Slugger Andre Ethier rejoined the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday after missing the last 15 games because of a broken right pinky finger. He was reinstated from the disabled list before the game against Arizona, and received a loud cheer walking to the plate the first time before grounding out to end the first inning.
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Clayton Kershaw struggled at times to find the plate. When he did, the batters had an even tougher time finding the ball. Kershaw struck out nine in five strong innings, Xavier Paul hit a tie-breaking RBI single in the sixth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Sunday to take the deciding game in the series.
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Right-hander Travis Schlichting was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday and the team returned left-hander Scott Elbert to the Isotopes three days after bringing him up. Schlichting was 2-0 with a 4.05 ERA in 31 1-3 innings at Albuquerque. He had a 16-game stint with the Dodgers last season, allowing two runs (one earned) in 2 2-3 innings in two appearances.
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Charlie Haeger's anticipated return this week from the disabled list has been put on hold after the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher sustained another foot injury while rehabbing an episode of plantar fascitis in his right heel. Andre Ethier, however, is set to come off the disabled list after a rehab stint for his broken pinky finger, and Dodgers manager Joe Torre said Sunday that he expected the…
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Aaron Cook got all the support he needed from his teammates, both at the plate and in the field. Cook pitched effectively for 6 1-3 innings, Carlos Gonzalez homered and added a run-saving defensive gem in center field and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-3 Saturday night. The tone was set in the first inning.
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Japan's Eri Yoshida has become the first woman to pitch professionally in the United States in a decade, showing Saturday that she and her sidearm knuckleballs can compete with the men. The "Knuckle Princess" was unfazed when a former major leaguer opened the game by bunting for a hit. She had a few knucklers that danced almost as much as those of her idol, Tim Wakefield of the Boston…
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CHICAGO – Ted Lilly pitched seven scoreless innings while Tyler Colvin drove in the lone run with a double in the eighth as the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on Thursday.
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If the little birdie whispering in the ear of a San Francisco Giants beat reporter can be trusted, we might see…
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A change in fortune for Manny Ramirez at Coors Field helped extend the Los Angeles Dodgers' recent dominance of the Colorado Rockies in their own backyard. Ramirez broke out of a slump with a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Dodgers beat the Rockies 5-4 Friday night. They have now won six of seven and 10 of their last 13 meetings with the Rockies in Colorado.
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The Dodgers have reinforced their bullpen by recalling left-hander Scott Elbert from Triple-A Albuquerque. The Dodgers designated infielder Nick Green for assignment on Friday before their game against Colorado to make room on the roster for Elbert. Elbert was 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA at Albuquerque. He was 2-0 with a 5.03 ERA in 19 relief appearances for the Dodgers last season.
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