| Final - 7.1.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | X | 8 | 7 | 2 |
The Dodgers not only hadn't won a game for a week, but they didn't even have a lead since last Sunday, a span that reached 66 innings during Sunday night's game against the Mets. Getting shutout in five of their last six contests will do that to a team. Enter Clayton Kershaw
The Mets lost to the Dodgers in a game in which both teams played very poor defense.
The Mets dropped a stinker in Los Angeles thanks to a weak lineup and horrendous defense.
The Dodgers were able to salvage a game out of a wretched week, winning their finale against the New York Mets 8-3 on Sunday night at Dodger Stadium. The eight runs not only snapped a seven-game losing streak but also matched the Dodgers' offensive output of the last eight games combined.
Andre Ethier said on Sunday that he will not participate in the Home Run Derby on July 9 at Kauffman Stadium, as a precaution with his left oblique strain.
As the Dodgers turn the page from their worst offensive month since moving to Los Angeles, they look to start July off on the right foot with ace and now two-time All-Star Clayton Kershaw on the mound, trying to avoid a series sweep by the New York Mets.
