DODGERS NOTEBOOK: PEREZ IS FINE IN RELIEF STINT HE DOMINATES BREWERS OUT OF PEN.Byline: Steve Dilbeck Staff Writer So, like, this Carlos Perez guy, how can the Dodgers keep him out of the rotation? Perez, who must have thought ``soft-throwing'' had become his new first name, had been so unproductive (4-6, 5.67 ERA) that he lost his starting spot in the rotation last week to 30-year-old rookie Matt Herges Matthew Tyler Herges (born April 1, 1970, in Champaign, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball pitcher. He is an alumnus of Illinois State University. Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1992, Herges would make his Major League Baseball debut with . But in his first appearance out of the bullpen since being bumped out of the rotation, Perez was - dare it be said? - masterful on Sunday against the Brewers. Perez threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings, holding Milwaukee to three hits, with a walk and three strikeouts. --Sheffield out: 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. was held out of the game with a swollen right thumb, jammmed in the ninth inning Saturday attempting to steal. Dodgers manager Davey Johnson ``It should be no problem,'' Sheffield said. ``It's just sore today.'' Sheffield said at first he was too concerned with the umpire's call on his steal attempt to realize what had happened to his thumb. ``I was too busy arguing against the call,'' he said. ``But I knew when the adrenaline wore off, it was going to be sore.'' Sheffield had missed only two previous games this season, with a sprained ankle A sprained ankle, also known as a ankle sprain, ankle injury or ankle ligament injury, is a common medical condition where one or more of the ligaments of the ankle is torn or partially torn. . He said one of his goals is to play a complete 162-game season. ``I came close in 1996, but they (Marlins manager John Boles John Boles may refer to:
--Meet Bruce Aven David Bruce Aven (Born March 4, 1972 in Orange, Texas), is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Aven played for four different ballclubs during his career: the Cleveland Indians (1997, 2002), Florida Marlins (1999), Pittsburgh Pirates (2000), and Los Angeles Dodgers , almost: Trying to build needed outfield depth, the Dodgers picked up Bruce Aven from the Pirates and assigned him to Triple-A Albuquerque. With Sheffield out and F.P. Santangelo serving the fourth day of his five-game suspension, the Dodgers played Sunday without a backup outfielder. Aven, 28, was batting .250 with five home runs in 72 games for the Pirates. His fifth home run came on Tuesday against the Dodgers in Pittsburgh. In exchange for Aven, the Pirates will get either a player to be named or cash by Sept. 15. ``We're short outfielders that are ready to play at this level,'' Johnson said. ``We've gone most of the way with three or four.'' Aven came to the Pirates in the offseason from Florida in exchange for outfielder Brant Brown Brant Michael Brown is a former professional baseball player. He was born on June 22, 1971, in Porterville, California. He was 6'3" and 205 pounds, and threw and batted left handed. after hitting .289 with 12 home runs and 70 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 with the Marlins in 1999, his first full season in the majors. --Odds and ends: RHP rhp abbr. rated horsepower Kevin Brown, who left Friday's game in the eighth inning after feeling a ``tweak'' in his right side, has reported no additional pain and will take his next regular turn Wednesday against the Cubs. . . . The Dodgers might have caught a break. With the Cubs placing right-hander Kerry Wood on the disabled list Sunday, left-hander Phil Norton (0-0, 5.40 ERA) will take his turn Tuesday against Darren Dreifort (8-7,4.61). . . . It was a bad day for the Dodgers to have a starting pitcher get shelled early. Right-hander Antonio Osuna was unavailable with flu-like symptoms. . . . When right-handed reliever Mike Fetters took the loss Saturday, it was the first for the bullpen since July 2 at San Francisco, snapping a winning streak at eight games. . . . Former Saugus High School Saugus High School may refer to:
DODGERS VS. CHICAGO Time: 7:10 p.m. at Dodger Stadium. TV/Radio: KTLA KTLA KCBS TV in Los Angeles , XTRA-1150 and KWKW-1330 (Spanish). Matchup: Matt Herges, the surprising 30-year-old rookie right-hander, gets his first career major-league start. In 45 relief appearances this year, Herges is 8-0 with a 3.00 ERA. The last Dodger to start 8-0 was Fernando Valenzuela in 1981. Dodgers manager Davey Johnson expects Herges to be able to throw up to 80 pitches. Herges has gone without a decision and has a 2.70 ERA in three lifetime appearances against the Cubs. He'll be opposed by RHP Ruben Quevedo (0-3, 7.28 ERA). - Steve Dilbeck CAPTION(S): 2 photos, 2 boxes Photo: (1) SNIDER (2) SHEFFIELD Box: (1) Chasing Duke (2) Dodgers vs. Chicago (see text) |
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