On This Day in Sports Odds History

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2007 (MLB): 41 year-old Greg Maddux picks up the win to improve to 10-9 and becomes the 1st pitcher to win double digit games in 20 straight seasons in the San Diego Padres 14-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Padres were a slight -105 road favorite as Maddux went 7 innings and gave up 3 runs.

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2008 (Basketball) At the Beijing Summer Olympics - the Men's U.S. team defeats Spain 118-107 to win the gold medal. The U.S. failed to cover as 20½-point favorites as Dwyane Wade led all scorers with 27 points off the bench. Kobe Bryant came up big down the stretch and scored 20 points for the game.

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2009 (MLB): The Colorado Rockies defeat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 in 14 innings after Ryan Spilborghs becomes the first player in Rockies history to hit a walk-off grand slam. The Rockies were -160 home favorites and the game went over the total of 9½-runs despite the game being tied 1-1 after 13 innings.

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