Dickey throws one-hitter; Mets blank Phillies again at Citi Field
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08/13/2010 -
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - R.A. Dickey threw a one-hit shutout and the
New York Mets continued their amazing home shutout streak of the Phillies with
a 1-0 triumph in the opener of a three-game set.
Dickey (8-5) bounced back from his last start on Sunday in which he gave up
six runs against the Phillies on August 8. In Friday's game, he struck out
seven and walked just one to help the Mets win back-to-back games for the
first time since June 22-23.
Carlos Beltran drove in David Wright with a sixth-inning double for New York,
which has taken six of 10 from Philadelphia this season. The Mets have blanked
the Phillies all four times at Citi Field this year by a 17-0 count. Dickey
helped the Mets to an 8-0 win over the Phillies in the opener of a three-game
series May 25.
Cole Hamels (7-9) was the tough-luck loser as he gave up just one run on five
hits with two walks and eight strikeouts in his first complete game of the
season for the Phillies. Hamels also had the lone base hit.
In the fifth, the Mets nearly took the lead as Mike Hessman led off the frame
by hitting the first pitch he saw to deep left. It was initially ruled a home
run, but after a lengthy review, it was determined that a fan touched the ball
and Hessman was awarded a triple.
Hamels, though, bore down and struck out the next two batters and, after
giving an intentional walk to Ruben Tejada, got Dickey on a groundout to keep
it a scoreless game.
Dickey had a no-hitter going through the first five innings, but Hamels broke
that up with one out in the sixth when he punched a single to right.
New York took the lead in the bottom of the sixth. With two outs, Wright laced
a double over the head of Shane Victorino and Beltran followed with a two-
bagger to left-center.
Dickey put the Phillies down in order in the seventh and did the same in the
eighth inning.
The ninth inning saw Dickey get Domonic Brown and Jimmy Rollins to groundout
and Placido Polanco to fly out and end the game.
Game Notes
The Mets and Padres are the only teams in baseball to have never thrown a no-
hitter...It was the second shutout and complete game in Dickey's
career...Hamels has seven complete games to his credit over his five-year
career...Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz did not play due to a sore
quadriceps...Wright is just 3-for-37 in August.
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Problem with Bears?
Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.
"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."
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Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
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In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
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