Series 8: Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants
It hurts to lose against long time arch-rivals. Getting swept is even worse. How to call getting swept at home by the Giants then? The Dodgers suffered big time, as the games were close.
Game 1 was frustration-ridden as both teams collectively stranded 37 baserunners in nine innings of play. The difference was a 5th inning 2-run HR by former Dodger Dave Roberts off Derek Lowe. The veteran RHP just can't find his groove this season. It's not that he pitches poorly on most nights, just not dominant enough to warrant his team a win. Which, given the most recent news about Jason Schmidt's arm likely shut down for the season (better not, fingers crossed!) is not what you would like to get from your ace of the staff.
And no, I'm not ready to hand this title over to Mark Hendrickson just yet ;).
Game 2 saw Dodger pitchers battle Barry Bonds with a see-saw result. First Barry belted a three-run HR in the first against LHP Randy Wolf, then he got a base hit to raise his BA to .346 at that time. The only other two times Bonds faced LA pitchers - he struck out.
Two runs were again the difference of the game, as the Dodger batter could not get anything going in the final 2 1/3 innings (just one walks with no hits).
Game 3 seems to have slipped from the Dodgers hand. They had a lead which they could not hold, behind steady but not spectacular Brad Penny (6.0 IP, 7H, 3 ER).
Game 1 was frustration-ridden as both teams collectively stranded 37 baserunners in nine innings of play. The difference was a 5th inning 2-run HR by former Dodger Dave Roberts off Derek Lowe. The veteran RHP just can't find his groove this season. It's not that he pitches poorly on most nights, just not dominant enough to warrant his team a win. Which, given the most recent news about Jason Schmidt's arm likely shut down for the season (better not, fingers crossed!) is not what you would like to get from your ace of the staff.
And no, I'm not ready to hand this title over to Mark Hendrickson just yet ;).
Game 2 saw Dodger pitchers battle Barry Bonds with a see-saw result. First Barry belted a three-run HR in the first against LHP Randy Wolf, then he got a base hit to raise his BA to .346 at that time. The only other two times Bonds faced LA pitchers - he struck out.
Two runs were again the difference of the game, as the Dodger batter could not get anything going in the final 2 1/3 innings (just one walks with no hits).
Game 3 seems to have slipped from the Dodgers hand. They had a lead which they could not hold, behind steady but not spectacular Brad Penny (6.0 IP, 7H, 3 ER).
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