After hitting .260/.318/.344 with one home run in April, Matt Kemp is hitting .262/.308/.345 with one home run in May.
Starting Lineups Cardinals Dodgers 2B Carpenter (L) 3B Punto (S) RF Beltran (S) 2B Ellis LF Holliday 1B Gonzalez (L) 1B Craig CF Kemp C Molina RF Ethier (L) 3B Freese LF ...
Punto has played this month in a single month since starting 27 games for the Twins in 2010.
Hairston went 0-for-5 in his two games with the Quakes and played both third base and left field.
After hitting .260/.318/.344 with one home run in April, Matt Kemp is hitting .262/.308/.345 with one home run in May.
Paco Rodriguez picked up his first major league win.
Starting Lineups Cardinals Dodgers 2B Carpenter (L) 3B Punto (S) RF Beltran (S) 2B Ellis LF Holliday 1B Gonzalez (L) 1B Craig CF Kemp C Molina RF Ethier (L) 3B Freese LF ...
Punto has played this month in a single month since starting 27 games for the Twins in 2010.
| Final - 5.25.2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 10 | 1 |
A look at the Dodger payroll, from 2011-2014 and beyond
Dodgers May home run leader Scott Van Slyke returns to the lineup, playing left field against left-handed starter John Gast.
Lilly makes his first start for the Dodgers since Apr. 29.
Saturday will mark the first bobblehead doll for Jarrin at Dodger Stadium.
Pitchers Chris Reed and Rob Rasmussen were outstanding on Friday as GM Ned Coletti watched from the stands
Ellis suffered a bruised forearm in his second-inning collision with John Jay and vowed to be in the starting lineup on Saturday afternoon.
The Dodgers had four runners reach base on Friday, their second worst output of the season, trailing only the two runners against San Francisco on Apr. 2.
Manager Don Mattingly said Ramirez, who strained his left hamstring on May 3, will likely need to play four or five minor league rehab games before returning to the Dodgers.
Elbert last pitched for the Dodgers on Aug. 26, 2012, one of just eight appearances after the All-Star break for the left-hander.
Starting Lineups Cardinals Dodgers 2B Carpenter (L) LF Crawford (L) RF Beltran (S) 2B Ellis LF Holliday 1B Gonzalez (L) 1B Craig CF Kemp C Molina RF Ethier (L) CF Jay (L) ...
Jerry Hairston Jr. last played with the Dodgers on May 5. The utility man was placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 7 with a left groin strain, then during rehab also hurt his left knee.
The Dodgers manager on Friday stood by his critical comments from earlier in the week, and returned his right fielder to the starting lineup on Friday night against the Cardinals.
Ethier, who sat out the series finale in Milwaukee on Wednesday, is back in the starting lineup for the Dodgers on Friday, batting fifth and playing right field against the Cardinals.
The Dodgers welcome the Cardinals to town for a weekend series. Friday is the first of 20 games in 20 days for the Dodgers, their longest stretch of the season without a day off and the longest streak allowed by the collective bargaining agreement.
Tommy Lasorda is still finding ways to be involved with the Dodgers organization.
The Lookouts were outhit 14 to 5 on Thursday but were able to get the win thanks to some timely late hitting and a strong performance from starter Zach Lee
Don Mattingly's comments Wednesday morning came after a late-night meeting with general manager Ned Colletti and the coaching staff, and were met with approval from team president Stan Kasten.
First place Cardinals led by Yadier Molina take on the beleaguered last place Dodgers
Among the participants at old timers day on June 8 at Dodger Stadium are Pedro Guerrero, Rickey Henderson, Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry, among many others.