Johnson, Dodgers shrug off quake to shut down Giants
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07/30/2008 -
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Johnson recorded his first win in
more than two years with six shutout innings, as the Los Angeles Dodgers edged
the San Francisco Giants, 2-0, in the middle contest of a three-game set
played following a 5.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Southern California
earlier Tuesday.
The scheduled start was unaffected by the earthquake centered near Chino
Hills, approximately 30 miles from Dodger Stadium. LA has won four of its last
five overall and remained one game behind NL West division-leader Arizona,
which topped the Padres 3-0 earlier Tuesday.
Johnson (1-0) surrendered only five hits without walking a batter, while
striking out three in his first start since 2006.
James Loney was 2-for-4 with an RBI, stolen base and a run scored while Matt
Kemp had two hits, a stolen base and a run scored. Casey Blake delivered a key
double in the sixth allowing a run to score on a controversial play.
Matt Cain (6-9) was dealt a tough loss coming off a four-hit shutout of the
Nationals Thursday, giving up only two runs - one earned - on eight hits
without issuing a walk and fanning eight.
Rich Aurilia and Randy Winn notched two hits apiece accounting for four of the
team's five hits and San Francisco dropped its fourth contest in the last
five.
The game remained scoreless until an eventful sixth. Kemp singled, stole
second and scored on a two-out single to left from Loney.
Loney was then involved in a controversial play where he was originally thrown
out at the plate trying to score on a double down the left field line from
Blake. Left fielder Fred Lewis bobbled the ball briefly out of play while
making the transfer from glove to throwing hand but recovered to make the
relay throw that eventually beat Loney to the plate. The umpires got together
and ruled that Lewis had caused the ball to leave the field of play, Loney was
awarded home plate and Blake was sent to third.
Lewis, who thought the inning had ended, was charged with an error and LA took
a 2-0 lead.
San Francisco moved a runner to second only twice in the contest before going
down in order the ninth, allowing Jonathan Broxton to record his fifth save of
the season.
Game Notes
Los Angeles leads the season series 5-3...Kemp extended his hitting streak to
16 games...Cain is now winless (0-5) in eight career starts against the
Dodgers...Johnson's last win was May 28, 2006 while with the Cleveland Indians. He is 3-0 lifetime against the Giants...Chan Ho Park tossed 1 2/3
innings of scoreless relief.
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