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Rough start sinks Moyer, Phils in LA

Ken Mandel / MLB.com
The Dodgers landed plenty of jabs against the Phillies with their bats, recording a 7-2 victory on Sunday night in Game 3 of the best-of-seven National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium.
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Phillies probable pitcher

Jamie Moyer

  • #50 LHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Moyer struggled in his NLDS start against the Brewers. He threw 34 pitches in the first inning, more than he threw in any first inning of 2008. After four innings on the hill, manager Charlie Manuel lifted Moyer for a pinch-hitter. Still, Moyer has provided consistency to the Phils' starting rotation this season, leading the team in regular-season victories, with 16. He also has League Championship Series experience under his belt, having won in his only start for the Mariners during the 2001 ALCS against the Yankees. Moyer has not faced the Dodgers in 2008.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 246-185 4.19 3746.2 1074 2248 .267
Season 16-7 3.71 196.1 62 123 .262

Series at a Glance

Standings - 10/12/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Philadelphia Phillies (NL East) 92 70 .568 - 48-33 44-37
Los Angeles Dodgers (NL West) 84 78 .519 - 48-33 36-45
Stats - 10/12/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
PHI .255 799 214 762 136 1117 3.88 1449.2 1444 533 1081
LAD .264 700 137 659 126 1032 3.68 1447.1 1381 480 1205
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Kuroda looks to kick-start Dodgers

Michael Schwartz / MLB.com
Just because he was the Dodgers' best pitcher against Philadelphia during the regular season, Hiroki Kuroda knows that does not necessarily mean he will shut down the Phillies again when he takes the ball in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday with Los Angeles trailing, 0-2.
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Dodgers probable pitcher

Hiroki Kuroda

  • #18 RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Kuroda had never pitched in a postseason game until he clinched the National League Division Series against the Cubs, when he didn't look like a rookie in pitching 6 1/3 scoreless innings. He pitched well in a tough no-decision in Philadelphia on Aug. 24, allowing one run in six innings. He was even better beating the Phillies in Los Angeles 10 days earlier, allowing one run in seven innings. He will be pitching on eight days' rest. His ERA this year with more than four days' rest is 2.86.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 9-10 3.73 183.1 42 116 .253
Season 9-10 3.73 183.1 42 116 .253
Vs. Philadelphia 1-0 1.38 13.0 2 12 .095

Phillies hitters vs Hiroki Kuroda
Regular Season stats only

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

Dodgers hitters vs Jamie Moyer
Regular Season stats only

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Ausmus, Brad - - - - .000 3 0 0
Belliard, Ronnie .286 7 0 2 .267 30 1 5
Blake, Casey - - - - .118 17 2 3
Castro, Juan - - - - .000 2 0 0
DeWitt, Blake - - - - - - - -
Ellis, A.J. - - - - - - - -
Ethier, Andre - - - - .333 3 0 1
Furcal, Rafael - - - - .286 7 0 0
Hu, Chin-lung - - - - - - - -
Hudson, Orlando .333 3 0 0 .250 16 1 1
Kemp, Matt - - - - .333 3 1 3
Loney, James - - - - .500 2 0 1
Loretta, Mark - - - - .125 8 0 1
Martin, Russell - - - - .000 2 0 1
May, Lucas - - - - - - - -
Mientkiewicz, Doug .333 3 0 1 .375 8 0 1
Paul, Xavier - - - - - - - -
Pierre, Juan - - - - .333 9 0 2
Ramirez, Manny .333 3 0 0 .250 16 3 4
Repko, Jason - - - - - - - -
Thome, Jim - - - - .200 5 0 1

Dodgers answer challenge (2-1) (1-2)

Dodgers 7, Phillies 2

Early fall for Phillies

Ken Mandel / MLB.com
Game 3 had a little bit of everything, including a benches-clearing incident, but in the end, the result didn't translate into a commanding NLCS lead for veteran left-handed starter Jamie Moyer and the Phillies, who couldn't overcome a Dodgers five-run first.

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Series at a Glance

 
Hiroki Kuroda hurled six-plus frames, giving up just two runs. (Getty)

Fast start in LA

Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
Looking for a spark to get a foothold in the NLCS, the Dodgers showed fire and grit in beating the Phillies on a night when both benches cleared at the end of the top of the third because of inside pitches. L.A. took control with a five-run first, and it never looked back.
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Dodgers 7, Phillies 2

PhiladelphiaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Rollins, SS4000021.077
Victorino, CF4000001.154
Utley, 2B3110101.375
Howard, 1B4120000.167
Burrell, LF4011021.364
Werth, RF4010023.167
Feliz, 3B4011003.143
Ruiz, C2000001.333
  c-Dobbs, PH1000002.500
  Durbin, C, P0000000.000
  Romero, P0000000.000
Moyer, P0000000.000
  Condrey, P0000000.000
  a-Jenkins, PH1000000.000
  Happ, P0000000.000
  b-Taguchi, PH1000000.000
  Eyre, P0000000.000
  Coste, C10100001.000
Totals332721613 

a-Grounded out for Condrey in the 3rd. b-Grounded out for Happ in the 6th. c-Grounded out for Ruiz in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Howard (1, Kuroda), Utley (1, Kuroda).
TB: Utley 2; Howard 3; Burrell; Werth; Feliz; Coste.
RBI: Feliz (1), Burrell (2).
2-out RBI: Feliz.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dobbs.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
CS: Utley (1, 2nd base by Kuroda/Martin).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Burrell (Martin at 3rd base).
DP: (Rollins-Utley-Howard).
Pickoffs: Happ (Kemp at 1st base).
 
LA DodgersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Furcal, SS4221100.231
Ethier, RF5110011.308
Ramirez, M, LF2211200.400
Martin, C1100101.250
Garciaparra, 1B3021013.600
  a-Loney, PH-1B1000011.375
Blake, 3B3111101.200
Kemp, CF4020025.273
DeWitt, 2B3013012.125
  Berroa, 2B1000000.000
Kuroda, P3000013.000
  Wade, P0000000.000
  b-Kent, PH1000010.000
  Broxton, P0000000.000
Totals3171075817 

a-Struck out for Garciaparra in the 7th. b-Struck out for Wade in the 8th.

BATTING
3B: DeWitt (1, Moyer).
HR: Furcal (1, 2nd inning off Moyer, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Furcal 5; Ethier; Ramirez, M; Garciaparra 2; Blake; Kemp 2; DeWitt 3.
RBI: Ramirez, M (5), Blake (1), DeWitt 3 (5), Furcal (1), Garciaparra (1).
2-out RBI: DeWitt 3; Garciaparra.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kuroda 2; Kemp.
GIDP: Martin.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Martin (1, 2nd base off Durbin, C/Coste).
CS: Kemp (1, 2nd base by Happ/Ruiz).
PO: Kemp (1st base by Happ).
 
PhiladelphiaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Moyer (L, 0-1)1.166602140.50
Condrey 0.20001000.00
Happ 3.04112203.00
Eyre 1.00000000.00
Durbin, C 1.00001200.00
Romero 1.00001200.00
 
LA DodgersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Kuroda (W, 1-0)6.05221303.00
Wade 2.01000200.00
Broxton 1.01000100.00

Kuroda pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

HBP: Martin (by Moyer), Martin (by Durbin, C).
Pitches-strikes: Moyer 32-22, Condrey 8-3, Happ 44-24, Eyre 9-7, Durbin, C 21-13, Romero 16-10, Kuroda 84-50, Wade 33-22, Broxton 14-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Moyer 1-1, Condrey 2-0, Happ 2-3, Eyre 2-1, Durbin, C 0-1, Romero 1-0, Kuroda 8-6, Wade 2-2, Broxton 1-1.
Batters faced: Moyer 11, Condrey 2, Happ 13, Eyre 3, Durbin, C 5, Romero 4, Kuroda 23, Wade 7, Broxton 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Wade 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike Everitt. 1B: Ted Barrett. 2B: Mike Winters. 3B: Gary Cederstrom. LF: Mike Reilly. RF: Jerry Meals.
Weather: 70 degrees, clear.
Wind: 9 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:57.
Att: 56,800.
October 12, 2008

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