A's hang on to beat Red Sox

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06/07/2007 - Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bobby Crosby drove in two runs and Joe Kennedy pitched seven strong innings to pick up his first win in nearly a month as Oakland hung on to beat Boston, 3-2, in the third contest of a four- game set.

Kennedy (2-2) gave up just two runs on seven hits to record his first victory since May 10 for the surging Athletics, who have won five straight and will go for the four-game sweep over Boston on Thursday. Kennedy also struck out six and walked two.

Santiago Casilla got the final four outs of the game to pick up his first career save.

Kevin Youkilis hit an RBI triple and scored a run for the Red Sox, who have dropped four straight and six of seven.

Tim Wakefield (5-7) was the hard-luck loser after striking out a season-high eight batters in 6 2/3 innings. The knuckle-baller yielded three runs on seven hits with two walks.

Oakland got all the run support it needed in the fourth inning, grabbing a 3-0 lead. With two outs and runners on the corners, Jack Cust's double to right scored Eric Chavez, who double earlier in the inning. Crosby's subsequent single chased two runs home for a three-run A's advantage.

Kennedy, meanwhile, tossed six scoreless innings before the Red Sox finally got on the board in the seventh inning. Manny Ramirez led off the inning with a double and scored on Youkilis' first triple of the season. An out later, Wily Mo Pena's groundout brought Boston within a run.

Doug Mirabelli followed with a single, but Kennedy got Coco Crisp to ground into a force out to end the inning.

David Ortiz singled off Jay Marshall with two outs in the eighth, but Casilla got Ramirez to fly out to end the threat.

Casilla then worked around a two-out walk to pinch-hitter J.D. Drew in the ninth to nail down the victory.

Game Notes

Oakland outfielder Milton Bradley sat out with soreness in his right calf...The A's stole four bases for the first time since May 4, 2001 -- also against Boston. Oakland right fielder Travis Buck stole his first career base...Red Sox manager Terry Francona was ejected for the first time this season in the eighth inning.

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NFL Football Betting : Odds on NFL Division to Win the Super Bowl

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The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.

Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.

The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.

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