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OAKLAND, Calif. -- With leading rusher C.J. Anderson sidelined by a knee injury, the Denver Broncos struggled to get off the ground in their AFC West showdown against the Oakland Raiders.Rookie Devontae Booker was bottled up from the start and Denver ended up abandoning the run in a 30-20 loss to the Raiders on Sunday night that dropped the defending Super Bowl champions out of first place.Booker was held to 22 yards on 10 carries and Denver (6-3) ran for just 33 yards on 12 attempts against what had been one of the leagues worst run defenses the first half of the season. It was the least productive game for the Broncos on the ground since they were held to 28 yards on 10 carries in a loss to St. Louis on Nov. 16, 2014.Weve got to find a way to run the football somehow, some way, to help our football team, coach Gary Kubiak said. Obviously the last two weeks its been pretty much non-existent.Denvers running game took a big hit two weeks ago when Anderson was placed on injured reserve because he needed surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.Anderson was coming off his best performance of the season, having run for 107 yards on 16 carries in a win against Houston. He was averaging 4.0 yards a carry and had run for four TDs at the time of his injury that forced Booker into a more prominent role.In two games as the lead back, Booker has run for just 76 yards on 29 carries.The running game was more of a luxury in recent years for Denver when Peyton Manning was controlling the game at quarterback. But during Mannings struggles last season and with rookie Trevor Siemian at the controls this year, the Broncos need to rely more heavily on the run game if they want to have success offensively.They came out throwing against the Raiders and went three and out on their first four possessions. Siemian threw eight passes out of the 12 plays, with Booker running four times for 10 yards.Denver struggled to stay on the field, converting just 3 of 11 third downs and possessing the ball for only 18:32.Part of that is on me, Siemian said. Some of those third downs, you cant run the ball if youre not on the field. Converting those third downs and staying on the field and getting into a rhythm -- its not just the quarterbacks and receivers but the offensive line, everybody. Its something well work on and well get it fixed.Siemian managed to hit a few big plays in the passing game later on, connecting on a deep 36-yard TD pass to Jordan Norwood in the second quarter and a 69-yard TD on a short pass behind the line to Kapri Bibbs in the fourth quarter.But with little threat of the run, Oaklands pass rushers were able to tee off on Siemian, and Khalil Mack had two sacks, including a forced fumble that he recovered. 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Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars. LOS ANGELES -- Yasiel Puig is one of the Los Angeles Dodgers hottest hitters at Dodger Stadium this month, but that wont prevent him from platooning with Josh Reddick.Both guys feel they should be in the lineup every day, and I completely understand that, but if you look up and down our roster, a lot of guys can make that case, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. Its a challenge in the sense of juggling the playing time and keeping everyone interested, but it is a luxury in the sense that I can match guys up and put them, individually, in the best chance to have success.Theyre both productive offensively, and they both can defend.The left-handed-hitting Reddick got the start Thursday against Colorado Rockies right-hander Tyler Chatwood. Reddick went 1-for-4 with an RBI and also committed an error in Los Angeles 7-4 win in the opener of a four-game series.With the Rockies starting two more right-handers Friday and Saturday, Reddick is expected to get the nod for both games. Roberts wouldnt tip his hand, but all indications are that Puig wont start until Sunday, when Colorado southpaw Tyler Anderson will be on the hill.Puig drilled a three-run home run in the first inning of the Dodgers 9-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. It was his 11th homer of the season.Since being recalled Sept. 2 after a demotion to Triple-Oklahoma City, Puig is 8-for-20 (.400) with three home runs, a double and eight RBI in eight games at Dodger Stadium. Puig, who went 1-for-1 with a walk Thursday after entering as a seventh-inning pinch hitter, is batting .256 with 43 RBI on the year.He also has been a model teammate since his return.I think the demeanor on and off the field has been consistent in that hes understanding that its more than about himself, its about the team, Roberts said. HHes done everything weve asked of him.dddddddddddd Ive said it before. All the credit goes to him.Reddick got off to a slow start offensively after the Dodgers acquired him and left-hander Rich Hill from the Oakland Athletics at the trade deadline.Reddick batted .161 with no home runs and one RBI in 87 at-bats in August. However, in the past 15 games, Reddick is hitting .367 with a home run. Overall, Reddick is batting .248 with a homer and four RBI in 41 games with the Dodgers.Jon Gray (10-8, 4.42 ERA) will try to keep the Dodgers quiet offensively as he gets the start Friday for Colorado. In his most recent start, Gray registered a franchise-record 16 strikeouts in a complete-game, 8-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday.Gray is 2-2 with a 3.38 ERA in five career starts against the Dodgers, including a 2-1 mark and a 3.27 ERA in four starts this year. The 24-year-old right-hander is 0-2 with a 4.22 ERA at Dodger Stadium.Scott Kazmir (10-6, 4.59 ERA) will oppose Gray. Kazmir will pitch for the first time since Aug. 22 at Cincinnati, where he allowed four runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings but did not factor in the decision in the Dodgers 18-9 victory.The 32-year-old left-hander spent the past month on the disabled list due to neck inflammation.In three career starts against the Rockies, Kazmir is 2-0 with a 3.71 ERA. This year vs. Colorado, he is 1-0 with a 3.27 ERA.The first-place Dodgers (87-66) own a six-game lead on the second-place San Francisco Giants (81-72) in the National League West with nine games remaining. The Dodgers, who have won two in a row, have a magic number of four.The Rockies (73-80) are 1/3 in their past four games. ' ' ' |
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