Final
Jones looks to snap out of funk vs. Pirates
Apr 16, 2008 - 1:21 PM Pittsburgh (7-6) at LA Dodgers (5-8) 10:10 pm EDTLOS ANGELES (Ticker) - To say Andruw Jones has not lived up to expectations would be an understatement, but he is showing signs of life.
Jones looks to build on his first multi-hit game of the season on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Dodgers try and take the rubber game of a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Jeff Kent homered and drove in three runs, and Russell Martin added solo shot as the Dodgers posted an 11-2 victory on Tuesday.
Los Angeles surely has to be disappointed with Jones' performance thus far. Jones, who signed a two-year, $36 million free agent contract this offseason, had two hits on Tuesday to raise his average to a paltry .148 (7-for-47).
Jones will try and get on track against Paul Maholm (0-1, 4.35 ERA), who allowed just six hits in 5 1/3 innings of a 1-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.
Meanwhile, Brad Penny (1-2, 3.86) will look to bounce back from a pair of sub-par outings. The hard-throwing righthander has allowed four runs and 10 hits over six innings in each of his last two starts - both losses.
Dodgers' first baseman James Loney and Pirates outfielder Nate McLouth each bring a 14-game hitting streak into Wednesday's game.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 1
LA DODGERS 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 x 8 15 2 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM, FRANQUELIS OSORIA (6TH), DAMASO MARTE (8TH) AND
RONNY PAULINO
LOS - BRAD PENNY, SCOTT PROCTOR (6TH), JOE BEIMEL
(7TH), JONATHAN BROXTON (8TH), T
Apr 17 1:07 AM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RAFAEL FURCAL SCORED BLAKE DEWITT.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R FURCAL ON FIRST, J PIERRE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
LA DODGERS 8 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTIN (.212, 2-FOR-3, BB)
Pirates 1, Dodgers 8 Bot 7, 0 OutsApr 17 12:36 AM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JUAN PIERRE SCORED JAMES LONEY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J PIERRE ON SECOND, B DEWITT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
LA DODGERS 7 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: C HU (.222, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
Pirates 1, Dodgers 7 Bot 7, 0 OutsApr 17 12:32 AM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ADAM LAROCHE SCORED NATE MCLOUTH.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A LAROCHE ON FIRST, J BAY ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
LA DODGERS 6 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.351, 1-FOR-2)
Pirates 1, Dodgers 6 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 16 11:55 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JAMES LONEY SCORED RUSSELL MARTIN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J KENT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
LA DODGERS 6 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A JONES (.146, 0-FOR-1)
Pirates 0, Dodgers 6 Bot 2, 0 OutsApr 16 10:53 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RAFAEL FURCAL (2) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF PAUL MAHOLM.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0, LA DODGERS 5
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTIN (.200, 1-FOR-1)
Pirates 0, Dodgers 5 Bot 2, 0 OutsApr 16 10:47 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
BUNT SINGLE BY JUAN PIERRE SCORED JEFF KENT.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J PIERRE ON FIRST, N GARCIAPARRA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
LA DODGERS 4 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: B PENNY (.200, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
Pirates 0, Dodgers 4 Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 16 10:33 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JAMES LONEY SCORED MATT KEMP.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J KENT ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
LA DODGERS 3 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: A JONES (.149, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
Pirates 0, Dodgers 3 Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 16 10:28 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JEFF KENT SCORED RUSSELL MARTIN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J KENT ON SECOND, M KEMP ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
LA DODGERS 2 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J LONEY (.365, 2 HR, 6 RBI)
Pirates 0, Dodgers 2 Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 16 10:27 PM - NL
AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MATT KEMP SCORED RAFAEL FURCAL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M KEMP ON FIRST, R MARTIN ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
LA DODGERS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J KENT (.261, 3 HR, 9 RBI)
Pirates 0, Dodgers 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 16 10:23 PM
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