Lopez solid on the mound as Phils handle Mets
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07/03/2009 -
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phillies recalled Rodrigo Lopez from
Triple-A Lehigh Valley to start the opener of a three-game series with the
rival Mets, and the right-hander responded with a quality outing in a 7-2
Philadelphia win.
Lopez (1-0), who had not started a game in the majors since undergoing Tommy
John surgery in 2007, held New York to two runs on six hits and a walk in 6
1/3 frames for the Phils, who were coming off a 3-6 road trip.
Jimmy Rollins, trying to put a season-long slump behind him, recorded two
doubles and two RBI, while Chase Utley and Greg Dobbs each drove in a pair for
Philly, which also received a solo homer from Jayson Werth.
Livan Hernandez (5-4) dropped his third straight start, as the veteran was
pelted for seven runs on 10 hits and four walks in a season-low three-plus
innings for the Mets, who have dropped six of eight.
Nick Evans and Brian Schneider each knocked in a run in defeat.
The Phillies' first four hitters reached base, with Rollins doubling and Shane
Victorino and Utley following with base hits, the latter knocking in a run.
Ryan Howard walked, and after a Werth strikeout, Dobbs singled in front of a
diving Evans in left field to give the Phils a 3-0 lead.
Victorino tripled to center in the second and Utley chased him home with a
sacrifice fly.
Werth homered to left to open the third, and Rollins drove in a pair later in
the inning after Pedro Feliz and Paul Bako singled and doubled, respectively.
The Phillies wasted a bases-loaded, no-out opportunity in the fourth, but
Lopez kept the Mets silent until the seventh. Ryan Church led off with a
double, while Evans and Schneider answered with one-out, RBI two-baggers.
Chan Ho Park recorded the final two outs of the seventh and worked a scoreless
eighth, and Ryan Madson hurled a 1-2-3 ninth to cap the win.
Game Notes
To make room for Lopez, a two-time 15-game winner for the Baltimore Orioles,
the Phillies designated pitcher Jack Taschner for assignment...Victorino and
Church each finished with three hits...The Phillies improved to just 14-22
this season at home, where they will play their next nine games...The season
series is tied, 4-4.
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Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.
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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."
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