Jul 4, 2008 - 9:06 AM
0 shoutsLA Dodgers (41-44) at San Francisco (38-48) 4:05 p.m. EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers get a boost on Friday when Nomar Garciaparra and Andruw Jones return from the disabled list for the opener of a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants.
Garciaparra has been on the DL since April 26 with a strained left calf, while Jones has been nursing a right knee injury and has been sidelined since May 25.
Garciaparra has played in just nine games this season, hitting .226 (7-for-31) with one home run and five RBI. The 34-year-old's return is crucial for Los Angeles as he is expected to return to shortstop after Rafael Furcal underwent back surgery on Thursday and will miss at least the next eight weeks.
Jones, who signed a two-year, $36 million deal with the Dodgers in the offseason, is batting just .165 (22-for-133) with two home runs and seven RBI but was 4-for-8 with one home run during this week's rehab stint with Class AAA Las Vegas.
Derek Lowe (5-8, 3.88 ERA) hopes the return of Garciaparra and Jones provides him with increased offensive production when he takes the mound for the Dodgers on Friday. Lowe is 1-3 over his last four starts but has received just five runs of support over that span.
Jonathan Sanchez (8-4, 3.79), the reigning NL Player of the Week, counters for the Giants.
From the Bleachers
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LOS ANGELES: 10
SAN FRANCISCO: 7
Final
Jul 4 7:35 PM -
NL
AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ANDY LAROCHE (2) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
9TH OFF BRIAN WILSON.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 10, SAN FRANCISCO 7
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: L MAZA (.225, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
Jul 4 7:32 PM -
NL
AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
RICH AURILIA HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING BENGIE MOLINA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A ROWAND ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 9
SAN FRANCISCO 7 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: O VIZQUEL (.163, 1-FOR-3)
Jul 4 7:17 PM -
NL
AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BENGIE MOLINA SCORED RANDY WINN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B MOLINA ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 9
SAN FRANCISCO 6 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: A ROWAND (.297, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Jul 4 7:00 PM -
NL
AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY NOMAR GARCIAPARRA SCORED RUSSELL MARTIN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N GARCIAPARRA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 9
SAN FRANCISCO 5 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J LONEY (.304, 1-FOR-4)
Jul 4 6:50 PM -
NL
AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JEFF KENT SCORED RUSSELL MARTIN.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, J KENT ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 8
SAN FRANCISCO 5 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A JONES (.162, 0-FOR-3)
Jul 4 6:03 PM -
NL
AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RUSSELL MARTIN SCORED ANDRE ETHIER.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, R MARTIN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 7
SAN FRANCISCO 5 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J KENT (.263, 0-FOR-3)
Jul 4 6:02 PM -
NL
AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ANDRE ETHIER SCORED ANDY LAROCHE AND DELWYN
YOUNG.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A ETHIER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 6
SAN FRANCISCO 5 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTIN (.304, 0-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
Jul 4 5:59 PM -
NL
AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DELWYN YOUNG SCORED NOMAR GARCIAPARRA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D YOUNG ON SECOND, A LAROCHE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 4
SAN FRANCISCO 5 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: M KEMP (.283, 1-FOR-2, BB)
Jul 4 5:57 PM -
NL
AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ANDRE ETHIER (10) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 5TH OFF JONATHAN SANCHEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 3, SAN FRANCISCO 5
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTIN (.305, 0-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
Jul 4 5:34 PM -
NL
AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY FRED LEWIS SCORED OMAR VIZQUEL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F LEWIS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
SAN FRANCISCO 5 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R DURHAM (.299, 2-FOR-2)
Jul 4 5:29 PM -
NL
AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY AARON ROWAND SCORED RANDY WINN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A ROWAND ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
SAN FRANCISCO 4 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: J BOWKER (.273, 0-FOR-1)
Jul 4 5:14 PM -
NL
AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
FRED LEWIS STOLE HOME.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R WINN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
SAN FRANCISCO 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: B MOLINA (.297, 0-FOR-1)
Jul 4 5:09 PM -
NL
AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO NOMAR GARCIAPARRA SCORED MATT KEMP.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N GARCIAPARRA ON FIRST, R MARTIN ON SECOND,
A ETHIER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
SAN FRANCISCO 2 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J LONEY (.307, 1-FOR-
Jul 4 5:01 PM -
NL
AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO RUSSELL MARTIN SCORED DEREK LOWE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R MARTIN ON FIRST, A ETHIER ON SECOND, M
KEMP ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1
SAN FRANCISCO 2 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J KENT (.265, 0-FOR-1)
Jul 4 4:54 PM -
NL
AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY AARON ROWAND SCORED RANDY WINN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A ROWAND ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 0
SAN FRANCISCO 2 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: J BOWKER (.274, 9 HR, 37 RBI)
Jul 4 4:26 PM -
NL
AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY DEREK LOWE ALLOWED RAY DURHAM TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R WINN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 0
SAN FRANCISCO 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: B MOLINA (.298, 6 HR, 49 RBI)
Jul 4 4:24 PM
