Mad skills: LA takes opener
Boomer outdueled in LA By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
David Wells stepped up with a solid outing on Friday, but unfortunately for the Padres, Greg Maddux was better as the Dodgers took the opener of the crucial weekend set. San Diego is now 1 1/2 games behind Los Angeles in the NL West, and 1 1/2 games in front of Philadelphia for the Wild Card.
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Dodgers 3, Padres 1
Greg Maddux's one-hit gem resulted in his 331st career victory. (Jon SooHoo/Dodgers)
Dodgers extend West lead By Amanda Branam / MLB.com
Greg Maddux might prove to be the best in-season acquisition in the Major Leagues this season. Maddux held the Padres hitless for 6 1/3 innings Friday, finishing with seven one-hit innings, as the Dodgers pushed their National League West lead to 1 1/2 games over second-place San Diego.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: September 15, 2006
LA Dodgers 3, San Diego 1
Today's Boxes 9/15/06
CIN 4, CHC 0
DET 17, BAL 2
MIL 5, WSH 2
CLE 5, MIN 4
PIT 5, NYM 3
TOR 5, TB 4
FLA 6, ATL 4
PHI 4, HOU 3
SEA 11, KC 8
STL 14, SF 4
LAA 2, TEX 1
ARI 5, COL 1
OAK 4, CWS 2
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Standings thru 9/15/06 | Gameday | Padres Stats | Dodgers Stats
San Diego AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts , LF3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .298
Walker , 3B4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
Giles , RF4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
Piazza , C3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
Gonzalez , 1B1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .292
Cameron , CF2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .264
Blum , SS3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
Barfield , 2B3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
Wells , P1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500
a-McAnulty , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Seanez , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Brocail , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Embree , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Sledge , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236
Thompson , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174
Cassidy , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 26 1 2 0 4 5 6
BATTING TB : Giles; Blum.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Blum; Sledge.GIDP : Piazza.Team LOB : 2.BASERUNNING SB : Cameron (23, 2nd base off Maddux/Martin).CS : Roberts (6, 2nd base by Maddux/Martin).FIELDING E : Gonzalez (7, throw).DP : 2 (Blum-Barfield-Gonzalez, Barfield-Blum-Gonzalez).
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Furcal , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
Lofton , CF4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .302
Garciaparra , 1B3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
Betemit , 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
Kent , 2B-1B2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .278
1-Kemp , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
Saito , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Drew , RF3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .276
Lugo , 3B-2B4 0 3 1 0 0 2 .289
Martin , C3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .289
Anderson , LF3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .282
Repko , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
b-Ethier , PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .319
Maddux , P2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115
a-Saenz , PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .289
Broxton , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Loney , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
Totals 30 3 9 3 3 3 13
BATTING 2B : Drew (29, Wells).TB : Furcal; Lofton; Kent; Drew 2; Lugo 3; Martin; Anderson.RBI : Drew (86), Lugo (34), Saenz (45).2-out RBI : Drew; Lugo.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Anderson; Martin; Ethier 2.SF : Saenz.GIDP : Garciaparra; Lofton.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Kemp (6, 2nd base off Thompson/Piazza), Lugo (23, 3rd base off Wells/Piazza), Anderson (3, 3rd base off Embree/Piazza).FIELDING E : Lugo (19, throw).DP : 2 (Furcal-Lugo-Kent, Maddux-Garciaparra).
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Maddux (W, 13-13)7.0 1 0 0 3 1 0 4.22
Broxton (H, 9)1.0 1 1 0 1 2 0 2.51
Saito (S, 19)1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.93
IBB : Drew (by Thompson).HBP : Martin (by Thompson).Pitches-strikes : Wells 62-36, Seanez 22-13, Brocail 1-1, Embree 10-6, Thompson 20-10, Cassidy 4-3, Maddux 68-43, Broxton 24-13, Saito 15-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Wells 11-2, Seanez 2-1, Brocail 0-0, Embree 1-1, Thompson 1-1, Cassidy 0-1, Maddux 10-9, Broxton 1-0, Saito 1-0.Batters faced : Wells 20, Seanez 5, Brocail 1, Embree 3, Thompson 5, Cassidy 1, Maddux 22, Broxton 5, Saito 3.Inherited runners-scored : Embree 1-1, Cassidy 3-0.Umpires : HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Kerwin Danley. 2B: Tim Welke. 3B: Gary Cederstrom.Weather : 66 degrees, clear.Wind : 5 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:30.Att : 52,911.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
