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04/12/2008 - San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Duncan's single plated the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a wild 8-7 victory over San Francisco at AT&T Park.
The Cardinals not only ruined a no-hit bid by Giants starter Matt Cain that stretched into the seventh inning, but tore through the San Francisco bullpen following the right-hander's abrupt departure.
In the 10th, Adam Kennedy drew a leadoff walk against Erick Threets (0-1), then moved to second when Jason LaRue was hit by a pitch. Both runners advanced on Aaron Miles' sacrifice bunt, and after Cesar Izturis went down swinging, Ryan Ludwick drew the intentional walk to load the bases. That set the stage for Duncan, whose single to left scored Kennedy to make it 8-7.
Anthony Reyes ran into trouble in the bottom of the frame, allowing a two-out double to Jose Castillo, but eventually nailed down his first career save. Jason Isringhausen (1-0) picked up the win, despite giving up two runs in the ninth.
Ludwick, Duncan and Rick Ankiel all homered for St. Louis, which snapped a two-game skid. Albert Pujols, whose double broke up the no-hitter, ended 2- for-4 with two runs scored.
John Bowker hit a three-run homer in his major league debut for San Francisco, while Cain also connected on a solo shot. Fred Lewis went 3-for-4 with a run batted in and one scored for the Giants, who have dropped two straight.
It was a pitcher's duel until the sixth inning -- with just one hit on the books between the two clubs -- until the Giants exploded for five runs off Cardinals starter Todd Wellemeyer.
Cain helped his own cause with a line-drive, leadoff homer to left. Wellemeyer came unraveled after that, allowing a base hit to Lewis. Eugenio Velez then popped up to third and Randy Winn lined out, but Bengie Molina reached on a fielding error by right fielder Skip Schumaker, allowing Lewis to trot home.
Bowker followed with a three-run homer, ripping a hanging breaking ball over the wall in right to make it 5-0.
The long delay clearly was no help to Cain, who served up a leadoff double to Pujols in the seventh, ending the no-hit bid. The floodgates opened after that, as Ankiel walked, and after Troy Glaus flied out, Kennedy followed with a run-scoring single. Two batters later, pinch-hitter Rico Washington cut it to 5-2 with a base hit to center.
Things nearly went from bad to worse, as Jack Taschner entered the game and plunked Izturis to load the bases. Giants manager Bruce Bochy then made the slow walk back to the mound, lifting Taschner for Merkin Valdez, who retired the pinch-hitting Ludwick on a fly ball to end the frame.
Duncan's solo shot off Tyler Walker cut it to 5-3 in the eighth, and after Pujols singled and moved up on a wild pitch, Ankiel's two-run blast made it a 5-5 contest.
Ludwick's two-run shot off Brad Hennessey put the Cards up 7-5 in the ninth, but the Giants came right back against Isringhausen in the home half. Ray Durham's leadoff double ignited the rally, and he scored on Rich Aurilia's single to left. Two batters later Rajai Davis reached on a fielder's choice grounder, stole second and scored on Lewis' two-bagger to right.
Game Notes
It was the fourth time in Cain's career he has taken a no-hitter into the seventh...Isringhausen blew his first save in six chances...Bowker was recalled from Triple-A Fresno earlier in the day. To clear a roster spot, the Giants optioned outfielder Clay Timpner to the Grizzlies...Pujols extended his hitting streak to six games...Giants center fielder Aaron Rowand pinch-hit in the ninth inning after missing Friday's game. Rowand is currently nursing sore ribs...The Giants are 0-6 in day games thus far.
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Terrell Owens will address the media at a 3:15 p.m. ET news conference outside the Cowboys' practice facility after an internal police report indicated he tried to kill himself by overdosing on prescription pain medication, even putting two more pills into his mouth after a friend intervened.
The Dallas police report said Owens was asked by rescue workers "if he was attempting to harm himself, at which time [he] stated, 'Yes.'"
Owens left the hospital late Wednesday morning, giving reporters a "thumbs up" but making no comment as he was driven away in an SUV.
Michael Irvin said that Owens denied he attempted suicide and said he was rushed to the hospital as a result of an adverse reaction to medication. And a source close to Owens told Michael A. Smith that Owens wasn't attempting suicide.
NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders said he spoke with Owens shortly before his release from the hospital and that Owens was in good spirits.
"The fact that it has been reported a suicide attempt, he's laughed at that notion. It was a case that medication that was taken wasn't accepted well in his system with the other vitamins he's on," Sanders said.
The series of events began a little before 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Owens' publicist, Kim Etheredge, said she was at Owens' home when he took pain medicine for his broken right hand. Concerned by how he began acting, Etheredge said in various interviews Wednesday with Dallas-area media that she called 911. Owens was taken to a hospital, with Etheredge saying it was an allergic reaction to the medicine.
But early Wednesday, several media outlets received a police report -- that had yet to be released by the authorities -- saying Owens had attempted suicide by overdosing on the painkillers, even putting two more pills into his mouth after an unidentified friend intervened.
The police document, first reported by WFAA-TV, said Owens was asked by rescue workers "if he was attempting to harm himself, at which time [he] stated, 'Yes.'"
When officially released by police, about half the document was blacked out, including the phrases "attempting suicide by prescription pain medication" and "a drug overdose," as well as the details of Owens having two pills pried from his mouth and Owens saying "Yes" when asked if he intended to harm himself.
Etheredge, who said she was the friend cited in the police document, told Dallas-area media Wednesday that the police got the story wrong.
The tape of the 911 call could help clear things up. The Associated Press filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act to get its contents, but fire department officials said it would not be available before late Wednesday.
The police report said the 32-year-old Owens told his friend "that he was depressed." Details of the police report were first reported by WFAA-TV.
The friend, who is not identified in the report, "noticed that [his] prescription pain medication was empty and observed [Owens] putting two pills in his mouth," the police report said.
Using her fingers, the friend attempted to pry them out of Owens' mouth. Owens told police he had taken only five of the 40 pain pills in the bottle he'd emptied before the incident.
Etheredge told the Star-Telegram that Owens was "fine."
Etheredge said she called 911 because Owens was groggy and lethargic. After taking some supplements "it kicked in a reaction" with the painkillers, she told the Star-Telegram.
"Here's a person whose body is so clean, it really had a negative reaction to the medication and supplements he was taking," Etheridge told The Morning News. "Thank goodness someone was there to call an ambulance."
Police Lt. Rick Watson said he could only confirm that paramedics called police to say they were taking Owens to the hospital. He said no more details would come from the police because no laws were broken.
It is not a crime in Texas for a person to attempt suicide.
"This is a high-profile person. We looked into it and we determined it is not a criminal offense," Watson said. "This a medical type of situation that occurred."
Watson and fire department spokesman Joel Lavender cited privacy laws for the lack of information they could provide. Lavender said more details could come from the 911 call. The Associated Press filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act to get the contents of the call.
"Let's just look at the tape, review the tape," Lavender said. "I'll give you an honest answer once I know something."
At the police news conference, Watson released a version of the police narrative with certain sections blacked out. The full report was obtained by several news outlets and reported first by WFAA. The AP received the full version from WFAA.
According to the police report, Dallas Fire and Rescue was called regarding someone "attempting suicide by prescription pain medication." Officers arrived to find Owens being stabilized by ambulance workers, who then took him to Baylor University Medical Center.
Owens was hospitalized late Tuesday because of what his publicist said was an allergic reaction to pain medicine he was taking for a broken hand. Doctors reportedly tried to induce vomiting.
Owens, one of the league's top receivers during his 11-year NFL career, is best known for wild stunts on the field and other publicity-seeking antics off it.
When the Cowboys signed him to a $25 million, three-year deal in March, they said their background checks indicated no red flags. In fact, team consultant Calvin Hill -- who mostly deals with troubled players -- said during training camp that his department was not involved with Owens because he didn't have a history of those kinds of problems.
He missed most of training camp, and three of four preseason games, because of a hamstring injury. He was late for work during his recovery and was fined for it, but Owens laughed it off, saying he overslept. He said it had happened before, though not with Dallas, and would probably happen again.
Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger during a game a week ago Sunday. The next day, doctors screwed in a plate so the bone could heal without fear of further damage. Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said last week that the pain medicine made Owens ill.
Owens had not practiced since the injury, but because Dallas had a bye this past weekend he did not miss a game. He was expected to practice Wednesday, and Parcells had said there was a chance Owens could play Sunday against Tennessee.
Owens had been especially looking forward to the Cowboys' game after that -- Oct. 8, in Philadelphia, against the team that dumped him midway through last season only months after he helped them nearly win the Super Bowl.
Owens was seen laughing and joking on the practice field Tuesday morning. He chatted briefly with reporters in the locker room in the afternoon and seemed fine. A 2-inch scar on the top of his hand was puffy but not wrapped, and he said the swelling was doing down.
While in the locker room, he took a pill from a white paper bag and looked at another medicine bottle that was in the bag. He also called a business partner about a towel-wrap venture they're starting and joked to TV cameras that he wasn't talking until Wednesday and it was only Tuesday.
"My little boy knows better than that," he said, laughing, as he plopped onto a sofa in the middle of the locker room.
Also Tuesday, Owens was involved in launching a national campaign for the National Alliance to End Abuse, an organization aimed at helping at-risk youngsters. He appeared at a high school Tuesday morning and was scheduled to visit others but had to cancel because of changes in the team's practice schedule.
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