Monday, July 7, 2008

After Loosing in Game 2, the Dodgers Take Game 3

Both the Dodgers and the Giants scored runs in the first inning. While batting second, A. Ethier singled to right. After R. Martin flied out to center field, J. Loney doubled to right and A. Ethier scored. The Dodgers ended the inning when second baseman R. Durham taged J. Lonely out.

The Giants' F. Lewis, batting first, doubled to rigth. After R. Durham struck out, R. Winn was safe at first on a throwing error by pitcher E. Stults. F. Lewis advanced to third. F. Lewis scored when B. Molina grounded out to third baseman Dewitt.

The dodgers scored two more runs in the third. B. Berroa opened the inning with a single to center. E. Stults hit a single to short, but an error by shortstop E. Burriss sent E. Stults to second and B. Berroa to third. M. Kemp's single to first brought in Berroa and advanced E. Stults to third. Next E. Stults scored on A. Ethier's scarifice fly to left fielder F. Lewis.

In the top of the fourth, R. Aurilia hit a homer to left on a 0-0 count.

In the bottom of the fourth, the Dodgers answered right back with two more runs. J. Kemp walked. A. Ethier's single to right sent J. Kemp to third. Both runners would score score when J. Lonely hit a double to left.

In the top of the ninth and the score 5-2, the Giants scored again when R. Durham's scarifice fly to right fielder J. Kemp brought in E. Burriss. The Dodgers won the game 5-3 and the series 2-1.

The Dodgers' B. Falkenborg got the win, and M. Cain got the lost.

On Monday night, the Dodgers open a three game series against the Atlanta Braves at Dodgers Stadium. The Dodgers' H. Koroda will face Brave's J. Campillo.

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