GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: LA DODGERS (79-72) at COLORADO (79-72)

NL: LA DODGERS (79-72) at COLORADO (79-72)

<h3>Rockies, Dodgers battle for playoff position</h3>



<div class="pre">LA Dodgers (79-72) at Colorado (79-72) 8:35 pm EDT</div>

DENVER (Ticker) - Two teams clinging to their playoff hopes willmeet on Wednesday when the Colorado Rockies take on the LosAngeles Dodgers in the third game of a four-game series.

The Rockies improved their playoff standings on Tuesday,sweeping a doubleheader from the Dodgers. With the wins,Colorado moved into a tie with Los Angeles, 4 1/2 games behindthe National League wild card-leading San Diego Padres (83-67).

Colorado won the first game, 3-1, before Todd Helton hit agame-winning, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning inthe nightcap to complete the sweep. Helton has homered inseven of his last 10 games, blasting eight over that span.

Josh Fogg (9-9, 4.98 ERA) will look to keep the Rockies in theplayoff hunt when he takes the mound on Wednesday.

Fogg did not figure in his last start after posting back-to-backwins. The 30-year-old righthander allowed four runs and fivehits over five innings of a 7-6 loss against the Florida Marlinson Friday.


The Dodgers hope to get back on track when they send ace BradPenny (16-4, 2.88) to the hill. Penny has won two of his lastthree starts and will go for back-to-back wins on Wednesday.

During his last start, Penny surrendered four runs - threeearned - and six hits over five innings to the ArizonaDiamondbacks en route to a 7-4 win on Friday.


For the season, Penny is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA in three startsagainst the Rockies.

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

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

LA DODGERS COLORADO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Juan Pierre CF .293 0 37 Cory Sullivan CF .319 2 13
Matt Kemp RF .341 10 39 Troy Tulowitzki SS .295 21 87
James Loney 1B .326 12 55 Matt Holliday LF .338 33 126
Jeff Kent 2B .296 20 78 Todd Helton 1B .314 15 82
Luis Gonzalez LF .280 15 66 Garrett Atkins 3B .292 23 103
Russell Martin C .296 18 85 Brad Hawpe RF .276 25 96
Nomar Garciaparra 3B .280 7 58 Yorvit Torrealba C .258 6 43
Tony Abreu SS .267 1 13 Omar Quintanilla 2B .234 0 5
Brad Penny RHP .233 0 6 Josh Fogg RHP .146 0 1
(16-4, 2.88) (9-9, 4.98)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
WARMUPS: LOS - BRAD PENNY (16-4, 2.88)
COL - JOSH FOGG (9-9, 4.98)

UMPIRES: HP - GARY CEDERSTROM
1B - LANCE BARKSDALE
2B - TIM WELKE
3B - JIM REYNOLDS

WEATHER: 77 Degrees, clear
WIND: 9 mph, out to center</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
STARTING BATS: LOS - BRAD PENNY AND RUSSELL MARTIN
COL - JOSH FOGG AND YORVIT TORREALBA

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J PIERRE (.293, 0 HR, 37 RBI)
M KEMP (.341, 10 HR, 39 RBI)
J LONEY (.326, 12 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JAMES LONEY SCORED JUAN PIERRE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LONEY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1
COLORADO 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J KENT (.296, 20 HR, 78 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - BRAD PENNY
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C SULLIVAN (.319, 2 HR, 13 RBI)
T TULOWITZKI (.295, 21 HR, 87 RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.338, 33 HR, 126 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

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

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Pierre cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
M Kemp rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .340
J Loney 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .328
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
R Martin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
T Abreu ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 3

BATTING: RBI - J Loney (56). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L
Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (60, 2nd base off J Fogg/Y Torrealba).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
O Quintanilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA DODGERS - 1 -- 1
COLORADO - -- 0
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.88

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.01

Pitches-strikes: J Fogg 24-16. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg 0-2. Batters
faced: J Fogg 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LOS - BRAD PENNY
COL - JOSH FOGG</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MATT HOLLIDAY (34) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF BRAD PENNY.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1, COLORADO 1

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.314, 15 HR, 82 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - BRAD PENNY
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTIN (.296, 18 HR, 85 RBI)
N GARCIAPARRA (.280, 7 HR, 58 RBI)
T ABREU (.267, 1 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

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

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Pierre cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
M Kemp rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .340
J Loney 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .328
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
R Martin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
T Abreu ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 3

BATTING: RBI - J Loney (56). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L
Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (60, 2nd base off J Fogg/Y Torrealba).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Holliday lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .339
T Helton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
O Quintanilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 1 2

BATTING: HR - M Holliday (34, 1st inning off B Penny 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M
Holliday (127). 2-out RBI - M Holliday. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- B Hawpe 1. Team LOB - 2.


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LA DODGERS - 1 -- 1
COLORADO - 1 -- 1
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2.91

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.01

Pitches-strikes: B Penny 29-19; J Fogg 24-16. Ground balls-fly balls: B Penny
0-2; J Fogg 0-2. Batters faced: B Penny 6; J Fogg 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - BRAD PENNY
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y TORREALBA (.258, 6 HR, 43 RBI)
O QUINTANILLA (.234, 0 HR, 5 RBI)
J FOGG (.146, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

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

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Pierre cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
M Kemp rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .340
J Loney 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .328
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
N Garciaparra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
T Abreu ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 1 3

BATTING: RBI - J Loney (56). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L
Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (60, 2nd base off J Fogg/Y Torrealba).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Holliday lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .339
T Helton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
O Quintanilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 1 2

BATTING: HR - M Holliday (34, 1st inning off B Penny 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M
Holliday (127). 2-out RBI - M Holliday. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- B Hawpe 1. Team LOB - 2.


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LA DODGERS - 10 -- 1
COLORADO - 1 -- 1
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2.91

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.97

Pitches-strikes: B Penny 29-19; J Fogg 35-22. Ground balls-fly balls: B Penny
0-2; J Fogg 2-3. Batters faced: B Penny 6; J Fogg 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY YORVIT TORREALBA (7) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH
0 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF BRAD PENNY.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1, COLORADO 2

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: O QUINTANILLA (.234, 0 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - BRAD PENNY
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: B PENNY (.233, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
J PIERRE (.294, 1-FOR-1)
M KEMP (.340, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

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

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Pierre cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
M Kemp rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .340
J Loney 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .328
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
N Garciaparra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
T Abreu ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 1 3

BATTING: RBI - J Loney (56). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L
Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (60, 2nd base off J Fogg/Y Torrealba).

FIELDING: E - J Loney (9, dropped foul ball).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
T Tulowitzki ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
M Holliday lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .339
T Helton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275
Y Torrealba c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .260
O Quintanilla 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146

Totals 9 2 4 2 1 1 4

BATTING: HR - M Holliday (34, 1st inning off B Penny 0 on, 2 Out), Y Torrealba
(7, 2nd inning off B Penny 0 on, 0 Out). S - J Fogg. RBI - M Holliday (127), Y
Torrealba (44). 2-out RBI - M Holliday. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- B Hawpe 1, T Tulowitzki 1. Team LOB - 3.


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LA DODGERS - 10 -- 1
COLORADO - 11 -- 2
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 2 4 2 2 1 1 2 2.94

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.97

Pitches-strikes: B Penny 43-29; J Fogg 35-22. Ground balls-fly balls: B Penny
2-3; J Fogg 2-3. Batters faced: B Penny 11; J Fogg 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JAMES LONEY SCORED BRAD PENNY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LONEY ON FIRST, M KEMP ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
COLORADO 2 TOP, 3RD

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

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - BRAD PENNY
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.339, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
T HELTON (.316, 1-FOR-1)
G ATKINS (.292, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (2) VS COLORADO (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Pierre cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
M Kemp rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .342
J Loney 1b 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .330
J Kent 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295
L Gonzalez lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .278
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
N Garciaparra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
T Abreu ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
B Penny p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 13 2 5 2 0 1 6

BATTING: 2B - B Penny (6, J Fogg). S - J Pierre. RBI - J Loney 2 (57). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (60, 2nd base off J Fogg/Y Torrealba).

FIELDING: E - J Loney (9, dropped foul ball).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
T Tulowitzki ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
M Holliday lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .339
T Helton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .292
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275
Y Torrealba c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .260
O Quintanilla 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146

Totals 9 2 4 2 1 1 4

BATTING: HR - M Holliday (34, 1st inning off B Penny 0 on, 2 Out), Y Torrealba
(7, 2nd inning off B Penny 0 on, 0 Out). S - J Fogg. RBI - M Holliday (127), Y
Torrealba (44). 2-out RBI - M Holliday. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- B Hawpe 1, T Tulowitzki 1. Team LOB - 3.


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LA DODGERS - 101 -- 2
COLORADO - 11 -- 2
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 2 4 2 1 1 1 2 2.89

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 3 5 2 2 0 1 0 5.00

Pitches-strikes: B Penny 43-29; J Fogg 59-37. Ground balls-fly balls: B Penny
2-3; J Fogg 4-4. Batters faced: B Penny 11; J Fogg 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MATT HOLLIDAY (35) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF BRAD PENNY.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2, COLORADO 3

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.316, 1-FOR-1)</div>