SB Nation Los Angeles - Dodgers Hammered By Cardinals Againhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48949/la-fave.png2011-04-17T01:06:32-07:00http://losangeles.sbnation.com/rss/stream/18789972011-04-17T01:06:32-07:002011-04-17T01:06:32-07:00Cardinals Pummel Dodgers Again, 9-2
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<p><span>Clayton Kershaw</span> walked five and gave up five runs in 4 2/3 innings, and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> lost their fifth straight game, 9-2 to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">St. Louis Cardinals</a> at Dodger Stadium. <span>Allen Craig</span> hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning to knock Kershaw out of the game. St. Louis has outscored the Dodgers 29-9 in the first three games of the series.</p>
<p>Craig had three hits, starting in place of the red-hot <span>Lance Berkman</span>, who had six home runs in his previous five games. <span>Kyle McClellan</span> got the win for St. Louis, allowing two runs in seven innings of work.</p>
<p><span>Andre Ethier</span> had three hits, including two doubles, extending his hitting streak to 14 games, which is the longest in MLB this season. The Dodgers send <span>Chad Billingsley</span> to the mound on Sunday to try to avoid a four-game sweep. Chris Carpenter starts the series finale for St. Louis.</p>
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https://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-dodgers/2011/4/17/2116063/cardinals-vs-dodgers-mlb-clayton-kershaw-allen-craigEric Stephen2011-04-16T17:14:49-07:002011-04-16T17:14:49-07:00Hong-Chih Kuo Placed On Disabled List, Plus Dodgers Vs. Cardinals Lineups
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> have been quite familiar with the disabled list so far this season, and today they used the DL again, placing relief pitcher <span>Hong-Chih Kuo</span> on the 15-day DL with a left lower back strain. The move was retroactive to April 14. <span>Ramon Troncoso</span> was recalled from Triple A Albuquerque to take his place.</p>
<p>Kuo has been battling an issue with his back since spring training, and manager Don Mattingly said it has caused the left-hander to leave balls up, which has affected his control. Kuo had an MRI last weekend in San Diego which showed no major damage. He will not throw for at least a few days, and in the meantime will undergo a few tests, the extent of which are yet unkown.</p>
<p>Here are tonight's lineups:</p>
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<a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">Cardinals</a> (7-7)</h3>
<p>Theriot SS<br> Rasmus CF<br> Pujols 1B<br> Holliday LF<br> Freese 3B<br> Craig RF<br> Laird C<br> Greene 2B<br> McClellan P</p>
<h3>Dodgers (6-8)</h3>
<p>Gwynn LF<br> Blake 3B<br> Ethier RF<br> Kemp CF<br> Uribe SS<br> Loney 1B<br> Barajas C<br> Miles 2B<br> Kershaw P</p>
<p>Tonight's 7:10 p.m. PDT game will be televised on Prime Ticket.</p>
<p><i>For more news and information on the Dodgers, or on today's game, be sure to read the SB Nation blog <a target="_blank" href="http://www.truebluela.com/">True Blue LA</a>.</i></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-dodgers/2011/4/16/2115604/dodgers-hong-chih-kuo-disabled-listEric Stephen2011-04-16T10:32:00-07:002011-04-16T10:32:00-07:00Dodgers Tab Clayton Kershaw To Snap Losing Skid
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> look to <span>Clayton Kershaw</span> to snap their four-game losing streak on Saturday night, facing the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">St. Louis Cardinals</a> at Dodger Stadium. Kershaw, 2-1 with a 1.37 ERA this season, did not allow a run in seven innings on opening day, his only home start this season. <span>Kyle McClellan</span> gets the start for St. Louis.</p>
<p>After a pair of one-run losses in San Francisco, the Dodgers have suffered a pair of crushing defeats to the Cardinals. St. Louis scored 20 runs and banged out 35 hits in the first two games of the series. Pujols came into the series hitting .229/.296/.313 with one home run, but he is in fact <span>Albert Pujols</span>, and has reminded the Dodgers of that with three home runs in two wins.</p>
<p>Kershaw won in San Francisco on Monday, which also happens to be the Dodgers' last win. Kershaw pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings, but Dodger starting pitchers have struggled since then. In four games since Monday, Dodger starting pitchers have allowed 19 runs (18 earned) in 20 innings.</p>
<p><i>For more news and information on the Dodgers, or on today's game, be sure to read the SB Nation blog <a target="_blank" href="http://www.truebluela.com">True Blue LA</a>.</i></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/2011/4/16/2333609/dodgers-tab-clayton-kershaw-to-snap-losing-skidEric Stephen