The Dodgers’ win streak went as far as eight games until the Padres shut them out on Monday night, but they still hold a 1 1/2 game lead above Arizona in the division.
Padres’ starter Cha Seung Baek held the Dodgers to three hits through seven and they totaled just four on the night. Andre Ethier had three of those, two doubles, to add to his NL Player of the Week nod, batting an incredible .650 with 8 RBI during the span. Baek’s shutout performance of the Dodgers is a complete turnaround from almost one week ago, where the Dodgers tagged him for 7 runs in 3 2/3 innings.
Greg Maddux was touched for four runs on seven hits through six to take his 12th loss. He gave up a two-run homerun in the first before two more in the third and fifth innings. Elbert, Proctor, and Beimel combined for two scoreless innings.
The Dodgers will look to kick-start another win streak tonight, with Hiroki Kuroda taking the mound to face lefty Wade LeBlanc. Kuroda’s last outing was a shaky win against the Padres, giving up four runs on 10 hits through 5 1/3. LeBlanc is making his second big league start, with his first being a loss against the Dodgers last week.
…..Brad Penny Update……
The hurler could be activated and ready to be a reliever by as early as this weekend. His simulated game on Monday went well, and he could be used as early as Friday against the Rockies.
