Dodgers 7, Diamondbacks 0
Andre Ethier is greeted by Manny Ramirez after his first-inning homer. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
First place is there for the taking. After their sixth consecutive win, the Dodgers closed to within a half-game of the D-backs in the NL West, thanks to five hits and five RBIs from Andre Ethier and eight shutout innings from Derek Lowe.
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LA Dodgers 7, Arizona 0
Today's Boxes 9/5/08
OAK 11, BAL 2
TOR 6, TB 4
CIN 10, CHC 2
PHI 3, NYM 0
ATL 10, WSH 5
BOS 8, TEX 1
MIL 3, SD 2
CLE 9, KC 3
MIN 10, DET 2
CWS 10, LAA 2
FLA 4, STL 1
COL 5, HOU 3
SEA 3, NYY 1
PIT 7, SF 0
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Standings thru 9/5/08 | Recap: ARI | LAD | Gameday | Diamondbacks stats | Dodgers stats
Arizona AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Drew , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286
Slaten , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Eckstein , 2B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
Burke , 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .191
Jackson , LF3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
Romero, A , RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
Dunn , RF3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239
Ojeda, A , SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Tracy , 1B3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
Reynolds , 3B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
Young , CF2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .245
Snyder , C2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .238
b-Montero , PH-C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
Haren , P1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .203
a-Whitesell, J , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Peguero , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Buckner , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Salazar , PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .219
Totals 29 0 2 0 2 6 9
BATTING TB : Jackson; Young.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Drew.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : Young (11, 2nd base off Lowe/Martin).FIELDING E : Reynolds (28, throw).Outfield assists : Young (Ethier at 3rd base).DP : (Eckstein-Drew-Tracy).
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Martin , C3 3 1 1 2 0 0 .283
Ardoin , C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
Ethier , RF5 1 5 5 0 0 0 .292
Ramirez, M , LF2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .323
a-Repko , PH-LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222
Blake , 3B3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .286
Hu , 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .157
Loney , 1B5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .303
Kemp , CF2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .287
DeWitt , 2B-3B4 0 0 1 0 2 3 .257
Berroa , SS3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .236
Lowe , P3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .153
Park , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
Totals 32 7 10 7 8 5 15
BATTING 2B : Berroa (10, Haren), Martin (22, Haren), Ethier 2 (33, Haren, Peguero), Repko (1, Slaten).HR : Ethier (20, 1st inning off Haren, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Martin 2; Ethier 10; Repko 2; Blake; Loney; Berroa 2.RBI : Ethier 5 (65), Martin (59), DeWitt (41).2-out RBI : Martin; Ethier 4.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Blake 2; Lowe 2; Loney 2.GIDP : DeWitt.Team LOB : 10.BASERUNNING SB : Martin (15, 2nd base off Haren/Snyder).
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lowe (W, 12-11)8.0 2 0 0 2 4 0 3.53
Park 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.01
IBB : Ramirez, M (by Haren), Ramirez, M (by Haren), Berroa (by Buckner).HBP : Blake (by Buckner).Pitches-strikes : Haren 82-44, Peguero 26-12, Buckner 28-12, Slaten 18-12, Lowe 101-62, Park 18-11.Groundouts-flyouts : Haren 3-6, Peguero 4-1, Buckner 1-1, Slaten 0-1, Lowe 13-7, Park 0-1.Batters faced : Haren 22, Peguero 7, Buckner 7, Slaten 5, Lowe 28, Park 3.Umpires : HP: Ed Rapuano. 1B: Ed Hickox. 2B: CB Bucknor. 3B: Ted Barrett.Weather : 78 degrees, clear.Wind : 4 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:36.Att : 52,270.September 5, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
