DODGERS NOTEBOOK: FOR STARTERS, IT'S BEEN SOLID.Byline: Brian Dohn Daily News Staff Writer Pitching was supposed to carry the Dodgers, and during this five-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" the starters have done their jobs. Right-hander Darren Dreifort's six innings in Saturday's 12-6 win against the Philadelphia Phillies “Phillies” redirects here. For other uses, see Phillies (disambiguation). The Philadelphia Phillies are a professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. was the fifth consecutive solid start by a Dodgers pitcher - each by a different member of the rotation. During the first five games of the nine-game road trip, the starters are 5-0 with a 3.24 ERA. It began a few days after a team meeting in which Dodgers manager Davey Johnson Kevin Brown The name Kevin Brown can refer to several different people, including the following:
A series finale is the very last installment of a television series, usually a sitcom or drama. . That trio is expected to lead the Dodgers, and is one of the best in baseball. But it's what the other two starters did that's allowed the momentum to continue. Carlos Perez broke out of his slump with seven innings of one-run ball in the series opener against the Phillies before Dreifort's outing. And it's eased the burden on the Dodgers' overworked bullpen. ``So far it's a good trip for the confidence,'' Dodgers pitching coach Charlie Hough Defending their honor: In the spring, everyone outside of the Dodgers organization wondered how L.A. would survive defensively with Eric Young Eric Young can refer to:
Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the Detroit Tigers. in left. A month's sampling is in and the defense is fine. Young has two errors at second, Grudzielanek has made one at shortstop and Sheffield has played an error-free and splendid left field. ``They're all very athletic,'' Johnson said. ``Sheffield has been the Gold Glove left fielder. Threw a guy out at home, played the wall unbelievable at home. (Young and Grudzielanek) are taking extra ground balls. It wasn't something I was really worried about.'' The Osuna diary: Today's Antonio Osuna update has the right-hander experiencing tenderness in his elbow after throwing 2-2/3 innings at Single-A San Bernardino on Friday. Johnson said Osuna will travel to Montreal on Monday and the Dodgers will examine him when they arrive for their three-game series. If Osuna is OK, Johnson said he'll be activated. ``He had a little bit of swelling after the game,'' Johnson said. ``He came in a little bit tender, the swelling went down, got a little treatment and went out and played catch.'' Osuna is trying to pitch through the pain of a bone spur Bone spur Also called an osteophyte, it is an outgrowth or ridge that forms on a bone. Mentioned in: Cervical Disk Disease, Cervical Spondylosis bone spur in his elbow rather than having surgery to remove it. He's eligible to come off the disabled list Monday. If Osuna is activated, Johnson said the Dodgers will stay with 11 pitchers. It could mean left-hander Jeff Kubenka being returned to Triple-A Albuquerque. Balks, walks and chalk: Catcher Paul LoDuca's seventh-inning single broke an 0-for-8 slump and raised his average from .036 to .069. Infielder Tripp Cromer followed with his first hit of the season after eight hitless at-bats. . . . Dodgers manager Davey Johnson has 999 career wins. . . . Dreifort stole his first base of the season in the second inning. DODGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA Time: 10:35 a.m., at Veterans Stadium. TV/Radio: Channel 5; KXTA-AM (1150), KAVL-AM (610), KWKW-AM (1330, Spanish). Matchup: It's marquee matchup No. 2 for Dodgers ace Kevin Brown. After facing Randy Johnson opening day, Brown meets Phillies right-hander Curt Schilling in the finale of a three-game series. Brown (2-1) hasn't allowed more than two earned runs in a start since yielding five in the opener. The right-hander is fourth in the league in ERA (2.34). He was 2-0 with a 1.96 ERA against Philadelphia last season. Schilling (3-1, 2.77) hasn't allowed a run in 10 innings and opponents are batting .206 against him. The Phillies scored 29 runs in Schilling's first three starts but scored three in his last two. - Brian Dohn CAPTION(S): 2 Photos, Box Photo: (1) DREIFORT (2) SHEFFIELD Box: DODGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA (See text) |
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