DODGERS NOTEBOOK: THIGH AGAIN SIDELINES YOUNG.Byline: Matt McHale Daily News Staff Writer After going 4 for 11 in the first three games after the All-Star break, second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker Eric Young Eric Young can refer to:
It is the fourth time this season Young has missed playing time because of the thigh injury. ``You want him in there because he is our leadoff guy, but most of all you want him healthy,'' Bobby Bonilla Young leads the National League with 33 stolen bases. But Sunday he was limited to a third-inning pinch-hitting appearance, grounding out to second. This latest flare-up is considered mild, but there are concerns that the leg is not getting better. When Young was injured in Texas before the break, general manager Tom Lasorda said the second baseman was headed to the disabled list. Young balked balk v. balked, balk·ing, balks v.intr. 1. To stop short and refuse to go on: The horse balked at the jump. 2. . He took off five games and rested during the three-day All-Star break. ``We're going to let the doctors make the decision on that,'' Lasorda said. ``We need him to get better. We can't have this problem lingering.'' Young first injured his thigh May 19 in Chicago and has missed a total of 14 starts. Although Young was out, he was not examined Sunday. Therapist Pat Screnar said Young was scratched after complaining of soreness. Guerrero's personal best: Wilton Guerrero Wilton Guerrero (born October 24, 1974 in the Don Gregorio, Dominican Republic) is a major league utility player who currently is a free agent. He previously played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1996-1998), Montreal Expos (1998-2000, 2002), Cincinnati Reds (2001-2002), Kansas City took Young's place at second and had a career-high four hits, raising his average to .286. It was Guerrero's first start of the homestand. He pinch hit Friday and Saturday and played center in Thursday's game. ``All I can do is be ready,'' said Guerrero, who demanded a trade after he was sent to the minors in late May. ``I heard today during stretching that I was going to play. That's fine. Just being in there is what's important.'' Quick hits: Ken Caminiti's two-run homer in the eighth inning snapped Antonio Osuna's scoreless-inning streak at 16-2/3 innings. Osuna had not allowed a run since June 6 at Seattle, a span of 13 outings. . . . Raul Mondesi went 0 for 4 to snap a season-high 11 game-hitting streak. Mondesi batted .362 during the streak. DODGERS vs. 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 Time: 7:05 p.m., Dodger Stadium • • [ . TV/Radio: FSW FSW Friction Stir Welding FSW Flight Software FSW Full Spectrum Warrior (video game) FSW Family Support Worker FSW Female Sex Worker FSW Fox Sports World (cable TV channel) 2, 1150-AM, KWKW-AM (1330 Spanish). Matchup: In the first of three games with the second-place Giants, Dave Mlicki (4-4, 4.55) faces right-hander Danny Darwin (6-5, 4.42). Matchups for the rest of the series: Tuesday (7:05 p.m., FSW2) - Chan Ho Park (8-5, 4.50) vs. right-hander Mark Gardner (7-4, 5.33). . . . Wednesday (5:05 p.m., FSW2) - Darren Dreifort (5-7, 3.57) vs. left-hander Shawn Estes (7-8, 4.42). --- Matt McHale CAPTION(S): Box BOX: DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO (see text) |
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