The Los Angeles Dodgers hit three home runs on Monday night as they went onto defeat the New York Mets 5-1.  Rafael Furcal got things started with a lead off home run to start the game off of Oliver Perez.  Blake DeWitt and Matt Kemp both went deep in the fifth inning off of Perez as well.

Besides the RBI’s from Furcal, DeWitt, and Kemp, Russell Martin also had a RBI single in the first inning.  The Dodgers only struck out three times in the game and only left seven guys on base.  It was a productive night at the plate.

Chad Billingsley picked up the win for the Dodgers as he tossed six innings of five hit ball.  He did allow one run while walking four batters and striking out four batters.  Joe Beimel, Jonathan Broxton, and Takashi Saito pitched the final three innings without giving up a hit.

The Dodgers are now 18-14 on the season and hope to continue their hot play as they play the Mets again on Tuesday.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers broke a 3-3 tie in the top of the ninth inning when Matt Kemp singled to center field to score Rafael Furcal and then Kemp scored on a fielders choice for an insurance run as the Dodgers went onto beat the Marlins 5-3.

Before the excitement in the ninth inning, Andre Ethier and Juan Pierre picked up RBI’s.  Ethier had one RBI while Pierre had a two RBI double.

Hiroki Kuroda started the game for the Dodgers and pitched seven innings while giving up five hits and three runs.  Kuroda got a no decision in the game.  Joe Beimel ended up picking up the win which was his third of the season as he improved to 3-0.  Takashi Saito recorded his fourth save of the season in the game as well.

Nice win for the Dodgers as they improve their record to 15-13 on the season.  Dodgers Blog

Jeff Kent hit a two out game winning single in the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers neat the Florida Marlins 7-6 on Tuesday night.  With the win, the Dodgers are now 13-13 on the season as they try to get over the .500 mark.

Kent finished the game with three RBI, Matt Kemp had two RBI, while Russell Martin finished the game with one RBI.

Joe Beimel picked up the win for the Dodgers as he pitched the eighth inning.  Derrek Lowe didn’t pitch that great as he got the start on the mound for the Dodgers.  Lowe only lasted five innings after giving up eight hits and six runs.  Only three of the six runs were earned.  Takashi Saito picked up his third save of the season as he closed the door on the Marlins in the ninth inning.

The Los Angeles Dodgers couldn’t get the hitting going again after only scoring one run in the fourth inning and losing to the Braves 6-1 in Atlanta on Sunday putting the Dodgers at 7-11 for the year.  They really need to pick up some more wins to get out of this losing slump. 

Hiroki Kuroda is now 1-2 for the year after the loss to Atlanta on Sunday.  He pitched six innings before giving up the mound allowing seven hits and two runs to come in.  Joe Beimel and Scott Proctor finished the game for the Dodgers.  Proctor allowed five hits and four earned uns in his 1.2 innings of action.

Wasn’t a big hitting night for the Dodgers with the only big hit coming from Russell Martin
as he hits his second home run of the year. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers will now battle against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati on Monday
night.  They really need to hit the ball better on the road to have a chance at bringing the season back to where they want it.

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