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05/31/2008 - Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Beltran hit a game-tying two-run home run in the eighth inning, and Fernando Tatis delivered the winning run later in the frame as the New York Mets rallied for a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third of a four-game set at Shea Stadium.
Carlos Delgado went 2-for-4 for the Mets, who have won four of five. Jose Reyes was 1-for-3 to extend his hit streak to 16 games, while David Wright doubled and scored a run. Duaner Sanchez (2-0) earned the win with a scoreless eighth in relief of Mike Pelfrey, who allowed two runs on seven hits in seven innings, striking out six.
Jonathan Broxton (2-2) allowed all three runs in one-third of an inning to take the loss for the Dodgers, who have dropped five of their last six. The defeat wasted a brilliant outing from Chad Billingsley, who held the Mets to four hits over seven shutout innings, striking out four and walking three.
Blake DeWitt went 2-for-4 and knocked in a run in the loss, while Juan Pierre and Russell Martin each singled and scored a run.
After being blanked through seven, Wright greeted Broxton with a double off the base of the wall in right to start the eighth, and Beltran immediately tied the game, launching an 0-1 slider over the wall in right. Delgado followed with a sharp single to right, and Damion Easley moved pinch-runner Nick Evans to second with a bunt. Brian Schneider was intentionally walked, then Tatis slapped a grounder back through the middle to plate Evans with the go-ahead run.
Broxton was lifted for Joe Beimel, who got pinch-hitter Luis Castillo to ground out before Reyes was given an intentional walk to load the bases. Beimel fanned Endy Chavez to end the inning, but the Mets had reversed the 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead.
Billy Wagner needed just 15 pitches to strike out the side in the ninth, freezing DeWitt with a 3-2 fastball on the outside corner to notch his 11th save.
Pierre singled to center to start the game, and Matt Kemp followed by flipping a single to shallow right. Kemp tried to stretch the hit into a double, and while Chavez's throw easily beat him to the bag, Reyes let the ball go off his glove and between his legs, allowing Pierre to score and Kemp to end up on second. Pelfrey, however, avoided further damage and escaped with a 1-0 deficit.
A walk to Martin and singles by Andre Ethier and DeWitt allowed the Dodgers to push another run across in the fourth.
Billingsley's control began to falter in the bottom of the fourth, as he started the inning with walks to Wright and Beltran. Billingsley fell behind Delgado, 3-1, but got him to line out to center, then struck out Easley and retired Schneider on a lazy fly ball to center to escape unscathed.
The Mets managed just two hits against Billingsley until the seventh, when Schneider led off with a single to right. Tatis lined out to right, but pinch- hitter Raul Casanova grounded a single down the line in left to send Schneider to third. However, Billingsley retired Reyes and Chavez on popups to keep New York scoreless.
Game Notes
Reyes has now reached base in 31 consecutive games...The Mets won despite going 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position and stranding 11 men on base...The Dodgers were held to seven hits, all singles...On this day in 1977, current Dodgers manager Joe Torre was named manager of the Mets while still playing for the team...Hiroki Kuroda (2-4) will have a tough task in trying to salvage a series split for the Dodgers on Sunday, as he'll be opposed by Mets ace Johan Santana (6-3).
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Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.
"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."
Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
"There's no issue with Jay and Brian, except Brian and Jay are both excited about being teammates for our club this year," coach Lovie Smith said. "No more than that. We can't spend a whole lot of time on something that isn't true. I have talked to the players. Whenever something comes out, you have to address it, but it's a non-issue."
In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.
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