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Gonzalez and Kemp switch lineup spots in finale

Dodgers move Gonzalez to third spot in lineup as they try to ignite an offense that will be needed even more as the Dodger place their 3rd startIng pitcher on the DL in a span of 10 days. Jerry Hairston makes his second start this weekend as he starts at 3B for the first time in 2013

Rob Carr

Chad Billingsley was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 16th, for right elbow pain. He will return to Los Angeles and have further medical evaluation. Billingsley did have an MRI on Saturday, the results have not yet been announced.

Jerry Hairston, who made 23 starts at third base in 2012 for the Dodgers, makes his first 2013 start at third.

Matt Kemp started in the cleanup spot 8 times in 2012, makes his first start in that spot today.

Starting Lineups

Dodgers Orioles
LF Crawford (L) LF McLouth (L)
2B Ellis 3B Machado
1B Gonzalez (L) RF Markakis (L)
CF Kemp CF Jones
RF Ethier (L) 1B Davis (L)
3B Hairston C Wieters (S)
C Ellis SS Hardy
DH Schumaker (L) 2B Flaherty (L)
SS Sellers DH Reimold

A pair right handers, Stephen Fife and Jake Arrieta, start today for the Dodgers and Orioles.

Game info

Time: 10:35 A.M

TV: Prime Ticket, TBS (outside of Los Angeles area)

MLB Gameday