GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: SAN DIEGO (78-65) at LA DODGERS (75-69)

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
LA DODGERS 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 x 6 10 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO, JUSTIN HAMPSON (6TH), CLA MEREDITH (8TH) AND
MICHAEL BARRETT

LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY, SCOTT PROCTOR (7TH), JOE BEIMEL
(7TH), JONATHAN BROXTON (8TH), RUDY SEANEZ (9TH) AND RUSSELL
MARTIN


WP - CHAD BILLINGSLEY (11-4)
LP - JUSTIN GERMANO (7-10)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: SDG - NONE

LOS - JAMES LONEY (11) OFF JUSTIN GERMANO IN THE 4TH, 1 ON
JEFF KENT (20) OFF JUSTIN GERMANO IN THE 6TH, 0 ON


TIME: 2:49 ATT: 43,699

PROBABLES: SDG - GREG MADDUX (12-9, 3.68)
LOS - DAVID WELLS (7-8, 5.31)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (1) VS LA DODGERS (6) - FINAL

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
G Blum 2b 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .251
M Cameron cf 5 0 0 0 0 5 4 .246
A Gonzalez 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .275
K Greene ss 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .256
K Kouzmanoff 3b 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .262
M Barrett c 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .248
T Sledge lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .204
J Hampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-B Myrow ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
C Meredith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Germano p 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .156
S Hairston lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .237

Totals 34 1 8 0 5 8 23

a-hit by pitch for J Hampson in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - K Greene (39, C Billingsley). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Sledge 1, A Gonzalez 1, J Germano 3, S Hairston 1. GIDP - T Sledge.
Team LOB - 12.

FIELDING: E - B Giles (5, bobble). Outfield assists - S Hairston (R Martin at
3rd base).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271
J Pierre cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .292
M Kemp rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .335
J Kent 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .297
R Martinez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
J Loney 1b 4 3 3 2 0 1 0 .322
R Martin c 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .297
A Ethier lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .287
T Abreu 3b-2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277
C Billingsley p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .097
a-O Saenz ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .184
S Proctor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Beimel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Seanez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 6 10 6 1 4 5

a-flied out to center for C Billingsley in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - J Loney (16, J Germano); J Pierre (22, J Germano); R Martin (31,
J Hampson); A Ethier (29, J Hampson). HR - J Loney (11, 4th inning off J
Germano 1 on, 1 Out), J Kent (20, 6th inning off J Germano 0 on, 0 Out). RBI -
R Martin 2 (83), J Pierre (37), J Loney 2 (48), J Kent (78). 2-out RBI - J
Pierre. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Saenz 1, M Kemp 1. Team LOB
- 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Furcal (18, 2nd base off J Germano/M Barrett), M Kemp
(10, 2nd base off J Germano/M Barrett). CS - J Pierre (12, 2nd base by J
Germano/M Barrett).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Kent-R Furcal-J Loney).


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SAN DIEGO - 000 100 000 -- 1
LA DODGERS - 011 202 00x -- 6
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano (L, 7-10) 5 8 6 5 1 2 2 4.56
J Hampson 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.87
C Meredith 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.67

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley (W, 11-4) 6 5 1 1 4 5 0 3.14
S Proctor 2/3 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.42
J Beimel 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.98
J Broxton 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.40
R Seanez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.89

J Germano pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

HBP - B Myrow (by J Broxton). Pitches-strikes: J Germano 70-43; J Hampson
21-15; C Meredith 12-8; C Billingsley 109-63; S Proctor 17-9; J Beimel 1-1; J
Broxton 21-14; R Seanez 19-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J Germano 9-3; J Hampson
2-3; C Meredith 1-0; C Billingsley 7-6; S Proctor 0-1; J Beimel 1-0; J Broxton
0-2; R Seanez 2-0. Batters faced: J Germano 23; J Hampson 7; C Meredith 3; C
Billingsley 26; S Proctor 4; J Beimel 1; J Broxton 5; R Seanez 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--James
Hoye.

T--2:49. Att--43,699.
Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out
to right.</div>

 

Billingsley sharp as Dodgers top Padres

<h3>LA DODGERS 6, SAN DIEGO 1</h3>LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Chad Billingsley must really enjoypitching against the San Diego Padres.


Billingsley hurled six solid innings and won his fourth straightdecision as the Los Angeles Dodgers cruised to a 6-1 triumphover the Padres on Wednesday.


James Loney and Jeff Kent each homered for the Dodgers (76-69),who pulled into a tie with the Colorado Rockies (76-69) forthird place in the National League West and sit six games behindthe division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks (83-64).

The 23-year-old Billingsley (11-4) yielded just one run on fivehits and four walks with five strikeouts. The righthander haswon four consecutive decisions, posting a 1.64 ERA in his lastfive outings.


Billingsley has been dominant against the Padres this season,going 4-0 with a 1.05 ERA over six games, including threestarts. In those three starts, Billingsley allowed just one runover 20 innings.


The only San Diego batters to get a hit off Billingsley wereKhalil Greene and Kevin Kouzmanoff.


Loney, who had three hits, blasted a two-run shot off Padresstarter Justin Germano (7-10) in the fourth inning to give theDodgers a 4-1 lead. It was Loney's 11th home run of the season.

The 23-year-old Loney is now 12-for-24 (.500) with five homersand eight RBI in his last six games.


Kent smashed a solo shot to lead off the sixth and RussellMartin added an RBI double later in the inning to extend LosAngeles' advantage to 6-1.


The Dodgers opened the scoring when Martin's groundout platedLoney in the second inning and Juan Pierre delivered an RBIsingle in the third to make it 2-0.


Green and Kouzmanoff each had three hits for the Padres (78-66),who have fallen 3 1/2 games behind the Diamondbacks in the NLWest. The Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants, 7-4,on Wednesday.


Germano pitched five innings, surrendering six runs and eighthits with just two strikeouts. The 25-year-old righthander haslost each of his last three starts and 10 of his last 12decisions.


Mike Cameron went 0-for-5, striking out a career-high fivetimes, for San Diego.

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
SAN DIEGO 1
LA DODGERS 6 FINAL</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

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SAN DIEGO (1) AT LA DODGERS (6) - HOW THEY SCORED
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LA DODGERS 2ND: J Kent grounded out to third. J Loney doubled to right,
J Loney to third on error by right fielder B Giles. R Martin grounded out to
second, J Loney scored. A Ethier grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
1 Error) SAN DIEGO 0, LA DODGERS 1.

LA DODGERS 3RD: T Abreu grounded out to pitcher. C Billingsley grounded
out to shortstop. R Furcal singled to center. R Furcal stole second. J Pierre
singled to left, R Furcal scored. J Pierre caught stealing second, catcher to
shortstop.(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 0, LA DODGERS 2.

SAN DIEGO 4TH: K Greene doubled to right. K Kouzmanoff walked. M Barrett
walked, K Greene to third, K Kouzmanoff to second. T Sledge grounded into
double play, second to shortstop to first, K Greene scored, M Barrett out at
second, K Kouzmanoff to third. J Germano struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1, LA DODGERS 2.

LA DODGERS 4TH: M Kemp reached on infield single to shortstop. J Kent
flied out to center. M Kemp stole second. J Loney homered to right, M Kemp
scored. R Martin grounded out to pitcher. A Ethier walked. T Abreu struck
out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1, LA DODGERS 4.

LA DODGERS 6TH: J Kent homered to center. J Loney singled to center.
J Hampson relieved J Germano. S Hairston in left field. R Martin doubled to deep
left, J Loney scored, R Martin out stretching at third. A Ethier doubled to
right center. T Abreu popped out to first. O Saenz hit for C Billingsley.
O Saenz flied out to center. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1, LA DODGERS 6.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

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SAN DIEGO (1) AT LA DODGERS (6) - EVENT LOG
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San Diego Starting Lineups -- B Giles RF, G Blum 2B, M Cameron CF, A Gonzalez 1B,
K Greene SS, K Kouzmanoff 3B, M Barrett C, T Sledge LF, J Germano RHP.

La Dodgers Starting Lineups -- R Furcal SS, J Pierre CF, M Kemp RF, J Kent 2B,
J Loney 1B, R Martin C, A Ethier LF, T Abreu 3B, C Billingsley RHP.

Umpires -- Mark Carlson (HP), Angel Hernandez (1B), Derryl Cousins (2B),
James Hoye (3B).

Gametime Weather: 71 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind out to right at 14 mph.


SAN DIEGO 1ST: B Giles flied out to center. G Blum grounded out to
shortstop. M Cameron struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 0,
LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 1ST: R Furcal grounded out to second. J Pierre grounded out to
second. M Kemp grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 0, LA DODGERS 0.

SAN DIEGO 2ND: A Gonzalez popped out to shortstop. K Greene singled to
left. K Kouzmanoff singled to center, K Greene to second. M Barrett struck
out swinging. T Sledge walked, K Greene to third, K Kouzmanoff to second.
J Germano popped out to first. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 0,
LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 2ND: J Kent grounded out to third. J Loney doubled to right,
J Loney to third on error by right fielder B Giles. R Martin grounded out to
second, J Loney scored. A Ethier grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
1 Error) SAN DIEGO 0, LA DODGERS 1.

SAN DIEGO 3RD: B Giles grounded out to shortstop. G Blum walked.
M Cameron struck out swinging. A Gonzalez grounded out to second. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 0, LA DODGERS 1.

LA DODGERS 3RD: T Abreu grounded out to pitcher. C Billingsley grounded
out to shortstop. R Furcal singled to center. R Furcal stole second. J Pierre
singled to left, R Furcal scored. J Pierre caught stealing second, catcher to
shortstop.(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 0, LA DODGERS 2.

SAN DIEGO 4TH: K Greene doubled to right. K Kouzmanoff walked. M Barrett
walked, K Greene to third, K Kouzmanoff to second. T Sledge grounded into
double play, second to shortstop to first, K Greene scored, M Barrett out at
second, K Kouzmanoff to third. J Germano struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1, LA DODGERS 2.

LA DODGERS 4TH: M Kemp reached on infield single to shortstop. J Kent
flied out to center. M Kemp stole second. J Loney homered to right, M Kemp
scored. R Martin grounded out to pitcher. A Ethier walked. T Abreu struck
out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1, LA DODGERS 4.

SAN DIEGO 5TH: B Giles flied out to center. G Blum flied out to left.
M Cameron struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1,
LA DODGERS 4.

LA DODGERS 5TH: C Billingsley struck out looking. R Furcal flied out to
left. J Pierre doubled to left. M Kemp popped out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1, LA DODGERS 4.

SAN DIEGO 6TH: A Gonzalez grounded out to first. K Greene singled to left.
K Kouzmanoff singled to center, K Greene to second. M Barrett lined out to
center. T Sledge grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1,
LA DODGERS 4.

LA DODGERS 6TH: J Kent homered to center. J Loney singled to center.
J Hampson relieved J Germano. S Hairston in left field. R Martin doubled to deep
left, J Loney scored, R Martin out stretching at third. A Ethier doubled to
right center. T Abreu popped out to first. O Saenz hit for C Billingsley.
O Saenz flied out to center. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1, LA DODGERS 6.

SAN DIEGO 7TH: S Proctor relieved C Billingsley. S Hairston walked.
B Giles fouled out to third. G Blum reached on infield single to first,
S Hairston to second. M Cameron struck out swinging. J Beimel relieved
S Proctor. A Gonzalez grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1,
LA DODGERS 6.

LA DODGERS 7TH: R Furcal lined out to first. J Pierre grounded out to
pitcher. M Kemp grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1,
LA DODGERS 6.

SAN DIEGO 8TH: J Broxton relieved J Beimel. K Greene struck out swinging.
K Kouzmanoff singled to center. M Barrett flied out to center. B Myrow hit
for J Hampson. B Myrow hit by pitch, K Kouzmanoff to second. S Hairston flied
out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1, LA DODGERS 6.

LA DODGERS 8TH: C Meredith relieved J Hampson. J Kent struck out swinging.
J Loney struck out swinging. R Martin grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1, LA DODGERS 6.

SAN DIEGO 9TH: R Martinez at third base. T Abreu at second base. R Seanez
relieved J Broxton. B Giles grounded out to third. G Blum singled to center.
M Cameron struck out swinging. A Gonzalez grounded out to second. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1, LA DODGERS 6.</div>

 

Billingsley sharp as Dodgers top Padres

<h3>LA DODGERS 6, SAN DIEGO 1</h3>LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Chad Billingsley must really enjoypitching against the San Diego Padres.


Billingsley hurled six solid innings and won his fourth straightdecision as the Los Angeles Dodgers cruised to a 6-1 triumphover the Padres on Wednesday.


James Loney and Jeff Kent each homered for the Dodgers (76-69),who pulled into a tie with the Colorado Rockies (76-69) forthird place in the National League West and sit six games behindthe division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks (83-64).

"We know that every game from here on out is important for usand that we have to keep playing good baseball," Dodgers managerGrady Little said.


The 23-year-old Billingsley (11-4) yielded just one run on fivehits and four walks with five strikeouts. The righthander haswon four consecutive decisions, posting a 1.64 ERA in his lastfive outings.


"I'm just trying to go out and pitch good to keep us in thegame," Billingsley said. "Every game is a big game for us rightnow."


Billingsley has been dominant against the Padres this season,going 4-0 with a 1.05 ERA over six games, including threestarts. In those three starts, Billingsley allowed just one runover 20 innings.


"I don't know what it is, but it seems like I pitch pretty goodagainst those guys," Billingsley said. "They have a toughlineup to face which makes it hard on any pitcher who facesthem."


The only San Diego batters to get a hit off Billingsley wereKhalil Greene and Kevin Kouzmanoff.


"We wanted to win this game, but just couldn't pull it out,"Greene said. "Just hope we can come out here tomorrow and pullout a win and take the series."


Loney, who had three hits, blasted a two-run shot off Padresstarter Justin Germano (7-10) in the fourth inning to give theDodgers a 4-1 lead. It was Loney's 11th home run of the season.

"This was a big win for us after losing last night," Loney said.

The 23-year-old Loney is now 12-for-25 (.480) with five homersand eight RBI in his last six games.


"Right now I'm just seeing the ball good and just being patientand waiting for a pitch that I can drive," Loney said.

Kent smashed a solo shot to lead off the sixth and RussellMartin added an RBI double later in the inning to extend LosAngeles' advantage to 6-1.


"It was a big inning for us to put more runs on the boardbecause we know that they can come back late in games," Littlesaid.


The Dodgers opened the scoring when Martin's groundout platedLoney in the second inning and Juan Pierre delivered an RBIsingle in the third to make it 2-0.


Green and Kouzmanoff each had three hits for the Padres (78-66),who have fallen 3 1/2 games behind the Diamondbacks in the NLWest. The Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants, 7-4,on Wednesday.


"We would have liked to taken this game from them, but they cameout ready to play," Padres manager Bud Black said.

Germano pitched five innings, surrendering six runs and eighthits with just two strikeouts. The 25-year-old righthander haslost each of his last three starts and 10 of his last 12decisions.


"I felt fine," Germano said. "Just made some bad pitches outover the plate and they took advantage of them. Hope Greg(Maddux) can come out tomorrow and pick us up."


Mike Cameron went 0-for-5, striking out a career-high fivetimes, for San Diego.