GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: LA DODGERS (70-65) at SAN DIEGO (75-60)

NL: LA DODGERS at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - PITCHING CHANGE
LOS: ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (0-2, 5.74) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 5, SAN DIEGO 0

DUE UP FOR SANDIEGO: K GREENE (.250, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Hernandez relieved J Broxton.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 5
SAN DIEGO 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K Greene (.250, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 5 11 0
SAN DIEGO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY, SCOTT PROCTOR (8TH), JOE BEIMEL (8TH),
JONATHAN BROXTON (8TH), ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (9TH) AND RUSSELL
MARTIN

SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO, KEVIN CAMERON (7TH), JOE THATCHER
(7TH), JUSTIN HAMPSON (8TH), WILFREDO LEDEZMA (9TH) AND
MICHAEL BARRETT

HOME RUNS: LOS - NONE

SDG - NONE</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 5 11 0
SAN DIEGO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY, SCOTT PROCTOR (8TH), JOE BEIMEL (8TH),
JONATHAN BROXTON (8TH), ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (9TH) AND RUSSELL
MARTIN

SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO, KEVIN CAMERON (7TH), JOE THATCHER
(7TH), JUSTIN HAMPSON (8TH), WILFREDO LEDEZMA (9TH) AND
MICHAEL BARRETT


WP - CHAD BILLINGSLEY (10-4)
LP - JUSTIN GERMANO (7-8)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: LOS - NONE

SDG - NONE


TIME: 3:02 ATT: 40,776

PROBABLES: SDG - GREG MADDUX (10-9, 3.79)
ARI - MICAH OWINGS (6-7, 4.51)

PROBABLES: LOS - ESTEBAN LOAIZA (NR)
CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO (14-11, 4.06)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (5) VS SAN DIEGO (0) - FINAL

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 .279
J Pierre cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .291
M Kemp rf 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .335
J Kent 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .295
R Martinez pr-2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .187
A Ethier lf 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .288
R Martin c 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .294
J Loney 1b 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .308
A LaRoche 3b 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .200
C Billingsley p 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .077
S Proctor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Beimel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 36 5 11 5 5 6 21

BATTING: 2B - J Loney 2 (13, J Germano, J Thatcher). S - J Pierre. RBI - A
Ethier (55), M Kemp (34), J Kent (72), J Loney 2 (37). 2-out RBI - J Loney 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Pierre 3, C Billingsley 3. GIDP - J
Kent. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Furcal 3 (16, 2nd base off J Germano/M Barrett 2, 2nd
base off K Cameron/M Barrett), M Kemp (8, 2nd base off J Germano/M Barrett).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (A LaRoche-J Kent-J Loney, A LaRoche-R Martinez-J Loney).


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .293
G Blum 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .251
M Cameron cf 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .255
A Gonzalez 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .281
K Greene ss 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .251
M Ensberg 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .226
T Sledge lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .213
M Barrett c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .248
J Germano p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .167
K Cameron p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Thatcher p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Hampson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-R Mackowiak ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .208
W Ledezma p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 0 6 0 3 12 19

a-walked for J Hampson in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - A Gonzalez (39, C Billingsley). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Sledge 1, A Gonzalez 2. GIDP - M Cameron, M Ensberg. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - K Cameron (2, bunt). Outfield assists - M Cameron (M Kemp at
1st base). DP: 2 (K Greene-A Gonzalez, M Cameron-A Gonzalez).


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LA DODGERS - 000 001 400 -- 5
SAN DIEGO - 000 000 000 -- 0
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley (W, 10-4) 7 4 0 0 1 9 0 3.30
S Proctor 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.19
J Beimel 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.08
J Broxton (H, 28) 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.16
R Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.40

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano (L, 7-8) 6 8 1 1 3 5 0 4.11
K Cameron 0 2 4 1 1 0 0 1.57
J Thatcher 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.29
J Hampson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.14
W Ledezma 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.32

K Cameron pitched to 4 batters in the 7th.
S Proctor pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

IBB - A LaRoche (by J Thatcher). Pitches-strikes: C Billingsley 95-55; S
Proctor 7-3; J Beimel 11-5; J Broxton 11-6; R Hernandez 7-5; J Germano 95-59; K
Cameron 18-10; J Thatcher 20-12; J Hampson 8-6; W Ledezma 16-10. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Billingsley 3-9; S Proctor 0-0; J Beimel 0-0; J Broxton 0-0;
R Hernandez 2-1; J Germano 7-5; K Cameron 1-0; J Thatcher 1-2; J Hampson 1-2; W
Ledezma 1-1. Batters faced: C Billingsley 25; S Proctor 2; J Beimel 2; J
Broxton 2; R Hernandez 3; J Germano 27; K Cameron 4; J Thatcher 5; J Hampson 3;
W Ledezma 3.

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

T--3:02. Att--40,776.
Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left
to right.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
LA DODGERS 5
SAN DIEGO 0 FINAL</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at SAN DIEGO

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LA DODGERS (5) AT SAN DIEGO (0) - HOW THEY SCORED
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LA DODGERS 6TH: M Kemp singled to right. M Kemp stole second. J Kent flied
out to right, M Kemp to third. A Ethier singled to right center, M Kemp
scored. R Martin flied out to right. J Loney walked, A Ethier to second.
A LaRoche walked, A Ethier to third, J Loney to second. C Billingsley struck out
swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 1, SAN DIEGO 0.

LA DODGERS 7TH: K Cameron relieved J Germano. R Furcal walked. R Furcal
stole second. J Pierre sacrificed to third, R Furcal to third, J Pierre safe at
first on error by pitcher K Cameron. M Kemp singled to right, R Furcal scored,
J Pierre to second. J Kent singled to right center, J Pierre scored, M Kemp
to third. J Thatcher relieved K Cameron. R Martinez ran for J Kent. A Ethier
popped out to third. R Martin popped out to shortstop. J Loney doubled to
deep right center, M Kemp and R Martinez scored. A LaRoche intentionally walked.
C Billingsley grounded out to pitcher. (4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) LA DODGERS 5,
SAN DIEGO 0.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at SAN DIEGO

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LA DODGERS (5) AT SAN DIEGO (0) - EVENT LOG
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La Dodgers Starting Lineups -- R Furcal SS, J Pierre CF, M Kemp RF, J Kent 2B,
A Ethier LF, R Martin C, J Loney 1B, A LaRoche 3B, C Billingsley RHP.

San Diego Starting Lineups -- B Giles RF, G Blum 2B, M Cameron CF, A Gonzalez 1B,
K Greene SS, M Ensberg 3B, T Sledge LF, M Barrett C, J Germano RHP.

Umpires -- Dale Scott (HP), Ron Kulpa (1B), Paul Emmel (2B), Dan Iassogna (3B).


Gametime Weather: 87 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind left to right at 5 mph.


LA DODGERS 1ST: R Furcal singled to left. J Pierre singled to right,
R Furcal to second. M Kemp grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Pierre
out at second, R Furcal to third. J Kent grounded into double play, shortstop
to first, M Kemp out at second.(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0,
SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 1ST: B Giles flied out to right. G Blum popped out to shortstop.
M Cameron walked. A Gonzalez flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 0, SAN DIEGO 0.

LA DODGERS 2ND: A Ethier grounded out to second. R Martin grounded out to
pitcher. J Loney flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0,
SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 2ND: K Greene singled to left. M Ensberg struck out looking.
T Sledge flied out to left. M Barrett flied out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0, SAN DIEGO 0.

LA DODGERS 3RD: A LaRoche struck out looking. C Billingsley struck out
swinging. R Furcal singled to center. R Furcal stole second. J Pierre
grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 3RD: J Germano struck out swinging. B Giles singled to right.
G Blum flied out to left. M Cameron struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0, SAN DIEGO 0.

LA DODGERS 4TH: M Kemp singled to center. J Kent flied into double play,
center to first, M Kemp doubled off first. A Ethier walked. R Martin grounded
out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 4TH: A Gonzalez doubled to center. K Greene struck out swinging.
M Ensberg fouled out to catcher. T Sledge struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0, SAN DIEGO 0.

LA DODGERS 5TH: J Loney doubled to deep center. A LaRoche struck out
swinging. C Billingsley struck out swinging. R Furcal reached on infield
single to second, J Loney to third. R Furcal stole second. J Pierre flied out
to center. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 5TH: M Barrett struck out swinging. J Germano struck out
looking. B Giles grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0,
SAN DIEGO 0.

LA DODGERS 6TH: M Kemp singled to right. M Kemp stole second. J Kent flied
out to right, M Kemp to third. A Ethier singled to right center, M Kemp
scored. R Martin flied out to right. J Loney walked, A Ethier to second.
A LaRoche walked, A Ethier to third, J Loney to second. C Billingsley struck out
swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 1, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 6TH: G Blum singled to center. M Cameron grounded into double
play, third to second to first, G Blum out at second. A Gonzalez flied out to
center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 1, SAN DIEGO 0.

LA DODGERS 7TH: K Cameron relieved J Germano. R Furcal walked. R Furcal
stole second. J Pierre sacrificed to third, R Furcal to third, J Pierre safe at
first on error by pitcher K Cameron. M Kemp singled to right, R Furcal scored,
J Pierre to second. J Kent singled to right center, J Pierre scored, M Kemp
to third. J Thatcher relieved K Cameron. R Martinez ran for J Kent. A Ethier
popped out to third. R Martin popped out to shortstop. J Loney doubled to
deep right center, M Kemp and R Martinez scored. A LaRoche intentionally walked.
C Billingsley grounded out to pitcher. (4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) LA DODGERS 5,
SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 7TH: R Martinez at second base. K Greene struck out swinging.
M Ensberg flied out to left. T Sledge struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) LA DODGERS 5, SAN DIEGO 0.

LA DODGERS 8TH: J Hampson relieved J Thatcher. R Furcal flied out to right.
J Pierre flied out to left. M Kemp grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) LA DODGERS 5, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 8TH: S Proctor relieved C Billingsley. M Barrett singled to left.
R Mackowiak hit for J Hampson. R Mackowiak walked, M Barrett to second.
J Beimel relieved S Proctor. B Giles struck out looking. G Blum walked,
M Barrett to third, R Mackowiak to second. J Broxton relieved J Beimel.
M Cameron struck out swinging. A Gonzalez struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) LA DODGERS 5, SAN DIEGO 0.

LA DODGERS 9TH: W Ledezma relieved J Hampson. R Martinez lined out to
center. A Ethier struck out swinging. R Martin grounded out to second.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 5, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 9TH: R Hernandez relieved J Broxton. K Greene singled to left.
M Ensberg grounded into double play, third to second to first, K Greene out at
second. T Sledge fouled out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 5,
SAN DIEGO 0.</div>

 

Billingsley sharp as Dodgers blank Padres

<h3>LA DODGERS 5, SAN DIEGO 0</h3>SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- Chad Billingsley is looking more and morecomfortable in the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation each time out.

Billingsley pitched seven outstanding innings and matched hiscareer high with nine strikeouts as the Dodgers avoided thesweep with a 5-0 victory over the San Diego Padres in the finaleof a three-game series Sunday.


With the loss, the Padres (75-61) dropped to one-half game backof the Arizona Diamondbacks (76-61), who play later Sunday, inthe National League West race. The Dodgers (70-65) are now just4 1/2 games behind in third place.


Billingsley (10-4) yielded just four hits and two walks en routeto his third win in as many starts. The second-yearrighthander has posted a 1.71 ERA over that stretch.

In two starts against San Diego this season, Billingsley hashurled 14 scoreless innings, giving up just seven hits andstriking out 18 batters. He is 3-0 with a 0.92 ERA and 29strikeouts this season against the Padres.


The 23-year-old Billingsley allowed a baserunner in each of thefirst six innings but only once did one get past first base,coming on Adrian Gonzalez's leadoff double in the fourth inning.

The Padres threatened in the eighth inning when Scott Proctorcame on in relief and proceeded to let the first two hittersreach base. Proctor was then relieved by Joe Beimel, whomanaged to get one out before loading the bases by issuing awalk to Geoff Blum.


Broxton entered and struck out both Mike Cameron and Gonzalez toend the inning.


Andre Ethier gave Los Angeles a 1-0 lead when he delivered andRBI single off San Diego starter Justin Germano (7-8) in thesixth inning.


It almost got worse for Germano in the sixth after issuingback-to-back walks to James Loney and Andy LaRoche to load thebases. But he was able to strike out Billingsley to end thethreat.


The Dodgers then broke the game open in the seventh frame. MattKemp and Jeff Kent hit consecutive RBI singles and Loneysmashed a two-run double to extend their advantage to 5-0.

Germano hurl six innings, surrendering one run and eight hitswith three walks and five strikeouts.


San Diego had won six of its last seven games at Petco Park.

 

Billingsley sharp as Dodgers blank Padres

<h3>LA DODGERS 5, SAN DIEGO 0</h3>SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- Chad Billingsley is looking more and morecomfortable in the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation each time out.

Billingsley pitched seven outstanding innings and matched hiscareer high with nine strikeouts as the Dodgers avoided thesweep with a 5-0 victory over the San Diego Padres in the finaleof a three-game series Sunday.


With the loss, the Padres (75-61) remained tied with the ArizonaDiamondbacks (76-62) - who lost to the Colorado Rockies - inthe National League West race. The Dodgers (71-65) are justfour games behind in third place.


Billingsley (10-4) yielded just four hits and two walks en routeto his third win in as many starts. The second-yearrighthander has posted a 1.71 ERA over that stretch.

"I've just been throwing well recently in the last two startsand going deep into the game," Billingsley said. "Today, it wasnothing different, just getting guys out and making them hit mypitch."


In two starts against San Diego this season, Billingsley hashurled 14 scoreless innings, giving up just seven hits andstriking out 18 batters. He is 3-0 with a 0.92 ERA and 29strikeouts this season against the Padres.


"You always have a team who you've had success (against),"Billingsley said. "It was a big series for us. We had to atleast take one. If we would've gotten swept, it would've hurt alot."


The 23-year-old Billingsley allowed a baserunner in each of thefirst six innings but only once did one get past first base,coming on Adrian Gonzalez's leadoff double in the fourth inning.

"Chad was very good out there today, and it was a very solidouting for him," Dodgers manager Grady Little said. "He gave usseven strong innings, and you couldn't ask for anything more.I think that we need that (type of effort) from several peopleright now. The more we can get it, the better chance we'll havethis year."


The Padres threatened in the eighth inning when Scott Proctorcame on in relief and let the first two hitters reach base.Proctor was then relieved by Joe Beimel, who managed to get oneout before loading the bases by issuing a walk to Geoff Blum.

Jonathan Broxton entered and struck out both Mike Cameron andGonzalez to end the inning.


"Broxton came in and did what he does," Billingsley said. "Hepitched great. It was a big win, we needed this one."

Andre Ethier gave Los Angeles a 1-0 lead when he delivered anRBI single off San Diego starter Justin Germano (7-8) in thesixth inning.


It almost got worse for Germano in the sixth after issuingback-to-back walks to James Loney and Andy LaRoche to load thebases. But he struck out Billingsley to end the threat.

"(Germano) pitched good," Padres manager Bud Black said. "Hehung in there. I thought one run through six innings was asolid performance. You can't ask for much more than that. (Hewas) very efficient early and wiggled out of some jams as wemoved forward."


The Dodgers broke the game open in the seventh frame. Matt Kempand Jeff Kent hit consecutive RBI singles and Loney smashed atwo-run double to extend their advantage to 5-0.


"We were just waiting for that big hit, and we got it from(Ethier) when I started off the (sixth) inning with a single,"Kemp said. "We just rolled from there. Every game is big now.We're in a race, and we're trying to get back into the mix ofthings. We've just got to keep playing good baseball like wedid today."


Germano hurled six innings, surrendering one run and eight hitswith three walks and five strikeouts.


San Diego had won six of its last seven games at Petco Park.

"It was just a little bit too much of Billingsley," Black said."He pitched well against us up (in Los Angeles) the last timehe started against us. Too much Chad."