Diamondbacks homer five times to down Phillies

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04/24/2010 - Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kelly Johnson hit two solo home runs as part of a five homer effort for Arizona, as the Diamondbacks took a 7-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a three-game set.

Mark Reynolds and Chris Snyder each hit a two-run homer while Adam LaRoche added a solo shot for the Diamondbacks, who had dropped six of seven coming into the game. Kris Benson (1-1) went six-plus innings and was charged with three runs -- two earned -- on eight hits with five strikeouts.

Shane Victorino drove in two runs for the Phillies, who had a two-game winning streak stopped. Cole Hamels (2-2) was tagged for six runs on eight hits and a walk over six innings, and had seven strikeouts. He also doubled and scored.

Philadelphia grabbed the lead in the third, when Hamels hit a one-out double and came home on Victorino's triple. Victorino was stranded at third, though, as Placido Polanco struck out and Chase Utley lined out to right to end the inning.

In the fourth, Jayson Werth hit a fly ball to the track in center that Chris Young fielded, but the ball came out of his glove as he was trying to take it out and Werth came all the way home on the four-base error for a 2-0 lead.

Arizona turned to the longball in the fourth to take the lead. With one out and a runner on first, Reynolds drove an 0-1 pitch into the left field seats. LaRoche then worked a full count and took a pitch into the right field stands. Young followed with a single and, after Cole Gillespie struck out, Snyder hit the first pitch he saw over the left field wall for a 5-2 lead.

Johnson led off the fifth with a shot over the left field fence for a 6-2 lead.

The Phillies got their first two men on base to start the seventh and chase Benson from the game.

Leo Rosales took the mound and got Victorino to ground into a fielder's choice that saw Ross Gload forced out at second. Polanco then grounded out to plate Brian Schneider for a 6-3 game.

Johnson, though, got the run back in the home half, when he again led off an inning with a homer for a 7-3 advantage.

After Juan Gutierrez worked a 1-2-3 eighth inning, Aaron Heilman took the mound in the ninth, but got into trouble. Pinch-hitter Raul Ibanez led off with a walk before the next two batters recorded outs. With Victorino at the plate, Ibanez took second on defensive indifference and Victorino brought him home with a single.

However, Chad Qualls replaced Heilman and got Polanco to ground out, picking up his third save of the season.

Game Notes

Since the start of the 2007 season, Arizona is 55-49 against the NL East...Philadelphia went 20-13 against the NL West last season, including a 5-1 mark versus Arizona...Nelson Figueroa takes the mound for the Phillies on Saturday and will be opposed by Ian Kennedy...Hamels is 2-1 in four career starts against Arizona...Benson improved to 6-0 lifetime against Philadelphia.

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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.

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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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