DODGERS NOW CHASERS IN NL PLAYOFF RACE GIANTS 5, DODGERS 2.Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer 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 - The Dodgers admit right-hander Kevin Brown The name Kevin Brown can refer to several different people, including the following:
He is a 37-year-old coming off elbow surgery a year ago and back surgery in June, trying to find his form. For the disillusioned dis·il·lu·sion tr.v. dis·il·lu·sioned, dis·il·lu·sion·ing, dis·il·lu·sions To free or deprive of illusion. n. 1. The act of disenchanting. 2. The condition or fact of being disenchanted. who believed Brown was the savoir of the Dodgers' season, it took four batters in his first start in more than three months to suggest otherwise. In a game for the NL wild-card lead, the first four batters reached base and the Giants scored four times in the first two innings and beat the Dodgers 5-2 Tuesday at Pac Bell Park. The Giants, winners of nine of 14 against the Dodgers, lead the wild card for the first time since Aug. 13 and can sweep the three-game series with a victory today. The third-place Dodgers have lost four in a row, their longest streak since dropping five in a row from July 16-19. ``We won't be downtrodden down·trod·den adj. Oppressed; tyrannized. downtrodden Adjective oppressed and lacking the will to resist Adj. 1. about this,'' Dodgers manager Jim Tracy
Starting for the first time since injuring his elbow a second time this season May 26 in Arizona, Brown (3-4), whose velocity was 89 to 91 mph, allowed five runs on six hits in five innings. He walked two and struck out four. But further evidence he's not yet 100 percent came on a fifth-inning solo homer Noun 1. solo homer - a home run with no runners on base solo blast home run, homer - a base hit on which the batter scores a run he allowed to Benito Santiago First years Santiago was signed as an amateur free agent by the San Diego Padres on September 1, 1982. , who was 0 for 12 against Brown. ``He's owned me,'' Santiago said. ``I didn't see the same pop he used to have on the ball. It's tough to pitch when you're hurt.'' It was not a typical night against the Giants for Brown. Before allowing seven earned runs in four innings in the season opener, Brown was 8-1 with a 1.86 ERA against the Giants. He is 0-2 with 12.00 ERA against them this season. Kenny Lofton Kenneth Lofton (born May 31, 1967 in East Chicago, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball outfielder. He bats and throws left-handed. He currently plays left field for the Cleveland Indians, with whom he has spent 10 seasons during three separate stints. began the game with a single to center, and Rich Aurilia placed a perfect bunt down the third-base line. Jeff Kent walked and Barry Bonds singled in two runs with a line drive to left. The Giants extended their lead to 4-0 in the second, and pitcher Jason Schmidt began the rally. He singled with one out and went to third on Lofton's double. Aurilia grounded to shortstop Alex Cora, who threw home. It appeared Schmidt stepped on catcher Paul Lo Duca's glove atop home plate, but umpire Ed Montague ruled the runner safe. Kent followed 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 groundout. ``Overall, it's disappointing to lose the game, but I'm kind of pleased by (Brown),'' Dodgers pitching coach Jim Colborn said. ``That's certainly a quality starting pitcher that went out there. If he continues to pitch games like that, there's going to be some real good ones in there. It's just what we need at a time when we need it.'' Dodgers right fielder Shawn Green led off the seventh inning with his team-leading 41st homer off Schmidt (11-7), who had the Dodgers so tied up that speedy leadoff hitter Dave Roberts grounded into the first double play of his major-league career (564 at-bats) in the sixth inning. Schmidt limited the Dodgers to six hits and two runs in 7 2/3 innings. ``I'm just frustrated, because I know this offense just takes off when I get on base and make things happen,'' said Roberts, who went 0 for 4 without hitting the ball out of the infield. ``It's pretty frustrating when I don't get on base. Everything comes to a halt now. Jason has great stuff. He threw a great game, but I know personally if I had a couple of better at-bats, things might have been different.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The Dodgers' 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). , left, places a tag on the shoe of San Francisco's Jason Schmidt in the Dodgers' 5-2 loss Tuesday. Schmidt was called safe. John Todd/Associated Press |
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