Webb gets 15th win; Dodgers offense flusters with Manny on the way
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08/01/2008 -
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Snyder drove in the go-ahead run in
the seventh and made a diving tag to preserve the lead in the eighth, as
Arizona came away with a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles on the day the Dodgers
pulled off a three-team blockbuster trade to acquire Manny Ramirez.
This four-game series will add a new face sometime this weekend, and the
Dodgers hope the slumbering offense on display Thursday night is awakened by
Ramirez's presence and bat.
The former Red Sox slugger -- a sure fire Hall of Famer with consistently eye-
popping numbers throughout his big league career -- wanted out of Boston,
pouting, not hustling and even telling cameras he'd welcome a trade to Green
Bay for quarterback Brett Favre during games.
And Green Bay doesn't even have a baseball team.
Ramirez's wish was granted just before the 4 p.m. (et) trade deadline in a
deal that also included the Pittsburgh Pirates, who landed a pair of minor
leaguers from both Boston and Los Angeles. Third baseman Andy LaRoche and
pitcher Bryan Morris were the prospects sent from Los Angeles to Pittsburgh.
The Pirates received two more minor leaguers from Boston with Jason Bay
filling Ramirez's void with the Red Sox.
On Thursday, Ramirez was not at Chavez Ravine. Yet, the lackluster offense
that has kept the Dodgers behind Arizona in the National League West was on
full display.
Andruw Jones went 0-for-4 and is now batting .163. Juan Pierre scored the lone
Dodgers run and finished 2-for-3 and Matt Kemp's sixth-inning single extended
his hitting streak to 18 games. Ramirez will join the crowded outfield that
also includes promising youngster Andre Ethier.
Russell Martin drove in the only Dodgers run, but his battery mate counterpart
and Brandon Webb stole the show.
"Brandon had better command than he did in Arizona. We had opportunities. We
just couldn't cash in," Dodgers manager Joe Torre said.
Webb (15-4) won his big-league best 15th game, scattering six hits and one run
over eight frames with one walk and six strikeouts. Webb has won eight
straight decisions against the Dodgers and four in a row overall.
"In my eyes, this is the biggest series this season for us," said Webb. "We're
trying to take at least three of four. I've had some luck against the Dodgers.
I had pretty good stuff tonight."
Brandon Lyon pitched the ninth for his 23rd save.
Stephen Drew had three hits, while Mark Reynolds and Snyder drove in the runs
for Arizona, winners in three straight, six of seven and eight of 10. The
Diamondbacks hold a two-game edge on the Dodgers in the division race.
Derek Lowe (8-9) was the hard-luck loser, giving up two runs on seven hits
with seven strikeouts and no walks in 6 1/3 innings. Lowe threw 58 of his 87
pitches for strikes. The Dodgers saw their two-game winning streak come to an
end in the opener of this four-game series.
A runner finally came around to score in the home half of the sixth. Pierre
was sawed off, but fought a looping single into center. A perfectly executed
hit-and-run resulted in a first-and-third situation, as Kemp slapped a pitch
into the vacated area of second base for a single.
Martin's slow grounder then scored Pierre for a 1-0 lead.
Arizona responded with two runs in the top of the seventh. Conor Jackson
doubled and moved to third on Chad Tracy's groundout. Reynolds then tied the
game with his double to right, scoring Jackson with Arizona's first run.
Snyder's base hit allowed Reynolds to cross the plate with the go-ahead tally.
Los Angeles had a chance to tie the game in the eighth with runners on second
and third with one out. Kemp hit a shallow fly to Jackson in left, and he came
up throwing. The throw was strong but slightly off-line, however Snyder lunged
across the plate to tag Ethier and end the threat.
Game Notes
Arizona has won six of nine contests with LA this season...Lowe had won his
last three decisions, but fell to 4-7 lifetime against the
Diamondbacks...Despite his three hits, Drew committed his eighth error of the
campaign.
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Police report: Terrell Owens hospitalized after attempt
Terrell Owens will address the media at a 3:15 p.m. ET news conference outside the Cowboys' practice facility after an internal police report indicated he tried to kill himself by overdosing on prescription pain medication, even putting two more pills into his mouth after a friend intervened.
The Dallas police report said Owens was asked by rescue workers "if he was attempting to harm himself, at which time [he] stated, 'Yes.'"
Owens left the hospital late Wednesday morning, giving reporters a "thumbs up" but making no comment as he was driven away in an SUV.
Michael Irvin said that Owens denied he attempted suicide and said he was rushed to the hospital as a result of an adverse reaction to medication. And a source close to Owens told Michael A. Smith that Owens wasn't attempting suicide.
NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders said he spoke with Owens shortly before his release from the hospital and that Owens was in good spirits.
"The fact that it has been reported a suicide attempt, he's laughed at that notion. It was a case that medication that was taken wasn't accepted well in his system with the other vitamins he's on," Sanders said.
The series of events began a little before 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Owens' publicist, Kim Etheredge, said she was at Owens' home when he took pain medicine for his broken right hand. Concerned by how he began acting, Etheredge said in various interviews Wednesday with Dallas-area media that she called 911. Owens was taken to a hospital, with Etheredge saying it was an allergic reaction to the medicine.
But early Wednesday, several media outlets received a police report -- that had yet to be released by the authorities -- saying Owens had attempted suicide by overdosing on the painkillers, even putting two more pills into his mouth after an unidentified friend intervened.
The police document, first reported by WFAA-TV, said Owens was asked by rescue workers "if he was attempting to harm himself, at which time [he] stated, 'Yes.'"
When officially released by police, about half the document was blacked out, including the phrases "attempting suicide by prescription pain medication" and "a drug overdose," as well as the details of Owens having two pills pried from his mouth and Owens saying "Yes" when asked if he intended to harm himself.
Etheredge, who said she was the friend cited in the police document, told Dallas-area media Wednesday that the police got the story wrong.
The tape of the 911 call could help clear things up. The Associated Press filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act to get its contents, but fire department officials said it would not be available before late Wednesday.
The police report said the 32-year-old Owens told his friend "that he was depressed." Details of the police report were first reported by WFAA-TV.
The friend, who is not identified in the report, "noticed that [his] prescription pain medication was empty and observed [Owens] putting two pills in his mouth," the police report said.
Using her fingers, the friend attempted to pry them out of Owens' mouth. Owens told police he had taken only five of the 40 pain pills in the bottle he'd emptied before the incident.
Etheredge told the Star-Telegram that Owens was "fine."
Etheredge said she called 911 because Owens was groggy and lethargic. After taking some supplements "it kicked in a reaction" with the painkillers, she told the Star-Telegram.
"Here's a person whose body is so clean, it really had a negative reaction to the medication and supplements he was taking," Etheridge told The Morning News. "Thank goodness someone was there to call an ambulance."
Police Lt. Rick Watson said he could only confirm that paramedics called police to say they were taking Owens to the hospital. He said no more details would come from the police because no laws were broken.
It is not a crime in Texas for a person to attempt suicide.
"This is a high-profile person. We looked into it and we determined it is not a criminal offense," Watson said. "This a medical type of situation that occurred."
Watson and fire department spokesman Joel Lavender cited privacy laws for the lack of information they could provide. Lavender said more details could come from the 911 call. The Associated Press filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act to get the contents of the call.
"Let's just look at the tape, review the tape," Lavender said. "I'll give you an honest answer once I know something."
At the police news conference, Watson released a version of the police narrative with certain sections blacked out. The full report was obtained by several news outlets and reported first by WFAA. The AP received the full version from WFAA.
According to the police report, Dallas Fire and Rescue was called regarding someone "attempting suicide by prescription pain medication." Officers arrived to find Owens being stabilized by ambulance workers, who then took him to Baylor University Medical Center.
Owens was hospitalized late Tuesday because of what his publicist said was an allergic reaction to pain medicine he was taking for a broken hand. Doctors reportedly tried to induce vomiting.
Owens, one of the league's top receivers during his 11-year NFL career, is best known for wild stunts on the field and other publicity-seeking antics off it.
When the Cowboys signed him to a $25 million, three-year deal in March, they said their background checks indicated no red flags. In fact, team consultant Calvin Hill -- who mostly deals with troubled players -- said during training camp that his department was not involved with Owens because he didn't have a history of those kinds of problems.
He missed most of training camp, and three of four preseason games, because of a hamstring injury. He was late for work during his recovery and was fined for it, but Owens laughed it off, saying he overslept. He said it had happened before, though not with Dallas, and would probably happen again.
Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger during a game a week ago Sunday. The next day, doctors screwed in a plate so the bone could heal without fear of further damage. Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said last week that the pain medicine made Owens ill.
Owens had not practiced since the injury, but because Dallas had a bye this past weekend he did not miss a game. He was expected to practice Wednesday, and Parcells had said there was a chance Owens could play Sunday against Tennessee.
Owens had been especially looking forward to the Cowboys' game after that -- Oct. 8, in Philadelphia, against the team that dumped him midway through last season only months after he helped them nearly win the Super Bowl.
Owens was seen laughing and joking on the practice field Tuesday morning. He chatted briefly with reporters in the locker room in the afternoon and seemed fine. A 2-inch scar on the top of his hand was puffy but not wrapped, and he said the swelling was doing down.
While in the locker room, he took a pill from a white paper bag and looked at another medicine bottle that was in the bag. He also called a business partner about a towel-wrap venture they're starting and joked to TV cameras that he wasn't talking until Wednesday and it was only Tuesday.
"My little boy knows better than that," he said, laughing, as he plopped onto a sofa in the middle of the locker room.
Also Tuesday, Owens was involved in launching a national campaign for the National Alliance to End Abuse, an organization aimed at helping at-risk youngsters. He appeared at a high school Tuesday morning and was scheduled to visit others but had to cancel because of changes in the team's practice schedule.
Owens has played two games for the Cowboys, catching nine passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. For updated football betting lines and Dallas Cowboy Superbowl odds visit online sportsbook MySportsbook.com
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