GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ARIZONA (62-50) at LA DODGERS (58-52)

NL: ARIZONA (62-50) at LA DODGERS (58-52)

<h3>Red-hot Diamondbacks aim to sweep struggling Dodgers</h3>



<div class="pre">Arizona (62-50) at LA Dodgers (58-52) 4:10 pm EDT</div>

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Brandon Webb, the reigning NationalLeague Cy Young Award winner, will look to help the ArizonaDiamondbacks complete a series sweep on Sunday against the LosAngeles Dodgers.


Los Angeles in turn will counter with a good candidate for thisseason's award in Brad Penny.


Webb (10-8, 3.08 ERA), who has already lost as many games thisseason as he did in 2006, has been much more in form lately ashe has not yielded a run in his last 15 innings.


That is bad news for the Dodgers, who have not scored more thantwo runs in a game against the sinkerballer or defeated himsince September 7, 2004.


In Tuesday's 4-0 win over the San Diego Padres, the 28-year-oldrighthander yielded just three hits and struck out seven inseven innings. In 12 lifetime starts, Webb is 7-3 with a 3.09ERA against Los Angeles.


In an effort to pick up their struggling offense, Penny (13-2,2.60) may need to once again prove why he is a strong candidatefor this season's Cy Young Award. Even with Saturday'sseven-run explosion, the Dodgers are averaging just three runsper game over their last nine, going just 2-7 in that time.

The hard-throwing Penny is looking to become just the thirdpitcher in the majors to reach 14 wins. Fortunately for LosAngeles, his personal success against his opponent rivalsWebb's, as he is 7-2 with a 1.81 ERA in 14 career outingsagainst the Diamondbacks.


Included in that is a 2-1 mark with a 2.08 ERA in four startsagainst them at Dodger Stadium.


Just as impressive is his 2-0 record with a 0.86 ERA in threestarts vs. Arizona this season. However, Penny will need torecover from his last outing on Tuesday against San Francisco,in which he permitted three runs and six hits with a season-highfive walks in six innings of a 3-1 loss.

 

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 .242 19 40 Rafael Furcal SS .287 4 37
Orlando Hudson 2B .290 9 56 Juan Pierre CF .279 0 27
Eric Byrnes LF .306 17 64 Russell Martin C .294 12 68
Conor Jackson 1B .265 7 35 Luis Gonzalez LF .283 11 52
Stephen Drew SS .239 8 38 Nomar Garciaparra 3B .285 6 57
Mark Reynolds 3B .251 8 31 James Loney 1B .331 4 23
Justin Upton RF .222 0 0 Ramon Martinez 2B .174 0 12
Chris Snyder C .245 9 24 Andre Ethier RF .300 9 46
Brandon Webb RHP .043 0 1 Brad Penny RHP .286 0 6
(10-8, 3.08) (13-2, 2.60)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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WARMUPS: ARI - BRANDON WEBB (10-8, 3.08)
LOS - BRAD PENNY (13-2, 2.60)

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

WEATHER: 77 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 4 mph, out to center</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
STARTING BATS: ARI - BRANDON WEBB AND CHRIS SNYDER
LOS - BRAD PENNY AND RUSSELL MARTIN

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C YOUNG (.242, 19 HR, 40 RBI)
O HUDSON (.290, 9 HR, 56 RBI)
E BYRNES (.306, 17 HR, 64 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 0 0
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - BRANDON WEBB
LOS - BRAD PENNY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.287, 4 HR, 37 RBI)
J PIERRE (.279, 0 HR, 27 RBI)
R MARTIN (.294, 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 0 0 .241
O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
C Jackson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
J Upton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
B Webb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .043

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Pierre cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Martin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
R Martinez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

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
B Webb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.08

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.58

Pitches-strikes: B Penny 14-10. Ground balls-fly balls: B Penny 0-1. Batters
faced: B Penny 3.

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

Weather: 79 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: ARI - BRANDON WEBB
LOS - BRAD PENNY</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
LA DODGERS 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - BRANDON WEBB
LOS - BRAD PENNY

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C JACKSON (.265, 7 HR, 35 RBI)
S DREW (.239, 8 HR, 38 RBI)
M REYNOLDS (.251, 8 HR, 31 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 0 0 .241
O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
C Jackson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
J Upton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
B Webb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .043

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
R Martin c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
R Martinez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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ARIZONA - 0 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Webb 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.06

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.58

Pitches-strikes: B Webb 12-8; B Penny 14-10. Ground balls-fly balls: B Webb
1-1; B Penny 0-1. Batters faced: B Webb 4; B Penny 3.

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

Weather: 79 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JUSTIN UPTON SCORED CONOR JACKSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J UPTON ON SECOND, M REYNOLDS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1
LA DODGERS 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C SNYDER (.245, 9 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CHRIS SNYDER SCORED MARK REYNOLDS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J UPTON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2
LA DODGERS 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: B WEBB (.043, 0 HR, 1 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 2 2 3 0
LA DODGERS 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - BRANDON WEBB
LOS - BRAD PENNY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: N GARCIAPARRA (.285, 6 HR, 57 RBI)
J LONEY (.331, 4 HR, 23 RBI)
R MARTINEZ (.174, 0 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (2) 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 0 0 .241
O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
C Jackson 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
M Reynolds 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255
J Upton rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300
C Snyder c 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .245
B Webb p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .043

Totals 7 2 3 2 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - J Upton (2, B Penny). S - S Drew. SF - C Snyder. RBI - J Upton
(1), C Snyder (25). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Webb 1. Team
LOB - 1.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
R Martin c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
R Martinez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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ARIZONA - 02 -- 2
LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Webb 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.06

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 2 3 2 2 0 3 0 2.69

Pitches-strikes: B Webb 12-8; B Penny 36-23. Ground balls-fly balls: B Webb
1-1; B Penny 1-2. Batters faced: B Webb 4; B Penny 9.

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

Weather: 79 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - BRANDON WEBB
LOS - BRAD PENNY

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C YOUNG (.241, 0-FOR-1)
O HUDSON (.289, 0-FOR-1)
E BYRNES (.305, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (2) 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 0 0 .241
O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
C Jackson 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
M Reynolds 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255
J Upton rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300
C Snyder c 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .245
B Webb p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .043

Totals 7 2 3 2 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - J Upton (2, B Penny). S - S Drew. SF - C Snyder. RBI - J Upton
(1), C Snyder (25). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Webb 1. Team
LOB - 1.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
R Martin c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
N Garciaparra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
R Martinez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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ARIZONA - 02 -- 2
LA DODGERS - 00 -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Webb 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.04

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 2 3 2 2 0 3 0 2.69

Pitches-strikes: B Webb 21-13; B Penny 36-23. Ground balls-fly balls: B Webb
3-2; B Penny 1-2. Batters faced: B Webb 7; B Penny 9.

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

Weather: 79 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - BRANDON WEBB
LOS - BRAD PENNY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A ETHIER (.300, 9 HR, 46 RBI)
B PENNY (.286, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
R FURCAL (.286, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (2) 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 0 0 .241
O Hudson 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288
E Byrnes lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
C Jackson 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
M Reynolds 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255
J Upton rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300
C Snyder c 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .245
B Webb p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .043

Totals 10 2 3 2 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - J Upton (2, B Penny). S - S Drew. SF - C Snyder. RBI - J Upton
(1), C Snyder (25). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Webb 1. Team
LOB - 1.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
R Martin c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
N Garciaparra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
R Martinez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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ARIZONA - 020 -- 2
LA DODGERS - 00 -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Webb 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.04

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 3 3 2 2 0 3 0 2.67

Pitches-strikes: B Webb 21-13; B Penny 41-27. Ground balls-fly balls: B Webb
3-2; B Penny 2-4. Batters faced: B Webb 7; B Penny 12.

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

Weather: 79 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - BRANDON WEBB
LOS - BRAD PENNY

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C JACKSON (.268, 1-FOR-1)
S DREW (.239, 0-FOR-0, SAC)
M REYNOLDS (.255, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (2) 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 0 0 .241
O Hudson 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288
E Byrnes lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
C Jackson 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
M Reynolds 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255
J Upton rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300
C Snyder c 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .245
B Webb p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .043

Totals 10 2 3 2 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - J Upton (2, B Penny). S - S Drew. SF - C Snyder. RBI - J Upton
(1), C Snyder (25). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Webb 1. Team
LOB - 1.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
J Pierre cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
R Martin c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
N Garciaparra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
R Martinez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172
A Ethier rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
B Penny p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - A Ethier (20, B Webb). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Pierre 1. Team LOB - 2.


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ARIZONA - 020 -- 2
LA DODGERS - 000 -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Webb 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.02

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 3 3 2 2 0 3 0 2.67

Pitches-strikes: B Webb 33-19; B Penny 41-27. Ground balls-fly balls: B Webb
5-3; B Penny 2-4. Batters faced: B Webb 11; B Penny 12.

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

Weather: 79 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARK REYNOLDS SCORED CONOR JACKSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M REYNOLDS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 3
LA DODGERS 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: J UPTON (.300, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>