DODGERS NOTEBOOK: IT 'WAS MY FAULT,' DREIFORT ADMITS WALKS HELP END HIS VICTORY STREAK AT SIX.Byline: Matt McHale Staff Writer There were a lot of villains in Sunday's 9-6 Dodgers loss to the New York Mets
Dreifort, who had won his past six decisions, allowed base runners in every inning but the first and finally got pulled in the sixth when Bubba Trammell Thomas Bubba Trammell (born November 6, 1971, in Knoxville, Tennessee) was a Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He is an alumnus of the University of Tennessee. and Lenny Harris ``This game was my fault,'' said Dreifort, whose five walks were the most he has had since walking eight in his first start of the season. ``I put us in bad situations all game. If you throw pitches where I threw them, the other team is going to hit them out.'' Dreifort, eligible for free agency this winter after an erratic career, began his victory streak July 17 against Pittsburgh. During that stretch, he allowed just 11 earned runs in 38 2/3 innings. Dreifort had limited opposing hitters to a .210 average. When he was winning he averaged just two walks a game. --Big day for Hundley: 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. erased a 4-0 deficit with two home runs in the first four innings. It was his second two-homer game this season (the other was May 26 vs. Philadelphia) and the 12th of his career. Hundley now has 21 homers this year, giving the Dodgers four players with 20 homers. The others: 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. (40), Eric Karros Green was a 1st round draft pick, and has been a two-time major league All-Star. (22). Only the Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field. have that many players with 20 homers. Hundley, who went 1 for 15 on the last homestand, was 0 for 3 Friday night before getting ejected. He didn't play Saturday. --Gold Glover? Former Dodger 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 isn't known as a great defensive catcher, throwing out just 26 of 108 base runners this year. But Sunday, Piazza made two spectacular catches on foul pops that certainly will be used to promote his MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. candidacy. In the second, he raced to the screen behind home to make a lunging catch of Alex Cora's popup. He got up but collapsed in pain. Trainers got him to his feet and he remained in the game. In the eighth, he went to the railing to catch Mark Grudzielanek's foul pop then somersaulted into the stands. He held onto the ball. At the plate, Piazza surprisingly went 0 for 5 and hit into an inning-ending double play in the eighth. --Remembering L.A.: Harris, who tied the game with a homer in the sixth, played five seasons with the Dodgers. ``They still send me a Christmas card every year and that means a lot,'' said Harris, who was released after the `93 season. ``We had some rough years for (manager) Tommy (Lasorda), but he always said to us that we would be Dodgers for life. I still feel that way. We were supposed to be better, kind of like this year's team. We had (Darryl Strawberry) and Eddie Murray and thought we had it won in 1991. But it didn't work out.'' Harris leads active major-leaguers with 124 pinch hits, 26 short of of Manny Manny may refer to: In nobility:
--Quick hits: The Dodgers entered the game tied with San Diego as the worst defensive team in the league. Their three errors gives them 109 this season. . . . Eric Karros, who hit his first homer in three weeks Saturday, has been hot the past week. He went 3 for 4 Sunday and is batting .455 (10 for 22) in the past five games. . . . Grudzielanek's fifth-inning stolen base was his 10th of the season and 100th of his career. Last season, his 13 errors were the fewest by a shortstop in Dodgers history. His seventh-inning error Sunday, which led to the Mets' ninth run, was his 15th at second base. DODGERS vs. MONTREAL Time: 7:10 p.m., at Dodger Stadium TV/Radio: Fox Sports Net 2; 1150-AM, 610-AM, 1330-AM (Spanish) Matchup: In the opener of a four-game series against Montreal, Matt Herges (8-2, 3.38) faces right-hander Dustin Hermanson (8-11, 5.52). Herges, converted from the bullpen earlier this month, allowed five runs in six inning last Tuesday in a 7-4 loss in Florida. Matchups for the rest of the series: Tuesday (7:10 p.m., Fox Sports Net 2) - Ismael Valdes (2-6, 3.38) vs. Trey Moore (1-3, 5.40). . . . Wednesday (7:10 p.m., Fox Sports Net 2) - Kevin Brown (10-5, 2.73) vs. Mike Thurman (3-3, 5.40). . . . Thursday (1:10 p.m. Fox Sports Net 2) - Chan Ho Park (12-8, 3.81) vs. Javier Vazquez (8-5, 4.01). - Matt McHale CAPTION(S): 2 photos, 2 boxes Photo: (1) SNIDER (2) SHEFFIELD Box: (1) Chasing Duke (2) Dodgers vs. Montreal (see text) |
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