Nationals extend Hernandez through 2011
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08/29/2010 - Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington Nationals pitcher Livan Hernandez agreed to a one-year contract extension on Sunday through the 2011 season.
Hernandez is 9-9 this season with a 3.49 earned run average in 27 starts. Since re-joining the team last August as a free agent, Hernandez is 11-13 with a 3.90 ERA in 35 starts.
The first starting pitcher in Washington Nationals history, Hernandez is 61-56 with a 3.89 ERA in 162 starts (2003-06, 2009-10) with the Expos/Nationals franchise.
His 35 victories with the Nats make him the winningest pitcher in the six-year history of the ballclub.
In 440 career games with Washington, the Mets, Colorado, Minnesota, Arizona, Montreal, San Francisco and Florida, the 1997 World Series MVP is 165-160 with a 4.39 ERA. He is the only active major league player to have started 30 games in each of the last 12 seasons.
Financial terms of his extension were not released.
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian McCann hit a game-ending home run to cap off a furious Braves rally, as Atlanta recovered from a five-run deficit in the eighth to stun Florida, 7-6, in the rubber match of a three-game series.
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Farragut, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Kirk fired a five-under 67 on Sunday to
win the Knoxville Sentinel Open by two shots and capture his second Nationwide
Tour victory of the season.
Kirk, who also won the Fort Smith Classic, finished
<< Cardinals fall to Nats, lose ground in NL Central
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Lannan spun 7 2/3 solid innings and
Mike Morse belted a two-run home run as Washington continued to put a crimp in
St. Louis' playoff push with a 4-2 win Sunday to close a four-game series.
Lannan
<< Reds make the most of error, take rubber game from Cubs
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Heisey scored the go-ahead run on a
throwing error in the bottom of the eighth inning as Cincinnati coughed up a
late lead and then came back to beat Chicago, 7-5, in the rubber match of a
three-g
<< Maier, Royals clip Tribe
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mitch Maier homered and drove in two runs,
helping the Kansas City Royals salvage a three-game series with a 6-2 win over
the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.
Alex Gordon added two hits, while Ki
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Francisco Cervelli collected four hits and scored the decisive run on Brett Gardner's single in the top of the third inning, as the New York Yankees edged the Chicago White Sox, 2-1, in the rubber
Wie captures 2nd LPGA Tour win in Canada >>
Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michelle Wie shot a two-under 70 Sunday to
capture her second LPGA Tour win at the Canadian Women's Open.
Wie, who entered the final round tied for the lead with Jiyai Shin, finished
with a 12-under 276
Mourinho's Madrid held by Mallorca, Barca cruises >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Mourinho made his debut as Spanish La
Liga power Real Madrid's boss in unspectacular fashion with a 0-0 draw at
Mallorca on Sunday.
Madrid was no doubt the better side for much of the day, but
Brewers down Pirates to complete sweep >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Braun went 4-for-4 with a two-run
homer and scored three runs, as the Milwaukee Brewers completed a three-game
sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with an 8-4 win at Miller Park.
Chris Dickerson ch
Gonzalez pitches Oakland past Texas >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gio Gonzalez went six innings to help the
Oakland Athletics take an 8-2 win over the Texas Rangers in the rubber match
of a three-game set.
Gonzalez (12-8) gave up just two runs on five hits with
Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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