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Sunday, October 16, 2011
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Ohlendorf picks up first win as Pirates get past Dodgers
LOS ANGELES - Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle was blunt in his sitdown with Ross Ohlendorf: throw the ball lower, throw strikes and do it now.
Knowing his tendency to overthink things, Ohlendorf appreciated the simplicity.
He got his first win of the season in seven starts and hit a three-run homer to help the Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 Thursday night, a loss that mathematically eliminated the bankrupt franchise from the NL West race.
"His fastball and slider were very efficient and the ball was down in the zone," Hurdle said. "Ross hasn't had a lot to feel good about."
In his previous start, Ohlendorf lasted just two innings and allowed six hits against Florida.
Ohlendorf (1-2) allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings, struck out six and walked none. It was the right-hander's fifth start since rejoining the team on Aug. 23 after a stint on the disabled list with right shoulder discomfort.
"It's been a while since I've pitched like that," Ohlendorf said. "It's by far the best I've felt since I got hurt the first time. I feel like I'm finally getting back to what I'm capable of doing."
Ohlendorf won for the first time on the road since Aug. 11, 2009, at Colorado. He tweaked his delivery, using a bigger motion that kept his mind focused.
"Hurdle and I had a talk earlier in the week about wiping the slate clean and starting over. Hearing that come from him really helped," he said. "A big thing too was forcing myself not to overthink about the hitters in terms of which pitches to throw."
All-Star Joel Hanrahan got pinch-hitter Aaron Miles to fly out to left field with the bases loaded in the ninth to earn his 38th save in 41 chances.
Dana Eveland (2-1) gave up four runs and eight hits in five innings, struck out four and walked one. The left-hander made 35 pitches in the second when the Pirates batted around while scoring four runs.
"Unfortunately, I got outduelled," Eveland said. "Ohlendorf threw the ball really well. He hadn't won in a long time, but he broke that streak, so congratulations to him."
Brandon Wood's RBI single tied the game at 1-1 and Ohlendorf followed with his first career homer and first career RBIs on the first pitch from Eveland to make it 4-1. Ohlendorf hit to the opposite field with two outs on a cool, damp evening at Dodger Stadium and got mobbed by his teammates back in the dugout.
"The guy does have lumberjack power. He is lumberjack strong," Andrew McCutchen said. "It was just a matter of him running into one. I'm not surprised by his power, I've seen his batting practice. He hits balls as far as anyone."
In the bottom of the second, Ohlendorf needed just nine pitches to get out of the inning.
The Pirates added two runs in the eighth on a RBI double by Ryan Doumit and a RBI single by Ryan Ludwick.
The Dodgers' runs came on Justin Sellers' ground-rule double in the first and Russell Mitchell's homer in the fifth.
The Dodgers lost for the fourth time in five games since briefly reaching the .500 mark last Saturday. They were eliminated with 12 games remaining in a troubled season that has included the beating of a San Francisco Giants fan on opening day, the franchise filing for bankruptcy and the ongoing battle between Frank McCourt and his ex-wife over ownership of the team.
The Dodgers' lineup included just two regulars -- Matt Kemp and James Loney. Kemp went 0 for 3 and got hit by a pitch, dropping him to 3 for 14 on the homestand. Loney was 0 for 4.
NOTES: Dodgers RF Andre Ethier was at the ballpark a day after having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. ... Ohlendorf became the first Pirates pitcher to homer since Paul Maholm on May 9, 2009, against the Mets. ... The Pirates' 34th road win equaled their most away from home since 2002. Last season, they won just 17 on the road. ... Dodgers C Tim Federowicz made his first major league start and singled in the fifth for his first major league hit. ... The Pirates ended a three-game skid against the Dodgers. ... Eveland made his first start at Chavez Ravine.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Free Football Picks
Each week About Football offers free football picks straight up and against the spread. Our free football picks will be posted by Thursday of each week.
*About Football's free football picks are for entertainment purposes only.
2010 Record
Straight Up - (151-89-0)
Against the Spread - (131-102-7)
Week 17
Straight Up
SUN, Jan 2
Carolina at Atlanta
Pittsburgh at Cleveland
Minnesota at Detroit
Oakland at Kansas City
Miami at New England
Tampa Bay at New Orleans
Buffalo at NY Jets
Cincinnati at Baltimore
Jacksonville at Houston
NY Giants at Washington
Dallas at Philadelphia
Arizona at San Francisco
Chicago at Green Bay
Tennessee at Indianapolis
San Diego at Denver
St. Louis at Seattle
Against the Spread
SUN, Jan 2
Carolina at Atlanta (-14.5)
Pittsburgh (-6) at Cleveland
Minnesota (+3) at Detroit
Oakland at Kansas City (-3.5)
Miami at New England (-4)
Tampa Bay (+7.5) at New Orleans
Buffalo (+1) at NY Jets
Cincinnati (+10) at Baltimore
Jacksonville (-2.5) at Houston
NY Giants at Washington (+4)
Dallas (OFF) at Philadelphia
Arizona at San Francisco (-6)
Chicago at Green Bay (-10)
Tennessee at Indianapolis (-9.5)
San Diego (-3) at Denver
St. Louis at Seattle (+3)
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Week 16
Straight Up
Thurs, Dec 23
Carolina at Pittsburgh
SAT, Dec 25
Dallas at ArizonaSUN, DEC 26
Washington at Jacksonville
Detroit at Miami
San Francisco at St. Louis
Tennessee at Kansas City
NY Jets at Chicago
New England at Buffalo
Baltimore at Cleveland
Houston at Denver (Upset of the Week)
San Diego at Cincinnati
Indianapolis at Oakland
NY Giants at Green Bay
Seattle at Tampa Bay
Minnesota at Philadelphia
MON, Dec 27
New Orleans at Atlanta
Against the Spread
Thurs, Dec 23
Carolina at Pittsburgh (-14.5)
SAT, Dec 25
Dallas (-7) at ArizonaSUN, DEC 26
Washington (+7) at Jacksonville
Detroit (+3.5) at Miami
San Francisco at St. Louis (-2.5)
Tennessee (+5) at Kansas City
NY Jets at Chicago (-1)
New England (-7.5) at Buffalo
Baltimore (-3.5) at Cleveland
Houston at Denver (+3) (Upset of the Week)
San Diego (-7.5) at Cincinnati
Indianapolis (-3) at Oakland
NY Giants at Green Bay (-3)
Seattle at Tampa Bay (-6.5)
Minnesota (+14.5) at Philadelphia
MON, Dec 27
New Orleans (+2.5) at Atlanta
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Week 15
Straight Up
Thurs, Dec 16
San Francisco at San Diego
SUN, DEC 19
Cleveland at Cincinnati
Washington at Dallas
Houston at Tennessee
Jacksonville at Indianapolis
Kansas City at St. Louis
Buffalo at Miami
Detroit at Tampa Bay
Arizona at Carolina
New Orleans at Baltimore
Philadelphia at NY Giants
Atlanta at Seattle
NY Jets at Pittsburgh
Denver at Oakland
Green Bay at New England
MON, Dec 20
Chicago at Minnesota
Against the Spread
Thurs, Dec 16
San Francisco at San Diego (-9)
SUN, DEC 19
Cleveland at Cincinnati (+1.5)
Washington at Dallas (-6)
Houston (+1.5) at Tennessee
Jacksonville at Indianapolis (-5)
Kansas City at St. Louis (OFF)
Buffalo (+5.5) at Miami
Detroit (+6) at Tampa Bay
Arizona at Carolina (-2.5)
New Orleans (+1) at Baltimore
Philadelphia (+3) at NY Giants
Atlanta (-6.5) at Seattle
NY Jets at Pittsburgh (-6)
Denver at Oakland (-6.5)
Green Bay at New England (OFF)
MON, Dec 20
Chicago (OFF) at Minnesota
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Week 14
Straight Up
Thurs, Dec 9
Indianapolis at Tennessee
SUN, DEC 12
Cleveland at Buffalo
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Green Bay at Detroit
NY Giants at Minnesota
Tampa Bay at Washington
Atlanta at Carolina
Oakland at Jacksonville
Seattle at San Francisco
St. Louis at New Orleans
Miami at NY Jets
Denver at Arizona
Kansas City at San Diego
New England at Chicago
Philadelphia at Dallas
MON, Dec 13
Baltimore at Houston
Against the Spread
Thurs, Dec 9
Indianapolis (-3) at Tennessee
SUN, DEC 12
Cleveland at Buffalo (-1)
Cincinnati (+9) at Pittsburgh
Green Bay (-7) at Detroit
NY Giants (OFF) at Minnesota
Tampa Bay (-2) at Washington
Atlanta (-7.5) at Carolina
Oakland (+4.5) at Jacksonville
Seattle (+5) at San Francisco
St. Louis at New Orleans (-9.5)
Miami at NY Jets (-5.5)
Denver (OFF) at Arizona
Kansas City at San Diego (-7)
New England (-3) at Chicago
Philadelphia at Dallas (+3.5)
MON, Dec 13
Baltimore at Houston (+3)
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Week 13
Straight Up
Thurs, Dec 2
Houston at Philadelphia
SUN, DEC 5
Washington at NY Giants
Denver at Kansas City
Jacksonville at Tennessee
San Francisco at Green Bay
Cleveland at Miami
Buffalo at Minnesota
Chicago at Detroit
New Orleans at Cincinnati
Oakland at San Diego
Carolina at Seattle
Atlanta at Tampa Bay
St. Louis at Arizona
Dallas at Indianapolis
Pittsburgh at Baltimore
MON, Dec 6
NY Jets at New England
Against the Spread
Thurs, Dec 2
Houston at Philadelphia (-8)
SUN, DEC 5
Washington (+7.5) at NY Giants
Denver (+9) at Kansas City
Jacksonville (OFF) at Tennessee
San Francisco at Green Bay (-9.5)
Cleveland at Miami (-4.5)
Buffalo (+5.5) at Minnesota
Chicago (-3.5) at Detroit
New Orleans (-6.5) at Cincinnati
Oakland (+13) at San Diego
Carolina at Seattle (-6)
Atlanta at Tampa Bay (+3)
St. Louis at Arizona (+3.5)
Dallas (+5) at Indianapolis
Pittsburgh (+3) at Baltimore
MON, Dec 6
NY Jets at New England (-3.5)
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Week 12
Straight Up
Thurs, Nov 25
New England at Detroit
New Orleans at Dallas
Cincinnati at NY Jets
SUN, Nov 28
Green Bay at Atlanta
Pittsburgh at Buffalo
Carolina at Cleveland
Jacksonville at NY Giants
Minnesota at Washington
Tennessee at Houston
Kansas City at Seattle
Miami at Oakland
St. Louis at Denver
Philadelphia at Chicago
Tampa Bay at Baltimore
San Diego at Indianapolis
MON, Nov 29
San Francisco at Arizona
Against the Spread
Thurs, Nov 25
New England at Detroit (+7)
New Orleans at Dallas (+3.5)
Cincinnati at NY Jets (-8.5)
SUN, Nov 28
Green Bay (+2) at Atlanta
Pittsburgh (-6.5) at Buffalo
Carolina at Cleveland (OFF)
Jacksonville at NY Giants (-7)
Minnesota (+2.5) at Washington
Tennessee (OFF) at Houston
Kansas City at Seattle (+1)
Miami at Oakland (OFF)
St. Louis at Denver (+4)
Philadelphia (-3) at Chicago
Tampa Bay (+7.5) at Baltimore
San Diego (+3) at Indianapolis
MON, Nov 29
San Francisco (-1) at Arizona
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