Dodgers 6, Padres 2
Andre Ethier follows through on his game-tying triple in the eighth inning. (Denis Poroy/AP)
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
Andre Ethier had four RBIs and scored the go-ahead run on Manny Ramirez's sac fly, as the Dodgers rallied and got help from the Giants, who also rallied to beat the D-backs. That means Los Angeles leads the NL West by 2 1/2 games.
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Series at a glance:
Mon. 09/08:
SD 4, LAD 0
Tue. 09/09:
LAD 6, SD 2
Wed. 09/10:
@ SD, 7:05 PM PT
LA Dodgers
(74-71)
Won 1
LA Dodgers 6, San Diego 2
Today's Boxes 9/9/08
TOR 3, CWS 1
ATL 5, COL 4
CLE 6, BAL 1
FLA 10, PHI 8
OAK 3, DET 2
TB 5, BOS 4
NYM 10, WSH 8
CIN 5, MIL 4
HOU 9, PIT 3
MIN 7, KC 2
TOR 8, CWS 2
STL 4, CHC 3
NYY 7, LAA 1
TEX 7, SEA 3
SF 5, ARI 4
San Diego
(56-89)
Lost 1
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Standings thru 9/9/08  | Recap: LAD | SD  | Gameday  | Dodgers stats  | Padres stats
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Martin , C3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .278
Ethier , RF4 1 2 4 1 1 2 .299
Ramirez, M , LF3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .324
Garciaparra , 1B-SS4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234
Hu , SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .164
Blake , 3B4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .281
Jones, A , CF4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .158
Broxton , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
DeWitt , 2B4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .264
Berroa , SS2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .230
a-Loney , PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
Kuroda , P2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .125
b-Sweeney , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .131
Park , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
Beimel , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wade , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Kemp , PH-CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .287
Totals 35 6 10 6 4 8 14
a-Grounded out for Berroa in the 7th. b-Struck out for Kuroda in the 7th. c-Singled for Wade in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Martin (23, Bell), Ethier (36, Hampson).3B : Ethier (5, Bell).HR : Ramirez, M (32, 6th inning off LeBlanc, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Martin 2; Ethier 5; Ramirez, M 4; Garciaparra; Blake; DeWitt 2; Kuroda; Kemp.RBI : Ramirez, M 2 (104), Ethier 4 (71).2-out RBI : Ethier 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Kuroda; Ethier; Hu.SF : Ramirez, M.Team LOB : 7. FIELDING Outfield assists : Ethier (Gonzalez, A at home).
San Diego AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Giles , RF4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .303
Rodriguez, L , SS3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .282
Kouzmanoff , 3B5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .270
Gonzalez, A , 1B2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .275
Headley , LF4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .264
Venable , CF4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .342
Gonzalez, Edgar V. , 2B3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .271
1-Antonelli , PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .048
Hundley , C4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .236
Carlin , C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
LeBlanc , P2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
a-Macias , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Adams , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bell , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hensley , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hampson , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hayhurst , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Bard , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
Totals 33 2 9 2 4 7 17
a-Flied out for LeBlanc in the 6th. b-Flied out for Hayhurst in the 9th. 1-Ran for Gonzalez, Edgar V. in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Kouzmanoff (28, Kuroda), Headley (13, Kuroda), Giles (33, Kuroda).TB : Giles 3; Rodriguez, L; Kouzmanoff 2; Headley 2; Venable; Gonzalez, Edgar V.; Hundley 2.RBI : Kouzmanoff (76), Headley (31).2-out RBI : Headley.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Headley 2; Giles; Kouzmanoff.S : Rodriguez, L 2.Team LOB : 10.
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kuroda 6.0 9 2 2 2 4 0 3.93
Park 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.95
Beimel (W, 5-1)1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.11
Wade (H, 4)0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.45
Broxton 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.30
Hampson pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.IBB : Gonzalez, A (by Kuroda), Gonzalez, A (by Kuroda), Ramirez, M (by Hampson).Pitches-strikes : Kuroda 97-60, Park 9-6, Beimel 14-9, Wade 13-6, Broxton 24-15, LeBlanc 93-61, Adams 15-10, Bell 17-11, Hensley 24-13, Hampson 9-3, Hayhurst 7-4.Groundouts-flyouts : Kuroda 11-2, Park 1-0, Beimel 2-0, Wade 0-0, Broxton 1-2, LeBlanc 7-6, Adams 1-0, Bell 2-1, Hensley 0-1, Hampson 0-0, Hayhurst 0-0.Batters faced : Kuroda 28, Park 2, Beimel 3, Wade 2, Broxton 4, LeBlanc 24, Adams 3, Bell 5, Hensley 5, Hampson 2, Hayhurst 1.Inherited runners-scored : Hampson 3-3, Hayhurst 2-0.Ejections San Diego Padres catcher Nick Hundley ejected by HP umpire Marty Foster. (9th).Umpires : HP: Marty Foster. 1B: Derryl Cousins. 2B: Eric Cooper. 3B: Angel Hernandez.Weather : 68 degrees, clear.Wind : 10 mph, L to R.T : 3:17.Att : 26,614.September 9, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner