D-Backs drop series opener By Jim Street / MLB.com
Orlando Hudson collected an RBI in the first and scored on Eric Byrnes' single in the seventh, but that was all the offense put together until the ninth inning. Arizona mounted a modest late rally, putting runners on second and third with no outs, but the Snakes plated only one and fell in Game 1.
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Dodgers 6, Diamondbacks 3
J.D. Drew went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs to pace the offense on Friday. (Danny Moloshok/AP)
Dodgers deliver Perez's win By Ted Brock / Special to MLB.com
Jeff Kent collected an RBI single to get the Dodgers on the board in the first, James Loney added an RBI double in the fourth, and J.D. Drew homered in the sixth as the offense cashed in on starter Odalis Perez's strong outing. Perez allowed a mere run on four hits en route to his third win.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 21, 2006
Arizona
(7-10)
Lost 2
LA Dodgers 6, Arizona 3
Today's Boxes 4/21/06
WSH 7, ATL 3
BAL 6, NYY 5
FLA 4, PHI 3
TOR 7, BOS 6
CIN 3, MIL 1
HOU 3, PIT 2
TEX 13, TB 7
STL 9, CHC 3
CLE 6, KC 5
CWS 7, MIN 1
COL 9, SF 8
OAK 5, LAA 3
DET 2, SEA 1
SD 2, NYM 1
LA Dodgers
(8-9)
Won 1
April 21, 2006
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Standings thru 4/21/06  | Gameday  | Diamondbacks Stats  | Dodgers Stats
Arizona AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Byrnes , CF4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .239
d-Clark , PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .217
Easley , SS3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .250
Tracy , 3B4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .323
Gonzalez, L , LF4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239
Jackson , 1B4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .255
Green, S , RF4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .231
Hudson , 2B4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .233
Snyder , C3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .261
b-DaVanon , PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .421
Hernandez , P2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333
a-Green, A , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214
Aquino , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cruz , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Estrada , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237
Totals 35 3 8 3 3 9 17
a-Struck out for Hernandez in the 7th. b-Walked for Snyder in the 9th. c-Doubled for Cruz in the 9th. d-Grounded out for Byrnes in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Hernandez (1, Perez), Hudson (4, Hamulack), Estrada (1, Carter).3B : Green, S (1, Perez).TB : Byrnes; Tracy; Green, S 4; Hudson 2; Snyder; Hernandez 2; Estrada 2.RBI : Hudson (3), Byrnes (3), Clark (7).2-out RBI : Byrnes.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Gonzalez, L; Tracy 2; Easley; Hudson.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB : Byrnes (1, 2nd base off Saito/Navarro). FIELDING DP : 2 (Hernandez-Tracy, Easley-Hudson-Jackson).
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Furcal , SS4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .231
Lofton , CF4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .217
Drew , RF4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .340
Kent , 2B4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .232
Cruz , LF3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
Saito , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Robles , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Carter , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Baez , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mueller , 3B3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .327
Loney , 1B4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .225
Navarro , C3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .205
Perez , P2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Hamulack , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Repko , LF1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .340
Totals 33 6 11 6 1 4 7
a-Flied out for Saito in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Mueller (5, Hernandez), Loney (1, Hernandez), Furcal (2, Aquino).HR : Drew (2, 6th inning off Hernandez, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Furcal 2; Lofton 2; Drew 5; Kent; Mueller 2; Loney 3; Navarro; Repko.RBI : Kent (7), Loney (3), Drew 3 (13), Furcal (2).2-out RBI : Kent; Loney; Furcal; Drew 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Navarro.GIDP : Loney.Team LOB : 4. BASERUNNING SB : Repko (5, 2nd base off Aquino/Snyder), Lofton 2 (3, 2nd base off Aquino/Snyder, 2nd base off Hernandez/Snyder). FIELDING E : Lofton (1, fielding).
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Perez (W, 3-0)6.0 4 1 1 1 4 0 4.22
Hamulack (H, 1)0.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.93
Saito (H, 3)1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
Carter 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 5.87
Baez (S, 4)1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Carter pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.Balk : Perez.HBP : Easley (by Perez).Pitches-strikes : Hernandez 95-66, Aquino 35-20, Cruz 12-7, Perez 103-63, Hamulack 13-10, Saito 27-14, Carter 9-4, Baez 13-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Hernandez 6-8, Aquino 2-1, Cruz 2-1, Perez 4-10, Hamulack 0-0, Saito 1-1, Carter 0-0, Baez 1-1.Batters faced : Hernandez 24, Aquino 7, Cruz 3, Perez 24, Hamulack 4, Saito 6, Carter 2, Baez 3.Inherited runners-scored : Saito 1-0, Baez 2-1.Umpires : HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B: Randy Marsh. 3B: Ramon Armendariz.Weather : 59 degrees, clear.Wind : 6 mph, Out to CF.T : 3:01.Att : 44,294.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner