Kershaw Deals as Dodgers Take Freeway Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5-3, taking the series 2-1 and improving their interleague record to 7-5. The Dodgers got on the board first with a run in the fifth, but they looked poised to surrender the lead after the Angels loaded the bases with no one out. But Clayton Kershaw forced Bobby Abreu to ground into a 1-2-3 double play, and escaped the inning unscathed. Kershaw went 7 innings, holding the Halos scoreless on four hits, four walks, and five strikeouts. Jonathan Broxton was shaky, but he got a four-out save to give him his 17th save of the season. James Loney had a two-run jack that was upheld on a review, the first time instant-replay was used on a Dodger homer. Juan Pierre had three hits, two of which were doubles, 2 RBI's and a run scored, and Casey Blake singled twice, knocked in a run and scored a run. Matt Kemp scored twice. Juan Rivera had two hits and drove in a run for the Angels, and Torii Hunter had an RBI-double. Mike Napoli had three hits.

Kobe Bryant was at the game with his father, and while he did not wear gear of either team, he appeared to be rooting for the Dodgers. He expressed amazement after Kershaw induced a bases-loaded double-play, and left with two outs in the ninth.

Dodgers Can't Endure Angel Slugfest

The Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 10-7, losing the 3-game series two games to one. The Dodgers jumped out to an early 4-0 victory after Jamie Hoffmann hit his first career home run, a three-run jack. However, Chad Billingsley was less than stellar, giving up five runs, four earned, in six innings to get only his second loss of the season. The bullpen could not keep the game close, as Corey Wade, Brent Leach, and Ramon Troncoso combined to give up five runs on seven hits. Hoffmann added a double and finished with four RBI's, and Orlando Hudson scored twice. Casey Blake had three hits, two runs scored, and an RBI, and James Loney drove in two runs. Matt Kemp had two hits and scored a run. Torii Hunter had two hits and 3 RBI's for the Angels, and Bobby Abreu added a triple and two runs scored. Juan Rivera singled three times, drove in two runs, and scored once.

Walk-Off-Walk Gives Dodgers Win over Angels

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5-4 in 10 innings, their 30th win of the season. The Dodgers were in an early hole after Torii Hunter hit a 3-run homer to give the Angels a 4-1 lead in the top of the fifth. However, LA came back, scoring twice in the bottom of the inning, and tying up the game in the eighth on an RBI-single from Casey Blake. Juan Pierre walked with the bases loaded in the 10th to get the Dodgers the victory. Andre Ethier showed signs of life, getting a single and a double and scoring twice before leaving the game with an injury. Russell Martin also doubled and singled, plus he drove in two runs. Blake doubled and singled twice, and James Loney had a single, double, a run scored, and an RBI. Juan Rivera had three hits for the Angels, including a solo-homer, and scored twice.

Andre Ethier had to leave the game after he split open the toenail on his right big-toe. His condition is uncertain.

Jason Schmidt was hit in the head by a line-drive in a rehab start with Albuquerque. The injury is not serious.

Jonathan Broxton pitched two scoreless innings to receive his fifth win of the season. His five wins are second on the team behind Chad Billingsley's six.

Dodgers Out-Clutched by Angels

The Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3-2, snapping a four-game winning streak. Both teams struggled to produce with runners in scoring position; Anaheim went 2-for-17 and the Dodgers went 1-or-14. However, the Angels got the key hit from Chone Figgins as he singled with the bases-loaded to score two runs in the eighth. Rafael Furcal doubled twice but never scored, and James Loney had two hits and the lone RBI. Russell Martin scored the only run, and both Juan Pierre and Matt Kemp each had two hits. Gary Matthews, Jr. had two hits, a run scored, and an RBI, and Figgins was just a homer short of the cycle. Torii Hunter doubled and scored.