GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (21-25) at LA DODGERS (28-20)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 10 0
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.297, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
M DEROSA (.258, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
M MURTON (.292, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS LA DODGERS (1) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .297
A Pagan cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .278
D Lee 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .362
A Ramirez 3b 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .297
M DeRosa 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .258
M Murton rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .292
H Blanco c 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .219
C Izturis ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .276
C Zambrano p 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250

Totals 29 4 10 4 0 6 9

BATTING: 2B - M Murton (6, M Hendrickson). HR - A Ramirez (12, 2nd inning off M
Hendrickson 0 on, 0 Out), M Derosa (5, 2nd inning off M Hendrickson 0 on, 0
Out). S - C Zambrano. RBI - A Ramirez (36), M DeRosa (21), H Blanco (3), A
Soriano (12). 2-out RBI - A Soriano. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A Soriano 2, A Pagan 1. GIDP - M DeRosa. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Ramirez-M DeRosa-D Lee).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Pierre cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
T Abreu 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .300
N Garciaparra 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279
R Martin c 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .315
L Gonzalez lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .276
W Betemit 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .193
A Ethier rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
R Martinez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .164
M Hendrickson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-B Clark ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 25 1 5 1 0 7 7

a-lined out to first for M Hendrickson in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B - A Ethier (8, C Zambrano). HR - W Betemit (5, 7th inning off C
Zambrano 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - W Betemit (15). 2-out RBI - W Betemit. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 2, B Clark 1. GIDP - W Betemit.
Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Martinez-T Abreu-N Garciaparra).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 020 200 0 -- 4
LA DODGERS - 000 000 1 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 7 5 1 1 0 7 1 5.16

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Hendrickson 5 9 4 4 0 4 2 3.62
C Billingsley 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.32

WP - M Hendrickson. Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 103-71; M Hendrickson 74-54;
C Billingsley 28-19. Ground balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 7-7; M Hendrickson 7-4;
C Billingsley 4-0. Batters faced: C Zambrano 25; M Hendrickson 23; C
Billingsley 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTINEZ (.164, 0-FOR-2)
C BILLINGSLEY (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J PIERRE (.275, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS LA DODGERS (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .297
A Pagan cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .278
D Lee 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .362
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .295
M DeRosa 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .256
M Murton rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .289
H Blanco c 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .219
C Izturis ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .276
C Zambrano p 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250

Totals 32 4 10 4 0 7 9

BATTING: 2B - M Murton (6, M Hendrickson). HR - A Ramirez (12, 2nd inning off M
Hendrickson 0 on, 0 Out), M Derosa (5, 2nd inning off M Hendrickson 0 on, 0
Out). S - C Zambrano. RBI - A Ramirez (36), M DeRosa (21), H Blanco (3), A
Soriano (12). 2-out RBI - A Soriano. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A Soriano 2, A Pagan 1. GIDP - M DeRosa. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Ramirez-M DeRosa-D Lee).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Pierre cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
T Abreu 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .300
N Garciaparra 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279
R Martin c 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .315
L Gonzalez lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .276
W Betemit 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .193
A Ethier rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
R Martinez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .164
M Hendrickson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-B Clark ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 25 1 5 1 0 7 7

a-lined out to first for M Hendrickson in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B - A Ethier (8, C Zambrano). HR - W Betemit (5, 7th inning off C
Zambrano 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - W Betemit (15). 2-out RBI - W Betemit. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 2, B Clark 1. GIDP - W Betemit.
Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Martinez-T Abreu-N Garciaparra).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 020 200 00 -- 4
LA DODGERS - 000 000 1 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 7 5 1 1 0 7 1 5.16

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Hendrickson 5 9 4 4 0 4 2 3.62
C Billingsley 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.15

WP - M Hendrickson. Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 103-71; M Hendrickson 74-54;
C Billingsley 40-27. Ground balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 7-7; M Hendrickson 7-4;
C Billingsley 5-1. Batters faced: C Zambrano 25; M Hendrickson 23; C
Billingsley 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Saenz hit for C Billingsley.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
LA DODGERS 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: O Saenz (.231, 2 HR, 7 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NOMAR GARCIAPARRA SCORED OLMEDO SAENZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N GARCIAPARRA ON FIRST, J PIERRE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
LA DODGERS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTIN (.315, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: WILL OHMAN (0-2, 4.97) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R MARTIN ON FIRST, N GARCIAPARRA ON SECOND,
J PIERRE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, LA DODGERS 2

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: L GONZALEZ (.276, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Ohman relieved C Zambrano.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R MARTIN ON FIRST, N GARCIAPARRA ON SECOND,
J PIERRE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
LA DODGERS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: L Gonzalez (.276, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Kent hit for L Gonzalez.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R MARTIN ON FIRST, N GARCIAPARRA ON SECOND,
J PIERRE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
LA DODGERS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J Kent (.295, 8 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 8 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - WILL OHMAN
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: H BLANCO (.219, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
C IZTURIS (.276, 2-FOR-3)
W OHMAN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS LA DODGERS (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .297
A Pagan cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .278
D Lee 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .362
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .295
M DeRosa 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .256
M Murton rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .289
H Blanco c 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .219
C Izturis ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .276
C Zambrano p 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250
W Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 4 10 4 0 7 9

BATTING: 2B - M Murton (6, M Hendrickson). HR - A Ramirez (12, 2nd inning off M
Hendrickson 0 on, 0 Out), M Derosa (5, 2nd inning off M Hendrickson 0 on, 0
Out). S - C Zambrano. RBI - A Ramirez (36), M DeRosa (21), H Blanco (3), A
Soriano (12). 2-out RBI - A Soriano. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A Soriano 2, A Pagan 1. GIDP - M DeRosa. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Ramirez-M DeRosa-D Lee).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Pierre cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .279
T Abreu 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .273
N Garciaparra 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .283
R Martin c 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .315
L Gonzalez lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .276
b-J Kent ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .293
W Betemit 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .193
A Ethier rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
R Martinez ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .161
M Hendrickson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-B Clark ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-O Saenz ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 31 2 8 2 1 9 12

a-lined out to first for M Hendrickson in the 5th; b-struck out looking for L
Gonzalez in the 8th; c-singled to left for C Billingsley in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - A Ethier (8, C Zambrano). HR - W Betemit (5, 7th inning off C
Zambrano 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - W Betemit (15), N Garciaparra (28). 2-out RBI - W
Betemit, N Garciaparra. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 2,
J Kent 2, B Clark 1. GIDP - W Betemit. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Martinez-T Abreu-N Garciaparra).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 020 200 00 -- 4
LA DODGERS - 000 000 11 -- 2
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 7 2/3 8 2 2 1 8 1 5.24
W Ohman 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.85

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Hendrickson 5 9 4 4 0 4 2 3.62
C Billingsley 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.15

WP - M Hendrickson. Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 125-86; W Ohman 4-3; M
Hendrickson 74-54; C Billingsley 40-27. Ground balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 8-7;
W Ohman 0-0; M Hendrickson 7-4; C Billingsley 5-1. Batters faced: C Zambrano
31; W Ohman 1; M Hendrickson 23; C Billingsley 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A LaRoche in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
LA DODGERS 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: H Blanco (.219, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
LOS: BRETT TOMKO (1-5, 6.28) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, LA DODGERS 2

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: H BLANCO (.219, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Tomko relieved C Billingsley.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
LA DODGERS 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: H Blanco (.219, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Saenz at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
LA DODGERS 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: H Blanco (.219, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Ward hit for W Ohman.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
LA DODGERS 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D Ward (.303, 0 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 8 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - WILL OHMAN (OUT)
LOS - BRETT TOMKO

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: W BETEMIT (.193, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
A ETHIER (.272, 1-FOR-3)
R MARTINEZ (.161, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS LA DODGERS (2) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .297
A Pagan cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .278
D Lee 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .362
A Ramirez 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .295
M DeRosa 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .256
M Murton rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .289
H Blanco c 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .212
C Izturis ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .274
C Zambrano p 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250
W Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-D Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294

Totals 35 4 10 4 0 8 9

a-struck out swinging for W Ohman in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - M Murton (6, M Hendrickson). HR - A Ramirez (12, 2nd inning off M
Hendrickson 0 on, 0 Out), M Derosa (5, 2nd inning off M Hendrickson 0 on, 0
Out). S - C Zambrano. RBI - A Ramirez (36), M DeRosa (21), H Blanco (3), A
Soriano (12). 2-out RBI - A Soriano. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A Soriano 2, A Pagan 1. GIDP - M DeRosa. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Ramirez-M DeRosa-D Lee).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Pierre cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .279
T Abreu 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .273
N Garciaparra 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .283
A LaRoche lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
R Martin c 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .315
L Gonzalez lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .276
b-J Kent ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .293
B Tomko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Betemit 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .193
A Ethier rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
R Martinez ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .161
M Hendrickson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-B Clark ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
C Billingsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-O Saenz ph-1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 31 2 8 2 1 9 12

a-lined out to first for M Hendrickson in the 5th; b-struck out looking for L
Gonzalez in the 8th; c-singled to left for C Billingsley in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - A Ethier (8, C Zambrano). HR - W Betemit (5, 7th inning off C
Zambrano 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - W Betemit (15), N Garciaparra (28). 2-out RBI - W
Betemit, N Garciaparra. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 2,
J Kent 2, B Clark 1. GIDP - W Betemit. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Martinez-T Abreu-N Garciaparra).


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 020 200 000 -- 4
LA DODGERS - 000 000 11 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 7 2/3 8 2 2 1 8 1 5.24
W Ohman 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.85

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Hendrickson 5 9 4 4 0 4 2 3.62
C Billingsley 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.15
B Tomko 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.14

WP - M Hendrickson. Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 125-86; W Ohman 4-3; M
Hendrickson 74-54; C Billingsley 40-27; B Tomko 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls:
C Zambrano 8-7; W Ohman 0-0; M Hendrickson 7-4; C Billingsley 5-1; B Tomko 2-0.
Batters faced: C Zambrano 31; W Ohman 1; M Hendrickson 23; C Billingsley 10; B
Tomko 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: RYAN DEMPSTER (1-2, 4.15) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, LA DODGERS 2

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: W BETEMIT (.193, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Dempster relieved W Ohman.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
LA DODGERS 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: W Betemit (.193, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>