LA Dodgers (43-33) vs. Arizona (44-33) 6:40pm
Lineups:
LA DodgersRafael Furcal SS .276/.341/.357
Juan Pierre CF .276/.307/.327
Russell Martin C .293/.361/.461
Jeff Kent 2B .264/.351/.460
Luis González LF .294/.377/.500
Nomar Garciaparra 3B .275/.316/.332
James Loney 1B .448/.467/.897
Andre Ethier RF .276/.336/.425
Chad Billingsley P .000/.000/.000
Arizona
Eric Byrnes LF .313/.362/.510Stephen Drew SS .235/.300/.342
Orlando Hudson 2B .297/.381/.466
Conor Jackson 1B .283/.382/.434
Chad Tracy 3B .283/.376/.510
Chris B. Young CF .247/.287/.435
Miguel Montero C .226/.292/.368
Carlos Quentin RF .210/.298/.359
Édgar González P .250/.250/.250
Pitching Matchup:
Chad Billingsley | vs | Édgar González |
4 | W | 3 |
0 | L | 2 |
3.26 | ERA | 4.35 |
38.2 | IP | 51.2 |
9.9 | K/9 | 7.21 |
3.77 | BB/9 | 2.11 |
0.47 | HR/9 | 1.76 |
The Nomar move happens three nights early and he's finally dropped in the batting order. I'm a satisfied man.
Small sample size, but the Dodgers have pounded Edgar Gonzalez every time they've seen him. In three starts and 16.1 innings, Gonzalez has a 9.92 ERA while surrendering three home runs.