Game 113: Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies 4:2
Izzy who?
That seems to be the general consensus of Dodger faithful these days. And no disrespect is meant towards him when I say this, but if Greg Maddux keeps this up, it was a very small price to pay. He may not have gotten the win, but it was his second quality start in as many chances after waving his no trade clause to come play for the storied Los Angeles Dodgers. Nevertheless, Maddux played a major role in the Dodgers' 11th straight victory.
Maddux pitched six solid innings in his home debut for the Dodgers, as they rallied past the Colorado Rockies 4-2 Tuesday night. "He was good, gave us everything we needed," manager Grady Little said after the Dodgers pushed a winning streak to 11 games for the first time since 1993.
Unfortunately, Maddux did not get a decision after allowing two runs and seven hits, but the Dodgers pulled within a half-game of first-place San Diego in the NL West. Two weeks ago to the day the Dodgers found themselves staring down at a seven and a half game deficit behind San Diego after a 10-3 loss to the Padres. Talk about a turnaround!
The Dodgers got homers from Rafael Furcal and Wilson Betemit before pinch-hitter Olmedo Saenz singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh.
The winning streak is the Dodgers' longest since May 1993. The club record is 15 in a row, set way back in 1924.
Brett Tomko showed that he can still pitch-- in one inning durations when he pitched a scoreless seventh for the win, improving to 7-6 on the year. Takashi Saito worked a perfect ninth for his twelth save in as many chances this year.
The Dodgers took a 3-2 lead in the seventh on Betemit's leadoff homer against Byung-Hyun Kim and Saenz's run-scoring single.
Saenz is 12-for-41 (.293) as a pinch-hitter this season, with 12 RBIs and two homers.
Does Mr. Hurdle realize he is a Rockie and not a Dodger? All the praises could have fooled many.
Betemit, acquired from Atlanta on July 28 for pitcher Danys Baez and Willy Aybar, hit his 12th homer of the year to draw the Dodgers even at two. The home run was his third since the trade.
Andre Ethier gave the Dodgers an insurance run with an RBI single off my favorite non-Dodger, non-Paulie player in the pros, Jose Mesa in the eighth.
Saenz, batting for Tomko, drove in the go-ahead run against Ramon Ramirez, who had just replaced Kim. Russell Martin singled to chase Kim out of the game, then stole second and scored on Saenz's hit.
That seems to be the general consensus of Dodger faithful these days. And no disrespect is meant towards him when I say this, but if Greg Maddux keeps this up, it was a very small price to pay. He may not have gotten the win, but it was his second quality start in as many chances after waving his no trade clause to come play for the storied Los Angeles Dodgers. Nevertheless, Maddux played a major role in the Dodgers' 11th straight victory.
Maddux pitched six solid innings in his home debut for the Dodgers, as they rallied past the Colorado Rockies 4-2 Tuesday night. "He was good, gave us everything we needed," manager Grady Little said after the Dodgers pushed a winning streak to 11 games for the first time since 1993.
Unfortunately, Maddux did not get a decision after allowing two runs and seven hits, but the Dodgers pulled within a half-game of first-place San Diego in the NL West. Two weeks ago to the day the Dodgers found themselves staring down at a seven and a half game deficit behind San Diego after a 10-3 loss to the Padres. Talk about a turnaround!
The Dodgers got homers from Rafael Furcal and Wilson Betemit before pinch-hitter Olmedo Saenz singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh.
The winning streak is the Dodgers' longest since May 1993. The club record is 15 in a row, set way back in 1924.
Brett Tomko showed that he can still pitch-- in one inning durations when he pitched a scoreless seventh for the win, improving to 7-6 on the year. Takashi Saito worked a perfect ninth for his twelth save in as many chances this year.
The Dodgers took a 3-2 lead in the seventh on Betemit's leadoff homer against Byung-Hyun Kim and Saenz's run-scoring single.
"Saenz has been very steady for us," Little said.
"He gets the big hits at the right times this year."
"He gets the big hits at the right times this year."
Saenz is 12-for-41 (.293) as a pinch-hitter this season, with 12 RBIs and two homers.
"It's hard to find a guy that can do it, and Saenz has
really grabbed hold of that," Hurdle said. "He's
a professional hitter who's very good at what he does."
really grabbed hold of that," Hurdle said. "He's
a professional hitter who's very good at what he does."
Does Mr. Hurdle realize he is a Rockie and not a Dodger? All the praises could have fooled many.
Betemit, acquired from Atlanta on July 28 for pitcher Danys Baez and Willy Aybar, hit his 12th homer of the year to draw the Dodgers even at two. The home run was his third since the trade.
Andre Ethier gave the Dodgers an insurance run with an RBI single off my favorite non-Dodger, non-Paulie player in the pros, Jose Mesa in the eighth.
Saenz, batting for Tomko, drove in the go-ahead run against Ramon Ramirez, who had just replaced Kim. Russell Martin singled to chase Kim out of the game, then stole second and scored on Saenz's hit.
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