Aug 28, 2008 - 6:07 AM
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WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- A visit to the nation's capital against the majors' worst team was supposed to cure the Los Angeles Dodgers' losing ways. Instead, it has added to their frustration.
The Dodgers aim to halt their season-high six-game losing streak on Thursday against the Washington Nationals.
A lethargic offense contributed to the Dodgers being swept over the weekend in Philadelphia, where they were outscored, 27-5, over four games.
Their play hasn't picked up in Washington. The Dodgers, who entered this series with an 11-1 record over their previous 12 games vs. the Nationals, dropped a 2-1 decision on Tuesday before losing again, 5-4, on Wednesday.
Los Angeles, which has been defeated in eight consecutive road contests, looks to avoid its first sweep by Washington since August 4-6, 1998 when the team was known as the Montreal Expos.
The Dodgers hope Clayton Kershaw (2-4, 4.11 ERA) can repeat the performance he had against Washington on July 27. The lefthander posted his first major league victory in that game by posting six scoreless frames. However, he will be coming off his worst start , surrendering six runs and seven hits over four innings in a 9-2 loss to the Phillies on Saturday.
John Lannan (7-12, 3.95), on the other hand, will try to build off a rare win. The lefthander ended a five-start winless streak in Friday's 13-5 rout of the Chicago Cubs despite allowing five runs and seven hits over 6 1/3 frames.
From the Bleachers
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LOS ANGELES: 2
WASHINGTON: 11
Final
Aug 28 10:05 PM -
NL
AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RYAN ZIMMERMAN SCORED CRISTIAN GUZMAN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R ZIMMERMAN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
WASHINGTON 11 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: L MILLEDGE (.260, 0-FOR-2, BB, HBP)
Aug 28 9:54 PM -
NL
AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY CRISTIAN GUZMAN SCORED AARON BOONE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GUZMAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
WASHINGTON 10 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.270, 2-FOR-4)
Aug 28 9:51 PM -
NL
AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ELIJAH DUKES (8) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
7TH OFF CORY WADE.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2, WASHINGTON 9
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: W HARRIS (.253, 1-FOR-2, BB, 2 RBI)
Aug 28 9:27 PM -
NL
AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CRISTIAN GUZMAN SCORED ANDERSON HERNANDEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GUZMAN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
WASHINGTON 8 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.271, 2-FOR-3)
Aug 28 9:13 PM -
NL
AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY WILLIE HARRIS SCORED RYAN ZIMMERMAN AND ELIJAH
DUKES.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, W HARRIS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
WASHINGTON 7 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: W NIEVES (.254, 0-FOR-2)
Aug 28 8:54 PM -
NL
AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY ELIJAH DUKES (7) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH
1 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF CLAYTON KERSHAW SCORED LASTINGS MILLEDGE AND
RONNIE BELLIARD.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2, WASHINGTON 5
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: W HARRIS (.252, 12 HR, 38 RBI)
Aug 28 7:33 PM -
NL
AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RONNIE BELLIARD SCORED RYAN ZIMMERMAN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R BELLIARD ON FIRST, L MILLEDGE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: E DUKES (.263, 6 HR, 23 RBI)
Aug 28 7:31 PM -
NL
AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CRISTIAN GUZMAN (6) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF CLAYTON KERSHAW.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2, WASHINGTON 1
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.267, 9 HR, 35 RBI)
Aug 28 7:24 PM -
NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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LA DODGERS 2 2 2 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - CLAYTON KERSHAW
WAS - JOHN LANNAN
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON:
Aug 28 7:20 PM
