DODGERS' POOL THIN; LACK OF PROSPECTS HURTS IN LOSS : SAN FRANCISCO 6, DODGERS 2.Byline: Matt McHale Daily News Staff Writer There are many who believe the Dodgers might someday miss all those prospects they gave up in the name of saving the season. But Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. ? The annual September call-up of future talent is so bare this year that there wasn't much hope when regulars began calling in sick and injured before a 6-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California that currently play in the National League West Division. New York Giants history Early days and the John McGraw era in front of 39,803 at Dodger Stadium • • [ . It was the kind of game that called for new faces. With just five hits, it was clear from the start that the Dodgers weren't going to sweep the Giants or extend their season-high four-game winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" to five. ``They just aren't here this year, I'm not going to sugar coat it,'' manager Glenn Hoffman Glenn Edward Hoffman (born July 7 1958 in Orange, California) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball and the current third base coach for the San Diego Padres. Previously, in 1998 he took over the managerial position for the Los Angeles Dodgers final half of the season when said. ``We traded six guys that would have been here and given us a chance to look at. But we do have a closer and starting shortstop and a key member of our starting rotation in return. Those are all quality guys. You do what you have to do.'' Paul Konerko Paul Henry Konerko (born March 5, 1976 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox. He previously played with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1997-98) and Cincinnati Reds (1998). and Dennis Reyes are in Cincinnati as part of the midseason Jeff Shaw
Sunday, the Dodgers did get an inning from left-hander Jeff Kubenka, who pitched a scoreless ninth in his major-league debut. Kubenka spent most of the season at Triple-A Albuquerque. They were hoping to see a little more of their perennial prospect Roger Cedeno in the final three weeks, but he spent the night at a local hospital after catching the flu that forced Matt Luke to miss his second game. It forced the Dodgers to put Bobby Bonilla in left field for the first time in weeks, Trenidad Hubbard in center and Jim Eisenreich in right. The Dodgers did call up two catchers, Angel Pena and Paul LoDuca, giving them four on the active roster. But no outfielders. The game might have been a potential showcase for the Dodgers, but it meant a lot to the Giants' season. They had dropped four games back of Chicago in the wild-card race, but the victory helped them pick up a game. ``You want to win all three, but if you don't, winning the last one is the most important,'' said Giants manager Dusty Baker, whose team returns home for three games with division-leading San Diego. ``That way you carry some momentum.'' The Dodgers, eight back with 18 to play, move on to Arizona, where they open a seven-game road trip tonight against the expansion Diamondbacks. Dodgers starter Brian Bohanon came in with a 1.91 ERA in his past nine starts, but had just a 4-3 record during that stretch. He was particularly effective in his past two starts, against playoff-caliber Atlanta and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , allowing three runs in 15-1/3, but coming away empty after two blown saves by Shaw. This time, Bohanon wasn't sharp. Although he lasted seven innings, he allowed five runs and four walks. ``I just didn't have good command of my fastball, which set up everything else,'' Bohanon said. ``I use my fastball to set up my off-speed stuff. It seemed like I was in a lot of 1-0, 2-0 counts all night. Those walks really hurt. I haven't done that for quite a while.'' Two of the walks came in the second and both scored when the Giants took a 3-0 lead. Jeff Kent, who hit home runs in the first two games of the series, drew a base on balls to open the inning and scored when Ellis Burks hit Bohanon's first pitch for his 21st home run. Bohanon retired the next two batters then walked catcher Brian Johnson and allowed a single to Giants starter Mark Gardner (12-5). When Rey Sanchez followed with a base hit to left, the Giants had their third run. The Dodgers got two back in the bottom of the second when Bonilla drove a 3-2 pitch into the right-field bullpen for a home run. It was his third home run on the homestand and his sixth with the Dodgers. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) The Dodgers' Bobby Bonilla can't reach a homer hit by Ellis Burks in the second inning. Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press |
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