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Rockies 4, Dodgers 3
The Dodgers' Danny Ardoin holds on to tag out Ian Stewart in the second inning. (Jeff Lewis/AP)
Manager Joe Torre moved Russell Martin to third, Casey Blake to first and started Danny Ardoin at catcher. But all three committed errors, and the Dodgers' final 15 batters were set down in a second consecutive loss to the Rockies.
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Series at a glance:
COL
Colorado (59-69)
Won 5
Colorado 4, LA Dodgers 3   LAD
LA Dodgers (64-62)
Lost 2
August 20, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Colorado
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1   4 8 1
LA Dodgers
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   3 9 4
Standings thru 8/20/08  |  Recap: COL | LAD  |  Gameday  |  Rockies stats  |  Dodgers stats
ColoradoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Quintanilla, 2B4100111.242
Taveras, CF4110101.261
Holliday, LF3110114.344
Hawpe, RF4023111.297
Atkins, 1B5000017.295
Stewart, 3B4010110.292
Tulowitzki, SS4111004.239
Torrealba, C4000021.246
Francis, P3020001.167
  Corpas, P0000000.000
  a-Smith, Seth, PH0000100.282
  Buchholz, P0000000.000
  Fuentes, P0000000.000
Totals354846720 

a-Walked for Corpas in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Stewart (12, Billingsley), Francis (1, Billingsley).
HR: Tulowitzki (5, 4th inning off Billingsley, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Taveras; Holliday; Hawpe 2; Stewart 2; Tulowitzki 4; Francis 3.
RBI: Tulowitzki (28), Hawpe 3 (73).
2-out RBI: Tulowitzki.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Atkins; Hawpe; Tulowitzki 2.
GIDP: Atkins.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Holliday (20, 2nd base off Broxton/Ardoin), Taveras (59, 2nd base off Billingsley/Ardoin).
CS: Hawpe (2, 2nd base by Broxton/Ardoin).

FIELDING
E: Tulowitzki (7, fielding).
Outfield assists: Holliday (Kemp at 1st base).
DP: (Holliday-Tulowitzki-Quintanilla).

 
LA DodgersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Pierre, CF4110023.277
Kemp, RF4011012.301
Kent, 2B4020001.285
Ramirez, M, LF4010001.315
Garciaparra, SS4110003.268
Blake, 1B4000004.285
  Broxton, P0000000.000
Martin, 3B4120000.291
Ardoin, C4010010.235
Billingsley, P1000011.080
  a-Sweeney, PH1000000.120
  Park, P0000000.111
  Loney, 1B1000010.290
Totals353910615 

a-Grounded out for Billingsley in the 6th.

BATTING
2B: Martin (21, Francis).
TB: Pierre; Kemp; Kent 2; Ramirez, M; Garciaparra; Martin 3; Ardoin.
RBI: Kemp (65).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Pierre; Blake; Kemp 2.
S: Billingsley.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Pierre (38, 2nd base off Francis/Torrealba), Ardoin (1, 2nd base off Francis/Torrealba).

FIELDING
E: Blake (15, fielding), Martin 2 (12, throw, throw), Ardoin (1, throw).
Outfield assists: Kemp (Stewart at home).
DP: (Martin-Ardoin-Blake).

 
ColoradoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Francis 6.09310405.52
Corpas 1.00000004.20
Buchholz (W, 6-3)1.00000001.54
Fuentes (S, 24)1.00000202.90
 
LA DodgersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Billingsley 6.05224613.10
Park (BS, 2)2.02102102.51
Broxton (L, 3-5)1.01110003.69

IBB: Stewart (by Park).
HBP: Holliday (by Broxton).
Pitches-strikes: Francis 84-61, Corpas 13-8, Buchholz 8-5, Fuentes 18-13, Billingsley 114-68, Park 39-27, Broxton 18-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Francis 6-7, Corpas 2-1, Buchholz 0-3, Fuentes 0-1, Billingsley 11-0, Park 4-1, Broxton 1-1.
Batters faced: Francis 27, Corpas 3, Buchholz 3, Fuentes 3, Billingsley 27, Park 11, Broxton 4.
Umpires: HP: Brian O'Nora. 1B: Jerry Crawford. 2B: Paul Nauert. 3B: James Hoye.
Weather: 75 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:04.
Att: 48,183.
August 20, 2008

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