Dodgers 4 Rockies 2
Los Angeles Dodgers (49-28):
WALK THIS WAY: The Dodgers won in walk-off fashion for the ninth time…Los Angeles had eight walk-off wins in all of 2008…it was the Dodgers’ 14th win in their last at-bat.
THE ONE AND ONLY: Andre Ethier’s game-winning two-homer in the 13th was his fourth walk-off hit of the season…he has seven walk-off hits since the start of the 2008 season to lead the Majors in that time…Ethier has accounted for each of the last three Dodgers walk-off hits.
EXTRA! EXTRA!: The Dodgers improved to 7-2 in extra-inning games, including a 6-1 mark at Dodger Stadium.
GOT THEIR NUMBER: The Dodgers have won five straight against Colorado at Dodger Stadium dating to last August…Los Angeles is 9-1 against the Rockies in 2009.
THE ‘PEN IS MIGHTIER: The Dodgers bullpen has allowed only two runs in 23.1 innings in its last five games, an 0.77 ERA in that span.
ANDRE THE GIANT: Andre Ethier leads the Dodgers with 15 home runs, 14 of which have come at Dodger Stadium…he is tied with Albert Pujols for the Major League lead for the most home runs at home.
HEY, IT HAPPENS: Randy Wolf has not figured in the decision in 11 of his 17 starts…he went winless in six starts in June, going 0-2 with a 5.23 ERA (19 ER/32.2 IP).
JUAN, TWO, THREE: Juan Pierre stole three bases in a game for the first time since June 29, 2007 vs. San Diego .
ON THE ROAD BACK: In his fifth rehabilitation game, Manny Ramirez went 1-for-3 as the designated hitter with Single-A Inland Empire vs. Rancho Cucamonga (Angels)…he singled in his first at-bat, and struck out in his second and third at-bats.
Colorado Rockies (40-36):
I’M BALDO? UBALDO.: Ubaldo Jimenez is winless in four starts against the Dodgers this season, going 0-3 with a 7.77 ERA (19 ER/22.0 IP).
SPILBORGHS CLEANING UP: Ryan Spilborghs hit his sixth home run to match his entire homer total from 2008.
W: James McDonald (2-1)
L: Joel Peralta (0-1)
HR: Ethier (15), Spilborghs (6)
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