GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: LA DODGERS (58-53) at CINCINNATI (47-64)

NL: LA DODGERS (58-53) at CINCINNATI (47-64)

<h3>Hendrickson, Dodgers hope to end slide against Reds</h3>

LA Dodgers (58-53) at Cincinnati (47-64) 7:10 pm EDT

CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Mark Hendrickson and the Los AngelesDodgers were on top only one week ago. Now they are on theoutside looking in.


Hendrickson and the Dodgers hope to avoid a season-high fifthstraight loss when they open a three-game series against theCincinnati Reds on Tuesday.


After dropping the rubber match of a three-game series with SanFrancisco on Thursday, Los Angeles was swept over the weekend byNational League West-leading Arizona.


It was the fourth time the Dodgers had dropped four in a row in2007. Los Angeles hasn't lost five straight since losing eightconsecutive games last July.


The Dodgers enter the contest four games behind the first-placeDiamondbacks (63-50) in the division standings. Los Angeles alsotrails the San Diego Padres (60-51) by two games in the wild cardrace.


Hendrickson (4-5, 4.55 ERA) takes the mound looking for hisfirst winning start in almost a month.


The 6-9 lefthander's last victory as a starter was July 8, a 9-3triumph over the Florida Marlins. Since then, the 33-year-oldhas gone 1-1 in five appearances. His only win in that spancame in two innings of relief in an 8-7 win at San Francisco onJuly 14.


Cincinnati counters with Bronson Arroyo (4-12, 4.72), who looksto end a personal two-game losing streak.


The righthanded Arroyo was tagged for seven runs and seven hitsin 1 2/3 innings in a 7-2 loss vs. Washington last Wednesday.

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CINCINNATI

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

LA DODGERS CINCINNATI
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Rafael Furcal SS .284 4 37 Norris Hopper CF .287 0 4
Juan Pierre CF .277 0 27 Brandon Phillips 2B .276 20 64
Russell Martin C .296 12 68 Ken Griffey Jr RF .271 26 70
Jeff Kent 2B .305 15 59 Jeff Conine 1B .266 5 27
Luis Gonzalez LF .283 11 52 Adam Dunn LF .262 30 73
Nomar Garciaparra 3B .282 6 57 Edwin Encarnacion 3B .263 8 44
Andre Ethier RF .304 9 46 Alex Gonzalez SS .258 15 47
James Loney 1B .323 4 23 David Ross C .204 15 33
Mark Hendrickson LHP .000 0 1 Bronson Arroyo RHP .085 1 1
(4-5, 4.55) (4-12, 4.72)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
WARMUPS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON (4-5, 4.55)
CIN - BRONSON ARROYO (4-12, 4.72)

UMPIRES: HP - DALE SCOTT
1B - RON KULPA
2B - PAUL EMMEL
3B - DAN IASSOGNA

WEATHER: 98 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 12 mph, out to center</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
STARTING BATS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON AND RUSSELL MARTIN
CIN - BRONSON ARROYO AND DAVID ROSS

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.284, 4 HR, 37 RBI)
J PIERRE (.277, 0 HR, 27 RBI)
R MARTIN (.296, 12 HR, 68 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL LA DODGERS AT CINCINNATI
NOTE: LOS ANGELES SECOND BASEMAN JEFF KENT EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 12 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON
CIN - BRONSON ARROYO

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.287, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
B PHILLIPS (.276, 20 HR, 64 RBI)
K GRIFFEY JR (.271, 26 HR, 70 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CINCINNATI

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

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296
J Kent 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
M Hendrickson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 2.



CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
B Phillips 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
K Griffey Jr rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Conine 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
A Gonzalez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
B Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .085

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
CINCINNATI - -- 0
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Hendrickson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.55

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.69

Pitches-strikes: B Arroyo 31-19. Ground balls-fly balls: B Arroyo 1-0.
Batters faced: B Arroyo 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: 98 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON
CIN - BRONSON ARROYO</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ADAM DUNN SCORED NORRIS HOPPER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A DUNN ON FIRST, B PHILLIPS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 0
CINCINNATI 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E ENCARNACION (.263, 8 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY EDWIN ENCARNACION SCORED BRANDON PHILLIPS AND
ADAM DUNN.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, E ENCARNACION ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 0
CINCINNATI 3 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A GONZALEZ (.258, 15 HR, 47 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON
CIN - BRONSON ARROYO

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: N GARCIAPARRA (.282, 6 HR, 57 RBI)
A ETHIER (.304, 9 HR, 46 RBI)
J LONEY (.323, 4 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (0) VS CINCINNATI (3) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296
J Kent 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
M Hendrickson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 2.



CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .292
B Phillips 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265
A Dunn lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .264
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .265
A Gonzalez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
B Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .085

Totals 7 3 4 3 0 1 5

BATTING: RBI - A Dunn (74), E Encarnacion 2 (46). 2-out RBI - A Dunn, E
Encarnacion 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Gonzalez 1. Team LOB
- 1.


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LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 3 -- 3
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Hendrickson 1 4 3 3 0 1 0 4.78

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.69

Pitches-strikes: M Hendrickson 25-18; B Arroyo 31-19. Ground balls-fly balls:
M Hendrickson 0-2; B Arroyo 1-0. Batters faced: M Hendrickson 7; B Arroyo 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: 98 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON
CIN - BRONSON ARROYO

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: D ROSS (.204, 15 HR, 33 RBI)
B ARROYO (.085, 1 HR, 1 RBI)
N HOPPER (.292, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (0) VS CINCINNATI (3) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296
J Kent 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282
N Garciaparra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
A Ethier rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .321
M Hendrickson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 2.



CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .292
B Phillips 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265
A Dunn lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .264
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .265
A Gonzalez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
B Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .085

Totals 7 3 4 3 0 1 5

BATTING: RBI - A Dunn (74), E Encarnacion 2 (46). 2-out RBI - A Dunn, E
Encarnacion 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Gonzalez 1. Team LOB
- 1.


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LA DODGERS - 00 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 3 -- 3
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Hendrickson 1 4 3 3 0 1 0 4.78

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 4.66

Pitches-strikes: M Hendrickson 25-18; B Arroyo 40-27. Ground balls-fly balls:
M Hendrickson 0-2; B Arroyo 3-0. Batters faced: M Hendrickson 7; B Arroyo 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: 98 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON
CIN - BRONSON ARROYO

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: M HENDRICKSON (.000, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
R FURCAL (.283, 0-FOR-1)
J PIERRE (.278, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (0) VS CINCINNATI (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296
J Kent 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282
N Garciaparra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
A Ethier rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .321
M Hendrickson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 2.



CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290
B Phillips 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265
A Dunn lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .264
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .265
A Gonzalez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
D Ross c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203
B Arroyo p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 10 3 4 3 0 1 5

BATTING: RBI - A Dunn (74), E Encarnacion 2 (46). 2-out RBI - A Dunn, E
Encarnacion 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Gonzalez 1. Team LOB
- 1.


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LA DODGERS - 00 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 30 -- 3
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Hendrickson 2 4 3 3 0 1 0 4.73

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 4.66

Pitches-strikes: M Hendrickson 36-25; B Arroyo 40-27. Ground balls-fly balls:
M Hendrickson 1-4; B Arroyo 3-0. Batters faced: M Hendrickson 10; B Arroyo 8.


UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: 98 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON
CIN - BRONSON ARROYO

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.278, 1-FOR-1)
K GRIFFEY JR (.270, 0-FOR-1)
J CONINE (.265, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CINCINNATI

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

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
J Pierre cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .278
R Martin c 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .295
J Kent 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282
N Garciaparra 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
A Ethier rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .321
M Hendrickson p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .042

Totals 12 0 3 0 0 3 8

BATTING: 2B - M Hendrickson (1, B Arroyo). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - L Gonzalez 1. GIDP - R Martin. Team LOB - 3.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290
B Phillips 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265
A Dunn lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .264
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .265
A Gonzalez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
D Ross c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203
B Arroyo p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 10 3 4 3 0 1 5

BATTING: RBI - A Dunn (74), E Encarnacion 2 (46). 2-out RBI - A Dunn, E
Encarnacion 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Gonzalez 1. Team LOB
- 1.

FIELDING: E - B Phillips (6, ground ball). DP: 1 (A Gonzalez-B Phillips-J
Conine).


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LA DODGERS - 000 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 30 -- 3
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Hendrickson 2 4 3 3 0 1 0 4.73

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 4.62

Pitches-strikes: M Hendrickson 36-25; B Arroyo 48-33. Ground balls-fly balls:
M Hendrickson 1-4; B Arroyo 5-1. Batters faced: M Hendrickson 10; B Arroyo 12.


UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Paul Emmel. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: 98 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY BRANDON PHILLIPS (21) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF MARK HENDRICKSON.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 0, CINCINNATI 4

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K GRIFFEY JR (.270, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON
CIN - BRONSON ARROYO

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J KENT (.307, 1-FOR-1)
L GONZALEZ (.282, 0-FOR-1)
N GARCIAPARRA (.281, 0-FOR-1)</div>