Dodgers Go Silent in Loss

The Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0, their fourth loss in seven games. The Dodgers could not get the bats going, collecting only five hits in the entire game. Cole Hamels pitched a complete-game shutout, striking out five without walking anybody. Andre Ethier doubled but could not be picked up. Jayson Werth had two hits, and RBI, and a run scored for the Phillies, and Carlos Ruiz had two singles and scored as well. Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez both drove in runs.

Dodgers Pull One Out in Matinee

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in 10 innings, taking the series 2-1. The Dodgers had a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the ninth, but Jonathan Broxton gave up a game-tying double to Carlos Ruiz with two outs. However, Andre Ethier walked with two out in the top of the tenth, and Russell Martin doubled, James Loney walked, and Matt Kemp doubled to put LA up by two. Chad Billingsley was sharp despite not getting the win, allowing only one run on three hits and nine strikeouts. Ramon Troncoso had his second save of the season. Martin finished with three hits, Kemp had a triple and finished just a homer short of the cycle, and Loney had his second home run in as many days. Xavier Paul doubled, the first extra-base hit of his career, and Casey Blake added a single, double, RBI, and run scored. Raul Ibanez had two hits and scored a run for the Phillies, and Jimmy Rollins had a double.

The Dodgers optioned James McDonald to the minors, and called up veteran Eric Milton to replace him. Milton will start Saturday against the Marlins instead of Jeff Weaver. McDonald struggled in his rookie season, going 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA.

Dodgers Blow Past Phils

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2, snapping a two-game losing streak. LA put the hurt on Jamie Moyer, tagging him for seven runs in less than five innings of work. Randy Wolf was solid against his former team, allowing only one run on three hits and striking out 8 in six innings. James Loney had his first homer of the season, a three-run dinger, and Casey Blake had a two-run blast, his seventh home run. Loney finished with 5 RBI, and Blake finished with 3. Juan Pierre had a single, double, and two steals, and Orlando Hudson doubled twice and scored a run. Russell Martin and Matt Kemp both scored twice. Jimmy Rollins and Raul Ibanez both had solo-homers for the Phillies.

Joe Torre was chosen by Philly's manager Charlie Manuel to be part of his coaching staff in the 2009 All-Star Game in St. Louis. Torre played for the Cardinals during his professional career, and also managed them for six seasons before he joined the Yankees.

Phils Steal Victory from Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3, their second loss in a row. The Dodgers scored a run in the first inning off former Blue Crew member Chan Ho Park, but Clayton Kershaw gave up three runs in the fourth, and LA could not come back. Another former-Dodger burned the Boys in Blue: Jayson Werth had two hits and scored twice, and collected four steals, including a steal of home. Orlando Hudson had three hits, an RBI and a run scored for the Dodgers, and Matt Kemp drove in a run. Mark Loretta had an RBI pinch-hit single. Raul Ibanez drove in two runs for Philly, and Shane Victorino had a run scored and run batted in. Pedro Feliz walked four times.