After a heart-breaking loss in Chicago on Thursday afternoon to the White Sox in 13 innings, the Blue got back in the win column last night at the Ravine with an impressive 8-2 win over Seattle, behind a three-homerun effort from Dodger right-fielder Andre Ethier. The loss in Chicago gave the White Sox the series win, just the second interleague series the Dodgers have lost this season, and gave the Dodgers a two-game losing streak.
With last night's win, the Blue avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season. The Dodgers are the only team in the league to have not lost three in a row all season. The win also put the Dodgers eight games up on the Giants again, who lost in Milwaukee, and the Dodgers continue to roll with the league's best record, 22 games over .500 at 48-26.
But the story of the night, the man of the hour last night, was Ethier, who slugged three homeruns and drove in six runs, both career highs. And it all came after a fitting beginning to the homestand. Lakers forward, Pau Gasol, was honored and threw out the first pitch before the game while donning a Dodger jersey with his name and familiar Laker jersey number 16 on the back, the same number Ethier wears. Coincidence? I think so.
Coincidence or not, Ethier has been red-hot in Dodgertown USA. Last night's performance was his fifth multi-homer game of the season, just two shy of the franchise record seven, held by Seattle's Adrian Beltre, who belted 48 homeruns for the Dodgers during his amazing 2004 season in which he finished second in the league MVP-voting. Beltre, who has just five homeruns this season, and hasn't come close to the 48 he hit in 2004, went 0 for 4 last night. Ethier has hit 13 of his 14 homeruns this season at Dodger Stadium.
Clayton Kershaw was superb for the Dodgers, pitching six strong innings, giving up two runs on five hits, striking out eight and walking just one while making 96 pitches. Kershaw, who struck out Ichiro to lead off the game, improved his record to 5-5 and now dons a 3.70 ERA.
The M's and Dodgers are at it again tonight at the Ravine, with Eric Milton, just activated from the DL today, to take the hill for the Dodgers. To make room for Milton, Cory Wade has been sent back down to Albuquerque.
And one last note... Manny will continue his Minor League "rehab" assignment tonight for the Inland Empire 66ers, the Dodgers Single-A affiliate. He's expected to play in four or five games with the 66ers before rejoining the big club next Friday in San Diego.
With last night's win, the Blue avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season. The Dodgers are the only team in the league to have not lost three in a row all season. The win also put the Dodgers eight games up on the Giants again, who lost in Milwaukee, and the Dodgers continue to roll with the league's best record, 22 games over .500 at 48-26.
But the story of the night, the man of the hour last night, was Ethier, who slugged three homeruns and drove in six runs, both career highs. And it all came after a fitting beginning to the homestand. Lakers forward, Pau Gasol, was honored and threw out the first pitch before the game while donning a Dodger jersey with his name and familiar Laker jersey number 16 on the back, the same number Ethier wears. Coincidence? I think so.
Coincidence or not, Ethier has been red-hot in Dodgertown USA. Last night's performance was his fifth multi-homer game of the season, just two shy of the franchise record seven, held by Seattle's Adrian Beltre, who belted 48 homeruns for the Dodgers during his amazing 2004 season in which he finished second in the league MVP-voting. Beltre, who has just five homeruns this season, and hasn't come close to the 48 he hit in 2004, went 0 for 4 last night. Ethier has hit 13 of his 14 homeruns this season at Dodger Stadium.
Clayton Kershaw was superb for the Dodgers, pitching six strong innings, giving up two runs on five hits, striking out eight and walking just one while making 96 pitches. Kershaw, who struck out Ichiro to lead off the game, improved his record to 5-5 and now dons a 3.70 ERA.
The M's and Dodgers are at it again tonight at the Ravine, with Eric Milton, just activated from the DL today, to take the hill for the Dodgers. To make room for Milton, Cory Wade has been sent back down to Albuquerque.
And one last note... Manny will continue his Minor League "rehab" assignment tonight for the Inland Empire 66ers, the Dodgers Single-A affiliate. He's expected to play in four or five games with the 66ers before rejoining the big club next Friday in San Diego.
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