Giants 5, Dodgers 2
Matt Kemp gets congratulations after scoring the Dodgers' first run. (George Nikitin/AP)
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
The Dodgers got off to a solid start thanks to back-to-back doubles from Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier in the first. But with a chance to grab first place in the NL West, they couldn't maintain a slim lead built after Chan Ho Park's strong six innings, with the bullpen giving up four runs.
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LA Dodgers
(42-45)
Lost 1
San Francisco 5, LA Dodgers 2
Today's Boxes 7/5/08
NYY 2, BOS 1
STL 5, CHC 4
HOU 6, ATL 1
NYM 9, PHI 4
CWS 6, OAK 1
MIL 2, PIT 1
TEX 5, BAL 3
MIN 9, CLE 6
TB 3, KC 0
CIN 3, WSH 2
COL 12, FLA 6
SD 4, ARI 2
TOR 7, LAA 5
SEA 3, DET 2
San Francisco
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Won 1
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LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kemp , RF4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .284
Ethier , LF4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .281
Martin , 3B3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .306
Kent , 2B3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .266
Jones , CF4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .155
Garciaparra , SS3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263
Loney , 1B4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .299
Ardoin , C3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .211
b-DeWitt , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
Park , P2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000
a-LaRoche , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .206
Beimel , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Falkenborg , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wade , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 32 2 6 2 2 11 9
a-Grounded out for Park in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Ardoin in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Kemp (20, Zito), Ethier (21, Zito), Ardoin (1, Zito).TB : Kemp 3; Ethier 2; Kent; Garciaparra; Ardoin 2.RBI : Ethier (38), Jones (8).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Loney; LaRoche 2; Jones.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING CS : Kemp (5, 2nd base by Zito/Molina).PO : Kemp (1st base by Zito).
San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lewis , LF5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .284
Durham , 2B1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .294
Winn , RF4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .293
Molina , C4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .297
Rowand , CF3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .303
Bowker , 1B3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .274
Walker , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wilson , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Castillo , 3B4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .265
Vizquel , SS2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .159
Zito , P2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .091
a-Aurilia , PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .280
Totals 30 5 7 5 6 9 17
a-Struck out for Zito in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Rowand (26, Park), Castillo (24, Beimel), Molina (19, Wade).TB : Lewis; Winn; Molina 2; Rowand 3; Bowker; Castillo 2.RBI : Rowand (47), Lewis (26), Winn (36), Molina 2 (52).2-out RBI : Rowand; Lewis; Winn; Molina 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lewis 2; Bowker; Castillo 2.S : Vizquel.Team LOB : 8. FIELDING Pickoffs : Zito (Kemp at 1st base).
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Park 6.0 3 1 1 3 7 0 2.36
Beimel (H, 9)0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.38
Falkenborg (BS, 1)(L, 0-1)0.1 2 3 3 1 1 0 9.82
Wade 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2.36
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zito (W, 4-12)7.0 6 2 2 1 10 0 5.73
Walker (H, 14)0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.37
Wilson (S, 24)1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.37
WP : Park.IBB : Rowand (by Wade).HBP : Kent (by Walker).Pitches-strikes : Park 91-57, Beimel 6-5, Falkenborg 20-12, Wade 28-16, Zito 109-73, Walker 11-5, Wilson 16-10.Ground outs-fly outs : Park 11-0, Beimel 1-0, Falkenborg 0-0, Wade 3-0, Zito 9-1, Walker 0-1, Wilson 3-1.Batters faced : Park 24, Beimel 2, Falkenborg 4, Wade 7, Zito 27, Walker 4, Wilson 4.Inherited runners-scored : Falkenborg 1-1, Wade 2-2, Wilson 2-0.Umpires : HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Alfonso Marquez. 2B: Andy Fletcher. 3B: Mike Reilly.Weather : 70 degrees, clear.Wind : 14 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:46.Att : 40,741.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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