GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: FLORIDA (40-46) at LA DODGERS (48-38)

NL: FLORIDA (40-46) at LA DODGERS (48-38)

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



Florida (40-46) at La Dodgers (48-38) 10:40 pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Chad Billingsley and the Los AngelesDodgers look to stop a two-game losing streak against a teamthey love seeing at Dodgers Stadium.

Billingsley makes his third start of the season as the Dodgersopen a three-game series with the Florida Marlins on Friday.

After falling 8-6 to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, the Dodgerslook to rebound against the Marlins, who they have owned oflate. Los Angeles has won seven of the last 10 meetings datingto last season, and 19 of 23 at home.

A converted reliever, Billingsley (5-0, 3.44 ERA) is coming offhis finest outing of the season in which he allowed just threehits and posted a career-high nine strikeouts in seven inningsagainst the San Diego Padres on Sunday.

As for the Marlins, their hopes of winning in Los Angeles reston the shoulders of Dontrelle Willis (7-7, 4.65). Willis haslost four straight decisions, and like the rest of histeammates, has struggled against the Dodgers.

The lefthander is 1-5 with a 7.11 ERA in seven career startsagainst Los Angeles - the worst record and ERA for any team hehas faced more than once.

Florida beat San Diego, 3-2, on Thursday as Byung-Hyun Kimoutdueled Jake Peavy and Jeremy Hermida homered.

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

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

FLORIDA LA DODGERS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Hanley Ramirez SS .319 12 31 Rafael Furcal SS .273 2 29
Dan Uggla 2B .249 17 50 Juan Pierre CF .280 0 20
Miguel Cabrera 3B .321 17 58 Russell Martin C .300 9 55
Mike Jacobs 1B .246 5 17 Jeff Kent 2B .270 10 40
Josh Willingham LF .265 10 51 Luis Gonzalez LF .293 10 40
Jeremy Hermida RF .230 8 27 Nomar Garciaparra 1B .272 2 41
Miguel Olivo C .252 7 36 Matt Kemp RF .377 3 13
Alfredo Amezaga CF .267 1 19 Tony Abreu 3B .284 1 9
Dontrelle Willis LHP .167 0 1 Chad Billingsley RHP .667 0 2
(7-7, 4.65) (5-0, 3.44)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
WARMUPS: FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS (7-7, 4.65)
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY (5-0, 3.44)

UMPIRES: HP - CHUCK MERIWETHER
1B - ALFONSO MARQUEZ
2B - KERWIN DANLEY
3B - TIM TIMMONS

WEATHER: 75 Degrees, clear
WIND: 8 mph, right to left</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
STARTING BATS: FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS AND MIGUEL OLIVO
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY AND RUSSELL MARTIN

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.319, 12 HR, 31 RBI)
D UGGLA (.249, 17 HR, 50 RBI)
M CABRERA (.321, 17 HR, 58 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY HANLEY RAMIREZ (13) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 1ST OFF CHAD BILLINGSLEY.
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 1, LA DODGERS 0

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: D UGGLA (.249, 17 HR, 50 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL FLORIDA AT LA DODGERS
NOTE: THE HOME RUN BY FLORIDA SHORTSTOP HANLEY RAMIREZ LED
OFF THE GAME.</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.273, 2 HR, 29 RBI)
J PIERRE (.280, 0 HR, 20 RBI)
R MARTIN (.300, 9 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

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

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .321
D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - M Jacobs (10, C Billingsley). HR - H Ramirez (13, 1st inning off
C Billingsley 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - H Ramirez (32). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Hermida 1. Team LOB - 2.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Pierre cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
R Martin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
J Kent 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
N Garciaparra 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .377
T Abreu 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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FLORIDA - 1 -- 1
LA DODGERS - -- 0
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.65

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 3.55

Pitches-strikes: C Billingsley 24-13. Ground balls-fly balls: C Billingsley
1-2. Batters faced: C Billingsley 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Kerwin Danley.
3B--Tim Timmons.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M OLIVO (.252, 7 HR, 36 RBI)
A AMEZAGA (.267, 1 HR, 19 RBI)
D WILLIS (.167, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

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

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .321
D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - M Jacobs (10, C Billingsley). HR - H Ramirez (13, 1st inning off
C Billingsley 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - H Ramirez (32). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Hermida 1. Team LOB - 2.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Martin c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
N Garciaparra 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .377
T Abreu 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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FLORIDA - 1 -- 1
LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.61

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 3.55

Pitches-strikes: D Willis 14-8; C Billingsley 24-13. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Willis 2-1; C Billingsley 1-2. Batters faced: D Willis 4; C Billingsley 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Kerwin Danley.
3B--Tim Timmons.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: L GONZALEZ (.293, 10 HR, 40 RBI)
N GARCIAPARRA (.272, 2 HR, 41 RBI)
M KEMP (.377, 3 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

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

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .320
D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229
M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251
A Amezaga cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 8 1 3 1 1 2 3

BATTING: 2B - M Jacobs (10, C Billingsley). HR - H Ramirez (13, 1st inning off
C Billingsley 0 on, 0 Out). S - D Willis. RBI - H Ramirez (32). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - H Ramirez 1, J Hermida 1. Team LOB - 3.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Martin c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
N Garciaparra 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .377
T Abreu 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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FLORIDA - 10 -- 1
LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.61

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 3.48

Pitches-strikes: D Willis 14-8; C Billingsley 40-25. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Willis 2-1; C Billingsley 2-2. Batters faced: D Willis 4; C Billingsley 10.


UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Kerwin Danley.
3B--Tim Timmons.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: D UGGLA (.249, 0-FOR-1)
M CABRERA (.320, 0-FOR-1)
M JACOBS (.252, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

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

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .320
D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229
M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251
A Amezaga cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 8 1 3 1 1 2 3

BATTING: 2B - M Jacobs (10, C Billingsley). HR - H Ramirez (13, 1st inning off
C Billingsley 0 on, 0 Out). S - D Willis. RBI - H Ramirez (32). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - H Ramirez 1, J Hermida 1. Team LOB - 3.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Martin c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
N Garciaparra 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Kemp rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .372
T Abreu 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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FLORIDA - 10 -- 1
LA DODGERS - 00 -- 0
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.57

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 3.48

Pitches-strikes: D Willis 22-13; C Billingsley 40-25. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Willis 5-1; C Billingsley 2-2. Batters faced: D Willis 7; C Billingsley 10.


UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Kerwin Danley.
3B--Tim Timmons.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE JACOBS SCORED DAN UGGLA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M JACOBS ON FIRST, M CABRERA ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 2
LA DODGERS 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J WILLINGHAM (.265, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY JOSH WILLINGHAM SCORED MIGUEL CABRERA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M JACOBS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 3
LA DODGERS 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J HERMIDA (.229, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: T ABREU (.284, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
C BILLINGSLEY (.667, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
R FURCAL (.272, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

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

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .320
D Uggla 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .251
M Cabrera 3b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .320
M Jacobs 1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .257
J Willingham lf 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .264
J Hermida rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .228
M Olivo c 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250
A Amezaga cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 13 3 5 3 2 4 5

BATTING: 2B - M Jacobs (10, C Billingsley). HR - H Ramirez (13, 1st inning off
C Billingsley 0 on, 0 Out). S - D Willis. RBI - H Ramirez (32), M Jacobs (18),
J Willingham (52). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Olivo 1, H
Ramirez 1, J Hermida 1. Team LOB - 4.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Martin c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
N Garciaparra 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Kemp rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .372
T Abreu 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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FLORIDA - 102 -- 3
LA DODGERS - 00 -- 0
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.57

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 3 5 3 3 2 4 1 3.76

Pitches-strikes: D Willis 22-13; C Billingsley 64-39. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Willis 5-1; C Billingsley 3-2. Batters faced: D Willis 7; C Billingsley 16.


UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Kerwin Danley.
3B--Tim Timmons.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: A AMEZAGA (.270, 1-FOR-1)
D WILLIS (.167, 0-FOR-0, SAC)
H RAMIREZ (.320, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>