Dodgers Pummel Mets for Series Victory

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets 11-2, taking the series two games to one. The Dodgers led before the first out could be recorded, and scored enough runs in the first inning to win the game. LA totaled 17 hits, and Randy Wolf's shaky outing was enough to get him his fourth win of the season. Rafael Furcal doubled twice and scored three runs, Manny Ramirez had two hits, RBI's and runs scored, and Andre Ethier collected two runs. Casey Blake drove in and scored a run, and Orlando Hudson had a three-run double. Matt Kemp had three hits, and Russell Martin had two runs-batted-in. David Wright had two hits and scored a run for the Mets, and Gary Sheffield drove in a run.

Orlando Hudson was struck by a pitch on the leg, and had to be replaced with a pinch-runner. He will be in the lineup for Friday's game in Milwaukee.

Randy Wolf changed his number to help him get his fourth win. He previously wore #21, but after four out of five of his last starts ended in a no-decision he changed it to #43, the record he hoped to reach with tonight's start. He did get the win.

Mets Gift-Wrap Win for Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets 3-2, their second win in a row. The game was tied at 2 apiece after Gary Sheffield hit a single to score Angel Pagan, and it eventually entered extra-innings. In the 11th, the wheels fell off for the Mets when Ryan Church, who singled, missed third-base as he headed home on a Pagan-triple, ending the inning. In the bottom of the inning, after Mark Loretta walked, Pagan and Carlos Beltran miscommunicated on a fly-ball from Xavier Paul and it dropped in. Juan Pierre was intentionally walked, and Orlando Hudson grounded a ball to Jeremy Reed at first. However, Reed threw the ball away as he tried to get Loretta at home. The Mets made a total of five errors. Rafael Furcal had two hits and scored a run, and Hudson singled twice and drove in a run. Pagan finished with four hits for the Mets, and David Wright doubled twice and scored a run.