SB Nation Los Angeles - Dodgers Continue Offensive Struggle, Lose To Rival Giants 3-1https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48949/la-fave.png2011-05-19T23:00:15-07:00http://losangeles.sbnation.com/rss/stream/19441812011-05-19T23:00:15-07:002011-05-19T23:00:15-07:00Dodgers Continue To Struggle With The Bat, Lose To Rival Giants 3-1
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<p>Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) – <span>Madison Bumgarner</span> was one out away from his first career shutout, but still picked up his first win of the season as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/">Giants</a> held on to beat the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a>, 3-1.</p>
<p><span>Jerry Sands</span>’s two-out <span class="caps">RBI</span> double forced Bumgarner (1-6) out of the game in the ninth, and Giants closer <span>Brian Wilson</span> walked two to load the bases. <span>Jamey Carroll</span> nearly came through with sinking line drive to right field, but a shallow-playing <span>Nate Schierholtz</span> made a diving catch to seal the win.</p>
<p>Bumgarner, who had been backed by 15 total runs over his first eight starts, gave up one run on six hits and two walks over 8 2/3 innings. The lefty also doubled and scored a run in the third.</p>
<p><span>Freddy Sanchez</span> drove in two for the Giants, who had lost three of four before taking both games in the short series.</p>
<p><span>Chad Billingsley</span> (2-4) suffered the loss — LA’s fifth in six games — after surrendering three runs on six hits and four walks in six frames.</p>
<p>Sanchez’s run-scoring single in the sixth gave the Giants a 3-0 lead, a margin that appeared plenty the way Bumgarner was throwing.</p>
<p>The Giants starter allowed just one baserunner to reach second over the first eight innings and retired 10 in a row before <span>Rod Barajas</span> blooped a single to left with two outs in the ninth.</p>
<p>On his 121st pitch, Bumgarner served up a pitch that Sands sent to deep center for an <span class="caps">RBI</span> double. Wilson was called in from the bullpen and picked up his 13th save, thanks in large part to the terrific grab by Schierholtz.</p>
<p><span>Mike Fontenot</span> doubled in <span>Buster Posey</span> in the second inning, and Bumgarner chipped in a leadoff double in the third, moved up 90 feet on <span>Andres Torres</span>’ single and raced home on Sanchez’s sacrifice fly for a 2-0 lead.</p>
<p>Game Notes</p>
<p>Dodgers outfielder <span>Andre Ethier</span> went 0-for-4 and is 0-for-21 over his last six games…Billingsley came into the came 7-3 with a 2.93 <span class="caps">ERA</span> over 22 games — 17 starts — against the Giants…<span>Juan Uribe</span> had two of LA’s six hits…<span>Miguel Tejada</span> went 2-for-4 with a run scored for San Francisco.</p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-dodgers/2011/5/19/2180839/dodgers-continue-to-struggle-with-the-bat-lose-to-rival-giants-3-1Julio Nievas2011-05-19T15:54:31-07:002011-05-19T15:54:31-07:00Dodgers Vs. Giants: Starting Lineups
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> look to get back in the win column Thursday night after dropping four of their last five games. <span>Chad Billingsley</span> takes the mound for the Dodgers as they host the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/">Giants</a> in the finale of a two-game set at Dodger Stadium. Madison Bumgarner gets the start on the hill for San Francisco.</p>
<p>With the southpaw on the mound for the Giants, the Dodgers have right-handed batters <span>Jerry Sands</span> (platooning in left field) and <span>Russ Mitchell</span> (at first base) in tonight's lineup. <span>James Loney</span> sits for the Dodgers. Here are tonight's starting lineups:</p>
<h3>Giants (23-19)</h3>
<p>Torres CF<br>Sanchez 2B<br>Huff 1B<br>Posey C<br>Schierholtz RF<br>Ross LF<br>Fontenot SS<br>Tejada 3B<br>Bumgarner P</p>
<h3>Dodgers (20-24)</h3>
<p>Carroll SS<br> Castro 2B<br> Ethier RF<br> Kemp CF<br> Uribe 3B<br> Barajas C<br> Sands LF<br> Mitchell 1B<br> Billingsley P</p>
<p><b><i>Tonight's 7:10 p.m. PDT game will be televised by Prime Ticket. For more news and information on the Dodgers, be sure to read the SB Nation blog <a target="_blank" href="http://www.truebluela.com/">True Blue LA</a>.</i></b></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-dodgers/2011/5/19/2180191/dodgers-vs-giants-starting-lineupsEric Stephen2011-05-19T15:13:09-07:002011-05-19T15:13:09-07:00Billingsley, Dodgers Look For Split Against Bumgarner, Giants
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> look to bounce back after Wednesday's late loss, hosting the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/">Giants</a> in the finale of a two-game set Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. <span>Chad Billingsley</span> gets the start for the Dodgers, who have lost four of their last five games. San Francisco counters with 21-year old <span>Madison Bumgarner</span>, who is 0-6 despite a 4.25 ERA.</p>
<p>Billingsley allowed all of one hit on Saturday against Arizona in his last start. However, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Diamondbacks</a> scored a run as well, which was enough to pull out a 1-0 win. Billingsley in his last six starts has a 1.91 ERA, and has averaged more than seven innings per start, but somehow is just 1-2. On the season, Billingsley is 2-3 with a 3.36 ERA.</p>
<p><span>Juan Uribe</span>, the former Giant who drove in two runs with a double in the eighth inning last night against <span>Brian Wilson</span>, has been one streaky hitter this season. Earlier in the year, Uribe had a 5-for-42 streak, followed by a 13-for-29 streak with three home runs, followed by a 5-for-47 streak. He is on another hot streak now, with walks in four straight games, during which he is 4-for-9.</p>
<p>The Giants placed <span>Mark DeRosa</span> on the 15-day disabled list before tonight's game after DeRosa hurt his left wrist during last night's game. To take his place on the active roster, the Giants recalled infielder <span>Emmanuel Burriss</span> from Triple A Fresno. At 23-19, the Giants are in first place in the NL West, a half-game ahead of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.purplerow.com/">Colorado Rockies</a>.</p>
<p><b><i>Tonight's 7:10 p.m. PDT game will be televised by Prime Ticket. For more news and information on the Dodgers, be sure to read the SB Nation blog <a target="_blank" href="http://www.truebluela.com">True Blue LA</a>.</i></b></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/2011/5/19/2335419/billingsley-dodgers-look-for-split-against-bumgarner-giantsEric Stephen