SB Nation Los Angeles - Dodgers Vs. Rockies: L.A. Salvages Final Game Against Coloradohttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48949/la-fave.png2012-08-09T12:20:09-07:00http://losangeles.sbnation.com/rss/stream/29882972012-08-09T12:20:09-07:002012-08-09T12:20:09-07:00Dodgers Option Jerry Sands To Triple A Albuquerque
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> ended their homestand on a relative high note on Wednesday night with their 6-4 win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.purplerow.com/">Colorado Rockies</a>. But for <span>Jerry Sands</span> the results were mixed, as he was optioned to Triple A Albuquerque after the game.</p>
<p>Sands was recalled on Monday but appeared in just one game, going 0-for-3 Monday while starting in right field to give <span>Andre Ethier</span> a day off. Sands hit .174 (4-for-23) in nine games in two stints with the Dodgers this season.</p>
<p>The Dodgers haven't yet made the corresponding move, but that will be the activation of <span>Adam Kennedy</span> from the disabled list on Friday before their game against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Miami Marlins</a>.</p>
<p>In other roster news, outfielder <span>Tony Gwynn Jr.</span> accepted his assignment to Triple A Albuquerque. Gwynn was designated for assignment on Monday when Sands was recalled. Gwynn, whose playing time opportunities vanished with the acquisition of <span>Shane Victorino</span>, could see time in September when active rosters expand as a pinch runner and defensive replacement.</p>
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https://losangeles.sbnation.com/2012/8/9/3231364/dodgers-option-jerry-sands-triple-a-albuquerqueEric Stephen2012-08-08T22:06:29-07:002012-08-08T22:06:29-07:00Dodgers Vs. Rockies Final Score: Matt Kemp, Shane Victorino Lead L.A. To 6-4 Win
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<p><span>Matt Kemp</span> homered and <span>Shane Victorino</span> had three hits and three runs scored, leading the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.purplerow.com/">Colorado Rockies</a> 6-4 on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Dodgers, who remained a game and a half behind San Francisco in the National League West.</p>
<p>Kemp homered in the first inning off <span>Jeff Francis</span>, his 17th home run of the season and ninth off of left-handed pitching. The three-run shot gave the Dodgers a 3-2 lead.</p>
<p>The Rockies tied the game in the fourth inning, but the Dodgers answered back with a run in the fifth and two more in the sixth. Victorino scored the go-ahead run on a bases loaded walk by <span>Hanley Ramirez</span>, then drove in a run in the sixth and scored another.</p>
<p><span>Chad Billingsley</span> allowed four runs in 6 1/3 innings for his fourth consecutive victory.</p>
<p><span>Eric Young Jr.</span> led off the game with an inside-the-park home run to center field, a ball that bounced off the wall away from Kemp. Young also added a single in the seventh inning to cut the Dodgers' lead to 6-4, and completed a very productive series for the speedy outfielder. Young had eight hits and a walk in the three games, and scored five runs.</p>
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https://losangeles.sbnation.com/2012/8/8/3229623/dodgers-vs-rockies-final-score-matt-kemp-shane-victorino-lead-l-a-toEric Stephen2012-08-07T22:40:12-07:002012-08-07T22:40:12-07:00Dodgers Vs. Rockies Final Score: Josh Rutledge Leads Colorado To 3-1 Win
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<p><span>Josh Rutledge</span> hit a pair of run-scoring doubles, leading the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.purplerow.com/">Colorado Rockies</a> to a 3-1 win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, the second straight loss for the Dodgers.</p>
<p>Rutledge, the rookie who has filled in superbly for the injured <span>Troy Tulowitzki</span> at shortstop, went ... on the night with three runs batted in. Rutledge is hitting .356 on the season with 16 extra-base hits in 22 games for the Rockies.</p>
<p><span>Aaron Harang</span> (7-7) took the loss for the Dodgers, allowing three runs in six innings. He pitched to two batters in the seventh inning.</p>
<p>The Dodgers managed just four hits as they were shutout for the second straight game by the Rockies. <span>Alex White</span> pitched four scoreless innings despite walking five and striking out only two, and he was followed by three scoreless frames from Josh Roenicke.</p>
<p><span>Eric Young Jr.</span> went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored for the Rockies, his second straight night with three hits and two runs scored.</p>
<p>Hanley Ramirez had two of the Dodgers' four hits, scoring their only run.</p>
<p><span>Chad Billingsley</span> gets the start for the Dodgers in the series finale on Wednesday, facing <span>Jeff Francis</span> for Colorado.</p>
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https://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-dodgers/2012/8/7/3227169/dodgers-vs-rockies-final-score-josh-rutledgeEric Stephen2012-08-06T22:33:33-07:002012-08-06T22:33:33-07:00Dodgers Vs. Rockies Final Score: Four Colorado Pitchers Combine For Shutout, 2-0
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<p>Four pitchers combined to shutout the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> on Monday night, as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.purplerow.com/">Rockies</a> walked away with a 2-0 victory in the first game of a three-game series at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers remain a half-game behind San Francisco in the National League West.</p>
<p>The Rockies have been limiting the pitch counts for their starters for over a month, experimenting with a four-man rotation. As such, <span>Drew Pomeranz</span> was pulled after striking out seven in his four shutout innings. Relief pitcher <span>Adam Ottavino</span> followed with three scoreless innings of his own.</p>
<p><span>Chris Capuano</span> pitched seven strong innings for the Dodgers, allowing two runs on nine hits, with a walk and six strikeouts. But he suffered the loss, his fifth in six games, thanks to the lack of run support.</p>
<p>The Rockies scored single runs in the first and third innings, both scored by <span>Eric Young Jr.</span> after he singled. <span>Carlos Gonzalez</span> hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning to give Colorado a 1-0 lead, and <span>Jordan Pacheco</span> singled in young in the third to give the Rockies a 2-0 advantage.</p>
<p>The Dodgers had the tying runs in base in the seventh and eighth innings but could not draw closer.</p>
<p><span>Aaron Harang</span> gets the call on Tuesday for the Dodgers, starting against <span>Alex White</span> for Colorado.</p>
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<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers made a roster move on Monday before their series with the Colorado Rockies, as they designated Tony Gwynn Jr. for assignment and recalled Jerry Sands from Triple A Albuquerque.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> made a roster move on Monday before their series with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.purplerow.com/">Colorado Rockies</a>, as they designated <span>Tony Gwynn Jr.</span> for assignment and recalled <span>Jerry Sands</span> from Triple A Albuquerque.</p>
<p>Gwynn hit .232/.276/.293 in 103 games for the Dodgers, and often saw time as a late inning defensive replacement in left field. But with the acquisition of <span>Shane Victorino</span> last week, the Dodgers have three outfielders who will pretty much play every game, and nearly every inning.</p>
<p>"Shane changes the dynamic of the outfield," manager Don Mattingly said on Wednesday. "There's really no double switching, there's no platooning. The only place the at-bats really come are from pinch hitting."</p>
<p>Sands was hitting .286/.368/.521 in Triple A this season, including .339/.422/.627 with 10 home runs and 32 RBI in 31 games since July 1. He will likely play first base, where <span>James Loney</span> and Juan Rivera have made 104 of 110 starts. Dodgers first basemen have hit .252/.299/.355 with six home runs and 48 RBI this season.</p>
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