GAME THREAD: NL: LA DODGERS (44-34) at ARIZONA (45-34)

NL: LA DODGERS (44-34) at ARIZONA (45-34)

<h3>Johnson returns from DL to face Dodgers</h3>



<div class="pre">La Dodgers (44-34) at Arizona (45-34) 6:40 pm EDT</div>

PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Randy Johnson makes his first start in morethan two weeks as the Arizona Diamondbacks look for a split of afour-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.

Johnson (4-2, 3.52 ERA), who has been on the disabled list witha herniated disk in his back since June 11, won his previousfour decisions before the injury.

The 43-year-old future Hall of Famer is 7-5 with a 2.71 ERA in21 starts against Los Angeles, but has not faced them since2004.

Prior to going on the disabled list, Johnson limited Boston toone run and four hits in six innings in a 6-1 win on June 10.

Arizona was outscored 14-6 in losing the first two games of theseries before Brandon Webb outdueled Derek Lowe in a 2-0 win onWednesday.

Randy Wolf (8-6, 4.32) takes the hill for the Dodgers, who left13 men on base in the loss. Wolf will try and get back on trackafter dropping two straight decisions. On Saturday, therighthander yielded four runs and 10 hits to Tampa Bay in 6 2/3innings.

 

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

LA DODGERS ARIZONA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Rafael Furcal SS .270 1 27 Eric Byrnes LF .311 13 44
Juan Pierre CF .271 0 17 Augie Ojeda SS .353 1 3
Russell Martin C .294 8 49 Orlando Hudson 2B .296 7 43
Jeff Kent 2B .259 10 36 Conor Jackson 1B .276 5 25
Luis Gonzalez LF .304 10 39 Mark Reynolds 3B .286 5 21
Matt Kemp RF .423 1 7 Chris Young CF .242 11 29
James Loney 1B .500 3 12 Carlos Quentin RF .213 5 27
Tony Abreu 3B .278 1 8 Chris Snyder C .219 6 15
Randy Wolf LHP .120 0 2 Randy Johnson LHP .067 0 0
(8-6, 4.32) (4-2, 3.52)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA
WARMUPS: LOS - RANDY WOLF (8-6, 4.32)
ARI - RANDY JOHNSON (4-2, 3.52)

UMPIRES: HP - DANA DEMUTH
1B - DERRYL COUSINS
2B - KERWIN DANLEY
3B - DOUG EDDINGS

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA
STARTING BATS: LOS - RANDY WOLF AND RUSSELL MARTIN
ARI - RANDY JOHNSON AND CHRIS SNYDER

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.270, 1 HR, 27 RBI)
J PIERRE (.271, 0 HR, 17 RBI)
R MARTIN (.294, 8 HR, 49 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RUSSELL MARTIN (9) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF RANDY JOHNSON SCORED RAFAEL FURCAL.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2, ARIZONA 0

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J KENT (.259, 10 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - RANDY WOLF
ARI - RANDY JOHNSON

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: E BYRNES (.311, 13 HR, 44 RBI)
A OJEDA (.353, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
O HUDSON (.296, 7 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (2) VS ARIZONA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
R Martin c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .297
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Kemp rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .434
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .487
T Abreu 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Wolf p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120

Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 3

BATTING: HR - R Martin (9, 1st inning off Ra Johnson 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - R
Martin 2 (51). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Loney 2. Team LOB -
2.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Kemp (3, 2nd base off Ra Johnson/C Snyder).


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Byrnes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
A Ojeda ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353
O Hudson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
C Jackson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
C Young cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
C Quentin rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
Ra Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA DODGERS - 2 -- 2
ARIZONA - -- 0
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Wolf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.32

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
Ra Johnson 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 3.79

HBP - L Gonzalez (by Ra Johnson). Pitches-strikes: Ra Johnson 30-21. Ground
balls-fly balls: Ra Johnson 0-2. Batters faced: Ra Johnson 7.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LOS - RANDY WOLF
ARI - RANDY JOHNSON</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ARIZONA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - RANDY WOLF
ARI - RANDY JOHNSON

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: T ABREU (.278, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
R WOLF (.120, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
R FURCAL (.272, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (2) VS ARIZONA (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
R Martin c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .297
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Kemp rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .434
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .487
T Abreu 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Wolf p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120

Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 3

BATTING: HR - R Martin (9, 1st inning off Ra Johnson 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - R
Martin 2 (51). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Loney 2. Team LOB -
2.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Kemp (3, 2nd base off Ra Johnson/C Snyder).

FIELDING: E - R Martin (7, throw).


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Byrnes lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .311
A Ojeda ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
O Hudson 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296
C Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283
C Young cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
C Quentin rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
Ra Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067

Totals 3 0 0 0 2 1 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Reynolds 2. Team LOB - 2.



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LA DODGERS - 2 -- 2
ARIZONA - 0 -- 0
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Wolf 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.28

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
Ra Johnson 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 3.79

HBP - L Gonzalez (by Ra Johnson). Pitches-strikes: R Wolf 21-9; Ra Johnson
30-21. Ground balls-fly balls: R Wolf 2-0; Ra Johnson 0-2. Batters faced: R
Wolf 5; Ra Johnson 7.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - RANDY WOLF
ARI - RANDY JOHNSON

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C YOUNG (.242, 11 HR, 29 RBI)
C QUENTIN (.213, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
C SNYDER (.219, 6 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

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

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .272
J Pierre cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .269
R Martin c 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 .296
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Kemp rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .434
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .487
T Abreu 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
R Wolf p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .154

Totals 10 2 4 2 1 1 7

BATTING: HR - R Martin (9, 1st inning off Ra Johnson 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - R
Martin 2 (51). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Loney 2, R Martin 1.
Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Kemp (3, 2nd base off Ra Johnson/C Snyder).

FIELDING: E - R Martin (7, throw).


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Byrnes lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .311
A Ojeda ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
O Hudson 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296
C Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283
C Young cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
C Quentin rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
Ra Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067

Totals 3 0 0 0 2 1 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Reynolds 2. Team LOB - 2.



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LA DODGERS - 20 -- 2
ARIZONA - 0 -- 0
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Wolf 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.28

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
Ra Johnson 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 3.72

HBP - L Gonzalez (by Ra Johnson). Pitches-strikes: R Wolf 21-9; Ra Johnson
48-33. Ground balls-fly balls: R Wolf 2-0; Ra Johnson 1-4. Batters faced: R
Wolf 5; Ra Johnson 12.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - RANDY WOLF
ARI - RANDY JOHNSON

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J KENT (.258, 0-FOR-1)
L GONZALEZ (.304, 0-FOR-0, HBP)
M KEMP (.434, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ARIZONA

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

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .272
J Pierre cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .269
R Martin c 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 .296
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Kemp rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .434
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .487
T Abreu 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
R Wolf p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .154

Totals 10 2 4 2 1 1 7

BATTING: HR - R Martin (9, 1st inning off Ra Johnson 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - R
Martin 2 (51). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Loney 2, R Martin 1.
Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Kemp (3, 2nd base off Ra Johnson/C Snyder).

FIELDING: E - R Martin (7, throw).


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Byrnes lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .311
A Ojeda ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
O Hudson 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296
C Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283
C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
C Quentin rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
C Snyder c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
Ra Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067

Totals 6 0 0 0 2 1 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Reynolds 2. Team LOB - 2.



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LA DODGERS - 20 -- 2
ARIZONA - 00 -- 0
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Wolf 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.23

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
Ra Johnson 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 3.72

HBP - L Gonzalez (by Ra Johnson). Pitches-strikes: R Wolf 28-14; Ra Johnson
48-33. Ground balls-fly balls: R Wolf 2-3; Ra Johnson 1-4. Batters faced: R
Wolf 8; Ra Johnson 12.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY CHRIS YOUNG ALLOWED JEFF KENT TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M KEMP ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 3
ARIZONA 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J LONEY (.487, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JAMES LONEY SCORED MATT KEMP.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J LONEY ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 4
ARIZONA 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: T ABREU (.276, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ARIZONA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - RANDY WOLF
ARI - RANDY JOHNSON

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: R JOHNSON (.067, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
E BYRNES (.311, 0-FOR-0, BB)
A OJEDA (.333, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (4) VS ARIZONA (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .272
J Pierre cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .269
R Martin c 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 .296
J Kent 2b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .258
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
M Kemp rf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .444
J Loney 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .500
T Abreu 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
R Wolf p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .148

Totals 15 4 6 3 2 2 9

BATTING: HR - R Martin (9, 1st inning off Ra Johnson 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - R
Martin 2 (51), J Loney (13). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Loney
2, R Martin 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Kemp (3, 2nd base off Ra Johnson/C Snyder).

FIELDING: E - R Martin (7, throw).


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Byrnes lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .311
A Ojeda ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
O Hudson 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296
C Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283
C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
C Quentin rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
C Snyder c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
Ra Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067

Totals 6 0 0 0 2 1 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Reynolds 2. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - C Young (4, bobble).


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LA DODGERS - 202 -- 4
ARIZONA - 00 -- 0
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Wolf 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.23

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
Ra Johnson 3 6 4 4 2 2 1 3.97

HBP - L Gonzalez (by Ra Johnson). Pitches-strikes: R Wolf 28-14; Ra Johnson
70-49. Ground balls-fly balls: R Wolf 2-3; Ra Johnson 2-5. Batters faced: R
Wolf 8; Ra Johnson 18.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Hairston hit for Ra Johnson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 4
ARIZONA 0 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: S Hairston (.233, 3 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - RANDY WOLF
ARI - RANDY JOHNSON (OUT)

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.272, 1-FOR-1, BB)
J PIERRE (.269, 0-FOR-2)
R MARTIN (.296, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>