Dodgers stun D-Backs late
Dodgers 5, Diamondbacks 1
Nomar Garciaparra is embraced by Rafael Furcal after his walk-off slam. (Jill Weisleder/Dodgers)
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
Nomar Garciaparra came up huge again for the Dodgers, hitting a ninth-inning walk-off grand slam to break a tie. Nomar's second walk-off homer in a week helped Los Angeles stay 1 1/2 games behind San Diego in the NL West, and a half-game back of Philadelphia for the Wild Card.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: September 24, 2006
LA Dodgers 5, Arizona 1
Today's Boxes 9/24/06
TOR 13, BOS 4
WSH 5, NYM 1
CIN 3, CHC 2
TB 11, NYY 4
PHI 10, FLA 7
MIN 6, BAL 3
CLE 11, TEX 6
CWS 12, SEA 7
MIL 5, SF 3
DET 11, KC 4
COL 9, ATL 8
LAA 7, OAK 1
SD 2, PIT 1
HOU 7, STL 3
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Standings thru 9/24/06 | Gameday | Diamondbacks Stats | Dodgers Stats
Arizona AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Callaspo , 2B4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265
Quentin , RF4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .253
Jackson , 1B4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .290
Byrnes , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
Hairston , LF4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .385
Easley , 3B3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .232
a-Counsell , PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Drew , SS3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .320
Snyder , C3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .286
Hernandez , P2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212
Vizcaino , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 32 1 5 1 2 13 14
BATTING 2B : Quentin (10, Kuo), Jackson (25, Broxton).TB : Quentin 2; Jackson 3; Easley; Drew.RBI : Quentin (27).2-out RBI : Quentin.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Jackson 2; Snyder; Easley; Callaspo; Hairston.S : Hernandez.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E : Hernandez (4, pickoff).
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Furcal , SS2 1 2 0 3 0 0 .301
Lofton , CF4 1 1 1 1 0 4 .298
Garciaparra , 1B4 1 1 4 1 0 2 .300
Kent , 2B4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .281
Drew , RF3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .281
Betemit , 3B4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .262
Saito , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Anderson , LF3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .291
Martin , C3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282
Kuo , P2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .143
a-Lugo , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
Broxton , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Robles , 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167
Totals 31 5 7 5 7 4 17
BATTING 2B : Kuo (1, Hernandez).HR : Garciaparra (19, 9th inning off Vizcaino, 3 on, 2 out).TB : Furcal 2; Lofton; Garciaparra 4; Betemit; Anderson; Kuo 2.RBI : Lofton (38), Garciaparra 4 (90).2-out RBI : Garciaparra 4.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lofton; Anderson; Drew 2.S : Martin.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING CS : Furcal (12, 2nd base by Hernandez/Snyder).FIELDING E : Betemit (12, fielding).
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kuo 7.0 4 1 0 2 8 0 4.12
Broxton 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.71
Saito (W, 6-2)1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.15
IBB : Furcal (by Vizcaino).Pitches-strikes : Hernandez 118-71, Vizcaino 43-22, Kuo 100-71, Broxton 24-18, Saito 12-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Hernandez 3-15, Vizcaino 3-0, Kuo 3-10, Broxton 0-0, Saito 0-1.Batters faced : Hernandez 30, Vizcaino 9, Kuo 28, Broxton 4, Saito 3.Umpires : HP: Rick Reed. 1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Ted Barrett. 3B: Laz Diaz.Weather : 84 degrees, sunny.Wind : 4 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:58.Att : 49,822.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
