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August 2nd in Los Angeles Dodgers History
August 02, 2008 by
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Last night's Dodger debut of Manny Rameriz ended in disappointment for Dodgers fans as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Dodgers by a 2-1 score. With a chance to be the hero in the bottom of the ninth, Rameriz grounded into a double play on a great pitch by Brandon Lyon...
July 28th in Los Angeles Dodgers History
July 28, 2008 by
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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...
July 27th in Los Angeles Dodgers History
July 27, 2008 by
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Almost 45,000 fans packed Dodger Stadium on Wednesday July 27, 1966 to watch a duel between future Hall of Famers Jim Bunning of the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles' ace lefty Sandy Koufax. It is fair to say that on this night, the fans got more than their money'...
July 24th in Los Angeles Dodgers History
July 24, 2008 by
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Nothing is more frustrating for a Major League team than to be shutout by its opponent. On July 24, 1966, the New York Mets experienced frustration times two as they were blanked by the Dodgers in both games of a doubleheader at Dodger Stadium.The shutouts were two of the 20...
July 23rd in Los Angeles Dodgers History
July 23, 2008 by
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Seemingly mired in mediocrity but still very much alive in the National League West, the 2008 version of the Los Angeles Dodgers needs a hero. They need someone to make the big plays, get the big hit and will his team to victory on nights where defeat seems almost certain...
July 17th in Los Angeles Dodgers History
July 17, 2008 by
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Today came the not unexpected news that righthander Hideo Nomo was retiring after 12 years in the Majors. Nomo, who was the trailblazer in terms of Japanese players coming to play in the states, had a solid career with manyh of his top moments coming while he was in Dodger...
July 14th in Los Angeles Dodgers History
July 14, 2008 by
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On this day in 1995, a pitcher named Martinez threw a no-hitter against the Florida Marlins. It wasn't the legendary Pedro Martinez, who once toiled for the Dodgers before an ill-fated trade sent him to the Montreal Expos for second baseman Delino Deshields. ...
July 13th in Los Angeles Dodgers History
July 13, 2008 by
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Chad Billingsley's 13 strikeout, seven inning, one run effort today was just what the Dodgers needed to escape their series with the Marlins with one victory in three games. Billingsley threw 77 of his 105 pitches for strikes, as he won for the fifth time in his last...
July 12th in Los Angeles Dodgers History
July 12, 2008 by
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Last night's 3-1 loss to the Florida Marlins marked the 34th time in the 2008 season that the Dodgers have scored two or less runs in a game. In those contests, the Dodgers are 2-32. On the season, the Dodgers are 13th of 16 National League teams in runs...
July 7th in Los Angeles Dodgers History
July 07, 2008 by
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A visit to Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia was never a great experience for visiting teams. While playing nine innings in the humidity and heat in front of the Phllies' rabid fan base certainly wasn't a walk in the park, imagine having to play more than twice that...
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