POST-ALL-STAR LEAD IN CARDS DODGERS WIN TO STAY ATOP NL WEST DODGERS 4, ST. LOUIS 2.Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer ST. LOUIS - Brian Jordan Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 10th round of the 1986 MLB amateur draft, Reboulet would make his Major League Baseball and Mark Grudzielanek Mark James Grudzielanek (born June 30, 1970 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a second baseman in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Kansas City Royals. Previously, Grudzielanek played with the Montreal Expos (1995-1998), Los Angeles Dodgers (1998-2002), Chicago Cubs each were credited with sacrifice flies in the 11th inning. There also were seven one-run innings from starting pitcher Noun 1. starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; Hideo Nomo Hideo Nomo (born Aug. 31, 1968 , Osaka, Japan) Japanese baseball pitcher whose success with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995 created new opportunities for Asian players in Major League Baseball. . The bullpen allowed one hit and one run in four innings and rookie catcher David Ross David Ross refers to:
There were plenty of participants to play pivotal roles as a dropped fly ball helped the Dodgers rally to beat National League Central Division leader St. Louis 4-2 in 11 innings Saturday at muggy mug·gy adj. mug·gi·er, mug·gi·est Warm and extremely humid. [Probably from Middle English mugen, to drizzle; akin to Old Norse mugga, a drizzle. Busch Stadium This article is about the current sports venue in St. Louis, Missouri that opened in 2006. For the stadium in St. Louis that operated from 1966 to 2005, see Busch Memorial Stadium. For the ballpark known as "Busch Stadium" from 1953 to 1966, see Sportsman's Park. . And as has been the way through this memorable first half, the superlatives were left for many. The team concept the Dodgers worked so hard to forge is on display in all its splendor. For the first time this unexpected season, the Dodgers won a game when trailing after eight innings. They are 1-33 in such cases. Finding the hero of the day depended on the individual doing the speaking, but to a man the Dodgers (54-33) agreed the team concept is the reason they lead Arizona in the NL West by 2 1/2 games. ``We're winning and things are going well for us, and it's one of those things where things are starting to take shape,'' said Karros, who had two hits to increase his average to .297. ``We're getting a lot of breaks, too. This may be one of those years. Granted, you say you make your own breaks, but things have been working out for us. ``We've been playing well, we've playing close games. I think it feels good because everybody's had an opportunity to contribute. Outside of (closer Eric) Gagne, I don't think we've really relied on just one guy for three months.'' The victory ensures the Dodgers will reach the All-Star break in first place no matter what happens in today's series finale with the Cardinals, the first time that's happened since the strike-shortened 1994 season. Before that, the last time the club was in first place at the break was 1988. ``It's probably fun to watch, but here we are only in July and we've played four in a row that have been nail-biters,'' Karros said. ``You don't really need that in July.'' Karros' hit off Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen forced extra innings. The Dodgers had 14 consecutive batters retired before Lo Duca led off with a pinch-hit single. Shawn Green lined out, but Karros hit Isringhausen's 3-2 fastball into the right-center-field gap to score a sliding Lo Duca to make it 2-2. Karros wound up on third but was stranded when Jordan and Grudzielanek struck out. ``(Karros) is probably like our 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. ,'' said Gagne, who pitched a perfect 11th inning for his 32nd save. ``He comes up with big hits, but that's everybody. Last year we couldn't get any two-out hits and now we get most of them. We're just playing good baseball, good defense. It's good pitching, good defense and timely hitting.'' Cardinals left-hander Steve Kline started the 11th by walking Dave Roberts, allowing a single to Lo Duca and walking Green. Michael Crudale relieved and got Reboulet to hit a soft fly to shallow right field, but second baseman Miguel Cairo, playing the outfield, had the ball glance off his glove to allow Roberts to score. It gave the Dodgers a 3-2 lead. ``I think I would have (scored), but in that situation with nobody out, if there is a play then I probably shouldn't have (gone),'' Roberts said. ``But I think I would have scored because I knew going in that Miguel is a second baseman and I was going to test him. I think I put pressure on him to make a play and it worked out for the best.'' Jordan struck out again, but Grudzielanek tacked on another run with a fly ball to center field. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) The Dodgers' Brian Jordan (33) celebrates his homer Saturday with teammate Mark Grudzielanek at Busch Stadium. Tom Gannam/Associated Press |
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