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Dodgers drop finale
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Rockies 5, Dodgers 3
Hiroki Kuroda is now 2-7 with a 5.40 ERA away from Dodger Stadium. (David Zalubowski/AP)
Ever since they led 11-0 in the series opener, things went south for the Dodgers. They held on to that game, but lost on Tuesday and couldn't give Nomar Garciaparra a 35th birthday present on Wednesday. Andruw Jones, Andy LaRoche and Danny Ardoin had the RBIs.
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Series at a glance:
LAD
LA Dodgers (49-52)
Lost 2
Colorado 5, LA Dodgers 3   COL
Colorado (45-58)
Won 2
July 23, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
LA Dodgers
0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0   3 11 0
Colorado
2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 X   5 11 0
Standings thru 7/23/08  |  Recap: LAD | COL  |  Gameday  |  Dodgers stats  |  Rockies stats
LA DodgersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Kemp, RF4020111.290
Ethier, LF5010024.277
Garciaparra, SS4000013.275
Kent, 2B3110100.254
Loney, 1B4130001.302
Jones, CF3011113.166
LaRoche, 3B4111014.214
Ardoin, C2011011.238
  a-Martin, PH-C2000000.297
Kuroda, P2000011.063
  b-DeWitt, PH1010000.257
  Park, P0000000.000
  c-Young, PH1000010.248
Totals3531133918 

a-Grounded out for Ardoin in the 7th. b-Doubled for Kuroda in the 7th. c-Struck out for Park in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Jones (7, Rusch), DeWitt (11, Grilli).
TB: Kemp 2; Ethier; Kent; Loney 3; Jones 2; LaRoche; Ardoin; DeWitt 2.
RBI: LaRoche (6), Ardoin (3), Jones (12).
2-out RBI: Ardoin.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ardoin; LaRoche 3; Ethier.
GIDP: Garciaparra.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
PB: Ardoin (1).
DP: (Park-Garciaparra).

 
ColoradoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Podsednik, CF5110011.250
Baker, 2B4220010.297
  Buchholz, P0000000.000
  Fuentes, P0000000.000
Holliday, LF3122100.343
Hawpe, RF4121012.271
Atkins, 1B4011004.302
Stewart, 3B3021001.307
Tulowitzki, SS4000017.195
Torrealba, C3010110.244
Rusch, P2000002.000
  Grilli, P1000000.000
  Corpas, P0000000.000
  Quintanilla, 2B0000000.262
Totals3351152517 

BATTING
2B: Podsednik (7, Kuroda), Holliday (25, Kuroda), Hawpe (13, Kuroda).
3B: Baker (1, Kuroda).
TB: Podsednik 2; Baker 4; Holliday 3; Hawpe 3; Atkins; Stewart 2; Torrealba.
RBI: Holliday 2 (60), Atkins (61), Hawpe (48), Stewart (16).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tulowitzki 4; Rusch 2.
S: Quintanilla.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Atkins (1, 2nd base off Kuroda/Ardoin).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Hawpe (Jones at 3rd base).
DP: 2 (Rusch-Atkins, Tulowitzki-Atkins).

 
LA DodgersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Kuroda (L, 5-7)6.09551403.98
Park 2.02001102.51
 
ColoradoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Rusch (W, 4-3)5.07332205.74
Grilli (H, 4)1.12000003.18
Corpas (H, 6)0.20000204.96
Buchholz (H, 17)1.01001301.71
Fuentes (S, 17)1.01000203.15

WP: Grilli.
HBP: Stewart (by Park).
Pitches-strikes: Kuroda 97-68, Park 35-21, Rusch 89-62, Grilli 23-14, Corpas 9-6, Buchholz 22-13, Fuentes 15-10.
Ground outs-fly outs: Kuroda 8-6, Park 2-2, Rusch 4-7, Grilli 2-2, Corpas 0-0, Buchholz 0-0, Fuentes 1-0.
Batters faced: Kuroda 28, Park 9, Rusch 21, Grilli 6, Corpas 2, Buchholz 5, Fuentes 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Corpas 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Brian O'Nora. 1B: Tom Hallion. 2B: Jerry Crawford. 3B: Paul Nauert.
Weather: 88 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:57.
Att: 36,305.
July 23, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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