DODGERS' CHAN HO AGAIN GETS HEAVE-HO : CHICAGO CUBS 6, DODGERS 3.Byline: Matt McHale Daily News Staff Writer The trade seemed like old news Tuesday night. Chan Ho Park was the story now and it did not have a happy ending. Instead of carrying the momentum of newcomers Bobby Bonilla
Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the Detroit Tigers. as they had to end the homestand, the Dodgers opened a nine-game road trip with Park losing 6-3 to the Chicago Cubs in front of 30,607 at Wrigley Field For the former ballpark in Los Angeles, see . • • [ . The postgame clubhouse, which was so spirited the past two games, was a quiet place. Charles Johnson Charles Johnson may refer to:
Park (4-2) wasn't suffering from the lower back pain that forced him out of three starts earlier this year. He was just bad, allowing eight hits and six runs in less than five innings. And against the Cubs, who have won seven of eight, there was no coming back. Although Johnson was catching Park for the first time, he knew this was not the same pitcher who last year became the Dodgers' most consistent starter. Park has allowed 18 runs in his last 18 innings on the road. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if it is a big thing,'' Johnson said. ``There were parts of the game where he threw very well. He just had some mechanical problems.'' Like throwing strikes. Although he led 3-1 in the fourth after Eric Karros' first home run and Raul Mondesi's ninth, Park quickly fell apart. He allowed a game-tying two-run homer to Tyler Houston Tyler Sam Houston (born January 17, 1971 in Long Beach, California), is a former professional baseball player who played third base and catcher in the Major Leagues from 1996-2003. Hitting Stats
The big hit was a two-run double by Mark Grace, but Park's problems started when he walked Mickey Morandini ``I guess the good news is that he is healthy, but he can't continue to fall behind hitters,'' manager Bill Russell Noun 1. Bill Russell - United States basketball center (born in 1934) William Felton Russell, Russell said. ``If you do that, big-league hitters will eat you up.'' As Park faltered, Cubs' starter Steve Trachsel Stephen Christopher Trachsel (born October 31, 1970 in Oxnard, California) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher with the Chicago Cubs. Trachsel graduated from Troy High School in Fullerton, California in 1988. (5-1) began to recover. Trachsel, who is 4-0 at home this season kept leadoff hitter In baseball, a leadoff hitter is a batter who bats first in the lineup. Strategy Leadoff hitters must possess certain traits to be successful: they must reach base at a proficient rate and be able to steal bases. Eric Young Eric Young can refer to:
After Mondesi homered to open the inning, Trachsel allowed a single to Karros and a base hit to Todd Hollandsworth. He came back to strike out Johnson and Park. Young was next and hit a liner to the gap in left-center. Brant Brown, who extended his hitting streak to 14 games with an eight-inning single, left his feet to make a diving catch. With the runners going on the pitch, both could have scored if the ball got past Brown. Instead, the score remained 3-1 Dodgers. It also was the last rally of the night. Trachsel allowed an infield single to Jose Vizcaino to open the fifth then retired the next eight batters before leaving. Terry Adams pitched the eighth and Rod Beck struck out three in the ninth for his 14th save in 15 attempts. ``Tough night, but I don't think it has to do with being on the road,'' said Young, whose team is 9-16 this season away from Dodger Stadium. ``As back at the end of the trip. We'll be fine.'' Park's trouble remains a mystery. Although he still is seen walking gingerly during batting practice, he has assured the Dodgers medical staff that the back is fine. He even got a single in the second inning. One of the ways he was injured earlier was swinging the bat. ``His back is better because he has responded to treatment,'' trainer Charlie Strasser said. ``Those things take time, but he is healthy now.'' It looked that way in his last start when Park pitched seven strong innings in a 9-4 victory over Philadelphia. But the road remains a problem. Against Florida on May 8, Park allowed six runs in 4-2/3 innings and lost 12-6. On May 3, he allowed two hits and no runs in Pittsburgh but was forced to leave with back stiffness. On April 22 in Milwaukee, Park lasted just four innings and allowed six runs, but the Dodgers won 9-6. ``I was off, I struggled,'' Park said. ``But it is not something that is going to last. It would have been nice to start the trip with a victory, but everything will be OK.'' CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Dodgers' Jose Vizcaino argues a called third strike with home-plate umpire Larry Poncino during the third inning Tuesday at Wrigley Field. Fred Jewell/Associated Press |
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