LA Dodgers (48-50) at Colorado (43-57)

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Dodgers out to break first-place tie

Michael Schwartz / MLB.com
Coming off Sunday's exhilarating ninth-inning comeback against the D-backs, the Dodgers will once again try to recapture sole possession of first place in the National League West Monday in Colorado.
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Dodgers probable pitcher

Eric Stults

  • #50 LHP
  • (2-2) 2.67 ERA 21 SO
Dodgers: Eric Stults isn't overpowering, so his margin for error isn't great, as was demonstrated when he allowed first-inning back-to-back homers to the Marlins. But he made a quick adjustment and kept Florida off the scoreboard for the rest of his six-inning outing. He's already thrown a complete-game shutout, and that ERA is hard to overlook. When he keeps his off-speed stuff down, he can mow through a lineup efficiently.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 4-6 4.67 86.2 34 56 .280
Season 2-2 2.67 30.1 10 21 .241
July 0-1 3.60 10.0 5 10 .317

Series at a Glance

Standings - 07/21/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Los Angeles Dodgers (NL West) 48 50 .490 - 25-24 23-26
Colorado Rockies (NL West) 43 57 .430 6.0 29-21 14-36
Stats - 07/21/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
LAD .254 406 70 376 86 616 3.66 874.1 831 310 732
COL .261 447 97 428 81 720 4.82 892.1 949 340 604
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Wells ready to return to Rockies

Jeff Birnbaum / MLB.com
Right-handed pitcher Kip Wells has been on the disabled list since April 29, but he's expected to be activated on Monday and start the Rockies' series opener against the Dodgers.
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Rockies probable pitcher

Kip Wells

  • #16 RHP
  • (1-1) 2.29 ERA 16 SO
Rockies: This will be Wells' return to the Majors. He hasn't appeared in a big league game since April 28, when the blood clot in his right hand made it impossible for him to continue. Also, it's his first start since the Rockies' first game, when he held the Cardinals to one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision that the Rockies eventually won. The Rockies need rotation leadership and are turning to Wells, who believed he should have been in the rotation when the season began.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 65-92 4.59 1210.1 559 886 .271
Season 1-1 2.29 19.2 14 16 .232
Vs. LA Dodgers 0-0 3.38 2.2 2 1 .364

Dodgers hitters vs Kip Wells

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Blake, Casey - - - - - - - -
De Jesus, Ivan - - - - - - - -
DeWitt, Blake - - - - - - - -
Ellis, A.J. .667 3 0 1 .667 3 0 1
Ethier, Andre 1.000 1 0 1 .714 7 0 2
Furcal, Rafael .000 1 0 0 .278 18 0 4
Hu, Chin-lung - - - - - - - -
Kemp, Matt 1.000 1 0 0 1.000 3 0 1
Loney, James .000 1 0 0 .500 2 0 1
Martin, Russell 1.000 1 0 0 .429 7 0 2
May, Lucas - - - - - - - -
Paul, Xavier - - - - - - - -
Pierre, Juan - 0 0 0 .438 16 0 1
Ramirez, Manny - - - - - - - -
Repko, Jason .000 3 0 0 .167 6 0 1
Robinson, Trayvon - - - - - - - -

Rockies hitters vs Eric Stults

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Atkins, Garrett - - - - .000 6 0 0
Barmes, Clint - - - - .286 7 0 0
Fowler, Dexter - - - - - - - -
Gomez, Hector - - - - - - - -
Gonzalez, Carlos 1.000 2 0 1 1.000 2 0 1
Hawpe, Brad - - - - .250 4 1 1
Helton, Todd - - - - .000 5 0 0
Iannetta, Chris - - - - .000 4 0 0
McKenry, Michael - - - - - - - -
Murton, Matt - - - - .000 5 0 0
Nelson, Chris - - - - - - - -
Smith, Seth - - - - 1.000 2 0 0
Spilborghs, Ryan - - - - .286 7 1 1
Stewart, Ian - - - - .750 4 0 2
Tulowitzki, Troy - - - - .375 8 0 1
Young, Eric - - - - - - - -

No doubt about this rout (49-50) (43-58)

Dodgers 16, Rockies 10

Sweet 16 come across

Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
The Dodgers sent 12 men to the plate in the first inning, scoring eight times and putting the game out of reach. They continued the barrage, though, tallying runs in the next four frames to take the opener. James Loney had five RBIs in the rout.

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Series at a Glance

 
James Loney was all smiles in Monday's rout. (Jon Soo Hoo/Dodgers)

Return goes south

Jeff Birnbaum / MLB.com
Kip Wells couldn't find any control after returning from the 60-day disabled list on Monday, allowing eight runs in one-third of an inning. Matt Holliday homered and Troy Tulowitzki looked good in his return from the DL, but the damage was already done.
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Dodgers 16, Rockies 10

LA DodgersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Kemp, RF5121113.287
Ethier, LF6222014.281
Martin, C6331002.299
Kent, 2B3332100.257
  Ozuna, 2B2010010.288
Loney, 1B6235002.300
Jones, A, CF4110034.166
LaRoche, An, 3B3111202.200
Berroa, SS5122003.205
Stults, P2201101.154
  Falkenborg, P1000010.000
  Wade, P0000000.000
  a-Young, PH1000001.252
  Beimel, P0000000.000
  Kuo, P0000000.333
Totals441618155722 

a-Popped out for Wade in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Kemp 2 (24, Wells, Wells), Ethier (24, Wells), Kent 2 (17, Speier, Speier), Berroa (3, Corpas).
3B: Loney (5, Herges).
TB: Kemp 4; Ethier 3; Martin 3; Kent 5; Ozuna; Loney 5; Jones, A; LaRoche, An; Berroa 3.
RBI: Ethier 2 (45), Martin (48), Loney 5 (56), Berroa 2 (2), Stults (2), Kemp (54), Kent 2 (43), LaRoche, An (5).
2-out RBI: Kent 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Martin; Loney; Kemp; Ethier.
GIDP: Berroa; LaRoche, An.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Ethier (2, fielding).
 
ColoradoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Taveras, CF4000224.241
Baker, 2B2010100.280
  Herges, P0000000.000
  b-Smith, Seth, PH1000003.240
  Vizcaino, P0000000.000
  Grilli, P0000000.000
  c-Podsednik, PH-LF2120000.252
Holliday, LF3233200.338
  Corpas, P0000000.000
  Buchholz, P0000000.000
  d-Torrealba, PH1000011.242
Atkins, 1B6210017.303
Iannetta, C5210103.277
Hawpe, RF6133000.261
Tulowitzki, SS5151000.192
Stewart, 3B6132014.261
Wells, P0000000.000
  Speier, P1000012.000
  a-Barmes, PH-2B4010013.303
Totals46102096727 

a-Struck out for Speier in the 4th. b-Flied out for Herges in the 5th. c-Singled for Grilli in the 7th. d-Struck out for Buchholz in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Tulowitzki (12, Stults), Stewart (6, Stults), Atkins (20, Wade), Holliday (23, Wade), Iannetta (13, Kuo).
HR: Holliday (17, 3rd inning off Stults, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Baker; Podsednik 2; Holliday 7; Atkins 2; Iannetta 2; Hawpe 3; Tulowitzki 6; Stewart 4; Barmes.
RBI: Holliday 3 (58), Stewart 2 (11), Hawpe 3 (45), Tulowitzki (17).
2-out RBI: Holliday 2; Hawpe 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Iannetta; Taveras 2; Atkins 3; Smith, Seth 2; Stewart 2.
SF: Tulowitzki.
Team LOB: 16.

BASERUNNING
SB: Barmes (5, 2nd base off Falkenborg/Martin).

FIELDING
E: Baker (5, fielding).
DP: 2 (Tulowitzki-Baker-Atkins, Tulowitzki-Barmes-Atkins).
 
LA DodgersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Stults 3.26333413.18
Falkenborg (W, 2-2)1.14111005.79
Wade 2.04331202.95
Beimel 0.12111001.78
Kuo 1.24220101.89
 
ColoradoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Wells (L, 1-2)0.17871105.40
Speier 3.26442204.79
Herges 1.03441004.31
Vizcaino 1.00001206.16
Grilli 1.01000103.27
Corpas 1.01000005.03
Buchholz 1.00000101.75

WP: Wells, Speier.
HBP: Jones, A (by Herges).
Pitches-strikes: Stults 74-40, Falkenborg 30-17, Wade 40-32, Beimel 17-8, Kuo 33-22, Wells 40-24, Speier 62-39, Herges 22-12, Vizcaino 20-11, Grilli 13-9, Corpas 17-11, Buchholz 10-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Stults 3-4, Falkenborg 2-2, Wade 3-1, Beimel 0-1, Kuo 3-1, Wells 0-0, Speier 7-2, Herges 2-1, Vizcaino 0-1, Grilli 1-1, Corpas 1-2, Buchholz 2-0.
Batters faced: Stults 20, Falkenborg 9, Wade 11, Beimel 4, Kuo 9, Wells 10, Speier 18, Herges 7, Vizcaino 4, Grilli 4, Corpas 4, Buchholz 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Falkenborg 3-1, Kuo 2-0, Speier 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Jerry Crawford. 1B: Paul Nauert. 2B: Brian O'Nora. 3B: Tom Hallion.
Weather: 88 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:40.
Att: 38,291.
July 21, 2008

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