coors Field.

Andre Ethier finished 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI for the Dodgers, who have won 10 of their last 12 games. Manny Ramirez collected two hits and drove in a run, while James Loney added two hits and walked twice.

Eric Stults got the start for Los Angeles and gave up three runs on seven hits in five innings of work. Hong-Chih Kuo (1-0) earned the win despite yielding a two-run homer to pinch hitter Clint Barmes which tied the game in the eighth. Jonathan Broxton pitched the ninth and notched his sixth save in as many opportunities.

Todd Helton went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Rockies, who returned home after a 2-6 road trip. Aaron Cook did not factor in the decision after yielding three runs on seven hits with six walks and four strikeouts over six full frames. A 16-game winner last season, Cook has yet to find the win column in 2009. Manny Corpas (0-1) gave up the base hit to Ausmus in the ninth to take the loss.

Los Angeles knotted the score at three in the fifth on Ethier's double and pulled ahead with a two-out rally in the eighth. Ausmus stroked a double to keep the inning alive and a bloop single by pinch-hitter Mark Loretta gave the visitors the lead.

Jason Grilli replaced Huston Street on the mound and Rafael Furcal hit a single to put runners on the corners for Orlando Hudson, who worked a walk to load the bases. With Ramirez batting, Grilli uncorked a wild pitch, allowing Loretta to score for a 5-3 Dodgers lead.

Colorado, though, responded in the home half on Barmes' home run.

Loney doubled to lead off the ninth and scampered home when Ausmus slapped a two-out base hit through a hole on the left side of the diamond.

It was an unsettling start for Cook and the Rockies as the Dodgers plated two runs before an out was recorded in the first inning on singles by Ramirez and Ethier.

Colorado got a run back in the bottom half on an RBI single by Helton and drew even in the third as Garrett Atkins singled in Ryan Spilborghs. A two-out double by Spilborghs chased home Chris Iannetta and gave the Rockies a 3-2 lead in the fourth.

Game Notes

Troy Tulowitzki walked four times for Colorado, which left 12 men on base...Los Angeles stranded 11 runners.

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Colts give the ‘D’ its due

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.

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