DODGERS BLOW OUT CANDLESTICK PARK : DODGERS 6, SAN FRANCISCO 3.Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer Maybe the key for the Dodgers is to create more turmoil. In the 18 tumultuous months of the Fox Group's unstable ownership of the club, nothing seems to make the Dodgers perform like chaos. Five benchmark events occurred inside a season since Rupert Murdoch took over, and the Dodgers won four times. The latest was a Dodgers win at the rival Giants following Tuesday's firing of president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Bob Graziano Bob Graziano is a former president of the Los Angeles Dodgers of American Major League Baseball. He is currently Managing Director for the Western Region of Northern Trust, an investment management company. . Rick Welts, president of Fox Sports Enterprises and the man who fired Graziano, said the change in leadership had nothing to do with the Dodgers' dismal on-field performance. But many of the on-field personnel felt otherwise. ``You hate to see someone in management fall because of the 25 guys in (the clubhouse),'' catcher Todd Hundley Todd made his major league debut with the New York Mets on May 18, 1990 when he was only 20 years old. said. ``It's not his fault. It's ours. We have to win baseball games. We have to be held responsible, and be responsible.'' The Dodgers won the day after Mike Piazza Michael Joseph Piazza (born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is an American Major League Baseball player who currently plays for the Oakland Athletics. He began his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and played for the Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres was traded last season but lost the day following manager Bill Russell's and general manager Fred Claire's firing. This season they won after pitching coach Charlie Hough The much-hyped Dodgers, with an $80 million payroll, haven't been above .500 since they were 28-27 on June 6. ``I'm sure our performance got a lot of people fired,'' said left fielder Gary Sheffield
Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the Detroit Tigers. , who hit a pair of home runs. ``We didn't save anyone's job.'' Right-hander Chan Ho Park was the emergency starter because Ismael Valdes returned Monday to his home near Victoria Tamps, Mexico, to be with his father, who was injured in a car accident Sunday. Dodgers manager Davey Johnson said he wasn't sure if Valdes was going to return to the club this season, but he did say lefty Jeff Williams would start the 3Com Park farewell Thursday. In his place, Park (13-10) won his career-high seventh straight decision after allowing one run in six innings. He struck out eight. ``I hope and pray (Valdes) got there and his father is OK,'' said Johnson, who was then asked about Graziano. ``Any time in this business, when things don't go well, there's going to be changes. DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO Time: 7:35 p.m., at 3Com Park. TV/Radio: Fox Sports West 2; 1150-AM, KWKW-AM (1330 Spanish). Matchup: Admid the mayhem of another Dodgers season, right-hander Kevin Brown (18-8, 2.92 ERA) continues his quest for 20 wins by throwing against Giants righty right·y Informal n. pl. right·ies 1. A right-handed person. 2. An advocate or member of the political right. adv. Livan Hernandez (7-12, 4.77) on the eve On the Eve (Накануне in Russian) is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. of the closing of what was once Candlestick Candlestick A price chart that displays the high, low, open, and close for a security each day over a specified period of time. Park. Brown is 7-0 in his career against the Giants and is 5-0 with 0.62 ERA at 3Com. If Brown wins, he could pitch Sunday on three days rest in Houston. Hernandez is 0-6 with a 4.88 ERA in his career in September games. CAPTION(S): box BOX: Dodgers vs. San Francisco (see text) |
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