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| Kemp leads Dodgers in rout of Rockies |
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04/19/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Matt Kemp belted a grand slam and hit a solo home run, as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Colorado Rockies, 14-2, to sweep a three-game series at Dodger Stadium. Orlando Hudson and Andre Ethier each had three RBI for the Dodgers, who have won eight straight games. Rafael Furcal, Hudson, and Casey Blake each scored twice. "When I am hitting the ball well to right field, I know I am doing good," Kemp said. "I am seeing the ball well and I know when I get a good pitch I won't mi |
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| Ramirez, Ethier power Dodgers to seventh straight win |
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04/18/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Manny Ramirez and Andre Ethier each hit two home runs, as the Los Angeles Dodgers topped Colorado, 9-5, in the second of three games with the Rockies. Both of Ramirez's homers were solo shots while Ethier had a three-run blast and solo one to help the Dodgers win their seventh consecutive game. Chad Billingsley (3-0) gave up three runs on four hits and three walks in six innings, and struck out six in picking up the win. "I didn't have my great stuff today," Billingsley said. "B |
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| Dodgers place P Wade on DL |
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04/18/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers placed reliever Cory Wade on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, retroactive to April 12, with right shoulder bursitis. It's the same ailment that caused the 25-year-old to miss 10 days of spring training in late February. Wade (0-1) has made four appearances in 2009, allowing two runs on five hits in 3 2/3 innings. The club recalled left-hander Scott Elbert from Double-A Chattanooga to fill the vacant roster spot. |
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| Lincecum takes aim at first win against D-Backs |
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04/18/2009 |
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| game and 2.23 ERA. He will also be trying to pitch the Giants to back-to-back wins for the first time this year. San Francisco took two of three versus Milwaukee to begin the year, but then went on to get swept in consecutive sets by the Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers. However, the Giants halted that six-game skid with a 2-0 victory over Arizona on Friday. Jonathan Sanchez (1-1) allowed only two hits and four walks in 6 2/3 scoreless innings. Andres Torres hit a solo homer while Fred Lewis had two of the team's s |
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| Loretta caps comeback as Dodgers beat Rockies |
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04/18/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Mark Loretta had two hits and capped a pivotal four-run seventh inning by driving in the go-ahead run, as the Los Angeles Dodgers got by the Rockies, 4-3, at Dodger Stadium in the opener of a three-game series between divisional foes. Manny Ramirez and Rafael Furcal also had two hits apiece with the former collecting an RBI in the seventh as did Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier. Kemp has now hit safely in all 11 games this season. The four-run outburst made a winner of Guillermo Mota |
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| Dodgers place 1B Mientkiewicz on DL |
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04/17/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers placed first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a dislocated right shoulder. Mientkiewicz suffered the injury while sliding head-first into second base after a pinch-hit, two-run double in the sixth inning of the Dodgers' 7-2 victory over the Giants Thursday night. While reaching forward to stop his momentum, his arm was pushed sideways, resulting in his shoulder being popped from its socket. The 34-year-old stayed in the ga |
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| Dodgers shoot for sixth straight win in test with Rockies |
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04/17/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have wasted little time picking up right where they left off last season. The defending National League West champions will vie for a sixth consecutive victory when the Colorado Rockies invade Dodger Stadium tonight for the opener of a three-game series between the divisional foes. The Dodgers won 19 of their final 27 regular-season tests to edge Arizona for the 2008 NL West crown, then carried that momentum to a surprising three-game sweep of the 97-win Chicago Cubs in |
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| Giants send Zito to hill against Dodgers |
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04/16/2009 |
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| Barry Zito to the richest contract in franchise history to become the team's stopper. Although it hasn't quite worked out as planned, the club sorely needs the well-paid pitcher to fill that role when it concludes a three-game series with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers tonight. San Francisco suffered a fifth consecutive loss in its first road trip of the young season after blowing a late lead in Wednesday's 5-4 setback to the Dodgers. After scoring twice in the bottom of the eighth inning to draw even, Los Angeles |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates |
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04/16/2009 |
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| Acquired outfielder Delwyn Young from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for two players to be named or cash considerations; designated pitcher Dave Davidson for assignment. |
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| Hampton solid on mound as Astros top Pirates |
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04/16/2009 |
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| ot Cruz to pop out to shortstop Tejada. LaTroy Hawkins tossed a scoreless eighth for the Astros. Game Notes Pittsburgh dropped to 4-4 on the year...Hampton faced the Pirates for the first time since September 7, 2003, thanks to some injury-plagued seasons...The Astros placed pitcher Brian Moehler on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right knee on Wednesday...The Pirates acquired outfielder Delwyn Young from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for two players to be named or cash considerations on Wednesday. |
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