DODGERS STAY HOT WITH WIN OVER MARLINS GARCIAPARRA'S 3 RBIS LIFT L.A. TO 16TH VICTORY IN 17 GAMES DODGERS 4, FLORIDA 2.Byline: RICH HAMMOND Rich Hammond Los Angeles Daily News sports writer. Instrumental in bringing the Los Angeles Kings hockey organization closer to the fans. He is the atypical "what a guy" to Kings fans everywhere. Rich Hammond on himself. Staff Writer One day after the excitement of Greg Maddux Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966) is a pitcher for the San Diego Padres. He was the first pitcher in Major League history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years (1992-1995), during which he had a 75-29 record with a 1. vs. Barry Bonds Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 in Riverside, California) is a left fielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He is the son of former major league All-Star Bobby Bonds, the godson of Hall of Famer Willie Mays, and a distant cousin of Hall of Famer Reggie , the ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network showcase and a dramatic victory over the rival San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California that currently play in the National League West Division. New York Giants history Early days and the John McGraw era , Dodgers manager Grady Little William Grady Little (born March 30, 1950 in Abilene, Texas) is a manager in Major League Baseball. He guided the Boston Red Sox from 2002 to 2003, and has been manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers since 2006. was asked about the possibility of a letdown Monday against the Florida Marlins The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Marlins have played in Dolphin Stadium. . For five innings, the Dodgers endured more of a beatdown than a letdown at the hands of Marlins starter Dontrelle Willis Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982, in Oakland, California), nicknamed "The D-Train", is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Florida Marlins. , but the way things are going these days, the Dodgers' troubles never seem to last long. The Dodgers only had two hits through five innings, but Nomar Garciaparra's three RBIs and starter Derek Lowe's solid outing helped them to a 4-2 win over the Marlins in front of 44,749 at Dodger Stadium • • [ . Garciaparra hit a two-run home run in the sixth, his first homer since July 13, to erase a 1-0 deficit. Garciaparra also had a 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 single in the seventh, as did J.D. Drew, for a 4-1 Dodgers lead. The Dodgers improved to 16-1 since July 26, the best 17-game stretch in L.A. Dodgers history and the best in franchise history since Brooklyn's run in August 1953. Monday's victory, and San Diego's loss to 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 , pushed the Dodgers' lead over the Padres in the National League West to 2 1/2 games. ``It says a lot about this team,'' Garciaparra said. ``It's a different guy (coming through) every day and everyone is happy about that.'' Lowe, a hard-luck loser in his previous outing, came back strong as he allowed one run on four hits in seven innings. Lowe (10-8) walked two and struck out two. Lowe also got 17 outs via groundballs. ``He was nasty,'' Willis said of Lowe. ``He definitely outpitched me tonight.'' The Dodgers uncharacteristically committed three errors, and reliever Giovanni Carrara gave up a solo home run to Miguel Olivo in the ninth but pitched the final two innings for his first save since 2004. ``I just really enjoy this time of year,'' Lowe said. ``That doesn't guarantee success, but this is why you play the game. I'm the only one who has lost in his streak and I didn't want to get the second one, too.'' Lowe was nearly outdone out·do tr.v. out·did , out·done , out·do·ing, out·does To do more or better than in performance or action. See Synonyms at excel. by Willis (7-10), who drove in Florida's first run with a third-inning triple but easily shut down the Dodgers for five innings. Willis was chased after the Dodgers scored twice in the seventh. He went 6 2/3 innings and allowed four runs on seven hits with five walks and nine strikeouts. ``When a guy is pitching that well, you don't get too many opportunities,'' Garciaparra said. But while Willis looked strong early, Lowe was the one left smiling at the end. On Aug. 4 in Miami, Lowe allowed just one run and five hits and walked none in a victory over the Marlins, and followed up that game with 8 2/3 strong innings against Colorado on Wednesday, although Lowe took the loss in that game, largely because the Dodger offense contributed just one run. Lowe easily got through the first two innings Monday with four groundouts and a strikeout, but ran into trouble when Olivo barely beat out an infield single up the middle. A groundout by Alfredo Amezaga brought up Willis, who entered the game with four hits in 42 at-bats. But Willis blasted Lowe's 1-0 pitch to center for a triple to score Olivo for a 1-0 Florida lead. The Dodgers managed little early against Willis, who had a turnaround after recent struggles. Control problems slowed Willis in recent starts, and although a 21-pitch first inning Monday seemed ominous, Willis ran into few obstacles in the early innings. Julio Lugo singled with one out in the first but didn't advance, and after Russell Martin's two-out infield single in the second, the Dodgers didn't have another baserunner until the crucial sixth inning. With one out in the sixth, Lugo reached on an infield single when shortstop Hanley Ramirez couldn't get off a throw, and Garciaparra hit Willis' first pitch over the fence in left-center for a 2-1 Dodgers lead. ``He was throwing so well and he's such a great competitor,'' Garciaparra said of Willis. ``I was just trying to keep the inning alive. ... I was just looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a pitch I could drive.'' Florida missed a big chance to at least tie the game in the seventh when, with runners on second and third and two outs, Lowe got cleanup hitter Mike Jacobs to ground to first to end the inning. ``(Lowe) has been outstanding in his last few outings,'' manager Grady Little said. ``He took us deep into the game on a night when we really needed him to.'' rich.hammond@dailynews.com (818) 713-3611 CAPTION(S): 3 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) The Dodgers' Nomar Garciaparra hits a two-run home run during the sixth inning Monday against the Florida Marlins. (2) The Dodgers' Derek Lowe gave up one run on four hits in seven innings and picked up the victory Monday. (3) The Dodgers' Derek Lowe gave up one run on four hits in seven innings and picked up the victory Monday. Keith Birmingham/Staff Photographer Box: DODGERS vs. FLORIDA - Rich Hammond |
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