DODGERS MAKE ZERO PROGRESS SHUTOUT LEAVES L.A. 3 1/2 BACK SAN FRAN. 6, DODGERS 0.Byline: Jill Painter Staff Writer It seems the Dodgers won't need any help from other teams to make the playoffs after all. They can't even help themselves. San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden looked every bit the National League West division winner as it scored four runs in the sixth inning en route to a 6-0 victory over the Dodgers in front of 54,488 on Saturday at Dodger Stadium • • [ . The Dodgers fell behind 3 1/2 games back in the NL wild-card race after losing their fourth game in five nights, and they are in danger of missing the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. Dodgers players and coaches still were trying to comes to grips with Friday night's tragedy, in which a Dodgers fan was shot and killed in the stadium parking lot over an alleged dispute with a Giants fan. The incident didn't keep fans away, though. The Dodgers had their 10th sellout of the season. ``It's probably reassuring to see such a big crowd,'' said Sandy Alderson Richard Lynn Alderson (born November 22, 1947 in Seattle, Washington) is the CEO of the Major League Baseball San Diego Padres. Prior to the Padres, Alderson worked for MLB's commissioner’s office, where he was executive vice president for baseball operations between , the executive vice president for Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. operations. ``It reflects that people view it as an incident that doesn't represent a risk in coming to the ballpark. People shouldn't be deterred from coming to the ballpark.'' Fans made plenty of noise with their noisemakers on giveaway night, but there was little to cheer. The Dodgers couldn't do what they haven't really been able to do consistently all season - hit - and the result was a game lacking in drama. The Dodgers advanced a runner to third base in the first, third and sixth innings but never cashed in on those opportunities. With Dave Roberts For other uses, see Dave Roberts (disambiguation). David Ray Roberts (born May 31, 1972 in Okinawa, Japan), is a Major League Baseball center fielder for the San Francisco Giants. on third base with two outs in the first inning, Fred McGriff Green was a 1st round draft pick, and has been a two-time major league All-Star. grounded out to first base. In the sixth, Jolbert Cabrera Jolbert Cabrera [HOLE-bert kah-BRAY-rah] (born December 8, 1972 in Cartagena, Colombia) is a baseball outfielder/infielder who until recently played with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in Japan's Pacific League. hit into an inning-double play with a man on third. Starter Hideo Nomo was solid for the first few innings, retiring eight consecutive batters after allowing a leadoff single to Ray Durham. He even got out of a bases-loaded jam in the fourth inning; he walked Barry Bonds and Benito Santiago with two outs but then got Edgardo Alfonzo to ground into a fielder's choice. Bonds was 0 for 2 with two walks and a sacrifice fly, but his teammates were fine anyway. Former Dodgers outfielder Marquis Grissom was 4 for 5 with an RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in and reliever Matt Herges, who also played for the Dodgers, pitched two scoreless innings with two strikeouts. Giants starter Kirk Rueter allowed five hits in six shutout innings. Grissom led off the fifth inning with a single to right, but Nomo retired the next three batters. Nomo unraveled in the sixth inning. J.T. Snow and Rich Aurilia singled, and Bonds' sacrifice fly to right scored Snow from third for a 1-0 lead. Santiago doubled to right to score Aurilia and Alfonzo doubled to left to score Santiago. After Grissom singled, Nomo was relieved by Paul Shuey, who walked Jose Cruz Jr. Rueter followed and added insurance with a run-scoring single to left. Reliever Tom Martin made his 76th appearance to set a record for most appearances by a Dodgers left-hander, breaking Scott Radinsky's 1997 record. Dodgers manager Jim Tracy said Paul Lo Duca Paul Anthony Lo Duca (born April 12, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York) is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the New York Mets. Previously, Lo Duca played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998-2004) and Florida Marlins (2004-2005). has a bruised pectoral muscle pectoral muscle n. Either of two muscles in the chest, the pectoralis major or the pectoralis minor. from catching a foul ball Friday, and the struggling All-Star catcher sat out. Tracy said he would have rested Lo Duca either Saturday or today, since it's a day game. Even so, Tracy may have started backup catcher David Ross because Lo Duca has failed to produce. He is hitless in his past 10 at-bats and 4 for 22 on the homestand. Jill Painter, (818) 713-3615 jill.painter(at)dailynews.com CAPTION} Photo: (1 -- color) Dodgers starter Hideo Nomo retired the first eight San Francisco batters but lasted just 5 1/3 innings, allowing four runs. (2) Dodgers shortstop Cesar Izturis (3) awaits the throw that will arrive in time to get San Francisco's Ray Durham in the first inning Saturday. John Lazar/Staff Photographer Box: (1) STANDINGS (2) DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO CAPTION(S): 2 photos, 2 boxes |
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