GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ARIZONA (60-50) at LA DODGERS (58-50)

NL: ARIZONA (60-50) at LA DODGERS (58-50)

<h3>Dodgers look to continue domination of Diamondbacks</h3>

<div class="pre">Arizona (60-50) at LA Dodgers (58-50) 10:40 pm EDT</div>

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - Winners of 12 of their last 14 games, theArizona Diamondbacks will travel to play a three-game set onFriday against the one team that has had their number all seasonlong, the Los Angeles Dodgers.


In the same 14-game stretch that the Diamondbacks went 12-2, theDodgers have managed a 5-9 record, losing their grip on firstplace in the National League West to Arizona. In Los Angeles'favor, however, has been its ability to handle their divisionrival, beating the Diamondbacks in seven of their nine meetingsthis season.


Even Doug Davis (7-10, 4.11 ERA) has not been immune to thetrend. He has yet to allow an earned run in three career startsagainst the Dodgers despite taking the loss in his last turnagainst them on May 2, dropping him to 2-1 lifetime against LosAngeles.


The lefthander, who suffered through a rough June in which hemanaged just a 2-3 record and a 6.34 ERA, went 2-1 with a 3.58ERA in five starts in July. True to form, he permitted threeruns and five hits over seven innings in a 4-3, 10-inningvictory over the Braves on Saturday, pushing the Diamondbacks tothe fourth straight win in games Davis starts.


The Dodgers will counter with Chad Billingsley (7-1, 3.65), whohopes to recover with a strong outing after suffering his firstloss - a 9-6 setback versus Colorado - in which he surrenderedfour runs and five hits over just 4 1/3 innings on his 23rdbirthday.


The righthander would like to draw upon his previous successagainst the Diamondbacks, though, as he is 3-0 with a 3.00 ERA<div class="pre">in five lifetime outings - three starts - against Arizona with</div>the Dodgers winning each of those games.

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

ARIZONA LA DODGERS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Chris Young CF .243 19 40 Rafael Furcal SS .288 4 37
Orlando Hudson 2B .286 9 55 Juan Pierre CF .277 0 27
Eric Byrnes LF .308 16 61 Russell Martin C .299 12 68
Chad Tracy 3B .263 7 34 Olmedo Saenz 1B .185 3 14
Conor Jackson 1B .269 7 35 Nomar Garciaparra 3B .285 5 54
Stephen Drew SS .241 8 38 Matt Kemp RF .338 6 23
Justin Upton RF .000 0 0 Delwyn Young LF .000 0 0
Chris Snyder C .244 8 23 Ramon Martinez 2B .186 0 11
Doug Davis LHP .083 0 1 Chad Billingsley RHP .143 0 2
(7-10, 4.11) (7-1, 3.65)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
WARMUPS: ARI - DOUG DAVIS (7-10, 4.11)
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY (7-1, 3.65)

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

WEATHER: 77 Degrees, clear
WIND: 5 mph, swirling</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS -- REVISED WARMUPS
WARMUPS: ARI - DOUG DAVIS (7-10, 4.11)
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY (7-1, 3.65)

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

WEATHER: 77 Degrees, clear
WIND: 5 mph, swirling</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS -- REVISED WARMUPS
WARMUPS: ARI - DOUG DAVIS (7-10, 4.11)
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY (7-1, 3.65)

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

WEATHER: 77 Degrees, clear
WIND: 5 mph, swirling</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
STARTING BATS: ARI - DOUG DAVIS AND CHRIS SNYDER
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY AND RUSSELL MARTIN

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C YOUNG (.243, 19 HR, 40 RBI)
O HUDSON (.286, 9 HR, 55 RBI)
E BYRNES (.308, 16 HR, 61 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - DOUG DAVIS
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.288, 4 HR, 37 RBI)
J PIERRE (.277, 0 HR, 27 RBI)
R MARTIN (.299, 12 HR, 68 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
O Hudson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
C Tracy 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
C Jackson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Upton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
J Pierre cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Martin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
O Saenz 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
D Young lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Martinez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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ARIZONA - 0 -- 0
LA DODGERS - -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Davis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.11

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.60

Pitches-strikes: C Billingsley 21-11. Ground balls-fly balls: C Billingsley
2-0. Batters faced: C Billingsley 4.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: ARI - DOUG DAVIS
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - DOUG DAVIS
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C JACKSON (.269, 7 HR, 35 RBI)
S DREW (.241, 8 HR, 38 RBI)
J UPTON (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
O Hudson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
C Tracy 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
C Jackson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Upton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - D Davis (2, throw).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
O Saenz 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .183
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
D Young lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Martinez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Saenz 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (44, 2nd base off D Davis/C Snyder).


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ARIZONA - 0 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Davis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.08

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.60

Pitches-strikes: D Davis 10-7; C Billingsley 21-11. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Davis 2-1; C Billingsley 2-0. Batters faced: D Davis 4; C Billingsley 4.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - DOUG DAVIS
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: N GARCIAPARRA (.285, 5 HR, 54 RBI)
M KEMP (.338, 6 HR, 23 RBI)
D YOUNG (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
O Hudson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
C Tracy 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
C Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Upton rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - D Davis (2, throw).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
O Saenz 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .183
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
D Young lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Martinez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Saenz 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (44, 2nd base off D Davis/C Snyder).


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ARIZONA - 00 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Davis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.08

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.56

Pitches-strikes: D Davis 10-7; C Billingsley 32-18. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Davis 2-1; C Billingsley 3-2. Batters faced: D Davis 4; C Billingsley 7.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - DOUG DAVIS
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C SNYDER (.244, 8 HR, 23 RBI)
D DAVIS (.083, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
C YOUNG (.242, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
O Hudson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
C Tracy 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
C Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Upton rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - D Davis (2, throw).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
O Saenz 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .183
N Garciaparra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
M Kemp rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
D Young lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Martinez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Saenz 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (44, 2nd base off D Davis/C Snyder).


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ARIZONA - 00 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 00 -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Davis 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.05

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.56

Pitches-strikes: D Davis 25-14; C Billingsley 32-18. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Davis 4-2; C Billingsley 3-2. Batters faced: D Davis 7; C Billingsley 7.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - DOUG DAVIS
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTINEZ (.186, 0 HR, 11 RBI)
C BILLINGSLEY (.143, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
R FURCAL (.287, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .241
O Hudson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
C Tracy 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
C Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Upton rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Snyder c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
D Davis p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .081

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 3 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - D Davis (2, throw).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
O Saenz 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .183
N Garciaparra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
M Kemp rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
D Young lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Martinez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Saenz 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (44, 2nd base off D Davis/C Snyder).


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ARIZONA - 000 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 00 -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Davis 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.05

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.51

Pitches-strikes: D Davis 25-14; C Billingsley 41-26. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Davis 4-2; C Billingsley 4-2. Batters faced: D Davis 7; C Billingsley 10.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - DOUG DAVIS
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: O HUDSON (.288, 1-FOR-1)
E BYRNES (.307, 0-FOR-1)
C TRACY (.261, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .241
O Hudson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
C Tracy 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
C Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Upton rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Snyder c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
D Davis p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .081

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 3 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - D Davis (2, throw).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
J Pierre cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .278
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
O Saenz 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .183
N Garciaparra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
M Kemp rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
D Young lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Martinez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184
C Billingsley p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 0 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Saenz 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (44, 2nd base off D Davis/C Snyder).


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ARIZONA - 000 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 000 -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Davis 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.02

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.51

Pitches-strikes: D Davis 38-21; C Billingsley 41-26. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Davis 7-2; C Billingsley 4-2. Batters faced: D Davis 11; C Billingsley 10.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - DOUG DAVIS
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTIN (.298, 0-FOR-1)
O SAENZ (.183, 0-FOR-1)
N GARCIAPARRA (.285, 0-FOR-1)</div>