{"id":1448,"date":"2009-06-17T09:29:58","date_gmt":"2009-06-17T16:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=1448"},"modified":"2009-06-17T09:29:58","modified_gmt":"2009-06-17T16:29:58","slug":"dodger-post-game-notes-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=1448","title":{"rendered":"Dodger Post-Game Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dodgers 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Athletics 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Los Angeles Dodgers (43-22):<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0SIMPLY THE BEST:<\/strong> The Dodgers are a Major League-best 43-22, improving to a season-high 21 games above .500\u2026 Los Angeles has the best home record in the Majors at 24-9.<\/p>\n

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WE\u2019VE GOT MAGIC TO DO:<\/strong> The Dodgers logged their Major League-leading eighth walk-off win and their 13th victory in their last at-bat\u2026Los Angeles had eight walk-off wins in all of 2008\u2026the Dodgers\u2019 16 walk-off wins since the start of the 2008 season are tied with the Yankees for the most in the Majors in that time.<\/p>\n

\u00a0INTERLEAGUE INTRIGUE:<\/strong> The Dodgers improved to 4-3 in Interleague play with 11 games remaining on the Interleague schedule\u2026 Los Angeles has an all-time Interleague record of 94-104.<\/p>\n

\u00a0EXTRA! EXTRA!:<\/strong> The Dodgers improved to 6-1 in extra-inning games and 15-5 in one-run games, including a 12-1 mark at Dodger Stadium.<\/p>\n

\u00a0SIT, SPARKY\u2026SPARKY, SIT:<\/strong> Joe Torre earned his 2,194th win to move into a tie with Sparky Anderson for fifth place on the all-time managerial wins list\u2026next up: Bobby Cox, who has 2,357.<\/p>\n

BLAKE RAKES:<\/strong> Casey Blake has hit safely in a season-high seven straight games, batting .393 (11-for-28).<\/p>\n

\u00a0RAZOR RAMON:<\/strong> Ramon Troncoso\u2019s scoreless innings streak came to an end at 13.2 innings when he gave up a go-ahead three-run homer to Jason Giambi in the eighth\u2026Troncoso had gone 43.2 consecutive innings without allowing a homer, a stretch that dated to September 25, 2008.<\/p>\n

LONEY\u2019S LOUNGING:<\/strong> James Loney logged his team-leading 44th RBI with a sixth-inning double, his first extra-base hit in 10 games.<\/p>\n

\u00a0JONES-ING FOR A SHOT:<\/strong> Mitch Jones made his Major League debut as a pinch hitter in the seventh\u2026he struck out.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Oakland Athletics (27-36):<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0OOPS:<\/strong> Oakland lost their fourth in a row\u2026the Athletics fell to 1-6 in Interleague play, including an 0-4 mark on the road.<\/p>\n

\u00a0W: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Guillermo Mota (3-1)<\/p>\n

L:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brad Zeigler (1-2)<\/p>\n

S:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 None<\/p>\n

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HR:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jiambi (9), Crosby (3)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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