Ensberg, Peavy help Padres down Arizona

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08/03/2007 - San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Morgan Ensberg homered twice and drove in four runs in his first start for the Padres, and Jake Peavy passed 1,000 strikeouts for his career as San Diego trounced Arizona, 11-0, in the finale of a three-game series at Petco Park.

Peavy (11-5), who fanned 10 in the game, also scattered just three hits and walked one. The right-hander, who leads the National League with 154 strikeouts, also lowered his earned run average to 2.30, which trails only injured teammate Chris Young's 1.82 ERA.

Peavy struck out the side in the first inning, reaching the 1,000 mark plateau when he got Jeff DaVanon looking at strike three leading off the fourth.

Relievers Cla Meredith and Wilfredo Ledezma held Arizona hitless to finish San Diego's 15th shutout, which leads the majors.

Ensberg, who finished 3-for-4 and also scored two runs, was acquired from Houston on Tuesday, one of three deals the Padres made before the non-waiver deadline. Rob Mackowiak also made his San Diego debut, filling in for injured right fielder Brian Giles. Batting leadoff, Mackowiak went 2-for-5, stole a base and scored two runs.

Adrian Gonzalez added a solo homer and Khalil Greene a three-run shot for the Padres, who had dropped three of four coming in. With the win, they pulled to 1 1/2 games of the Diamondbacks in the NL West.

Yusmeiro Petit (2-3) allowed five runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings in the start for Arizona, which lost for just the second time in 12 games. Petit walked four and struck out four.

"If you're going to lose, you lose," said Arizona manager Bob Melvin. "It counts as one. We responded well the last time it happened."

The Padres used the long ball to give Peavy some early run support. Gonzalez drew a leadoff walk in the second before Ensberg launched a two-out, two-run homer to left.

Gonzalez then connected for a solo shot in the fourth to give San Diego a 3-0 lead.

Mackowiak ripped a one-out single in the fifth, stole second and scored on Mike Cameron's single. Milton Bradley and Gonzalez both walked, forcing Arizona to call on right-hander Dustin Nippert, who uncorked a wild pitch that scored Cameron to make it 5-0.

San Diego scored five more times in the eighth. Bradley reached on an infield single, went to second on a fielding error by Stephen Drew, and Gonzalez was walked intentionally. Greene then worked a full count before belting a three- run homer to left, giving the Padres an eight-run cushion.

Nippert followed by walking Josh Bard, and on a 1-2 count, served up a two-run homer to Ensberg, his second of the day.

"I knew that I was most successful when I was aggressive and when I swung as hard as I could, so I came here with that mindset," said Ensberg.

The Pads capped the scoring in the eighth when Mackowiak singled and came home on a double by Geoff Blum.

Game Notes

Peavy reached double digits in strikeouts for the fifth time this season and the 20th time in his career...Andy Benes (1,036) is the only other Padres pitcher to reach the 1,000-strikeout plateau...Arizona placed outfielder Carlos Quentin on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a right hamstring strain, and selected the contract of outfielder Justin Upton from Double-A Mobile...Upton made his debut in the eighth, coming on to play right field, and then fouled out in the ninth...Ensberg has five career multi-homer games.

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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds

Will he or won't he?  Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.

Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.

"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."

Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.

Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.

But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.

Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback.  It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.

Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1


Atlanta Falcons 50-1


Baltimore Ravens 15-1


Buffalo Bills 50-1


Carolina Panthers 18-1


Chicago Bears 10-1


Cincinnati Bengals 15-1


Cleveland Browns 100-1


Dallas Cowboys 15-1


Denver Broncos 15-1


Detroit Lions 100-1


Green Bay Packers 50-1


Houston Texans 100-1


Indianapolis Colts 6-1


Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1


Kansas City Chiefs 30-1


Miami Dolphins 40-1


Minnesota Vikings 75-1


New England Patriots 10-1


New Orleans Saints 18-1


New York Giants 20-1


New York Jets 30-1


Oakland Raiders 100-1


Philadelphia Eagles 18-1


Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1


Saint Louis Rams 60-1


San Diego Chargers 6-1


San Francisco 49ers 75-1


Seattle Seahawks 20-1


Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1


Tennessee Titans 40-1


Washington Redskins 50-1

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