July 28th in Los Angeles Dodgers History

This weekend's sweep of the Washington Nationals by the Los Angeles Dodgers was a sweep earned by the excellent pitching of Chad Billingsley, Derek Lowe and Clayton Kershaw.  It is clear that the 2008 team's fate is tied to whether its pitching staff can be dominant down the stretch.The 1990 Dodgers were a rarity in the team's history in that they were better offensively than they were on the mound.  The team's 4.49 runs per game placed it third in the National League, while the pitching staff's yield of 4.23 runs per contest put the Dodgers in the middle of the pack.  On July 28, 1990, the Dodgers relatively explosive offense was on display in the team's dramatic comeback win over the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium.Things certainly looked bleak for the Dodgers when they entered the bottom of the ninth trailing 7-4.  When Atlanta retired two of the first three batters of the inning, a defeat seemed almo...