GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: LA DODGERS (49-40) at SAN FRANCISCO (38-48)

NL: LA DODGERS at SAN FRANCISCO

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LA DODGERS (9) AT SAN FRANCISCO (1) - EVENT LOG
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La Dodgers Starting Lineups -- R Furcal SS, J Pierre CF, R Martin C, J Kent 2B,
L Gonzalez LF, N Garciaparra 3B, J Loney 1B, A Ethier RF, C Billingsley RHP.

San Francisco Starting Lineups -- D Roberts CF, R Winn RF, R Durham 2B, B Bonds LF,
R Klesko 1B, B Molina C, R Aurilia 3B, O Vizquel SS, M Cain RHP.

Umpires -- Ed Montague (HP), Brian Gorman (1B), Bill Miller (2B), Marvin Hudson (3B).

Gametime Weather: 68 degrees, Clear, wind out to right at 17 mph.


LA DODGERS 1ST: R Furcal popped out to shortstop. J Pierre grounded out to
first. R Martin singled to left. J Kent grounded out to second. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 1ST: D Roberts singled to right. R Winn sacrificed to third,
D Roberts to second. R Durham walked. B Bonds grounded into double play,
second to shortstop to first, R Durham out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

LA DODGERS 2ND: L Gonzalez flied out to center. N Garciaparra grounded out
to shortstop. J Loney flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 2ND: R Klesko flied out to right. B Molina flied out to
center. R Aurilia flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 0.

LA DODGERS 3RD: A Ethier singled to center. C Billingsley struck out
bunting foul. R Furcal singled to right, A Ethier to second. J Pierre singled
to center, A Ethier scored, R Furcal thrown out at third, J Pierre to second
advancing on throw. J Pierre stole third, J Pierre scored on throwing error by
catcher B Molina. R Martin walked. J Kent grounded out to shortstop. (2 Runs,
3 Hits, 1 Error) LA DODGERS 2, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 3RD: O Vizquel grounded out to second. M Cain struck out
swinging. D Roberts singled to center. R Winn grounded out to shortstop.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 2, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

LA DODGERS 4TH: L Gonzalez singled to center. N Garciaparra flied out to
left. J Loney grounded out to second, L Gonzalez to second. A Ethier
intentionally walked. C Billingsley struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) LA DODGERS 2, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 4TH: R Durham grounded out to second. B Bonds walked.
R Klesko grounded into fielder's choice to second, B Bonds out at second.
B Molina flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 2,
SAN FRANCISCO 0.

LA DODGERS 5TH: R Furcal reached on infield single to first. J Pierre
sacrificed to pitcher, R Furcal to second. R Martin singled to left center,
R Furcal scored. J Kent grounded into double play, second to first, R Martin out
at second.(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 3, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 5TH: R Aurilia struck out swinging. O Vizquel singled to
center. F Lewis hit for M Cain. F Lewis singled to right, O Vizquel to second.
D Roberts grounded into fielder's choice to second, F Lewis out at second,
O Vizquel to third. R Winn grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 3, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

LA DODGERS 6TH: P Misch relieved M Cain. L Gonzalez grounded out to second.
N Garciaparra flied out to right. J Loney doubled to left. A Ethier grounded
out to first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 3, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 6TH: R Durham grounded out to first. B Bonds walked.
R Klesko grounded into fielder's choice to first, B Bonds out at second.
B Molina grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, R Klesko out at second.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 3, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

LA DODGERS 7TH: W Betemit hit for C Billingsley. W Betemit grounded out to
first. R Furcal walked. J Pierre grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop,
R Furcal out at second. R Martin hit by pitch, J Pierre to second. K Correia
relieved P Misch. J Kent walked, J Pierre to third, R Martin to second.
L Gonzalez grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 3,
SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 7TH: J Beimel relieved C Billingsley. A Ethier in left field.
M Kemp in right field. R Aurilia grounded out to second. O Vizquel grounded
out to shortstop. P Feliz hit for K Correia. P Feliz singled to center.
K Frandsen hit for D Roberts. K Frandsen grounded into fielder's choice to
shortstop, P Feliz out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 3,
SAN FRANCISCO 0.

LA DODGERS 8TH: S Kline relieved K Correia. R Winn in center field. P Feliz
in right field. N Garciaparra grounded out to third. J Loney singled to
center. J Loney caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. A Ethier singled
to right center. M Kemp grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 3, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 8TH: J Broxton relieved J Beimel. R Winn singled to left
center. R Durham safe at first on error by first baseman J Loney, R Winn to
third. B Bonds grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, R Winn
scored, R Durham out at second. R Klesko grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 1 Error) LA DODGERS 3, SAN FRANCISCO 1.

LA DODGERS 9TH: V Chulk relieved S Kline. R Furcal flied out to center.
J Pierre singled to right center. R Martin doubled to left, J Pierre to third.
J Kent singled to center, J Pierre scored, R Martin to third. R Martinez ran
for J Kent. O Saenz hit for J Broxton. O Saenz singled to right, R Martin
scored, R Martinez to second. N Garciaparra singled to left center, R Martinez
scored, O Saenz to second. J Taschner relieved V Chulk. J Loney singled to
left center, O Saenz to third, N Garciaparra to second. A Ethier doubled to
deep center, O Saenz, N Garciaparra and J Loney scored. M Kemp flied out to
center. R Furcal grounded out to shortstop. (6 Runs, 7 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 9, SAN FRANCISCO 1.

SAN FRANCISCO 9TH: M Lieberthal catching. R Martinez at second base.
R Seanez relieved J Broxton. B Molina flied out to right. R Aurilia struck out
swinging. O Vizquel singled to right. P Feliz flied out to left. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 9, SAN FRANCISCO 1.</div>

 

Billingsley, Dodgers crush rival Giants

<h3>LA DODGERS 9, SAN FRANCISCO 1</h3>SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- Chad Billingsley made sure hisundefeated record remained intact.


Billingsley pitched six scoreless innings and held Barry Bondshitless as the Los Angeles Dodgers posted a 9-1 victory over theSan Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game seriesFriday.


Billingsley (6-0) allowed just four hits and three walks withtwo strikeouts in his second-longest outing of the season. The22-year-old recorded just his second win as a starter sincejoining the rotation on June 21.


After giving up a leadoff single by Dave Roberts in the firstinning, Billingsley did not allow another hit until Roberts cameto the plate again, singling to center in the third.

Bonds went 0-for-2 with two walks but helped produce the Giants'only run when Randy Winn scored on his double-play grounder inthe eighth, cutting the deficit to 3-1.


Los Angeles took a 2-0 lead in the third inning as Juan Pierrebelted an RBI single to center and later scored on San Franciscocatcher Bengie Molina's throwing error.


All-Star Russell Martin, who went 3-for-3, gave the Dodgers somebreathing room in the fifth with an RBI single to left-center,making it 3-0. Martin has nine hits in his last five games.

Andre Either's three-run double capped a six-run ninth, whichsealed the win for the Dodgers.


Giants starter Matt Cain (3-10), who allowed three runs andseven hits in five innings, lost another decision because of alack of run support. The 22-year-old righthander has lost sevenof his last eight decisions despite posting a 3.61 ERA on theseason.


The Giants have lost nine straight meetings with the Dodgers atAT&T Park.

 

Billingsley, Dodgers crush rival Giants

<h3>LA DODGERS 9, SAN FRANCISCO 1</h3>SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- Chad Billingsley made sure hisundefeated record remained intact.


Billingsley pitched six scoreless innings and held Barry Bondshitless as the Los Angeles Dodgers posted a 9-1 victory over theSan Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game seriesFriday.


Billingsley (6-0) allowed just four hits and three walks withtwo strikeouts in his second-longest outing of the season. The22-year-old recorded just his second win as a starter sincejoining the rotation on June 21.


"Chad was outstanding," Dodgers manager Grady Little said. "Hewas especially impressive when he got into jams and was able topitch out of them."


After giving up a leadoff single by Dave Roberts in the firstinning, Billingsley did not allow another hit until Roberts cameto the plate again, singling to center in the third.

Bonds went 0-for-2 with two walks but helped produce the Giants'only run when Randy Winn scored on his double-play grounder inthe eighth, cutting the deficit to 3-1. Billingsley also forcedBonds to hit into a double play with two on in the first,escaping a jam.


"I made a big pitch to him and it was able to go my way,"Billingsley said. "It was a big play. I ended up getting himto hit a ground ball, which I needed."


"We just couldn't get some runs on the board," Giants managerBruce Bochy said. "We had a couple of chances. We just didn'tget the hit when we needed it."


Los Angeles took a 2-0 lead in the third inning as Juan Pierredelivered an RBI single to center and later scored on SanFrancisco catcher Bengie Molina's throwing error.


All-Star Russell Martin, who went 3-for-3, gave the Dodgers somebreathing room in the fifth with an RBI single to left-center,making it 3-0. Martin has nine hits in his last five games.

"When you get on base, some guys on the team are going to havegood days, and tonight it seemed like everybody was swinging thebat pretty well," Martin said. "It's just fun to see all theyoung guys coming together finally and mixing in with theveterans. It seems like teams that are successful have a mix ofveterans and young guys, and that's what we have here."

Andre Ethier's three-run double capped a six-run ninth, whichsealed the win for the Dodgers.


"We just want to get off to a good start and start off thisseries with a division team we need to beat to stay ahead andregain first place, where we should and need to be," Ethiersaid.


Giants starter Matt Cain (3-10), who allowed three runs andseven hits in five innings, lost another decision because of alack of run support. The 22-year-old righthander has lost sevenof his last eight decisions despite posting a 3.53 ERA on theseason.


"It's not about that," Cain said. "If you don't score runs,you're not going to win, obviously. I've gotten into situationswhere I might have gotten ahead of guys and didn't put themaway, so it's just as much my fault as everyone else's, and weall lose as a team."


The Giants have lost nine straight meetings with the Dodgers atAT&T Park.


"I didn't even realize we'd won nine straight," Martin said."When you're playing the Giants, you don't think about much, youjust think about trying to beat them and playing well. I don'tput much thought into a streak or whatever.


"Every day before a game, you don't know what happens, but youjust prepare to go out there and win. We've been playing goodbaseball so far, and we've got to keep doing that."