SB Nation Los Angeles - Dodgers Sweep Away Brewers With 7-1 Winhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48949/la-fave.png2010-08-26T14:52:00-07:00http://losangeles.sbnation.com/rss/stream/14158532010-08-26T14:52:00-07:002010-08-26T14:52:00-07:00Dodger Bullpen & Offense Lead Way In Win Over Milwaukee
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<p>Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) – Scott Podsednik had three hits, scored twice and drove in a run and Casey Blake homered to lead Los Angeles to a 7-1 win over Milwaukee to complete a three-game sweep at Miller Park.</p>
<p>Ryan Theriot added a pair of hits, a run scored and an <span class="caps">RBI</span> and Brad Ausmus chipped in with a trio of hits for the Dodgers, who swept a three-game series in Milwaukee for the first time since May 23-25, 2003.</p>
<p>Ronald Belisario (2-1) earned the win by recording one out as the first of five relievers who combined to throw 4 2/3 scoreless innings behind starter Carlos Monasterios for Los Angeles, which has claimed four of its last five games.</p>
<p>Yovani Gallardo (11-6) absorbed the loss after allowing six runs on eight hits and a pair of walks while fanning 10 over 6 1/3 innings for the Brewers, who have dropped four in a row.</p>
<p>Podsednik started the game with a single and moved to third base on Theriot’s ground-rule double. After Andre Ethier struck out, Matt Kemp’s ground out delivered Podsednik with the game’s first run.</p>
<p>Prince Fielder’s solo home run to right field tied the game in the bottom of the fourth.</p>
<p>The visitors regained the lead for good in the next half inning when Ausmus scored on Podsednik’s single off the glove of a diving second baseman Rickie Weeks.</p>
<p>Gallardo walked with one out before Weeks and Corey Hart were hit to load the bases in the bottom half of the fifth as Monasterios was then lifted from the game and replaced on the hill by Belisario.</p>
<p>The right-hander struck out Ryan Braun and was lifted in favor of southpaw George Sherrill, who got the lefty-swinging Fielder to bounce into a force out at second base to end the inning. Monasterios was charged with the hosts lone run on a pair of hits while walking one and striking out three in his 10th career start.</p>
<p>The Dodgers took advantage of getting out of the jam by adding two runs in the top of the sixth on an opposite field home run to right by Blake.</p>
<p>A Podsednik base hit put runners at first and second with one out in the seventh and spelled the end of the day for Gallardo.</p>
<p>Todd Coffey took over and was greeted by consecutive run-scoring hits by Theriot and Reed Johnson that made it a 6-1 game. A wild pitch allowed Theriot to dash in from third with the final run of the contest.</p>
<p>Kenley Jansen threw two scoreless innings, including striking out the side in the seventh, and Octavio Dotel followed by replicating the feat in the eighth. Jeff Weaver set down all three hitters in the ninth to finish the game.</p>
<p>The Dodgers also finished their first three-game series sweep of the Brewers since May 5-7, 2006…Ethier was tossed in the sixth inning for arguing with the home plate umpire after being called out on strikes…Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez did not play after receiving his customary day off following a night game…The Dodgers also completed their first road sweep since taking all three games in San Francisco from June 28-30…Theriot has hit safely in seven in a row…Thursday marked the 71st anniversary of the first televised baseball game played at Ebbets Field between the Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds…Gallardo is 0-3 in his career against the Dodgers…Milwaukee is 16-29 in day games.</p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/2010/8/26/1652734/dodgers-brewers-sweepEric Stephen2010-08-26T09:26:51-07:002010-08-26T09:26:51-07:00Today's Dodgers-Brewers Lineups
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<p>Here are today’s lineups for the series finale in Milwaukee:</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/dodgerthoughts/statuses/22190785861" target="new">Dodgers</a></strong><br>
Podsednik LF<br>
Theriot 2B<br>
Ethier RF<br>
Kemp CF<br>
Loney 1B<br>
Blake 3B<br>
Carroll SS<br>
Ausmus C<br>
Monasterios P</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/AdamMcCalvy/statuses/22186167543" target="new">Brewers</a></strong><br>
Weeks 2B<br>
Hart RF<br>
Braun LF<br>
Fielder 1B<br>
McGehee 3B<br>
Cain CF<br>
Escobar SS<br>
Lucroy C<br>
Gallardo P</p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/2010/8/26/1652037/dodgers-brewers-lineupsEric Stephen2010-08-26T07:54:44-07:002010-08-26T07:54:44-07:00Dodgers Go For Sweep In Milwaukee
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<p>(Sports Network) - The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/teams/los-angeles-dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> will be wrapping up the first leg of a two-city road trip this afternoon. Whether <span>Manny Ramirez</span> is still with the team for the second stage of the trek remains to be seen.</p>
<p>With Ramirez's immediate future in question, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> will try to focus on recording a three-game sweep of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/teams/milwaukee-brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a> when the two teams square off again today at Miller Park.</p>
<p>Various outlets have reported that Ramirez has been placed on waivers by the Dodgers, and there's speculation that the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/teams/chicago-white-sox">Chicago White Sox</a> have interest in obtaining the veteran slugger for the season's stretch run. The 38-year-old impending free agent is batting .313 with eight homers and 40 RBI during an injury-plagued 2010 campaign.</p>
<p>Although dealing Ramirez could hamper their own playoff chances, the Dodgers have been able to keep themselves in the race by taking the first two games of this series. After posting a 5-4 victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brewers</a> on Wednesday, Los Angeles closed within 5 1/2 games of Philadelphia and San Francisco for the lead in the National League Wild Card standings.</p>
<p>Ramirez had a hand in yesterday's win, doubling twice in two official at-bats and knocking in a run in the sixth inning to give Los Angeles a 5-3 lead. The outfielder also scored on <span>James Loney</span>'s two-run single in the fifth that put the Dodgers up by a 4-3 count.</p>
<p>Loney also finished with two hits on the night, while <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/891/Andre_Ethier">Andre Ethier</a> contributed a solo homer to help back seven solid innings out of Dodgers starter <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/31266/Hiroki_Kuroda">Hiroki Kuroda</a>.</p>
<p>"It was a good game, we played well and we were spirited," said Dodgers manager Joe Torre. "We just need to keep playing well and get on a winning streak."</p>
<p>Kuroda (9-11) allowed four runs on seven hits and struck out six before turning the game over to his team's bullpen, with four Dodger relievers combining to hold the Brewers scoreless the rest of the way.</p>
<p>"We went out there and lost a two-run lead," said Milwaukee manager Ken Macha. "[The Dodgers] have a great bullpen there that just shut us down."</p>
<p>Former Dodger <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/928/Randy_Wolf">Randy Wolf</a> (10-10) was saddled with the loss for the Brewers after being reached for four runs on seven hits over the first five innings.</p>
<p>Milwaukee has now dropped three in a row following a four-game win streak and will turn to ace <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/1052/Yovani_Gallardo">Yovani Gallardo</a> in hopes of salvaging today's finale. The All-Star right-hander hasn't been at his best of late, however, having registered a subpar 7.20 earned run average over his past five starts and surrendered four or more runs in all but one of those games.</p>
<p>Gallardo is coming off a rough outing at home against NL West leader San Diego on Friday, when he was tagged for six runs in a 3 1/3-inning no-decision. He also walked five batters and served up two homers before the early exit.</p>
<p>The 24-year-old has also had his struggles when facing the Dodgers in the past. Gallardo has lost both of his previous starts against Los Angeles and been rocked for a total of 14 runs and 16 hits in just 10 1/3 innings.</p>
<p>Torre will hand the ball to <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/104555/Carlos_Monasterios">Carlos Monasterios</a> today for the rookie's second start since replacing the injured <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/131/Vicente_Padilla">Vicente Padilla</a> in the club's rotation. The young right-hander managed a career-best six strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings in his most recent assignment, although that resulted in a loss after he permitted three runs (one earned) and eight hits against NL Central front- runner Cincinnati on Friday.</p>
<p>Monasterios, selected from the Philadelphia organization in the Rule 5 draft over the winter, has been used as both a starter and reliever during his debut season and been effective in both roles. The native Venezuelan is 3-4 with a respectable 3.63 ERA in 26 appearances, nine of which were starts.</p>
<p>The 24-year-old pitched two innings out of the bullpen against the Brewers on May 4 and gave up a run on three hits.</p>
<p>These teams have split the past 10 meetings against one another, with Milwaukee taking two of three matchups from the Dodgers in Los Angeles back in May.</p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/2010/8/26/2319945/dodgers-go-for-sweep-in-milwaukeeEric Stephen