Dodgers News

Monday, June 29, 2009

Interleague Play Ceases

For a team that usually struggles in interleague, the Dodgers came out of it this season in pretty good shape. They concluded their 18-game swing against the AL this weekend, losing two of three to Seattle, finishing with a 9-9 interleague record. Having lost the last two against the Seattle, the Blue entered tonight's game attempting to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season, again.

As we speak, the Blue are locked in a 2-2 ball game
in the middle of the seventh inning with the Colorado Rockies, who have won 20 of 23 since Jim Tracy took over for Clint Hurdle earlier in the month. After Ryan Spilborghs hit a two-run homerun, the Dodgers came right back and tied the game on a two-run-scoring single by starting pitcher Randy Wolf. Two pitches earlier, with runners at first and second, Wolf attempted to call time out at the plate, but Ubaldo Jimenez started his delivery and the timeout was not granted. Jimenez then stopped in the middle of his delivery, balking the runners over, enabling Wolf to drive in both runners with his single.

Meanwhile, the Manny countdown is now down to two games after tonight. He will conclude his Minor League tour tomorrow night, and then rejoin the Big Club on Friday in San Diego.

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