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Reynolds, Diamondbacks aim for sweep of Dodgers
Apr 9, 2008 - 12:55 PM LA Dodgers (4-4) at Arizona (6-2) 3:40 pm EDTPHOENIX (Ticker) - The Arizona Diamondbacks look to ride the scorching hot bat of Mark Reynolds to a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.
Doug Davis threw six effective innings and Reynolds blasted a three-run homer in the first inning as the Diamondbacks posted a 10-5 victory on Tuesday.
It was the fifth home run in as many games for Reynolds, who hit a pair of home runs in Monday's 9-3 win over Los Angeles.
Reynolds has been the driving force behind a Diamondbacks team that has won five straight and leads the majors with 17 home runs.
Micah Owings (1-0, 1.35 ERA) hopes the offensive surge continues.
The 25-year-old righthander was terrific in his first start of the season - allowing one run and two hits in 6 2/3 innings with a career high nine strikeouts during an 8-1 victory over Colorado on Friday.
The Dodgers, who have lost three of four, will counter with Hiroki Kuroda. The righthander, who signed a three-year $35 million deal in the offseason, did not disappoint in his season debut.
Kuroda, 32, allowed one run and three hits in seven innings, but did not get a decision in a 7-1 victory over San Diego on Friday.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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LA DODGERS 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 7 1
ARIZONA 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 x 4 11 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: LOS - HIROKI KURODA, CHAN HO PARK (6TH), JONATHAN BROXTON (8TH) AND
RUSSELL MARTIN
ARI - MICAH OWINGS, JUAN CRUZ (8TH), BRANDON LYON (9TH)
AND ROBBY HAMMOCK
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Apr 9 6:44 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ERIC BYRNES SCORED AUGIE OJEDA AND ROBBY HAMMOCK.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E BYRNES ON FIRST, M OWINGS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 3
ARIZONA 4 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: O HUDSON (.270, 0-FOR-3)
Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 4 Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 9 5:50 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JAMES LONEY (1) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
6TH OFF MICAH OWINGS.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 3, ARIZONA 2
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTIN (.111, 0-FOR-2)
Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 2 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 9 5:31 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ANDRE ETHIER SCORED RAFAEL FURCAL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 2
ARIZONA 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J KENT (.259, 0-FOR-2)
Dodgers 2, Diamondbacks 2 Top 5, 0 OutsApr 9 5:14 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JUSTIN UPTON SCORED CONOR JACKSON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J UPTON ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1
ARIZONA 2 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: A OJEDA (.333, 0-FOR-1)
Dodgers 1, Diamondbacks 2 Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 9 5:09 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY MARK REYNOLDS SCORED ERIC BYRNES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C JACKSON ON SECOND, O HUDSON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1
ARIZONA 1 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: J UPTON (.387, 1-FOR-1)
Dodgers 1, Diamondbacks 1 Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 9 4:58 PM - NL
AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JUAN PIERRE SCORED BLAKE DEWITT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J PIERRE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1
ARIZONA 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: H KURODA (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Dodgers 1, Diamondbacks 0 Top 2, 0 OutsApr 9 4:06 PM
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