Ausmus Saves Kuo's Bacon in Dodger Win

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-5, their 11th win of the season. The Dodgers hung two runs in the first inning, but could not score with the bases loaded and nobody out. Colorado slowly climbed back, and the score was tied going into the eighth inning. The Dodgers put two more runs on the board, but Hong-Chih Kuo gave up a two-run pinch-hit homer to Clint Barmes that tied the game. James Loney led off the ninth inning with a double, and with two outs, Brad Ausmus singled to send Loney home. Kuo ended up with both a blown save and a win. Ausmus finished the game with a double and a run scored in addition to the RBI-single. Andre Ethier had a double and two RBI's, Manny Ramirez knocked in a run, and Orlando Hudson scored twice. Chris Iannetta scored twice for the Rox, and Todd Helton knocked in a run. Jonathan Broxton pitched his second night in a row, but clamped down to get his sixth save.