Ace vs Ace

And it might stay that way if they continue getting major contributions from two players -- Rafael Furcal and James Loney -- who have been almost as invisible as Ramirez over the last week. Furcal, two for 20 in Ramirez's absence, matched that hit total in his first two at-bats Wednesday and Loney, batting .178 in May with a lower slugging percentage than pitchers Chad Billingsley, Jeff Weaver and Eric Stults, had four runs batted in and three hits, including his first home run of the season.
로니가 여태껏 얼마나 한심했는지를 알 수 있는 대목입니다.
퍼칼이 오늘 경기로 살아났으면 하네요. 대부분 잘 맞은 타구여서 기대감은 갇고 있습니다.

And then there's Orlando Hudson, who not only inherited the No. 3 spot in the batting order Ramirez vacated, but with nine hits and six runs in the six games Ramirez has been absent, may have assumed the mantle of offensive leader as well.

Heck, Ramirez doesn't even lead the team in homers any more. Casey Blake took that away from him when he hit his seventh in the ninth inning.
헛슨은 매니의 부재 이후 6경기에서 9안타 6득점 4타점을 기록하면서 다저스 타선을 이끌고 있습니다. 그리고 블레이크는 오늘 홈런으로 팀 리더가 되었습니다.

The Dodgers had lost seven straight in Philadelphia, including the 2008 NL championship series. Their previous win here was Aug. 23, 2007.
작년에 필리스 홈구장에서 한 번도 이겨보지 못한 다저스는 07년 8월 23일 이후 시티즌 뱅크 파크에서 첫 승입니다.

Pitching matchup

LAD : RHP Chad Billingsley (5-1, 2.45 ERA)
Billingsley gets his rematch with the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, seven months after his playoff debacle. In his last start, he took his first loss by allowing the Giants three runs in seven innings, after five innings of a scoreless duel with Barry Zito. Billingsley wasn't as sharp as he was in most of his five wins, as San Francisco had baserunners in all but one inning with eight hits and four walks. The Giants scored on two sacrifice flies and an infield single.
달라졌다는 걸 필리스에게 증명해야 할 기회가 왔습니다. 빌링이는 필리스전에 5번 선발등판해서 1-3에 7.04ERA를 기록하고 있더군요. 그리고 다저스는 빌링슬리가 등판하는 날은 평균 6.6점을 지원해줬구요. 물론 SF전에서는 그러질 못했지만....

PHI : LHP Cole Hamels (1-2, 6.17 ERA)
The last time Hamels faced the Dodgers, he picked up the win in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, earning MVP honors in the process. Hamels has had rotten luck this season, but pitched well and without incident Friday against the Braves, allowing just three hits and two runs in six innings to pick up his first win of the season. The Phils are hoping it is the jump start Hamels needed to a better 2009.
분명 하멜스는 작년과는 다를 겁니다. 이전 등판에서 잘 던졌다지만 이 게임으로 자신의 건재성과 지속성을 증명하려 할 겁니다. 하지만 이 전 등판의 팀이 ATL이었다는 걸 감안하면 스킵해도 될 ATL전 6이닝 3피안타 2실점

Tidbits
The Dodgers have scored a Major League-leading 37 first-inning runs in 34 games, four more than the Mets in 32 games. The Dodgers have scored at least one first-inning run in 19 of their past 35 games and are 15-4 in those games. ... Right-hander Jason Schmidt made his first official rehab appearance in 2009 Monday night, going five innings for Class A Inland Empire in the California League. The 36-year-old allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and struck out six against Stockton. ... The Dodgers evened their road record Wednesday night, bumping it up to 9-9. James Loney's three-run homer snapped Los Angeles' three-game streak without a homer on the road ... The Dodgers have hit just two homers in their past nine road games.
역시나 내일 경기의 관건은 다저스가 초반(첫 이닝)에 득점하느냐에 달려있을듯하군요. 1회에 득점하면 15-4의 엄청난 승률이군요. 오늘 경기 끝나고 마이에미로 날아가야하기때문에 현지시간으로 낮이며, 한국시간으로 새벽 2시에 열립니다. 조금은 볼까...생각중임-0-