Rockies 3 - 11 Dodgers
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Martin finding rhythm for Dodgers

Apr 26, 2008 - 1:53 PM Colorado (10-13) at La Dodgers (10-13) 10:10 pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - After a slow start, Russell Matin is back on track.

Martin and the Dodgers go for a second straight win on Saturday when they continue a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies.

After beginning the season mired in a slump, the All-Star's bat is starting to heat up as Martin has reached base safely in 18 of his last 25 at-bats, raising his average to .276.

"The game of baseball just seems to even out," Martin said. "I started the season pretty brutal, but now I'm just trying to do what I can to get on base and put some good at-bats together."

Martin was the hero during the series-opener on Friday as his sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 13th inning plated Matt Kemp to lift the Dodgers to an 8-7 victory.

The 25-year-old tied a career high with four hits on Friday, reached base safely six times and played a different position besides catcher for the first time since Class AA - taking over at third base in the ninth inning after Nomar Garciaparra left with a strained left calf.

Matin looks to remain hot against Rockies lefthander Mark Redman (2-1, 5.23 ERA), who will oppose Dodgers ace Brad Penny (3-2, 2.67).








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    COLORADO 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 0
    LA DODGERS 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 11 10 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: COL - MARK REDMAN, JOSE CAPELLAN (7TH) AND CHRIS IANNETTA
    LOS - BRAD PENNY, SCOTT PROCTOR (8TH) AND RUSSELL
    MARTIN

    HOME RUNS: COL - GARRETT ATKINS (6) OFF BRAD PE

    Apr 27 12:56 AM


  • NL
    AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DELWYN YOUNG SCORED RUSSELL MARTIN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D YOUNG ON FIRST, J LONEY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3
    LA DODGERS 11 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: B DEWITT (.259, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)

    Rockies 3, Dodgers 11  Bot 7, 0 OutsApr 27 12:31 AM


  • NL
    AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY TODD HELTON SCORED WILLY TAVERAS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HELTON ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3
    LA DODGERS 10 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.333, 1-FOR-2)

    Rockies 3, Dodgers 10  Top 6, 0 OutsApr 27 12:02 AM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    COLORADO 2 2 2 0
    LA DODGERS 10 10 6 0 (TOP 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - MARK REDMAN
    LOS - BRAD PENNY

    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C IANNETTA (.333, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
    C BARMES (.321, 2 HR, 9 RBI)
    M REDMAN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Rockies 2, Dodgers 10  Top 2, 0 OutsApr 26 10:47 PM


  • NL
    AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY RAFAEL FURCAL SCORED BLAKE DEWITT.
    SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, R FURCAL ON SECOND, B PENNY ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2
    LA DODGERS 6 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J PIERRE (.271, 1-FOR-1)

    Rockies 2, Dodgers 6  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 26 10:43 PM


  • NL
    AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY BRAD PENNY SCORED ANDRUW JONES.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, B PENNY ON FIRST, B DEWITT ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2
    LA DODGERS 5 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.362, 0-FOR-1)

    Rockies 2, Dodgers 5  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 26 10:42 PM


  • NL
    AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY BLAKE DEWITT SCORED RUSSELL MARTIN AND JAMES
    LONEY.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, B DEWITT ON FIRST, A JONES ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2
    LA DODGERS 4 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: B PENNY (.200, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

    Rockies 2, Dodgers 4  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 26 10:41 PM


  • NL
    AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO ANDRUW JONES SCORED JEFF KENT.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A JONES ON FIRST, J LONEY ON SECOND, R
    MARTIN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2
    LA DODGERS 2 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: B DEWITT (.255, 0 HR, 5 RBI)

    Rockies 2, Dodgers 2  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 26 10:38 PM


  • NL
    AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MATT KEMP SCORED JUAN PIERRE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2
    LA DODGERS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J KENT (.288, 3 HR, 12 RBI)

    Rockies 2, Dodgers 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 26 10:30 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    COLORADO 2 2 2 0
    LA DODGERS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - MARK REDMAN
    LOS - BRAD PENNY

    DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.366, 3 HR, 9 RBI)
    J PIERRE (.255, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
    M KEMP (.286, 1 HR, 6 RBI)

    Rockies 2, Dodgers 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 26 10:21 PM

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