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Crede helps Chicago past KC in extra-innings

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08/02/2006 - Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Crede's run-scoring single highlighted a three-run 10th inning to lift Chicago over Kansas City, 7-5, in the middle contest of a three-game set at Kauffman Stadium.

Scott Podsednik drew a walk off Ambiorix Burgos to lead off the inning, advanced to second when home plate umpire Bill Welke called a balk on Burgos and scored when Crede lined a single up the middle. The third baseman then scored when Ross Gload squirted a two-out double down the left field line and Brian Anderson capped the inning by lining an RBI single to left.

"It changed the momentum of the game and it was a big hit for us," Crede said. "We were able to capitalize and finish them off."

Bobby Jenks finished things in the bottom of the frame to earn his 29th save, despite giving up a solo home run to Angel Berroa.

Crede was spectacular for the White Sox finishing the night 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs scored and two runs batted in.

Sandy Alomar was 2-of-4 with two RBI for Chicago, which won for the fourth time in five games and remain just one-half game behind New York and Boston in the race for the American League Wild Card.

Mark Buehrle was in line for the win after going six innings and allowing two runs on four hits, but his bullpen let him down.

David Riske (1-2) ended up with the win after throwing 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.

Reggie Sanders was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run for the Royals, who lost their third straight. Berroa also homered while Mark Teahen was 3-for-5 with two RBI.

Odalis Perez made his Kansas City debut after being acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers last week. Perez lasted just four innings and surrendered two runs on three hits.

Burgos(2-4) lost after imploding in the 10th.

The Royals went in front on Sanders' two-run shot in the first. After Teahen grounded a two-out single to right, Sanders belted a 1-0 offering over the wall in center to give Kansas City a 2-0 edge.

Chicago quickly cut the lead in half during the second. Crede doubled to lead off the inning and, a batter later, Alomar came through with a two-bagger of his own to make it 2-1.

The White Sox evened things in the fourth thanks to Crede's solo homer. The third baseman turned on the first pitch of the inning and deposited the ball over the wall in left for his 23rd home run of the year.

Chicago jumped in front for the first time in the sixth. Scott Dohmann plunked Paul Konerko and Crede chased him to third with a double. Alex Cintron then lined a single up the middle to score Konerko.

The Sox extended their lead in the eighth on Alomar's RBI single, but Kansas City fought back to even things in the bottom half. With runners on the corners and one down, Teahen ripped a double to left off Matt Thornton to clear the bases and make it a 4-4 game.

Game Notes

Konerko was pinch hit for in the eighth inning after being hit by a pitch...Crede's four hits tied a career-high and his 23rd homer set a new career-high for a season...Royals manger Buddy Bell was ejected in the 10th for arguing Welke's balk call...Burgos has three balks on the season which is tied for the major league lead...Royals pitcher Scott Elarton will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair his right labrum on Tuesday. Elarton was 4-9 with a 5.34 ERA in 20 starts this year before being placed on the disabled list retroactive to July 17. The right-hander is expected to need four months before he can resume throwing...The White Sox have won eight of 11 meetings with the Royals this season and are 45-22 in the series since the start of the 2003 campaign.

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Pacific-10 Conference odds

Teams that should be in: Stanford

Oregon and USC get their tickets punched after taking care of business this weekend. Yes, the Trojans' computer numbers aren't great, but there's no way the third-place team in this league is getting nixed. Grudgingly, I added Arizona after consultation with our Bracketologist. I don't know that Arizona will lose its last three (including a Pac-10 quarterfinal game), and even if the Cats do, I still can't see how they'd be left out, given the overall profile. That said, it bears watching, as three more L's would leave them at 18-12 (9-9) and on a 6-11 skid entering the Dance. It would be nice to see the Wildcats get at least one W in the Bay Area next week, as Cincinnati (albeit without Armein Kirkland and with a worse profile) was axed after a similar slide last season. I just couldn't rationalize having some of the other teams as locks and not having Arizona in that category -- there just aren't enough good teams behind the Cats to threaten their spot, it seems. Stanford has its fate in its own hands with the Arizona schools coming to the Farm to close out the regular season next weekend.

Should be in:

Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.

Southeastern Conference odds
Work left to do: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Mississippi State

It looks more and more possible that no one from the SEC West will make the NCAAs. How weird is that? Tennessee and Vandy move into the locks category after more good work this weekend. Kentucky stays there, although it would be smart for the Cats to handle Georgia at home Wednesday ahead of a trip to the Swamp. Could a disaster scenario (two more L's and a first-round SEC tourney exit) somehow dislodge the Cats despite their incredible computer numbers? Still unlikely, but not worth chancing it.

Work left to do:

Alabama [19-9 (6-8), RPI: 43, SOS: 47] The tough L at Tennessee was understandable, and even created some hope. Unfortunately, that hope was dashed by a home loss to Auburn, which leaves the Tide in some real trouble. There's still no signature win on the profile (no, Kentucky doesn't count), and the computer profile is weakening rapidly. The Tide conceivably could beat Ole Miss and win at Miss. State to get to 8-8 and clinch at least a share of the West crown, but that's probably not enough right now. The Tide will need to do some work in the SEC tourney.

Georgia [16-10 (8-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 23] This is the team with the best chance to make it from this section right now. The Bulldogs rebounded from a terrible performance at Ole Miss to beat down Miss. State. Now they are at Kentucky (king of the RPI 51-100 win) and home to Tennessee. That would be worth a lot of computer points to get both (which is doable), as both teams are in the top 11 in RPI. Finishing at least 9-7 is an absolute must, and I would feel much better about the Dawgs' chances if they got both to get to 10 SEC wins. They also beat Gonzaga, but lost to ACC bubblers Georgia Tech and Clemson.

Mississippi [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 63, SOS: 79] Like everyone else in this division, Ole Miss gacked up a chance to stake a claim, losing by double figures at South Carolina. Even 9-7 likely is not nearly enough with a nonconference profile devoid of anything notable.

Mississippi State [16-11 (7-7), RPI: 66, SOS: 37] With a chance to get in the mix, these Bulldogs were leashed by their Georgia counterparts. Could they get to 9-7? I guess -- although winning at Arkansas, then beating Alabama is no lock -- but would that mean all that much for a team with this overall profile? Probably not. There's nothing of note (on the good side) in the nonconference profile.

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