Game Wrapup


	Split falls through cracks

Rockies 9, Dodgers 8

Luis Gonzalez watches the flight of his first-inning homer. (David Zalubowski/AP)

Martin goes deep

By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com

The Dodgers came out swinging in Game 2, collecting 13 hits, including home runs by Luis Gonzalez, James Loney and Russell Martin, and a key two-run triple by Tony Abreu. But Takashi Saito suffered a rare blown save, and L.A. took a twin bill sweep.

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Series at a glance:

Tue. 09/18, Gm 1: COL 3, LAD 1
Tue. 09/18, Gm 2: COL 9, LAD 8
Wed. 09/19: COL 6, LAD 5
Thu. 09/20: COL 9, LAD 4

LA Dodgers (79-72)
Lost 3

Colorado 9, LA Dodgers 8

Colorado (79-72)
Won 3

September 18, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LA Dodgers	3	0	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	8	13	0
Colorado	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	2	9	15	0

Standings thru 9/18/07 | Gameday | Dodgers Stats | Rockies Stats

LA Dodgers	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Pierre, CF	5	2	3	0	0	0	2	.293
Abreu, 2B	5	1	2	3	0	0	2	.267
Kemp, RF	5	0	2	1	0	1	2	.341
Gonzalez, LF	5	1	2	2	0	0	1	.280
Saito, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Garciaparra, 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	.280
Loney, 1B	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	.326
Martinez, SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.194
Lieberthal, C	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	.230
Martin, C	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.296
Wells, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.143
a-Young, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.412
Houlton, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Proctor, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Beimel, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Sweeney, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252
Broxton, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ethier, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287
Totals	39	8	13	8	2	2	16
a-Flied out for Wells in the 6th. b-Flied out for Beimel in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Kemp (9, Redman), Pierre (23, Julio). 3B: Abreu (1, Affeldt). HR: Gonzalez (15, 1st inning off Redman, 1 on, 1 out), Loney (12, 6th inning off Herges, 0 on, 0 out), Martin (18, 8th inning off Julio, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Pierre 4; Abreu 4; Kemp 3; Gonzalez 5; Garciaparra; Loney 4; Martinez; Martin 4. RBI: Abreu 3 (13), Gonzalez 2 (66), Kemp (39), Loney (55), Martin (85). 2-out RBI: Abreu 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Martinez 2; Kemp; Abreu. GIDP: Loney. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING DP: 2 (Lieberthal-Abreu, Abreu-Martinez-Loney).

Colorado	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Carroll, 2B	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.221
b-Koshansky, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143
Quintanilla, 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234
Tulowitzki, SS	5	2	2	1	0	2	1	.295
Holliday, LF	5	2	4	3	0	1	1	.338
Helton, 1B	5	2	1	2	0	0	2	.314
Atkins, 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.292
Spilborghs, CF-RF	4	1	2	3	0	0	0	.300
Baker, RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.230
c-Sullivan, PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319
Iannetta, C	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	.213
d-Hawpe, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.276
Speier, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Redman, P	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000
Herges, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Affeldt, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Stewart, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.231
Julio, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
e-Torrealba, PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.258
Totals	39	9	15	9	1	6	11
a-Singled for Affeldt in the 6th. b-Flied out for Carroll in the 6th. c-Grounded out for Baker in the 8th. d-Struck out for Iannetta in the 8th. e-Struck out for Julio in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Tulowitzki (28, Wells), Holliday (48, Wells), Spilborghs (12, Wells). HR: Holliday (33, 5th inning off Wells, 1 on, 1 out), Spilborghs (11, 8th inning off Broxton, 1 on, 0 out), Helton (15, 9th inning off Saito, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Carroll 2; Tulowitzki 3; Holliday 8; Helton 4; Atkins 2; Spilborghs 6; Iannetta; Stewart. RBI: Tulowitzki (87), Holliday 3 (126), Spilborghs 3 (49), Helton 2 (82). 2-out RBI: Helton 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Redman 2; Koshansky. GIDP: Helton. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING CS: Tulowitzki (6, 2nd base by Wells/Lieberthal). FIELDING DP: (Tulowitzki-Quintanilla-Helton).

LA Dodgers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Wells	5.0	8	5	5	1	1	1	5.40
Houlton (H, 2)	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3.80
Proctor (H, 16)	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.54
Beimel (H, 14)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.98
Broxton (H, 32)	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	1	2.77
Saito (BS, 4)(L, 1-1)	0.2	2	2	2	0	1	1	1.49

Colorado	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Redman	5.0	7	4	4	1	1	1	9.28
Herges (BS, 2)	0.0	2	3	3	1	0	1	3.46
Affeldt	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.72
Julio	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	1	5.31
Speier (W, 1-1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.95

Herges pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

Balk: Redman.
IBB: Iannetta (by Wells).
Pitches-strikes: Wells 72-47, Houlton 19-13, Proctor 10-6, Beimel 6-3, Broxton 22-16, Saito 13-9, Redman 71-48, Herges 15-6, Affeldt 16-10, Julio 29-17, Speier 8-4.
Ground outs-fly outs: Wells 7-6, Houlton 0-2, Proctor 0-0, Beimel 2-0, Broxton 1-0, Saito 1-0, Redman 7-7, Herges 0-0, Affeldt 0-2, Julio 3-3, Speier 1-2.
Batters faced: Wells 23, Houlton 5, Proctor 2, Beimel 1, Broxton 5, Saito 4, Redman 23, Herges 3, Affeldt 4, Julio 8, Speier 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Beimel 1-0, Affeldt 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Brian Knight.
Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, R to L.
T: 2:57.
Att: 23,271.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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