Dodgers 4, Giants 1
Russ Ortiz wipes his face after loading the bases in the fourth inning. (Ben Margot/AP)
By Becky Regan / MLB.com
Russ Ortiz tossed three scoreless innings in his season debut before he walked in a run in the fourth and then surrendered two in the fifth. The Giants' struggling offense didn't get a runner past first base after Rich Aurilia's RBI double in the second inning.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 07, 2007
LA Dodgers 4, San Francisco 1
Today's Boxes 4/7/07
NYY 10, BAL 7
CHC 6, MIL 3
CIN 7, PIT 5
DET 6, KC 5
CWS 3, MIN 0
ATL 5, NYM 3
ARI 7, WSH 1
FLA 8, PHI 5
HOU 5, STL 1
TOR 8, TB 5
TEX 8, BOS 4
LAA 2, OAK 1
SD 3, COL 2
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Standings thru 4/7/07 | Gameday | Dodgers Stats | Giants Stats
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pierre , CF5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .143
Valdez , SS4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .600
Garciaparra , 1B3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .235
Kent , 2B4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .278
Gonzalez , LF4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .278
Broxton , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Saito , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lieberthal , C4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Ethier , RF3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .125
Betemit , 3B3 0 0 1 1 2 1 .067
Lowe , P2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000
Clark , LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Totals 33 4 9 4 3 6 10
BATTING 2B : Ethier (1, Ortiz), Kent (2, Ortiz).TB : Pierre; Valdez 3; Garciaparra; Kent 2; Gonzalez; Lieberthal; Ethier 2.RBI : Betemit (2), Kent 2 (5), Garciaparra (3).2-out RBI : Betemit.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Valdez 2; Lowe 2.SF : Garciaparra.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Pierre (1, 2nd base off Ortiz/Alfonzo).FIELDING DP : (Valdez-Kent-Garciaparra).
San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts , CF4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Winn , RF4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211
Klesko , 1B3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250
Durham , 2B4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .353
Aurilia , SS4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .333
Feliz , 3B4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188
Linden , LF2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333
Alfonzo , C3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
Ortiz , P1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-Frandsen , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Taschner , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Correia , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sanchez , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Niekro , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Kline , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 1 5 1 2 1 11
BATTING 2B : Aurilia (2, Lowe).TB : Durham; Aurilia 3; Linden; Niekro.RBI : Aurilia (2).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Alfonzo.GIDP : Feliz.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING Outfield assists : Winn (Valdez at 2nd base).DP : (Durham-Aurilia).
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lowe (W, 1-1)7.0 4 1 1 2 1 0 5.73
Broxton (H, 2)1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Saito (S, 3)1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45
Pitches-strikes : Lowe 95-64, Broxton 16-12, Saito 8-6, Ortiz 95-55, Taschner 10-8, Correia 13-10, Sanchez 15-12, Kline 10-5.Ground outs-fly outs : Lowe 15-5, Broxton 2-1, Saito 1-2, Ortiz 6-4, Taschner 1-1, Correia 1-2, Sanchez 1-1, Kline 1-2.Batters faced : Lowe 26, Broxton 4, Saito 3, Ortiz 23, Taschner 3, Correia 5, Sanchez 3, Kline 3.Umpires : HP: Bruce Froemming. 1B: Brian Runge. 2B: Mike Winters. 3B: Mark Wegner.Weather : 62 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 14 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:35.Att : 42,098.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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