GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: SAN DIEGO (78-66) at LA DODGERS (76-69)

NL: SAN DIEGO (78-66) at LA DODGERS (76-69)

<h3>RHP Maddux seeks sixth consecutive win for Padres</h3>

<div class="pre">San Diego (78-65) at LA Dodgers (75-69) 10:10 pm EDT</div>

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - The San Diego Padres try to bounceback in the final of a three-game series against the Los AngelesDodgers on Thursday.


Greg Maddux (12-9, 3.68 ERA) takes the hill for the Padres withthe hopes of notching his sixth straight winning decision. Inhis last outing, the righthander yielded one run and three hitsthrough six innings in Saturday's triumph at Colorado.

The win also saw Maddux extend his streak without a walk to 541/3 innings - a span of 212 batters.


The 41-year-old veteran defeated the Dodgers, limiting them totwo runs in 6 1/3 frames at Petco Park on June 6. Maddux is15-7 with a 2.75 ERA in 33 lifetime starts against Los Angeles.

The Dodgers counter with David Wells(10-4, 3.22), who ismaking his second start against the club that released himearlier this season. On August 31, the lefthander surrenderedthree hits and six hits over five innings in a no-decisionagainst San Diego.


In his last start, the 44-year-Wells returned from a seven-daysuspension to give up two runs and four hits in seven frames fora win at San Francisco.


Chad Billingsley hurled six solid innings and won his fourthstraight decision as the Dodgers cruised to a 6-1 triumph inWednesday's matchup.

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO AT LA DODGERS -- LINEUPS

SAN DIEGO LA DODGERS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Brian Giles RF .287 11 43 Rafael Furcal SS .271 5 45
Marcus Giles 2B .232 4 38 Juan Pierre CF .292 0 37
Mike Cameron CF .246 19 74 James Loney 1B .322 11 48
Adrian Gonzalez 1B .275 26 86 Jeff Kent 2B .297 20 78
Khalil Greene SS .256 21 80 Luis Gonzalez LF .278 13 60
Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B .262 16 63 Russell Martin C .297 17 83
Scott Hairston LF .237 6 23 Matt Kemp RF .335 10 37
Josh Bard C .264 3 43 Tony Abreu 3B .277 1 10
Greg Maddux RHP .143 0 0 David Wells LHP .111 0 0
(12-9, 3.68) (7-8, 5.31)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
WARMUPS: SDG - GREG MADDUX (12-9, 3.68)
LOS - DAVID WELLS (7-8, 5.31)

UMPIRES: HP - ANGEL HERNANDEZ
1B - DERRYL COUSINS
2B - JAMES HOYE
3B - MARK CARLSON

WEATHER: 78 Degrees, clear
WIND: 5 mph, out to center</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
STARTING BATS: SDG - GREG MADDUX AND JOSH BARD
LOS - DAVID WELLS AND RUSSELL MARTIN

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: B GILES (.287, 11 HR, 43 RBI)
M GILES (.232, 4 HR, 38 RBI)
M CAMERON (.246, 19 HR, 74 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
LOS - DAVID WELLS

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.271, 5 HR, 45 RBI)
J PIERRE (.292, 0 HR, 37 RBI)
J LONEY (.322, 11 HR, 48 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS LA DODGERS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
A Gonzalez 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
K Greene ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
S Hairston lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Bard c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
G Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Pierre cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
J Kent 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Martin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .335
T Abreu 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
D Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SAN DIEGO - 0 -- 0
LA DODGERS - -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.68

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.27

Pitches-strikes: D Wells 7-6. Ground balls-fly balls: D Wells 1-2. Batters
faced: D Wells 3.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
LOS - DAVID WELLS</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JAMES LONEY SCORED RAFAEL FURCAL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LONEY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0
LA DODGERS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J KENT (.297, 20 HR, 78 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
LOS - DAVID WELLS

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: A GONZALEZ (.275, 26 HR, 86 RBI)
K GREENE (.256, 21 HR, 80 RBI)
K KOUZMANOFF (.262, 16 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS LA DODGERS (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
A Gonzalez 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
K Greene ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
S Hairston lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Bard c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
G Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Maddux-K Greene-A Gonzalez).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
J Pierre cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Loney 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .325
J Kent 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278
R Martin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .335
T Abreu 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
D Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 4 1 3 1 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - J Loney (17, G Maddux). S - J Pierre. RBI - J Loney (49). GIDP -
L Gonzalez. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Furcal (19, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Bard).


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SAN DIEGO - 0 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 1 -- 1
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.71

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.27

Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 17-12; D Wells 7-6. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Maddux 3-0; D Wells 1-2. Batters faced: G Maddux 5; D Wells 3.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
LOS - DAVID WELLS

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTIN (.297, 17 HR, 83 RBI)
M KEMP (.335, 10 HR, 37 RBI)
T ABREU (.277, 1 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS LA DODGERS (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
S Hairston lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237
J Bard c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
G Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - S Hairston (1st base, R Martin).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Maddux-K Greene-A Gonzalez).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
J Pierre cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Loney 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .325
J Kent 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278
R Martin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .335
T Abreu 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
D Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 4 1 3 1 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - J Loney (17, G Maddux). S - J Pierre. RBI - J Loney (49). GIDP -
L Gonzalez. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Furcal (19, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Bard).


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SAN DIEGO - 00 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 1 -- 1
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.71

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.23

Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 17-12; D Wells 24-13. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Maddux 3-0; D Wells 2-3. Batters faced: G Maddux 5; D Wells 7.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
LOS - DAVID WELLS

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: J BARD (.264, 0-FOR-0)
G MADDUX (.143, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
B GILES (.287, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS LA DODGERS (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
S Hairston lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237
J Bard c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
G Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - S Hairston (1st base, R Martin).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Maddux-K Greene-A Gonzalez).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
J Pierre cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Loney 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .325
J Kent 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
M Kemp rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333
T Abreu 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
D Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 7 1 3 1 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - J Loney (17, G Maddux). S - J Pierre. RBI - J Loney (49). GIDP -
L Gonzalez. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Furcal (19, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Bard).


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SAN DIEGO - 00 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 10 -- 1
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.69

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.23

Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 24-18; D Wells 24-13. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Maddux 4-1; D Wells 2-3. Batters faced: G Maddux 8; D Wells 7.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
LOS - DAVID WELLS

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: D WELLS (.111, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R FURCAL (.272, 1-FOR-1)
J PIERRE (.292, 0-FOR-0, SAC)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS LA DODGERS (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
S Hairston lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237
J Bard c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
G Maddux p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .140

Totals 9 0 1 0 1 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - S Hairston (1st base, R Martin).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Maddux-K Greene-A Gonzalez).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
J Pierre cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Loney 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .325
J Kent 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
M Kemp rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333
T Abreu 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
D Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111

Totals 7 1 3 1 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - J Loney (17, G Maddux). S - J Pierre. RBI - J Loney (49). GIDP -
L Gonzalez. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Furcal (19, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Bard).


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SAN DIEGO - 000 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 10 -- 1
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.69

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.19

Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 24-18; D Wells 36-22. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Maddux 4-1; D Wells 3-4. Batters faced: G Maddux 8; D Wells 10.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JAMES LONEY SCORED RAFAEL FURCAL AND JUAN PIERRE.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J LONEY ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0
LA DODGERS 3 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J KENT (.298, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY LUIS GONZALEZ SCORED JAMES LONEY.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, L GONZALEZ ON FIRST, J KENT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0
LA DODGERS 4 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTIN (.296, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
LOS - DAVID WELLS

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M GILES (.231, 0-FOR-1)
M CAMERON (.246, 0-FOR-1)
A GONZALEZ (.274, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS LA DODGERS (4) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
S Hairston lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237
J Bard c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
G Maddux p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .140

Totals 9 0 1 0 1 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - S Hairston (1st base, R Martin).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cameron (J Kent at Home). DP: 2 (G Maddux-K
Greene-A Gonzalez, M Cameron-J Bard).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 .272
J Pierre cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
J Loney 1b 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .327
J Kent 2b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300
L Gonzalez lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .279
R Martin c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
M Kemp rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333
T Abreu 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
D Wells p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .130

Totals 14 4 8 4 0 1 5

BATTING: 2B - J Loney (17, G Maddux); D Wells (1, G Maddux). S - J Pierre. RBI
- J Loney 3 (51), L Gonzalez (61). GIDP - L Gonzalez. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Furcal (19, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Bard), J Pierre (57,
2nd base off G Maddux/J Bard).


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SAN DIEGO - 000 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 103 -- 4
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 3 8 4 4 0 1 0 3.82

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.19

Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 49-34; D Wells 36-22. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Maddux 5-2; D Wells 3-4. Batters faced: G Maddux 15; D Wells 10.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>