Meet at the quarterback: Giants quarterback Eli Manning is hit by Packers defenders Clay Matthews, rear, and Erik Walden on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. AP PHOTOIt was the perfect choice for a team pursuing perfection.Rodgers completed passes of 24, 27 and 18 yards in a lightning-quick five-play drive to set up a 31-yard field goal by Mason Crosby on the final play, and the Green Bay Packers remained undefeated and clinched a playoff berth with a 38-35 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday."Those are the fun ones when they end up like that," Rodgers said.The defending Super Bowl champions (12-0) won their 18th straight game."We've had a number of games we won by a couple scores," Rodgers said. "You get the ball on the 20, under a minute, and we get it down there for a chip-shot field goal, it's very rewarding. It probably (ranks) right at the top."Rodgers hit all four of his passes in the 58-second drive that sent the Giants (6-6) to their fourth straight loss, starting with a 24-yard laser to tight end Jermichael Finley just over the hands of rookie linebacker Jacquian Williams."I thought it was mine. I thought it was mine," Williams said after the game. "Like I said, it's a good throw and catch. He made some good throws."The second one covered 24 yards to Jordy Nelson down the left sideline and moved the ball to the New York 29. An 18-yard pass to Greg Jennings two plays later moved the ball to the 12. The third toss was a 1-yard loss.Green Bay called time out with 3 seconds to go, and then Crosby delivered his winning kick."It was a huge drive," said Jennings, who also caught a 20-yard touchdown. "We haven't had one like that at the end in a while. It was very quiet in the huddle, actually. You could see everybody was focused. It's great to see what we could do at the end like that."Saints 31, Lions 17: In New Orleans, Drew Brees passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns.Brees' performance gave him 4,031 yards on the season, making him the first quarterback in NFL history to eclipse the 4,000-yard mark in the first 12 games of a season.Broncos 35, Vikings 32: In Minneapolis, Tim Tebow led yet another late rally, passing for a season-best 202 yards and two third-quarter touchdowns to help the Broncos win their fifth straight game.Steelers 35, Bengals 7: In Pittsburgh, Ben Roethlisberger passed for two touchdowns and set a team record for career completions.Cardinals 19, Cowboys 13 (OT): In Glendale, Arizona, LaRod Stephens-Howling caught a short pass from Kevin Kolb and zipped 52 yards for a touchdown in overtime, snapping the Cowboys' four-game winning streak.Texans 17, Falcons 10: In Houston, rookie T.J. Yates threw a touchdown pass in his first NFL start and Arian Foster rushed for 111 yards.49ers 26, Rams 0: In San Francisco, Frank Gore ran the Niners into the playoffs, becoming the 49ers' career rushing leader in a shutout that wrapped up the franchise's first NFC West crown and postseason berth since 2002.Patriots 31, Colts 24: In Foxborough, Massachusetts, Rob Gronkowski caught two touchdown passes then scored on a lateral and New England then withstood a fourth-quarter rally to keep Indianapolis winless.Dolphins 34, Raiders 14: In Miami, Reggie Bush rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown and once-woeful Miami won for the fourth time in the past five games.Titans 23, Bills 17: In Orchard Park, New York, Chris Johnson rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns as Tennessee remained in the playoff chase.Chiefs 10, Bears 3: In Chicago, Tyler Palko shook off two miserable starts and threw for 157 yards and a touchdown even though he was briefly lifted for Kyle Orton.Jets 34, Redskins 19: In Landover, Maryland, Mark Sanchez hit Santonio Holmes for a 30-yard touchdown pass with 4:49 to play, and Shonn Greene added a pair of insurance scores.Ravens 24, Browns 10: In Cleveland, Ray Rice rushed for a career-high 204 yards, breaking loose on a game-changing 67-yarder in the third quarter.Panthers 38, Buccaneers 19: In Tampa, Cam Newton ran for three touchdowns to set the NFL single-season record for rushing TDs by a quarterback.
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Rodgers executes late drive to keep Packers unbeaten
EASTRUTHERFORD, New Jersey — Tied with less than a minute to play and 80 yards from the end zone, Aaron Rodgers wasn't going to wait until overtime.Meet at the quarterback: Giants quarterback Eli Manning is hit by Packers defenders Clay Matthews, rear, and Erik Walden on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. AP PHOTOIt was the perfect choice for a team pursuing perfection.Rodgers completed passes of 24, 27 and 18 yards in a lightning-quick five-play drive to set up a 31-yard field goal by Mason Crosby on the final play, and the Green Bay Packers remained undefeated and clinched a playoff berth with a 38-35 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday."Those are the fun ones when they end up like that," Rodgers said.The defending Super Bowl champions (12-0) won their 18th straight game."We've had a number of games we won by a couple scores," Rodgers said. "You get the ball on the 20, under a minute, and we get it down there for a chip-shot field goal, it's very rewarding. It probably (ranks) right at the top."Rodgers hit all four of his passes in the 58-second drive that sent the Giants (6-6) to their fourth straight loss, starting with a 24-yard laser to tight end Jermichael Finley just over the hands of rookie linebacker Jacquian Williams."I thought it was mine. I thought it was mine," Williams said after the game. "Like I said, it's a good throw and catch. He made some good throws."The second one covered 24 yards to Jordy Nelson down the left sideline and moved the ball to the New York 29. An 18-yard pass to Greg Jennings two plays later moved the ball to the 12. The third toss was a 1-yard loss.Green Bay called time out with 3 seconds to go, and then Crosby delivered his winning kick."It was a huge drive," said Jennings, who also caught a 20-yard touchdown. "We haven't had one like that at the end in a while. It was very quiet in the huddle, actually. You could see everybody was focused. It's great to see what we could do at the end like that."Saints 31, Lions 17: In New Orleans, Drew Brees passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns.Brees' performance gave him 4,031 yards on the season, making him the first quarterback in NFL history to eclipse the 4,000-yard mark in the first 12 games of a season.Broncos 35, Vikings 32: In Minneapolis, Tim Tebow led yet another late rally, passing for a season-best 202 yards and two third-quarter touchdowns to help the Broncos win their fifth straight game.Steelers 35, Bengals 7: In Pittsburgh, Ben Roethlisberger passed for two touchdowns and set a team record for career completions.Cardinals 19, Cowboys 13 (OT): In Glendale, Arizona, LaRod Stephens-Howling caught a short pass from Kevin Kolb and zipped 52 yards for a touchdown in overtime, snapping the Cowboys' four-game winning streak.Texans 17, Falcons 10: In Houston, rookie T.J. Yates threw a touchdown pass in his first NFL start and Arian Foster rushed for 111 yards.49ers 26, Rams 0: In San Francisco, Frank Gore ran the Niners into the playoffs, becoming the 49ers' career rushing leader in a shutout that wrapped up the franchise's first NFC West crown and postseason berth since 2002.Patriots 31, Colts 24: In Foxborough, Massachusetts, Rob Gronkowski caught two touchdown passes then scored on a lateral and New England then withstood a fourth-quarter rally to keep Indianapolis winless.Dolphins 34, Raiders 14: In Miami, Reggie Bush rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown and once-woeful Miami won for the fourth time in the past five games.Titans 23, Bills 17: In Orchard Park, New York, Chris Johnson rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns as Tennessee remained in the playoff chase.Chiefs 10, Bears 3: In Chicago, Tyler Palko shook off two miserable starts and threw for 157 yards and a touchdown even though he was briefly lifted for Kyle Orton.Jets 34, Redskins 19: In Landover, Maryland, Mark Sanchez hit Santonio Holmes for a 30-yard touchdown pass with 4:49 to play, and Shonn Greene added a pair of insurance scores.Ravens 24, Browns 10: In Cleveland, Ray Rice rushed for a career-high 204 yards, breaking loose on a game-changing 67-yarder in the third quarter.Panthers 38, Buccaneers 19: In Tampa, Cam Newton ran for three touchdowns to set the NFL single-season record for rushing TDs by a quarterback.
Meet at the quarterback: Giants quarterback Eli Manning is hit by Packers defenders Clay Matthews, rear, and Erik Walden on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. AP PHOTOIt was the perfect choice for a team pursuing perfection.Rodgers completed passes of 24, 27 and 18 yards in a lightning-quick five-play drive to set up a 31-yard field goal by Mason Crosby on the final play, and the Green Bay Packers remained undefeated and clinched a playoff berth with a 38-35 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday."Those are the fun ones when they end up like that," Rodgers said.The defending Super Bowl champions (12-0) won their 18th straight game."We've had a number of games we won by a couple scores," Rodgers said. "You get the ball on the 20, under a minute, and we get it down there for a chip-shot field goal, it's very rewarding. It probably (ranks) right at the top."Rodgers hit all four of his passes in the 58-second drive that sent the Giants (6-6) to their fourth straight loss, starting with a 24-yard laser to tight end Jermichael Finley just over the hands of rookie linebacker Jacquian Williams."I thought it was mine. I thought it was mine," Williams said after the game. "Like I said, it's a good throw and catch. He made some good throws."The second one covered 24 yards to Jordy Nelson down the left sideline and moved the ball to the New York 29. An 18-yard pass to Greg Jennings two plays later moved the ball to the 12. The third toss was a 1-yard loss.Green Bay called time out with 3 seconds to go, and then Crosby delivered his winning kick."It was a huge drive," said Jennings, who also caught a 20-yard touchdown. "We haven't had one like that at the end in a while. It was very quiet in the huddle, actually. You could see everybody was focused. It's great to see what we could do at the end like that."Saints 31, Lions 17: In New Orleans, Drew Brees passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns.Brees' performance gave him 4,031 yards on the season, making him the first quarterback in NFL history to eclipse the 4,000-yard mark in the first 12 games of a season.Broncos 35, Vikings 32: In Minneapolis, Tim Tebow led yet another late rally, passing for a season-best 202 yards and two third-quarter touchdowns to help the Broncos win their fifth straight game.Steelers 35, Bengals 7: In Pittsburgh, Ben Roethlisberger passed for two touchdowns and set a team record for career completions.Cardinals 19, Cowboys 13 (OT): In Glendale, Arizona, LaRod Stephens-Howling caught a short pass from Kevin Kolb and zipped 52 yards for a touchdown in overtime, snapping the Cowboys' four-game winning streak.Texans 17, Falcons 10: In Houston, rookie T.J. Yates threw a touchdown pass in his first NFL start and Arian Foster rushed for 111 yards.49ers 26, Rams 0: In San Francisco, Frank Gore ran the Niners into the playoffs, becoming the 49ers' career rushing leader in a shutout that wrapped up the franchise's first NFC West crown and postseason berth since 2002.Patriots 31, Colts 24: In Foxborough, Massachusetts, Rob Gronkowski caught two touchdown passes then scored on a lateral and New England then withstood a fourth-quarter rally to keep Indianapolis winless.Dolphins 34, Raiders 14: In Miami, Reggie Bush rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown and once-woeful Miami won for the fourth time in the past five games.Titans 23, Bills 17: In Orchard Park, New York, Chris Johnson rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns as Tennessee remained in the playoff chase.Chiefs 10, Bears 3: In Chicago, Tyler Palko shook off two miserable starts and threw for 157 yards and a touchdown even though he was briefly lifted for Kyle Orton.Jets 34, Redskins 19: In Landover, Maryland, Mark Sanchez hit Santonio Holmes for a 30-yard touchdown pass with 4:49 to play, and Shonn Greene added a pair of insurance scores.Ravens 24, Browns 10: In Cleveland, Ray Rice rushed for a career-high 204 yards, breaking loose on a game-changing 67-yarder in the third quarter.Panthers 38, Buccaneers 19: In Tampa, Cam Newton ran for three touchdowns to set the NFL single-season record for rushing TDs by a quarterback.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Hawks' unbeaten streak ends
Nishinomiya, Hyogo Pref. — Minoru Iwata limited the damage to three runs in seven innings and helped his own cause with a tiebreaking RBI single as the Hanshin Tigers beat the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 5-3 on Friday.The Tigers rapped out nine hits and the Hawks saw their undefeated streak end after 13 games, including two ties. It was Softbank's first loss in interleague play.Iwata's bases-loaded single made it 2-1 in the second and another run scored the same inning when Matt Murton hit into a double play with the bases loaded.Iwata (2-5) struck out seven and walked three."I haven't been pitching well lately and I was wondering, 'What the heck am I doing?' " said Iwata. "I've been ruining the flow of games lately, so I am glad that today I could get the win. I was determined not to lose tonight and I was really aggressive.
"The first pitch that came I thought might be the easiest to make contact, so I swung for that one," he added.
Takahiro Arai's single in the bottom of first tied the game at 1-1 at Koshien Stadium.Pinch hitter Jose Ortiz pulled Softbank within two with a two-run homer in the seventh, but it wasn't enough. Kyuji Fujikawa closed out for his 10th save. D.J. Houlton (6-2) took the loss. Takahiro Arai's single in the bottom of first tied the game at 1-all atBayStars 3, Marines 1At Yokohama Stadium, Naoto Watanabe had a tiebreaking RBI double off Yoshihisa Naruse (4-3) in the eighth inning and an insurance run scored on a throwing error by shortstop Takuya Takahama as Yokohama downed Chiba Lotte to snap its four-game losing skid.Shigeru Kaga (2-1) pitched one-run ball over eight frames and Shun Yamaguchi picked up his 11th save.Fighters 9, Swallows 0At Tokyo's Jingu Stadium, Bobby Keppel (5-1) threw seven shutout innings, Yoshio Itoi hit a pair of solo homers and Hokkaido Nippon Ham blanked Tokyo Yakult for its record-matching fifth consecutive shutout victory.The Fighters extended their PL record streak without allowing a run to 50 innings, and tied the Chunichi Dragons's Japanese pro baseball mark of five straight shutout wins registered in July last year.Shinya Tsuruoka drove in three runs, highlighting a four-run third off Yoshinori Sato (5-3) with a two-run single, and added a sac fly in a four-run seventh.Lions 2, Dragons 1 (11)At Nagoya Dome, pinch hitter Hiroshi Hirao hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly off Masafumi Hirai (1-1) in the 11th inning and Seibu held on to send Chunichi to its third loss in a row.Hsu Ming-chieh (3-0) got the win in relief after Kazuhisa Makita pitched nine innings of one-run ball.Buffaloes 6, Carp 3At Hiroshima's Mazda Stadium, Mitsutaka Goto went 2-for-5 with three RBIs, helping Orix in its 14-hit attack against Hiroshima en route to its third straight win.Shinya Nakayama (1-4) went six shutout innings. Bryan Bullington (4-2) yielded six runs in four innings for the Carp, who lost their seventh straight and set a league worst record for being held scoreless in 50 consecutive innings.Thursday, May 26, 2011
Hawks keep unbeaten interleague run going
Nobuhiro Matsuda doubled in two runs in the fifth inning, Tsuyoshi Wada threw six effective innings and the Softbank Hawks edged the Yomiuri Giants 2-1 on Wednesday.The Hawks are now unbeaten in seven interleague games this season, winning five and tying two.Matsuda doubled to left off Norihito Kaneto (1-1) to score Hiroki Kokubo and Hitoshi Tamura for a 2-0 Softbank lead in the top of the fifth at Tokyo Dome.Yomiuri got one back in the bottom half against Wada (3-1) on a two-out RBI single by Daisuke Fujimura, who finished the night with three hits.Wada struggled early but managed to hold the Giants to one run in six innings for the win.The 2010 PL MVP gave up six hits, walked three and struck out five in a 100-pitch outing.Fighters 2, Dragons 0At Nagoya Dome, Yu Darvish pitched his second shutout of the season in winning his sixth straight start as Hokkaido Nippon Ham downed Chunichi.Darvish allowed just four hits, all singles, walked one, struck out 11 and didn't permit a runner to reach third base. Yoshio Itoi had an RBI double in the first and Yang Dai-kang added a run-scoring single in the third, both off Maximo Nelson (3-2).Lions 5, Carp 0At Mazda Stadium, Takeya Nakamura hit his PL-leading 10th home run — a solo shot — and an RBI single in his first two at-bats as Seibu ended Hiroshima's winning streak at three games.Buffaloes 4, Swallows 1At Jingu Stadium, So Taguchi and Lee Seung Yeop delivered back-to-back RBI singles in the eighth inning as Orix beat Yakult for its third straight victory. Yakult has lost five of its last six games.Marines 5, Tigers 2At Koshien Stadium, Yuji Yoshimi (1-1) picked up his first win of the season by throwing 5? effective innings as Chiba Lotte beat Hanshin to snap a seven-game winless streak.BayStars 6, Eagles 6At Shizuoka's Kusanagi Stadium, Takehiro Ishikawa hit a game-tying single in the eighth inning, his third hit of the night, as Yokohama came back three times to play out a nine-inning tie with Tohoku Rakuten.
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