LA Angels (48-32) at LA Dodgers (37-42)

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Weaver to face hometown Dodgers

Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com
Jered Weaver will once again realize his dream of pitching at Dodger Stadium, though it won't be for the Dodgers, the team he grew up rooting for. Instead, Weaver toes the slab for the Angels against the team he grew up rooting for.
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Angels probable pitcher

Jered Weaver

  • #36 RHP
  • (7-7) 4.56 ERA
Angels: Weaver used his competitive instincts as much as his talent to limit the Phillies to one earned run in 5 1/3 challenging innings Sunday. He was in trouble from the start, leaving two runners in scoring position in the first inning by striking out Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell. Effectively using his riding fastball, he struck out six while walking three and yielding four hits. Weaver gets pumped against his hometown Dodgers. He has won all three starts against them with a 2.08 ERA, striking out 16 in 17 1/3 innings. He took his lone Dodger Stadium start with 5 1/3 scoreless innings.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 31-16 3.64 380.2 105 291 .254
Season 7-7 4.56 96.2 27 71 .266
June 3-1 4.21 25.2 7 19 .263
Vs. LA Dodgers 1-0 3.38 5.1 2 7 .250

Series at a Glance

Standings - 06/28/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Los Angeles Angels (AL West) 48 32 .600 - 22-18 26-14
Los Angeles Dodgers (NL West) 37 42 .468 2.5 21-19 16-23
Stats - 06/28/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
LAA .258 339 67 321 62 506 3.89 715.1 698 236 494
LAD .260 330 53 302 73 467 3.81 698.1 682 260 584
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Dodgers, hot Loney seek series win

Michael Schwartz / MLB.com
The Dodgers' offensive struggles thus far this season cannot be blamed on first baseman James Loney, who's been especially hot in the month of June as L.A. has climbed back into contention in the National League West.
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Dodgers probable pitcher

Chad Billingsley

  • #58 RHP
  • (6-7) 3.64 ERA
Dodgers: Billingsley was solid in his last outing, pitching 6 1/3 innings and giving up just one run on five hits with three walks and nine strikeouts. It was his first win since beating Cincinnati on May 21. All of his pitches were working, and the right-hander never ran into trouble until he gave up a couple soft base hits in the seventh inning.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 25-16 3.53 326.0 164 295 .250
Season 6-7 3.64 89.0 42 95 .242
June 2-1 4.63 23.1 8 24 .298

Angels hitters vs Chad Billingsley

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI

Dodgers hitters vs Jered Weaver

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI

Won and none (48-33) (38-42)

Dodgers 1, Angels 0

History brushed aside

Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
Starter Jered Weaver and reliever Jose Arredondo did not allow a hit to the Dodgers over eight combined innings, but their shot at the history books was pushed aside when the Angels' offense could not convert any of its five hits into runs.

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Unusual victory

Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
The Dodgers pulled out a quirky win with dominant pitching, guile and a little bit of luck. The Dodgers were held hitless, but Matt Kemp scored the lone run on two errors and a sac fly, rewarding Chad Billingsley with a victory.
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Dodgers 1, Angels 0

LA AngelsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Izturis, M, 3B4000012.261
Aybar, E, SS4010002.281
Anderson, LF3010110.255
Guerrero, RF3000101.287
Hunter, CF4000033.276
Kotchman, 1B4010011.296
Kendrick, 2B4020001.314
Mathis, C1000110.214
  a-Matthews, PH1000001.242
  Napoli, C0000100.206
Weaver, P2000022.000
  b-Figgins, PH1000001.301
  Arredondo, P0000000.000
  c-Willits, PH1000012.167
Totals3205041016 

a-Grounded into a forceout for Mathis in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Weaver in the 7th. c-Struck out for Arredondo in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Kendrick (13, Saito).
TB: Aybar, E; Anderson; Kotchman; Kendrick 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Aybar, E; Hunter; Figgins; Willits.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Weaver (2, fielding), Mathis (9, throw).
 
LA DodgersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Pierre, LF4000011.277
Ethier, RF3000100.275
Martin, C2000101.310
Kent, 2B2000012.251
  Maza, 2B0000000.236
Loney, 1B3000022.303
Kemp, CF3100010.287
DeWitt, 3B2001010.265
Berroa, SS3000020.175
Billingsley, P1000110.071
  Broxton, P0000000.000
  a-Young, PH1000000.280
  Saito, P0000000.000
Totals24101396 

a-Grounded out for Broxton in the 8th.

BATTING
RBI: DeWitt (32).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kent.
SF: DeWitt.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Kemp (16, 2nd base off Weaver/Mathis).

FIELDING
E: Kent (7, fielding), Berroa (3, throw).
Outfield assists: Ethier (Aybar, E at 2nd base).
 
LA AngelsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Weaver (L, 7-8)6.00103604.30
Arredondo 2.00000301.40
 
LA DodgersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Billingsley (W, 7-7)7.03003703.38
Broxton (H, 11)1.01000103.48
Saito (S, 12)1.01001202.41

HBP: Kent (by Weaver).
Pitches-strikes: Weaver 97-59, Arredondo 27-16, Billingsley 111-70, Broxton 9-7, Saito 23-15.
Groundouts-flyouts: Weaver 5-7, Arredondo 2-1, Billingsley 10-3, Broxton 2-0, Saito 1-0.
Batters faced: Weaver 23, Arredondo 6, Billingsley 27, Broxton 4, Saito 5.
Umpires: HP: Jeff Nelson. 1B: Adrian Johnson. 2B: Tim Tschida. 3B: Jim Joyce.
Weather: 72 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, Varies.
T: 2:34.
Att: 55,784.
June 28, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner