Hermida leads Marlins over Rockies

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09/15/2007 - Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeremy Hermida homered and drove in three runs as the Florida Marlins edged the Colorado Rockies, 7-6, in the start of a three-game series at Coors Field.

Dan Uggla also had two hits and scored a run for Florida, which has won three straight. Dontrelle Willis (9-15) also went 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored, but labored through another shaky outing on the mound, allowing five runs and seven hits, with four walks and three strikeouts over six innings in the start.

Jeff Baker and Matt Holliday homered, and Jamey Carroll added three hits for the Rockies, who were coming off a split in a four-game series in Philadelphia and entered the night 2 1/2 games behind San Diego in the NL wild card race.

Matt Herges (1-4) absorbed the loss, yielding two runs and four hits in relief of starter Josh Fogg, who gave up four runs and five hits in five innings of work.

Florida opened the scoring in the second behind back-to-back, lead-off doubles from Josh Willingham and Mike Jacobs, but the Rockies took a 2-1 lead in the third on Troy Tulowitzki's two-run double.

The Marlins came right back in the fourth, as Jacobs drew a lead-off walk and scored on Willis' triple to right. Hanley Ramirez followed with a single up the middle, plating Willis for a 3-2 edge.

The seesaw battle continued, as Baker's two-run homer put the Rockies back on top in the fourth. Carroll doubled and a base hit by Fogg made it 5-3.

Hermida's lead-off homer in the fifth quickly helped the Marlins cut it to 5-4, and the Rockies left the door open after Tulowitzki grounded into an inning-ending, double-play with the bases loaded in the sixth.

Florida responded by taking the lead in the seventh, as Uggla ripped a lead- off triple, Hermida knocked him in with a base hit to right and Miguel Cabrera singled to put runners at first and second with no outs. Willingham popped up and Jacobs struck out looking, but Matt Treanor's double cleared the bags to put the Marlins ahead, 6-5.

Hermida's fielder's choice grounder in the eighth gave the Marlins a much- needed insurance run, and Colorado wasted a lead-off double by Carroll in the eighth before Holliday's solo shot in the ninth made it 7-6.

Kevin Gregg then got a 370-foot out on Todd Helton's fly ball to the right- field fence, and Garrett Atkins put one in nearly the same spot before Brad Hawpe's routine grounder ended the game, allowing Gregg to earn his 30th save.

Game Notes

The Marlins activated pitcher Renyel Pinto from the 15-day disabled list Friday and transferred first baseman Aaron Boone, who is out for the season after undergoing surgery on his left knee, to the 60-day DL...Willis came into the game winless (0-3) over his last five starts and is just 2-12 in his last 20 starts...Hermida's homer was his 17th of the season for Florida...Baker cranked his fourth for Colorado and Holliday's long ball was his 31st of the season...It was Baker's first start since suffering a concussion on August 10 when Cubs starter Jason Marquis hit him in the head with a pitch.

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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."
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The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting 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."
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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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