Dodgers 7, Cubs 2
Kosuke Fukudome celebrates in the dugout after his second-inning homer. (Getty Images)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
After each team put up two early runs, Tom Gorzelanny dueled with the Dodgers' Jeff Weaver through the fifth. Gorzelanny was lifted for a pinch-hitter with the Cubs threatening in the sixth, and Angel Guzman gave up a grand slam a half-inning later as Chicago dropped the opener.
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Chi Cubs
(61-58)
Lost 1
LA Dodgers 7, Chi Cubs 2
Today's Boxes 8/20/09
CIN 2, SF 1
DET 7, SEA 6
CLE 11, LAA 3
PHI 12, ARI 3
COL 4, WSH 1
BOS 8, TOR 1
BAL 8, TB 7
ATL 3, NYM 2
HOU 4, FLA 1
TEX 11, MIN 1
STL 5, SD 1
LA Dodgers
(72-50)
Won 1
August 20, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Chi Cubs
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
8
1
LA Dodgers
1
1
0
0
0
4
1
0
X
7
11
0
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Chi Cubs
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Theriot , SS
5
0
1
0
0
1
0
.299
Bradley , RF
4
1
0
0
0
0
1
.257
Lee, D , 1B
5
0
2
0
0
1
1
.295
Ramirez, Ar , 3B
4
0
1
1
0
0
1
.322
Fukudome , CF
3
1
3
1
1
0
0
.277
Soriano, A , LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
5
.241
Baker, Je , 2B
4
0
1
0
0
2
5
.287
Hill, K , C
2
0
0
0
2
0
1
.228
Gorzelanny , P
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
.222
a-Miles , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.181
Guzman, A , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Caridad , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Gregg , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Fox , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.290
Totals
35
2
8
2
3
7
18
a-Grounded out for Gorzelanny in the 6th. b-Struck out for Gregg in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Baker, Je (9, Weaver, Jf).HR : Fukudome (11, 2nd inning off Weaver, Jf, 0 on, 1 out).TB :
Theriot; Lee, D 2; Ramirez, Ar; Fukudome 6; Baker, Je 2.RBI : Fukudome (45), Ramirez, Ar (38).Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out : Gorzelanny; Baker, Je 2; Miles; Lee, D.Team RISP : 1-for-8.Team LOB :
10. FIELDING E : Gorzelanny (1, pickoff).
LA Dodgers
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Furcal , SS
5
1
2
1
0
2
0
.261
Kemp , CF
4
0
2
0
0
1
0
.310
Ethier , RF
4
0
0
1
0
1
3
.283
Ramirez, M , LF
4
2
3
0
0
0
0
.313
Blake , 3B
4
1
2
1
0
1
2
.281
Hudson, O , 2B
3
0
1
0
0
0
2
.295
Loney , 1B
3
1
0
0
1
1
2
.277
Martin , C
3
2
1
4
1
0
0
.262
Weaver, Jf , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.250
Belisario , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Abreu, T , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.167
Troncoso , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Mota , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.333
Totals
33
7
11
7
2
7
9
a-Grounded out for Belisario in the 6th.
BATTING 2B : Ramirez, M (20, Caridad).HR : Martin (4, 6th inning off Guzman, A, 3 on, 1 out).TB :
Furcal 2; Kemp 2; Ramirez, M 4; Blake 2; Hudson, O; Martin 4.RBI : Ethier (83), Furcal (35), Martin 4 (38), Blake
(68).2-out RBI : Furcal; Blake.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hudson, O; Ethier; Loney.SAC :
Weaver, Jf; Hudson, O.Team RISP : 4-for-9.Team LOB : 6.
Chi Cubs
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Gorzelanny
5.0
5
2
2
1
4
0
4.94
Guzman, A (L, 2-3)
1.0
3
4
4
1
1
1
3.33
Caridad
1.0
3
1
1
0
2
0
3.68
Gregg
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.40
LA Dodgers
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Weaver, Jf
5.1
5
2
2
2
4
1
3.69
Belisario (W, 2-3)
0.2
0
0
0
1
0
0
2.21
Troncoso
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2.73
Mota
2.0
2
0
0
0
2
0
3.45
IBB : Loney (by Guzman, A), Hill, K (by Weaver, Jf), Fukudome (by Weaver, Jf).HBP : Bradley (by Weaver, Jf).Pitches-strikes :
Gorzelanny 82-52, Guzman, A 20-11, Caridad 25-18, Gregg 14-10, Weaver, Jf 84-50, Belisario 10-4, Troncoso 18-9, Mota 44-27.Groundouts-flyouts :
Gorzelanny 7-2, Guzman, A 2-0, Caridad 0-1, Gregg 2-1, Weaver, Jf 6-4, Belisario 2-0, Troncoso 2-0, Mota 0-4.Batters
faced : Gorzelanny 21, Guzman, A 7, Caridad 6, Gregg 3, Weaver, Jf 24, Belisario 3, Troncoso 4, Mota 8.Inherited
runners-scored : Belisario 1-0.Umpires : HP: Marty Foster. 1B: Chad Fairchild. 2B: Wally Bell. 3B: Mark Carlson.Weather :
70 degrees, clear.Wind : 7 mph, In from LF.T : 3:01.Att : 48,974.August 20, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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