ROCKIES AND ROLLING BELTRE TIES SCHMIDT'S MARK; L.A. LEAD GROWS DODGERS 8, COLORADO 7.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 For one night, there was no scoreboard watching by the Dodgers, no worrying about how the 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 were faring and if the pennant race would take another dramatic turn. The Giants didn't play Monday, so all eyes were on Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , and the Dodgers didn't disappoint. Adrian Beltre hit a second-inning grand slam grand slam n. 1. The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand in bridge and other whist-derived card games. 2. Sports The winning of all the major or specified events, especially on a professional circuit. , and after a middle-innings slumber, the Dodgers scored twice in the eighth inning to tie the game then won it in the ninth as they earned a crucial 8-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies For the National Hockey League team (1976 – 1982), now known as the New Jersey Devils, see . The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. They are in the West Division of the National League. in front of 36,958 at Dodger Stadium • • [ . With one out in the ninth, Jayson Werth Jayson Richard Gowan Werth (born May 20, 1979 in Springfield, Illinois) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Philadelphia Phillies. He has usually been a bench player, but injuries to regular right fielder Shane Victorino and his backup Michael singled and moved to third on Steve Finley's single. Steve Reed Steve Reed may refer to
 This article or section is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article or section in an . singled up the middle as the Dodgers pulled three games ahead of the Giants in the National League West. Trailing 7-5, the Dodgers started the eighth with three consecutive singles off reliever Brian Fuentes Brian Christopher Fuentes (born August 9, 1975 in Merced, California) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Colorado Rockies. Previously, Fuentes played for the Seattle Mariners (2001). He bats and throws left-handed. . Shawn Green Shawn David Green (born November 10, 1972, in Des Plaines, Illinois) is a 6' 4" left-handed Major League Baseball player. Green is the starting right fielder for the New York Mets.[1] Green was a 1st round draft pick, and has been a two-time major league All-Star. singled home Beltre, and with runners on the corners and one out, pinch-hitter Robin Ventura bounced a ball back to the mound, far enough to allow Milton Bradley to score the tying run. Edwin Jackson couldn't make it through the fifth inning last week in Colorado, and fared even worse Monday. He allowed six runs and left after allowing a home run to Brad Hawpe and a double to pitcher Shawn Estes in the fourth. Jackson now has a 6.75 ERA in seven appearances this season. Before the game, manager Jim Tracy did little to downplay the suggestion that Jackson could be pitching for a spot in the postseason rotation. With only two sure-thing starters in Odalis Perez and Jeff Weaver, the Dodgers would have loved to see Jackson step up and show his September mettle again. ``I think if you get to that point, you have to assess your situation and ask yourself some questions,'' Tracy said. ``First of all, who is the opponent, and number two, which members of your staff match up against that team? ... Is he a possibility for the postseason? Sure he is. It didn't happen Monday. Aaron Miles led off the game with a single, and moved to third on Royce Clayton's well-placed hit-and-run single, which otherwise would have been a double play. Todd Helton followed with a line drive to right field. Bradley gave chase but then stopped and faced the wall, even though he seemed to have a play on the ball. It hit the upper part of the fence for a double that scored Miles and Clayton for a 2-0 Colorado lead. The Dodgers missed two great chances in the first. Cesar Izturis led off with a double but was thrown out trying for third. Jayson Werth followed with a single that probably would have scored Izturis from second. Then with two outs and the bases loaded, Shawn Green struck out on five pitches. Beltre made up for it in a big way in the second. The Dodgers had cut the lead to 2-1 when Izturis singled home Jose Hernandez from second. Werth and Finley followed with walks, and Beltre crushed a 1-0 fastball from Estes deep into the left-field pavilion for a 5-2 lead. With the home run, his 48th of the season, Beltre tied Mike Schmidt for most homers hit by a third baseman in a single season. Rich Hammond, (818) 713-3611 rich.hammond(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos, 3 boxes Photo: (1 -- color) Dodgers third baseman Adrian Beltre crushes a second-inning grand slam to tie the record for homers hit in a season by third basemen, which was set at 48 by Mike Schmidt. Gus Ruelas/Staff Photographer (2) The Dodgers' Cesar Izturis, right, is tagged out at third base by the Rockies' Vinny Castilla on Monday at Dodger Stadium. Danny Moloshok/Associated Press Box: (1) DODGERS 8, ROCKIES 7 (2) DODGERS vs. COLORADO - Rich Hammond (3) STORY LINES |
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