Lincecum remains unbeaten as Giants edge Astros

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05/15/2010 - San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tim Lincecum allowed only one run in eight strong innings, and Juan Uribe hit a two-run homer, helping the San Francisco Giants continue their recent dominance of the Houston Astros with a 2-1 win.

Lincecum (5-0) yielded four hits and a season-high five walks while fanning a season-low five batters for the Giants, who are 5-0 against the Astros and have won seven straight against them overall. Brian Wilson worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to earn his eighth save.

Uribe finished 3-for-3 to account for nearly half of San Francisco's seven hits in the contest.

Michael Bourn went 1-for-3 with two walks, three stolen bases and the lone run scored for Houston, which has lost the first two games of this three-game set following a surprising sweep of the Cardinals. Houston went 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position and stranded 10 men on the bases.

Roy Oswalt (2-5) was sharp but fell victim again to poor run support. The righty hurled seven innings and allowed two runs and six hits while fanning seven without walking a batter. Despite the success, the Astros have yet to score more than four runs in any of his starts and have just seven runs overall in his last four outings.

Wilson relieved Lincecum in the ninth and allowed a leadoff walk to Pedro Feliz but retired the next two batters. Cory Sullivan kept the game alive with a ground ball single through the left side of the infield, sending Feliz to second, and Bourn worked a five-pitch walk to load the bases.

Kaz Matsui stepped to the plate and worked an epic 15-pitch at-bat, eventually flying out to left field for the final out of the contest.

Bourn used his speed to help produce an Astros run in the first. He worked a seven-pitch walk leading off and stole second with Matsui at the plate. He advanced to third on a Lance Berkman groundout and raced home on a wild pitch.

Oswalt cruised through the first three innings, allowing just one hit, but ran into some trouble in the fourth, as Bengie Molina singled with two down and scored on Uribe's homer to center.

The Giants looked to extend their lead in the fifth. Aaron Rowand singled with two outs and tried to score on Andres Torres' double, but Hunter Pence and Matsui worked a perfect relay to home to nail Rowand for the third out.

Neither team was able to put a runner past second in the sixth, seventh or eighth.

Game Notes

Both Lincecum and Oswalt have thrown eight quality starts in eight outings this season...Saturday's starters also opposed each other on Opening Day, with Lincecum earning the victory in a 5-2 Giants win...San Francisco improved to just 5-13 when its opponent scores first...The Astros are 1-20 when scoring three or fewer runs...Lincecum improved to 8-0 in 18 career May starts...Oswalt has gone at least seven innings in each of his last six starts...Houston left fielder Carlos Lee was ejected in the sixth inning for arguing balls and strikes.

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Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)

"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."

Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins

There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.

Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins

Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.

USC Trojans - 10.5 wins

A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.

Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy

Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.

"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."

Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1

The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.

Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1

If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.

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