To Die And Die In L.A.: Dodgers Slam Cubs Again 7-2
Recap of the Cubs' 7-2 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday, August 20.
| Final - 8.20.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 | 11 | 0 |
Stories
Martin Busts Out In Grand Style To Beat Cubs
The Dodgers used a Russell Martin grand slam to beat the Cubs in the series opener, 7-2.
Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Dodgers, Thursday 8/20, 9:10 CT
From Wednesday's game.
Russell's Muscles Continuation Chat
When you intentionally walk James Loney, bad things happen. 6-2 Dodgers after 6... Box Score | Baseball Reference Preview | Gameday
Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Dodgers, Thursday 8/20, 9:10 CT
From Wednesday's game.
Overflow Thread 1: Cubs vs. Dodgers, Thursday 8/20, 9:10 CT
From Wednesday's game.
Return To The Scene Of The Crime: Cubs vs. Dodgers Preview, Thursday 8/20, 9:10 CT
Preview of the Cubs/Dodgers game for Thursday, August 20.
Weaver, Dodgers Open Series With Cubs
Jeff Weaver has been a pleasant surprise this season for the Dodgers, and will start the opener for the Dodgers against the Cubs.
Jeff Weaver To Start Thursday
Jeff Weaver will get the start for the Dodgers on Thursday against the Cubs, in Hiroki Kuroda's rotation slot.
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 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 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Theriot, SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .299 |
| Milton Bradley, RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| Derrek Lee, 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 |
| Aramis Ramirez, 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .322 |
| Kosuke Fukudome, CF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .277 |
| Alfonso Soriano, LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| Jeff Baker, 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .287 |
| Koyie Hill, C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .223 |
| Tom Gorzelanny, P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| Aaron Miles, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 |
| Angel Guzman, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Esmailin Caridad, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kevin Gregg, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jake Fox, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
Batting
Home runs - Fukudome
Doubles - Baker
Hit by pitch - Bradley
Team LOB - 10
Fielding
Errors - Gorzelanny
Home runs - Fukudome
Doubles - Baker
Hit by pitch - Bradley
Team LOB - 10
Fielding
Errors - Gorzelanny
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorzelanny | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.94 | 0 | 82-52 |
| Angel Guzman (L, 2-3) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.33 | 0 | 20-11 |
| Esmailin Caridad | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.68 | 0 | 25-18 |
| Kevin Gregg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.40 | 0 | 14-10 |
Pitching
IBB - Hill by Weaver
Fukudome by Weaver
Loney by Guzman
IBB - Hill by Weaver
Fukudome by Weaver
Loney by Guzman
| Los Angeles Dodgers | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Furcal, SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .261 |
| Matt Kemp, CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .310 |
| Andre Ethier, RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .283 |
| Manny Ramirez, LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| Casey Blake, 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .281 |
| Orlando Hudson, 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 |
| James Loney, 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .277 |
| Russell Martin, C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .262 |
| Jeff Weaver, P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Ronald Belisario, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tony Abreu, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Ramon Troncoso, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Guillermo Mota, P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Totals | 33 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 7 | |
Batting
Home runs - Martin
Doubles - Ramirez
Sacrifices - Hudson, Weaver
Team LOB - 6
Home runs - Martin
Doubles - Ramirez
Sacrifices - Hudson, Weaver
Team LOB - 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Weaver | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3.69 | 0 | 84-50 |
| Ronald Belisario (W, 2-3) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.21 | 0 | 10-4 |
| Ramon Troncoso | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.73 | 0 | 18-9 |
| Guillermo Mota | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.45 | 0 | 44-27 |
Pitching
IBB - Hill by Weaver
Fukudome by Weaver
Loney by Guzman
IBB - Hill by Weaver
Fukudome by Weaver
Loney by Guzman
GAME NOTES
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Marty Foster, First Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild, Second Base Umpire - Wally Bell, Third Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
Duration: 3:01
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Marty Foster, First Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild, Second Base Umpire - Wally Bell, Third Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
Duration: 3:01
