Dodgers 8, Diamondbacks 7
Mark Reynolds tags out Jeff Kent to start a first-inning double play on Friday. (Matt York/AP)
By Mike Ritter / MLB.com
In just the first game of the second half, the race for the NL West title turned dramatic after the D-backs left 11 men on base in a disheartening loss to the Dodgers. Conor Jackson and Orlando Hudson each had three hits for the D-backs.
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LA Dodgers
(47-49)
Won 2
LA Dodgers 8, Arizona 7
Today's Boxes 7/18/08
BAL 7, DET 4
NYY 7, OAK 1
CIN 5, NYM 2
PHI 4, FLA 2
TB 2, TOR 1
ATL 7, WSH 6
HOU 2, CHC 1
MIN 6, TEX 0
CWS 9, KC 5
STL 11, SD 7
COL 5, PIT 2
LAA 11, BOS 3
SEA 8, CLE 2
MIL 9, SF 1
Arizona
(47-49)
Lost 2
Standings thru 7/18/08  | Recap: LAD | ARI  | Gameday  | Dodgers stats  | Diamondbacks stats
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kemp , RF-CF6 2 2 1 0 0 2 .285
Ethier , LF-RF6 1 2 1 0 1 2 .284
Martin , C5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .296
Kent , 2B3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .250
Maza , 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
Garciaparra , SS5 2 3 3 0 0 1 .277
Broxton , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Loney , 1B4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .291
Jones , CF2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .162
Young , LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
DeWitt , 3B5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
Kuroda , P1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067
Johnson , P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Beimel , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Falkenborg , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Kuo , PH-P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
b-LaRoche , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178
Park , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wade , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Berroa , PH-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
Totals 43 8 11 7 3 5 12
a-Grounded out for Falkenborg in the 7th. b-Flied out for Kuo in the 9th. c-Hit by pitch for Wade in the 11th.
BATTING 2B : Ethier 2 (23, Davis, Rosales), Martin (18, Davis).HR : Garciaparra 2 (4, 3rd inning off Davis, 1 on, 2 out; 6th inning off Petit, 0 on, 0 out), Kemp (10, 7th inning off Rosales, 0 on, 1 out), Loney (8, 11th inning off Slaten, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Kemp 5; Ethier 4; Martin 3; Garciaparra 9; Loney 4; DeWitt.RBI : Ethier (42), Martin (46), Garciaparra 3 (15), Kemp (52), Loney (51).2-out RBI : Garciaparra 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Jones; Kent; Ethier.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING E : Jones (1, fielding).DP : (Kent-Garciaparra-Loney).
Arizona AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Drew , SS6 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262
Jackson , LF4 2 3 0 2 0 0 .306
Hudson , 2B5 2 3 0 1 1 3 .306
Robertson , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tracy , 1B6 1 2 2 0 1 6 .310
Reynolds , 3B4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .249
Pena , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lyon , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Clark , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
Slaten , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Burke , 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .186
Montero , C6 0 1 0 0 3 1 .257
Young , CF5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .230
Romero , RF4 0 1 1 1 1 0 .250
Davis , P1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .105
a-Bonifacio , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Petit , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Owings , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
Rosales , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ojeda , 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276
Totals 47 7 15 5 4 9 21
a-Flied out for Davis in the 3rd. b-Singled for Petit in the 6th. c-Struck out for Lyon in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Tracy (7, Kuroda), Hudson (25, Johnson).3B : Young (3, Johnson).TB : Drew; Jackson 3; Hudson 4; Tracy 3; Reynolds; Montero; Young 4; Romero; Owings.RBI : Tracy 2 (24), Reynolds (59), Young (47), Romero (6).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Davis; Montero; Reynolds 3; Tracy; Ojeda.GIDP : Hudson.Team LOB : 11. FIELDING E : Jackson 2 (6, missed catch, throw).DP : (Reynolds-Tracy).
Johnson pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. WP : Kuroda.HBP : Berroa (by Robertson).Pitches-strikes : Kuroda 60-34, Johnson 47-28, Beimel 15-5, Falkenborg 6-3, Kuo 33-22, Park 21-13, Wade 8-6, Broxton 13-8, Davis 86-47, Petit 33-22, Rosales 12-9, Pena 23-18, Lyon 12-7, Slaten 22-12, Robertson 14-7.Ground outs-fly outs : Kuroda 5-0, Johnson 4-5, Beimel 0-2, Falkenborg 0-0, Kuo 2-0, Park 2-0, Wade 2-1, Broxton 0-1, Davis 3-2, Petit 2-5, Rosales 1-0, Pena 2-3, Lyon 1-2, Slaten 2-2, Robertson 1-1.Batters faced : Kuroda 15, Johnson 12, Beimel 4, Falkenborg 1, Kuo 8, Park 5, Wade 3, Broxton 3, Davis 16, Petit 10, Rosales 3, Pena 5, Lyon 3, Slaten 7, Robertson 3.Inherited runners-scored : Beimel 1-0, Falkenborg 3-0, Pena 1-0, Robertson 1-0.Umpires : HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Kerwin Danley. 2B: Tim Timmons. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.Weather : 82 degrees, roof closed.Wind : 0 mph, None.T : 4:15.Att : 38,561.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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