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Dodgers pad lead
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Dodgers 7, Padres 2
James Loney is congratulated after stroking a second-inning homer. (Denis Poroy/AP)
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
A pair of Manny Ramirez home runs and 5 1/3 sharp innings by Derek Lowe allowed the Dodgers to extend their NL West lead over the D-backs to a comfortable 3 1/2 games. Only a premature exit by Lowe in the sixth after he was struck by a comebacker mitigated the win.
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Series at a glance:
LAD
LA Dodgers (75-71)
Won 2 		LA Dodgers 7, San Diego 2   SD
San Diego (56-90)
Lost 2
September 10, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
LA Dodgers
 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 2   7 9 1
San Diego
 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0   2 5 0
Standings thru 9/10/08  |  Recap: LAD | SD  |  Gameday  |  Dodgers stats  |  Padres stats
LA DodgersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Martin, C4011100.278
Ethier, RF4220102.301
Ramirez, M, LF5224012.325
  Repko, LF0000000.200
Blake, 3B5010002.280
Loney, 1B4111001.297
Kemp, CF3100110.285
DeWitt, 2B3121100.268
Berroa, SS4000013.225
Lowe, P1000101.150
  Elbert, P0000000.000
  a-Pierre, PH1000000.273
  Penny, P0000000.192
  Wade, P0000000.000
  b-Sweeney, PH1000010.129
  Beimel, P0000000.000
Totals357975411 

a-Lined out for Elbert in the 7th. b-Struck out for Wade in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: DeWitt (13, Estes).
HR: Loney (12, 2nd inning off Estes, 0 on, 1 out), Ramirez, M 2 (34, 5th inning off Estes, 1 on, 1 out; 9th inning off Hayhurst, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Martin; Ethier 2; Ramirez, M 8; Blake; Loney 4; DeWitt 3.
RBI: Loney (80), DeWitt (42), Martin (61), Ramirez, M 4 (108).
2-out RBI: Martin; Ramirez, M 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ethier; Blake.
GIDP: Loney.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Martin (16, 2nd base off Ekstrom/Bard).

FIELDING
E: Loney (12, fielding).
DP: 2 (Lowe-Berroa-Loney, DeWitt-Loney).
 
San DiegoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Giles, RF4110014.303
Rodriguez, L, SS4010001.281
Kouzmanoff, 3B4001011.268
Gonzalez, A, 1B3000101.273
Headley, LF4010022.264
Venable, CF3100101.317
Bard, C4010001.207
Antonelli, 2B2010000.087
Estes, P0000000.167
  a-Ambres, PH1000010.138
  Ekstrom, P0000000.000
  b-Macias, PH0001000.000
  Hayhurst, P0000000.000
Totals292522511 

a-Struck out for Estes in the 5th. b-Hit a sacrifice fly for Ekstrom in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Giles (34, Lowe).
TB: Giles 2; Rodriguez, L; Headley; Bard; Antonelli.
RBI: Kouzmanoff (77), Macias (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Giles 2; Headley.
S: Estes.
SF: Macias.
GIDP: Venable; Giles.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
DP: (Rodriguez, L-Antonelli-Gonzalez, A).
 
LA DodgersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lowe (W, 13-11)5.13111303.48
Elbert 0.20000106.23
Penny 0.02111006.15
Wade (H, 5)2.00000102.37
Beimel 1.00000002.06
 
San DiegoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Estes (L, 2-2)5.06553123.82
Ekstrom 2.00002100.00
Hayhurst 2.03220217.59

Penny pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

HBP: Antonelli (by Lowe).
Pitches-strikes: Lowe 86-49, Elbert 7-4, Penny 17-11, Wade 21-14, Beimel 12-7, Estes 100-54, Ekstrom 31-16, Hayhurst 33-22.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lowe 10-3, Elbert 1-0, Penny 0-0, Wade 3-2, Beimel 2-1, Estes 8-6, Ekstrom 4-1, Hayhurst 2-2.
Batters faced: Lowe 21, Elbert 2, Penny 3, Wade 5, Beimel 3, Estes 23, Ekstrom 8, Hayhurst 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Elbert 1-0, Wade 3-1.
Umpires: HP: Derryl Cousins. 1B: Eric Cooper. 2B: Angel Hernandez. 3B: Marty Foster.
Weather: 67 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, L to R.
T: 2:48.
Att: 27,208.
September 10, 2008

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