Dodgers 7, Cardinals 3
James Loney slides in with a run in the seventh inning. (Jon SooHoo/Dodgers)
By David Ely / MLB.com
After missing a start with a strained hamstring, Chad Billingsley showed a return to form, allowing just three hits in six solid innings as the Dodgers snapped a four-game losing skid at home. Seven players had RBIs, including Andre Ethier, who fell a homer short of the cycle.
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Series at a glance:
Mon. 08/17:
STL 3, LAD 2
Tue. 08/18:
LAD 7, STL 3
Wed. 08/19:
vs STL, 7:10 PM PT
LA Dodgers 7, St. Louis 3
Today's Boxes 8/18/09
LAA 5, CLE 4
PHI 5, ARI 1
COL 4, WSH 3
PIT 5, MIL 2
DET 5, SEA 3
BOS 10, TOR 9
TB 5, BAL 4
NYM 9, ATL 4
SF 8, CIN 5
FLA 6, HOU 2
MIN 9, TEX 6
KC 5, CWS 4
SD 6, CHC 3
NYY 7, OAK 2
August 18, 2009
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
St. Louis
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
3 5
0
LA Dodgers
0
0
0
2
3
0
1
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X
7 14
0
Standings thru 8/18/09 | Recap: STL | LAD | Gameday | Cardinals stats | Dodgers stats
St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Schumaker , 2B
3
0
0
1
0
0
1
.294
c-DeRosa , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.257
Hawksworth , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Ryan , SS
3
0
1
1
1
0
0
.286
Pujols , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.321
Holliday , LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.317
Ludwick , RF
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
.266
Ankiel , CF
4
0
1
0
0
2
2
.235
Greene, K , 3B
4
0
1
1
0
0
2
.212
LaRue , C
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
.239
Boggs , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.091
Motte , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Thurston , PH
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
.232
Thompson, B , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.091
b-Lugo , PH-2B
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.307
Totals 31 3 5 3 2 3 8
BATTING 2B : Thurston (16, Billingsley).TB : Ryan; Ludwick; Ankiel; Greene, K; Thurston 2.RBI :
Schumaker (31), Ryan (21), Greene, K (23).2-out RBI : Greene, K.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Greene, K.GIDP : Pujols.Team RISP : 2-for-5.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING Outfield
assists : Ludwick (Billingsley at 2nd base).DP : 2 (Ludwick-Ryan, Ryan-Schumaker-Pujols).
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Furcal , SS
5
0
1
1
0
0
2
.262
Pierre , CF
5
1
1
0
0
0
2
.319
Ethier , RF
4
1
3
1
1
1
0
.285
Ramirez, M , LF
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
.309
Blake , 3B
4
1
1
0
0
1
3
.279
Loney , 1B
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
.280
Broxton , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Martin , C
4
1
2
1
0
1
3
.263
Hudson, O , 2B
4
1
3
1
0
0
1
.294
Billingsley , P
3
0
1
1
0
2
3
.217
McDonald, J , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Sherrill , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Loretta , 1B
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.226
Totals 36 7 14 7 4 7 16
BATTING 2B : Martin 2 (15, Boggs, Thompson, B), Pierre (16, Hawksworth), Ethier (31, Hawksworth).3B :
Ethier (3, Boggs).TB : Furcal; Pierre 2; Ethier 6; Ramirez, M; Blake; Loney; Martin 4; Hudson, O 3; Billingsley.RBI :
Billingsley (4), Furcal (34), Ramirez, M (45), Loney (71), Hudson, O (57), Martin (34), Ethier (81).2-out RBI :
Hudson, O; Martin; Ethier.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Blake; Furcal; Hudson, O; Ramirez, M.GIDP :
Martin.Team RISP : 7-for-14.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING DP : (Blake-Hudson, O-Loney).
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Boggs (L, 1-2)
4.0
9
5
5
3
3
0
4.58
Motte
1.0
2
0
0
0
1
0
5.82
Thompson, B
2.0
1
1
1
1
2
0
5.11
Hawksworth
1.0
2
1
1
0
1
0
2.55
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Billingsley (W, 12-6)
6.0
3
2
2
0
1
0
3.70
McDonald, J (H, 4)
0.1
1
1
1
0
0
0
4.40
Sherrill (H, 5)
1.1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1.94
Broxton (S, 26)
1.1
0
0
0
1
2
0
3.11
HBP : LaRue (by Billingsley).Pitches-strikes : Boggs 83-50,
Motte 11-9, Thompson, B 28-19, Hawksworth 13-11, Billingsley 77-53, McDonald, J 7-3, Sherrill 27-16, Broxton 20-14.Groundouts-flyouts :
Boggs 4-3, Motte 1-0, Thompson, B 3-1, Hawksworth 1-1, Billingsley 8-3, McDonald, J 0-1, Sherrill 2-1, Broxton 1-1.Batters
faced : Boggs 23, Motte 4, Thompson, B 8, Hawksworth 5, Billingsley 21, McDonald, J 2, Sherrill 6, Broxton 5.Inherited
runners-scored : Motte 2-2, Sherrill 1-1, Broxton 1-0.Umpires : HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Fieldin Culbreth. 2B:
Adrian Johnson. 3B: Brian Gorman.Weather : 68 degrees, clear.Wind : 8 mph, Out to CF.T :
2:50.Att : 49,052.August 18, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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