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Wells, Dodgers face Rockies in Game Two of doubleheader

Sep 18, 2007 - 2:29 PM LA Dodgers at Colorado 8:35 pm EDT Game Two

DENVER (Ticker) -- David Wells will take the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they face the Colorado Rockies in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday night.

The 44-year-old Wells (8-8, 5.27 ERA) was acquired by the Dodgers on August 24 after being released by the San Diego Padres. Despite a poor start to the campaign, the lefthander is 3-0 with a 3.91 ERA in his four starts with Los Angeles.

Wells defeated his former club last Thursday, yielding three runs and four hits in six innings while striking out three and walking one in a 6-3 victory over the Padres.

Wells will be opposed by Mark Redman (1-4, 9.67), who has not started since an abysmal performance against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 1. He allowed four runs in just 1 2/3 frames in that contest - effectively knocking him out of the rotation.

But last Wednesday, the lefthander pitched himself back into the rotation with a stellar performance in long relief - tossing five scoreless innings while striking out four without walking a batter in a 12-0 victory over the Phillies.