Final
Schmidt, Dodgers look to keep rolling
Apr 9, 2007 - 2:07 PM Colorado (3-3) at LA Dodgers (4-2) 4:10 pm EDTLOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers figure to be riding high after sweeping their bitter rival.
The Dodgers aim for their fifth straight win Monday when they host the Colorado Rockies in their home opener.
Los Angeles has won four consecutive games, including a three-game series sweep of the rival San Francisco Giants over the weekend.
Los Angeles ace Jason Schmidt, who signed a three-year, $47 million deal in the offseason, takes the mound Monday. The veteran righthander allowed one run and three hits in three innings in his first start.
Schmidt owns a career 12-5 mark with a 3.67 ERA in 26 games - 25 starts - against the Rockies.
Luis Gonzalez, another Dodgers' offseason acquisition, hit his first two homers of the season in Sunday's win.
The Colorado Rockies will attempt to spoil the mood of the Dodgers' faithful when they send Jeff Francis to the hill on Monday.
Francis picked up a no decision in his first start, allowing two runs in six innings. The lefthander has been tough on the Dodgers in the past, posting a 1-1 record with a 2.93 ERA in five career starts.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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COLORADO 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 6 11 1
LA DODGERS 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 2 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: COL - JEFF FRANCIS, RAMON RAMIREZ (7TH), MANNY CORPAS (8TH), BRIAN
FUENTES (9TH) AND CHRIS IANNETTA
LOS - JASON SCHMIDT, MARK HENDRICKSON (5TH), RUDY
SEANEZ (8TH),
Apr 9 7:31 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JUAN PIERRE SCORED ANDRE ETHIER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O SAENZ ON FIRST, W VALDEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6
LA DODGERS 3 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTIN (.304, 1-FOR-3, BB)
Rockies vs. DodgersApr 9 7:31 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY GARRETT ATKINS SCORED WILLY TAVERAS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6
LA DODGERS 2 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.323, 1-FOR-4)
Rockies vs. DodgersApr 9 7:15 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CHRIS IANNETTA SCORED BRAD HAWPE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T TULOWITZKI ON FIRST, J BAKER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 5
LA DODGERS 2 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: R RAMIREZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Rockies vs. DodgersApr 9 6:57 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Ramirez relieved J Francis.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J PIERRE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
LA DODGERS 2 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Martin (.318, 1-FOR-2)
Apr 9 6:37 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: RAMON RAMIREZ (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J PIERRE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4, LA DODGERS 2
DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: R MARTIN (.318, 1-FOR-2)
Apr 9 6:37 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Clark hit for M Hendrickson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R MARTINEZ ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
LA DODGERS 2 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: B Clark (.500, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Apr 9 6:35 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
COLORADO 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 8 1
LA DODGERS 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 2 (BOT 7)
CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTINEZ (.118, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
M HENDRICKSON (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J PIERRE (.138, 0-F
Apr 9 6:30 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY GARRETT ATKINS SCORED KAZ MATSUI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
LA DODGERS 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.345, 1-FOR-2)
Apr 9 5:57 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY GARRETT ATKINS SCORED KAZ MATSUI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
LA DODGERS 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.345, 1-FOR-2)
Rockies vs. DodgersApr 9 5:57 PM - NL
COLORADO AT LA DODGERS
NOTE: LOS ANGELES PITCHER JASON SCHMIDT LEFT THE GAME IN
THE TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING WITH AN APPARENT RIGHT HAMSTRING
INJURY.
Apr 9 5:56 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Hendrickson relieved J Schmidt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, K MATSUI ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3
LA DODGERS 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G Atkins (.259, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)
Apr 9 5:50 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
LOS: MARK HENDRICKSON (0-0, 3.00) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, K MATSUI ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3, LA DODGERS 2
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.259, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)
Apr 9 5:50 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
COLORADO 1 0 0 2 3 7 1
LA DODGERS 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 (TOP 5)
CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
LOS - JASON SCHMIDT
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: K MATSUI (.368, 0-FOR-2)
G ATKINS (.259, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.345, 1-FOR-2)
Apr 9 5:44 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RAMON MARTINEZ SCORED WILSON VALDEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R MARTINEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3
LA DODGERS 2 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J SCHMIDT (.333, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
Rockies vs. DodgersApr 9 5:42 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TROY TULOWITZKI SCORED JEFF BAKER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T TULOWITZKI ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3
LA DODGERS 1 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C IANNETTA (.125, 0-FOR-1)
Rockies vs. DodgersApr 9 5:22 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY JEFF BAKER SCORED BRAD HAWPE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BAKER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2
LA DODGERS 1 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.200, 0-FOR-1)
Rockies vs. DodgersApr 9 5:19 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JASON SCHMIDT (1) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF JEFF FRANCIS.
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 1, LA DODGERS 1
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J PIERRE (.148, 0-FOR-1)
Rockies vs. DodgersApr 9 4:59 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
COLORADO 1 0 1 2 1
LA DODGERS 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)
CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
LOS - JASON SCHMIDT
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: M KEMP (.462, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
W VALDEZ (.600, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
R MARTINEZ (.067, 0 HR, 2
Apr 9 4:38 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
COLORADO 1 1 2 0
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
LOS - JASON SCHMIDT
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J PIERRE (.154, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R MARTIN (.300, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
N GARCIAPARRA (.182, 0
Rockies vs. DodgersApr 9 4:23 PM
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