The Los Angeles Dodgers made it through the weekend and took care of business.
The offense finally came alive and boomed for 19 runs in the first two games against a tough Giants pitching staff.
On Friday night, they worked Matt Cain for a 31-pitch first inning, in which they plated two runs en route to a 10-3 win.
The key hit in the first inning was a James Loney two-out, two RBI double.
Loney is now heating up and has found a power source lately. He is providing the big time hits Dodger fans expected from him throughout the season, but were seriously let down on recently.
In game two on Saturday, Russell Martin banged a long home run to give the Boys in Blue some breathing room during the contest. He drilled a three-run shot in the fourth inning to make it a 4-1 Dodgers’ lead, and ...
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Los Angeles Dodgers: Time to Put Up or Shut Up Against Lowly Pirates
Posted: 14th September 2009 by PJ Ross in MLBComments Off on Los Angeles Dodgers: Time to Put Up or Shut Up Against Lowly Pirates