TODAY'S WRAPS: September 18, 2007
Solid start for naught By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
Chad Billingsley dazzled in the early innings before tiring in the sixth, but with little run support, the right-hander's outing came in a losing effort. Jeff Francis baffled the Dodgers' hitters most of the day, with only Olmedo Saenz touching him for a homer.
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Rockies 3, Dodgers 1
Jeff Francis tuvo 10 ponches rumbo a su victoria 16 de la temporada. (David Zalubowski/AP)
Francis dominant By C.J. Moore / MLB.com
Rockies denied the division-foe Dodgers a win behind the masterful pitching of left-hander Jeff Francis, who struck out 10. Left fielder Matt Holliday continued his MVP campaign with an RBI single, and Cory Sullivan had two hits and scored two runs.
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LA Dodgers
(79-71)
Lost 2
Colorado 3, LA Dodgers 1
Today's Boxes 9/18/07
NYY 12, BAL 0
CLE 7, DET 4
WSH 9, NYM 8
TOR 4, BOS 3
ATL 4, FLA 3
CIN 5, CHC 2
MIL 9, HOU 1
KC 3, CWS 2
PHI 7, STL 4
MIN 4, TEX 2
COL 9, LAD 8
ARI 5, SF 0
SD 5, PIT 3
SEA 8, OAK 7
LAA 2, TB 1
Colorado
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Won 2
September 18, 2007
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Standings thru 9/18/07  | Gameday  | Dodgers Stats  | Rockies Stats
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Furcal , SS3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270
a-Saenz , PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .190
Valdez , SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
c-Sweeney , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
Pierre , CF3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .291
Kemp , RF4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .340
Kent , 2B3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .296
Loney , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .325
Martin , C3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .295
LaRoche , 3B3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .193
Hendrickson , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .038
Proctor , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Garciaparra , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
Beimel , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ethier , LF4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .287
Billingsley , P2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .121
Abreu , 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
Totals 34 1 7 1 3 11 17
a-Homered for Furcal in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Proctor in the 8th. c-Flied out for Valdez in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Martin (32, Francis), Kemp (8, Hawkins).HR : Saenz (4, 7th inning off Francis, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Saenz 4; Pierre; Kemp 3; Martin 3; Billingsley.RBI : Saenz (18).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Loney 2; Furcal; Ethier; Kent.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB : Pierre (59, 2nd base off Francis/Torrealba). FIELDING DP : 3 (Furcal-Loney, Martin-Furcal, Abreu-Loney).
Colorado AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sullivan , CF4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .322
Tulowitzki , SS3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .294
Holliday , LF3 0 1 1 1 1 3 .334
Helton , 1B4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .315
Atkins , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .290
Hawpe , RF3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .276
Torrealba , C2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .258
Quintanilla , 2B1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238
a-Koshansky , PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .167
1-Carroll , PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
Francis , P2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .169
Hawkins , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Stewart , PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
Fuentes , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Corpas , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 27 3 7 3 4 7 14
a-Doubled for Quintanilla in the 7th. b-Hit by pitch for Hawkins in the 7th. 1-Ran for Koshansky in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Sullivan 2 (5, Billingsley, Billingsley), Koshansky (1, Proctor).TB : Sullivan 4; Holliday; Helton; Hawpe; Torrealba; Koshansky 2.RBI : Holliday (123), Helton (80), Koshansky (2).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Holliday 2.S : Torrealba.GIDP : Quintanilla; Atkins.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING CS : Hawpe (2, 2nd base by Billingsley/Martin).
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Francis (W, 16-8)6.2 6 1 1 3 10 1 4.25
Hawkins (H, 15)0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.38
Fuentes (H, 5)1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.27
Corpas (S, 15)1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.83
Hendrickson pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. IBB : Holliday (by Billingsley), Kent (by Francis).HBP : Stewart (by Proctor).Pitches-strikes : Billingsley 102-55, Hendrickson 9-5, Proctor 22-11, Beimel 15-10, Francis 119-76, Hawkins 8-4, Fuentes 8-7, Corpas 9-5.Ground outs-fly outs : Billingsley 5-4, Hendrickson 2-0, Proctor 1-2, Beimel 1-1, Francis 5-5, Hawkins 1-0, Fuentes 2-0, Corpas 2-1.Batters faced : Billingsley 21, Hendrickson 3, Proctor 6, Beimel 3, Francis 29, Hawkins 2, Fuentes 3, Corpas 3.Inherited runners-scored : Hendrickson 2-1, Proctor 1-1.Umpires : HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Brian Knight. 2B: Gary Cederstrom. 3B: Lance Barksdale.Weather : 74 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 7 mph, In from CF.T : 2:52.Att : 23,282.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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