GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: LA DODGERS (42-33) at ARIZONA (44-32)

NL: LA DODGERS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Loney at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 8
ARIZONA 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: O Hudson (.299, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL LA DODGERS AT ARIZONA
NOTE: LOS ANGELES SECOND BASEMAN JEFF KENT HAS LEFT THE
GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH INNING WITH A BRUISED LEFT FOOT.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ARIZONA

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

BATTERIES: LOS - BRAD PENNY, JONATHAN BROXTON (9TH) AND RUSSELL MARTIN

ARI - MICAH OWINGS, JUAN CRUZ (7TH), DOUG SLATEN (8TH),
JAILEN PEGUERO (9TH) AND CHRIS SNYDER

HOME RUNS: LOS - WILSON BETEMIT (8) OFF DOUG SLATEN IN THE 8TH, 0 ON

ARI - NONE</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ARIZONA

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

BATTERIES: LOS - BRAD PENNY, JONATHAN BROXTON (9TH) AND RUSSELL MARTIN

ARI - MICAH OWINGS, JUAN CRUZ (7TH), DOUG SLATEN (8TH),
JAILEN PEGUERO (9TH) AND CHRIS SNYDER


WP - BRAD PENNY (10-1)
LP - MICAH OWINGS (5-2)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: LOS - WILSON BETEMIT (8) OFF DOUG SLATEN IN THE 8TH, 0 ON

ARI - NONE


TIME: 2:48 ATT: 24,966

PROBABLES: LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY (4-0, 3.26)
ARI - EDGAR GONZALEZ (3-2, 4.35)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (8) VS ARIZONA (1) - FINAL

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .276
J Pierre cf 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 .276
N Garciaparra 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .275
J Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Kent 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .264
W Betemit 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .198
L Gonzalez lf 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .294
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .431
R Martin c 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .293
A Ethier rf-lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .276
T Abreu 3b-2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .271
B Penny p 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .241
a-J Loney ph-1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .448

Totals 35 8 9 8 3 4 11

a-tripled to deep center for B Penny in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - B Penny (2, M Owings). 3B - R Martin (2, M Owings); J Loney (2, J
Peguero). HR - W Betemit (8, 8th inning off D Slaten 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J
Pierre 2 (17), L Gonzalez (39), R Martin 2 (49), W Betemit (20), J Loney 2 (9).
2-out RBI - L Gonzalez, R Martin 2, W Betemit, J Pierre. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Pierre 1, A Ethier 1. GIDP - R Furcal. Team LOB -
4.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Kent (2, 2nd base by M Owings/C Snyder).

FIELDING: E - A Ethier (4, bobble). DP: 1 (J Kent-R Furcal-N Garciaparra).


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Byrnes lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .313
S Drew ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .235
O Hudson 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .297
C Tracy 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .283
C Jackson 1b 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .283
C Young cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .247
C Quentin rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .210
C Snyder c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213
M Owings p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174
J Cruz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Slaten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-A Ojeda ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
J Peguero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 1 5 1 2 4 7

a-lined out to shortstop for D Slaten in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Young (13, B Penny). S - C Young. RBI - C Young (28). 2-out RBI
- C Young. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Quentin 1, C Snyder 1.
GIDP - C Tracy. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - S Drew (7, ground ball). DP: 2 (C Snyder-S Drew, S Drew-O
Hudson-C Jackson).


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LA DODGERS - 000 004 013 -- 8
ARIZONA - 000 100 000 -- 1
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny (W, 10-1) 8 4 1 1 2 4 0 2.04
J Broxton 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.35

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Owings (L, 5-2) 6 6 4 1 1 2 0 3.84
J Cruz 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.58
D Slaten 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.00
J Peguero 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 7.04

HBP - B Penny (by M Owings). Pitches-strikes: B Penny 104-74; J Broxton
16-11; M Owings 98-57; J Cruz 11-8; D Slaten 9-5; J Peguero 31-17. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Penny 12-8; J Broxton 2-1; M Owings 10-5; J Cruz 0-2; D
Slaten 1-2; J Peguero 0-2. Batters faced: B Penny 29; J Broxton 4; M Owings 25;
J Cruz 3; D Slaten 4; J Peguero 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

T--2:48. Att--24,966.
Weather: 103 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to
right.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
LA DODGERS 8
ARIZONA 1 FINAL</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ARIZONA

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LA DODGERS (8) AT ARIZONA (1) - HOW THEY SCORED
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ARIZONA 4TH: O Hudson grounded out to first. C Tracy grounded out to
shortstop. C Jackson singled to center. C Young doubled to deep center,
C Jackson scored. C Quentin grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 0, ARIZONA 1.

LA DODGERS 6TH: B Penny doubled to deep left. R Furcal reached on infield
single to pitcher, B Penny to third. J Pierre safe at first on error by
shortstop S Drew, B Penny scored, R Furcal to second. N Garciaparra fouled out
to first. J Kent flied out to center. L Gonzalez singled to right, R Furcal
scored, J Pierre to third. R Martin tripled to deep center, J Pierre and
L Gonzalez scored. A Ethier grounded out to first. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error)
LA DODGERS 4, ARIZONA 1.

LA DODGERS 8TH: D Slaten relieved J Cruz. J Pierre flied out to left.
N Garciaparra flied out to center. W Betemit homered to center. L Gonzalez
grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 5, ARIZONA 1.

LA DODGERS 9TH: J Peguero relieved D Slaten. R Martin struck out swinging.
A Ethier walked. T Abreu walked, A Ethier to second. J Loney hit for B Penny.
J Loney tripled to deep center, A Ethier and T Abreu scored. R Furcal flied
out to left. J Pierre singled to center, J Loney scored. N Garciaparra lined
out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 8, ARIZONA 1.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ARIZONA

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LA DODGERS (8) AT ARIZONA (1) - EVENT LOG
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La Dodgers Starting Lineups -- R Furcal SS, J Pierre CF, N Garciaparra 1B,
J Kent 2B, L Gonzalez LF, R Martin C, A Ethier RF, T Abreu 3B, B Penny RHP.

Arizona Starting Lineups -- E Byrnes LF, S Drew SS, O Hudson 2B, C Tracy 3B,
C Jackson 1B, C Young CF, C Quentin RF, C Snyder C, M Owings RHP.

Umpires -- Derryl Cousins (HP), Kerwin Danley (1B), Doug Eddings (2B), Dana Demuth (3B).

Gametime Weather: 103 degrees, Clear, wind left to right at 6 mph.


LA DODGERS 1ST: R Furcal flied out to right. J Pierre grounded out to
second. N Garciaparra grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 0, ARIZONA 0.

ARIZONA 1ST: E Byrnes struck out looking. S Drew walked. O Hudson singled
to right center, S Drew to second, S Drew to third on error by right fielder
A Ethier. C Tracy grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first,
O Hudson out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error) LA DODGERS 0, ARIZONA 0.

LA DODGERS 2ND: J Kent walked. L Gonzalez struck out looking. J Kent
caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. R Martin singled to left center.
A Ethier grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0,
ARIZONA 0.

ARIZONA 2ND: C Jackson singled to right. C Young sacrificed to first,
C Jackson to second. C Quentin popped out to first. C Snyder lined out to
right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0, ARIZONA 0.

LA DODGERS 3RD: T Abreu singled to center. B Penny hit by pitch, T Abreu
to second. R Furcal grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first,
B Penny out at second, T Abreu to third. J Pierre grounded out to second.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0, ARIZONA 0.

ARIZONA 3RD: M Owings flied out to left. E Byrnes lined out to right.
S Drew grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0, ARIZONA 0.

LA DODGERS 4TH: N Garciaparra grounded out to shortstop. J Kent flied out
to right. L Gonzalez struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 0, ARIZONA 0.

ARIZONA 4TH: O Hudson grounded out to first. C Tracy grounded out to
shortstop. C Jackson singled to center. C Young doubled to deep center,
C Jackson scored. C Quentin grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 0, ARIZONA 1.

LA DODGERS 5TH: R Martin grounded out to third. A Ethier flied out to
center. T Abreu grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0,
ARIZONA 1.

ARIZONA 5TH: C Snyder grounded out to shortstop. M Owings popped out to
second. E Byrnes grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 0, ARIZONA 1.

LA DODGERS 6TH: B Penny doubled to deep left. R Furcal reached on infield
single to pitcher, B Penny to third. J Pierre safe at first on error by
shortstop S Drew, B Penny scored, R Furcal to second. N Garciaparra fouled out
to first. J Kent flied out to center. L Gonzalez singled to right, R Furcal
scored, J Pierre to third. R Martin tripled to deep center, J Pierre and
L Gonzalez scored. A Ethier grounded out to first. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error)
LA DODGERS 4, ARIZONA 1.

ARIZONA 6TH: W Betemit at third base. T Abreu at second base. S Drew struck
out swinging. O Hudson struck out looking. C Tracy walked. C Jackson
grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C Tracy out at second. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 4, ARIZONA 1.

LA DODGERS 7TH: J Cruz relieved M Owings. T Abreu lined out to shortstop.
B Penny struck out swinging. R Furcal flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) LA DODGERS 4, ARIZONA 1.

ARIZONA 7TH: C Young grounded out to third. C Quentin flied out to left.
C Snyder grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 4,
ARIZONA 1.

LA DODGERS 8TH: D Slaten relieved J Cruz. J Pierre flied out to left.
N Garciaparra flied out to center. W Betemit homered to center. L Gonzalez
grounded out to second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 5, ARIZONA 1.

ARIZONA 8TH: M Kemp in right field. A Ethier in left field. A Ojeda hit for
D Slaten. A Ojeda lined out to shortstop. E Byrnes struck out looking. S Drew
flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 5, ARIZONA 1.

LA DODGERS 9TH: J Peguero relieved D Slaten. R Martin struck out swinging.
A Ethier walked. T Abreu walked, A Ethier to second. J Loney hit for B Penny.
J Loney tripled to deep center, A Ethier and T Abreu scored. R Furcal flied
out to left. J Pierre singled to center, J Loney scored. N Garciaparra lined
out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 8, ARIZONA 1.

ARIZONA 9TH: J Broxton relieved B Penny. J Loney at first base. O Hudson
grounded out to second. C Tracy flied out to left. C Jackson singled to
center. C Young grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 8,
ARIZONA 1.</div>

 

Penny, Martin help Dodgers edge Diamondbacks

<h3>LA DODGERS 8, ARIZONA 1</h3>PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Brad Penny continued his dominance againstthe Arizona Diamondbacks.

Penny pitched eight outstanding innings and Russell Martin drovein two runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers cruised to an 8-1victory over the Diamondbacks on Monday night.

Penny yielded one run and four hits with four strikeouts and twowalks as he picked up his National League-leading 10th win ofthe season.

Penny (10-1) was scheduled to start Sunday against Tampa Bay,but manager Grady Little decided to push it back one day becauseof the righthander's success against Arizona. Penny improvedto 7-2 all-time in the series, including two wins this season.

Not only was Penny impressive on the mound, he also sparked theoffense in the sixth with a leadoff double against rookiestarter Micah Owings. Rafael Furcal laced an infield singlebefore Penny scored on shortstop Stephen Drew's fielding error.

Former Diamondback Luis Gonzalez then stroked an RBI single andMartin capped the four-run inning with a two-run triple for a4-1 lead.

Wilson Betemit hit his eighth homer in the eighth and JamesLooney added a two-run triple and scored on Juan Pierre's RBIsingle in the ninth as Los Angeles built a seven-run cushion.

Owings (5-2) went six innings, allowing four runs and six hitswith two strikeouts as he suffered his first defeat since April11 here against Cincinnati.

The Diamondbacks opened the scoring in the fourth, when ConorJackson singled up the middle and came around on Chris Young'sRBI double off the center field wall for the lone run off Penny.

Jackson had two hits for the Diamondbacks, who lost for just thethird time in their last 10 outings.

Los Angeles second baseman Jeff Kent left in the sixth inningwith a bruised left foot.

 

Penny, Martin help Dodgers edge Diamondbacks

<h3>LA DODGERS 8, ARIZONA 1</h3>PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Brad Penny continued his dominance againstthe Arizona Diamondbacks.

Penny pitched eight outstanding innings and Russell Martin drovein two runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers cruised to an 8-1victory over the Diamondbacks on Monday night.

Penny yielded one run and four hits with four strikeouts and twowalks as he picked up his National League-leading 10th win ofthe season.

Penny (10-1) was scheduled to start Sunday against Tampa Bay,but manager Grady Little decided to push it back one day becauseof the righthander's success against Arizona. Penny improvedto 7-2 all-time in the series, including two wins this season.

Not only was Penny impressive on the mound, he also sparked theoffense in the sixth with a leadoff double against rookiestarter Micah Owings. Rafael Furcal laced an infield singlebefore Penny scored on shortstop Stephen Drew's fielding error.

Former Diamondback Luis Gonzalez then stroked an RBI single andMartin capped the four-run inning with a two-run triple for a4-1 lead.

Wilson Betemit hit his eighth homer in the eighth and JamesLooney added a two-run triple and scored on Juan Pierre's RBIsingle in the ninth as Los Angeles built a seven-run cushion.

Owings (5-2) went six innings, allowing four runs and six hitswith two strikeouts as he suffered his first defeat since April11 here against Cincinnati.

The Diamondbacks opened the scoring in the fourth, when ConorJackson singled up the middle and came around on Chris Young'sRBI double off the center field wall for the lone run off Penny.

Jackson had two hits for the Diamondbacks, who lost for just thethird time in their last 10 outings.

Los Angeles second baseman Jeff Kent left in the sixth inningwith a bruised left foot.

 

Penny, Martin help Dodgers edge Diamondbacks

<h3>LA DODGERS 8, ARIZONA 1</h3>PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Brad Penny continued his dominance againstthe Arizona Diamondbacks.

Penny pitched eight outstanding innings and Russell Martin drovein two runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers cruised to an 8-1victory over the Diamondbacks on Monday night.

Penny yielded one run and four hits with four strikeouts and twowalks as he picked up his National League-leading 10th win ofthe season.

"This guy is definitely one of (the best). When you play withguys like that, you can see the confidence in your teammates,"Dodgers outfielder Luis Gonzalez said. "You like your chances towin before the game even starts. When this guy takes themound, he has a presence and a focus and you know he wanted topitch in this game."

Penny (10-1) was scheduled to start Sunday against Tampa Bay,but manager Grady Little decided to push it back one day becauseof the righthander's success against Arizona. Penny improvedto 7-2 all-time in the series, including two wins this season.

"Any time you can pitch against your division, it counts as twogames instead of one sometimes," Penny said.

"Penny's been lights out the whole year," Martin said. "You canjust tell he's got confidence, his composure's great and he'llgive his best effort, and if you get him a couple runs, you'llpretty much get a 'W.' He throws strikes, gets you back in thedugout to hit and keeps you in the groove."

Not only was Penny impressive on the mound, he also sparked theoffense in the sixth with a leadoff double against rookiestarter Micah Owings. Rafael Furcal laced an infield singlebefore Penny scored on shortstop Stephen Drew's fielding error.

"(Penny's) a threat offensively," Little said. "He started thatinning off right there with that double in the corner. It kindof lit a fuse under everyone."

A former Diamondback, Gonzalez then stroked an RBI single andMartin capped the four-run inning with a two-run triple for a4-1 lead.

Wilson Betemit hit his eighth homer in the eighth and JamesLooney added a two-run triple and scored on Juan Pierre's RBIsingle in the ninth as Los Angeles built a seven-run cushion.

Owings (5-2) went six innings, allowing four runs and six hitswith two strikeouts as he suffered his first defeat since April11 here against Cincinnati.

"I'll look at it, but I felt good tonight and felt like I couldhave gone further, and even when I came out, I felt good and wasdisappointed that I came out," Owings said.

The Diamondbacks opened the scoring in the fourth, when ConorJackson singled up the middle and came around on Chris Young'sRBI double off the center field wall for the lone run off Penny.

Jackson had two hits for the Diamondbacks, who lost for just thethird time in their last 10 outings.

Los Angeles second baseman Jeff Kent left in the sixth inningwith a bruised left foot.