GAME THREAD: NL: WASHINGTON (58-74) at LA DODGERS (68-63)

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Sweeney hit for C Billingsley.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
LA DODGERS 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: M Sweeney (.248, 2 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
WAS: RAY KING (1-1, 4.68) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, R FURCAL ON FIRST, M SWEENEY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3, LA DODGERS 3

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: J PIERRE (.290, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R King relieved C Schroder.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R FURCAL ON FIRST, M SWEENEY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
LA DODGERS 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J Pierre (.290, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ANDRE ETHIER SCORED MARK SWEENEY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J PIERRE ON FIRST, R FURCAL ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
LA DODGERS 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J KENT (.290, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
WAS: SAUL RIVERA (4-4, 3.67) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J PIERRE ON FIRST, R FURCAL ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3, LA DODGERS 4

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: J KENT (.290, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Rivera relieved R King.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J PIERRE ON FIRST, R FURCAL ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
LA DODGERS 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J Kent (.290, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - SAUL RIVERA
LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY (OUT)

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.272, 0-FOR-3)
D YOUNG (.338, 2-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
A KEARNS (.266, 1-FOR-2, HBP)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (3) VS LA DODGERS (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .272
F Lopez ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .242
R Zimmerman 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
D Young 1b 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .338
A Kearns rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .266
R Church lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
R Belliard 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .279
B Schneider c 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .227
J Bergmann p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .111
a-T Batista ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .280
C Schroder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R King p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 25 3 8 3 1 6 10

a-homered to right center for J Bergmann in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - D Young (35, C Billingsley). 3B - R Belliard (1, C Billingsley).
HR - T Batista (1, 7th inning off C Billingsley 0 on, 1 Out). SF - B Schneider.
RBI - D Young (71), B Schneider (42), T Batista (15). 2-out RBI - D Young.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Belliard 3. GIDP - A Kearns, F
Lopez, R Church. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - F Lopez (21, 2nd base off C Billingsley/R Martin).

FIELDING: E - J Bergmann (1, throw); F Lopez (15, ground ball). DP: 1 (J
Bergmann-F Lopez-D Young).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .281
J Pierre cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
A Ethier rf 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .292
J Kent 2b 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .290
L Gonzalez lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .278
R Martin c 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .294
J Loney 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .302
S Hillenbrand 3b 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .245
C Billingsley p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091
a-M Sweeney ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255

Totals 26 4 7 4 3 1 10

a-doubled to deep center for C Billingsley in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - M Sweeney (9, C Schroder). HR - J Kent (17, 3rd inning off J
Bergmann 0 on, 2 Out). S - C Billingsley. SF - A Ethier. RBI - S Hillenbrand 2
(6), J Kent (70), A Ethier (54). 2-out RBI - J Kent. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 2, R Furcal 2, J Loney 1. GIDP - C Billingsley.
Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Martin (21, 2nd base off J Bergmann/B Schneider).

FIELDING: DP: 3 (J Kent-R Furcal-J Loney 3).


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WASHINGTON - 100 100 1 -- 3
LA DODGERS - 021 000 1 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bergmann 6 6 3 3 1 1 1 4.56
C Schroder 1/3 1 1 0 1 0 0 2.50
R King 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.64
S Rivera 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.65

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 7 8 3 3 1 6 1 3.50

IBB - D Young (by C Billingsley). HBP - A Kearns (by C Billingsley); R Church
(by C Billingsley); R Martin (by J Bergmann). Pitches-strikes: J Bergmann
89-55; C Schroder 14-6; R King 8-6; S Rivera 9-5; C Billingsley 99-61. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Bergmann 6-11; C Schroder 0-1; R King 1-1; S Rivera 1-0; C
Billingsley 7-8. Batters faced: J Bergmann 25; C Schroder 3; R King 2; S Rivera
2; C Billingsley 29.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
LOS: JONATHAN BROXTON (4-2, 2.25) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3, LA DODGERS 4

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.272, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Broxton relieved C Billingsley.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
LA DODGERS 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R Zimmerman (.272, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Kemp in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
LA DODGERS 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R Zimmerman (.272, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - SAUL RIVERA
LOS - JONATHAN BROXTON

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTIN (.294, 0-FOR-1, BB, HBP)
J LONEY (.302, 1-FOR-3)
S HILLENBRAND (.245, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (3) VS LA DODGERS (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .272
F Lopez ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .242
R Zimmerman 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
D Young 1b 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .337
A Kearns rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .265
R Church lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
R Belliard 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .279
B Schneider c 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .227
J Bergmann p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .111
a-T Batista ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .280
C Schroder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R King p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 3 8 3 1 6 10

a-homered to right center for J Bergmann in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - D Young (35, C Billingsley). 3B - R Belliard (1, C Billingsley).
HR - T Batista (1, 7th inning off C Billingsley 0 on, 1 Out). SF - B Schneider.
RBI - D Young (71), B Schneider (42), T Batista (15). 2-out RBI - D Young.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Belliard 3. GIDP - A Kearns, F
Lopez, R Church. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - F Lopez (21, 2nd base off C Billingsley/R Martin).

FIELDING: E - J Bergmann (1, throw); F Lopez (15, ground ball). DP: 1 (J
Bergmann-F Lopez-D Young).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .281
J Pierre cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
A Ethier rf-lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .292
J Kent 2b 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .290
L Gonzalez lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .278
J Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Martin c 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .294
J Loney 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .302
S Hillenbrand 3b 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .245
C Billingsley p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091
a-M Sweeney ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 26 4 7 4 3 1 10

a-doubled to deep center for C Billingsley in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - M Sweeney (9, C Schroder). HR - J Kent (17, 3rd inning off J
Bergmann 0 on, 2 Out). S - C Billingsley. SF - A Ethier. RBI - S Hillenbrand 2
(6), J Kent (70), A Ethier (54). 2-out RBI - J Kent. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 2, R Furcal 2, J Loney 1. GIDP - C Billingsley.
Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Martin (21, 2nd base off J Bergmann/B Schneider).

FIELDING: DP: 3 (J Kent-R Furcal-J Loney 3).


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WASHINGTON - 100 100 10 -- 3
LA DODGERS - 021 000 1 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bergmann 6 6 3 3 1 1 1 4.56
C Schroder 1/3 1 1 0 1 0 0 2.50
R King 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.64
S Rivera 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.65

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 7 8 3 3 1 6 1 3.50
J Broxton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.22

IBB - D Young (by C Billingsley). HBP - A Kearns (by C Billingsley); R Church
(by C Billingsley); R Martin (by J Bergmann). Pitches-strikes: J Bergmann
89-55; C Schroder 14-6; R King 8-6; S Rivera 9-5; C Billingsley 99-61; J
Broxton 8-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Bergmann 6-11; C Schroder 0-1; R King
1-1; S Rivera 1-0; C Billingsley 7-8; J Broxton 1-2. Batters faced: J Bergmann
25; C Schroder 3; R King 2; S Rivera 2; C Billingsley 29; J Broxton 3.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - SAUL RIVERA
LOS - JONATHAN BROXTON

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R CHURCH (.260, 0-FOR-2, HBP)
D JIMENEZ (.143, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
B SCHNEIDER (.227, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (3) VS LA DODGERS (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .272
F Lopez ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .242
R Zimmerman 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
D Young 1b 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .337
A Kearns rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .265
R Church lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
R Belliard 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .279
D Jimenez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
B Schneider c 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .227
J Bergmann p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .111
a-T Batista ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .280
C Schroder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R King p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 3 8 3 1 6 10

a-homered to right center for J Bergmann in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - D Young (35, C Billingsley). 3B - R Belliard (1, C Billingsley).
HR - T Batista (1, 7th inning off C Billingsley 0 on, 1 Out). SF - B Schneider.
RBI - D Young (71), B Schneider (42), T Batista (15). 2-out RBI - D Young.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Belliard 3. GIDP - A Kearns, F
Lopez, R Church. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - F Lopez (21, 2nd base off C Billingsley/R Martin).

FIELDING: E - J Bergmann (1, throw); F Lopez (15, ground ball). DP: 1 (J
Bergmann-F Lopez-D Young).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .281
J Pierre cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
A Ethier rf-lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .292
J Kent 2b 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .290
L Gonzalez lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .278
J Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Martin c 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .296
J Loney 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .301
S Hillenbrand 3b 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .240
C Billingsley p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091
a-M Sweeney ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333

Totals 29 4 8 4 4 1 11

a-doubled to deep center for C Billingsley in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - M Sweeney (9, C Schroder); R Martin (28, S Rivera). HR - J Kent
(17, 3rd inning off J Bergmann 0 on, 2 Out). S - C Billingsley. SF - A Ethier.
RBI - S Hillenbrand 2 (6), J Kent (70), A Ethier (54). 2-out RBI - J Kent.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 2, R Furcal 2, J Loney 1.
GIDP - C Billingsley. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Martin (21, 2nd base off J Bergmann/B Schneider). CS - R
Martin (6, 3rd base by S Rivera/B Schneider).

FIELDING: DP: 3 (J Kent-R Furcal-J Loney 3).


----------------------------------------------------
WASHINGTON - 100 100 10 -- 3
LA DODGERS - 021 000 10 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bergmann 6 6 3 3 1 1 1 4.56
C Schroder 1/3 1 1 0 1 0 0 2.50
R King 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.64
S Rivera 1 1/3 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.61

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Billingsley 7 8 3 3 1 6 1 3.50
J Broxton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.22

IBB - D Young (by C Billingsley). HBP - A Kearns (by C Billingsley); R Church
(by C Billingsley); R Martin (by J Bergmann). Pitches-strikes: J Bergmann
89-55; C Schroder 14-6; R King 8-6; S Rivera 24-14; C Billingsley 99-61; J
Broxton 8-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Bergmann 6-11; C Schroder 0-1; R King
1-1; S Rivera 3-0; C Billingsley 7-8; J Broxton 1-2. Batters faced: J Bergmann
25; C Schroder 3; R King 2; S Rivera 6; C Billingsley 29; J Broxton 3.

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

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
LOS: TAKASHI SAITO (1-0, 1.38) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3, LA DODGERS 4

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R CHURCH (.260, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Saito relieved J Broxton.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
LA DODGERS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R Church (.260, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Pena hit for B Schneider.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
LA DODGERS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: W Pena (.265, 4 HR, 7 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at LA DODGERS

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

BATTERIES: WAS - JASON BERGMANN, CHRIS SCHRODER (7TH), RAY KING (7TH), SAUL
RIVERA (7TH) AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER

LOS - CHAD BILLINGSLEY, JONATHAN BROXTON (8TH), TAKASHI
SAITO (9TH) AND RUSSELL MARTIN

HOME RUNS: WAS - TONY BATISTA (1) OFF CHAD BILLINGSLEY IN THE 7TH, 0 ON

LOS - JEFF KENT (17) OFF JASON BERGMANN IN THE 3RD, 0 ON</div>

 

Dodgers capitalize on error to edge Nationals

<h3>LA DODGERS 4, WASHINGTON 3</h3>LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Andre Ethier delivered a sacrifice flyin the seventh inning after a critical error to snap a tie asthe Los Angeles Dodgers stopped the Washington Nationals, 4-3,on Tuesday.


Jeff Kent homered for the 362nd time to surpass Joe DiMaggio andtie Jason Giambi for 65th on the all-time list for the Dodgers(69-63), who have won none of their last 13 and moved within 41/2 games of the National League West Division-leading ArizonaDiamondbacks (74-59).


After a seventh-inning home run by pinch hitter Tony Batista offDodgers starter Chad Billingsley tied the contest at 3-3, theDodgers mounted their winning rally in the bottom half.

Also in a pinch-hitting role, Mark Sweeney belted a one-outdouble to center field off Chris Schroder (1-1). After RafaelFurcal worked a walk, Ray King entered and induced Juan Pierreinto hitting a grounder, but shortstop Felipe Lopez had the ballglance off his glove for an error that loaded the bases.

Ethier followed with a sacrifice fly to center field.

Billingsley (9-4) pitched in and out of trouble, taking a 3-2lead into the seventh before Batista homered over the rightfield wall for his first blast since May 21, 2005 for theMinnesota Twins against the Milwaukee Brewers.


The righthander departed after the seventh inning, yieldingthree runs and eight hits with a walk and six strikeouts. Heallowed just a run in a 27-pitch first inning despitesurrendering an RBI double to Dmitri Young and hittingconsecutive batters.


Billingsley worked around a leadoff single in the third, anotherin the fifth and two hits to start the sixth. The Nationalsscored their second run in the fourth on a triple by RonnieBelliard and sacrifice fly by Brian Schneider.


Jonathan Broxton worked a scoreless eighth and Takashi Saitologged the ninth for his 36th save.


The Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the second on a two-run single toleft by Shea Hillenbrand off Washington starter Jason Bergmann.Kent, who started the inning with an infield roller, beltedhis 17th homer of the season in the third for a 3-1 edge.

Bergmann, who was making his first start since July 24 after astint on the disabled list with a left hamstring injury, yieldedthree runs and six hits in six innings in his first careerappearance against Los Angeles.