Los Angeles- Derek Lowe of the Los Angeles Dodgers allowed three hits while pitching seven scoreless innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Sunday at Dodger Stadium to complete a three-game sweep.
The Los Angeles Dodgers went to work right away as they scored five times in the first inning,rookie left fielder Andre Ethier of the Los Angeles Dodgers highlighted the big opening frame with a three-run homer, which continued his hot streak, Ethier was 7-for-13 in the three games against the Los Angeles Angeles of Anaheim with two homers.
Nomar Garciaparra who has been sensational all season long had two doubles and three runs batted in on the day to raise his batting average to .363, Sunday's display by the Los Angeles Dodgers was as thorough a beating as one will ever see in a baseball game, the Los Angeles Dodgers have won 12 of their last 15 games to move four games above.500.
They outscored the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 31-7 in the series after being outscored 29-11 while losing five of six to their local rivals last season.Erwin Santana of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim continued to struggle in away games, as he had no answer for the potent offense of the Los Angeles Dodgers who are beginning to play up to their vast potential which is a scary thought for the other members of the National League West.
Derek Lowe of the Los Angeles Dodgers elated, "We put it all together the last three games -- our offense was fantastic, our starting pitching kept us in games, the bullpen was great," Lowe said.As for the slumping Los Angeles Angeles of Anaheim their are many questions to be asked and answered as they have lost 17 of their last 22 games and dropped 10 games below .500 but are only 5 1/2 games out of first in the mediocre American League West, but Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia acknowledges that his team is playing poorly and must turn it around fast, "Our challenge is getting our ship righted and going in the right direction," he said. "I mean, we could be playing the Wombats right now and it wouldn't matter.
So whoever we're playing, whether it's the Los Angeles Dodgers or Texas Rangers or anyone the schedule's going to bring, you're going to get chewed up if you're not playing your game." The Los Angeles Dodgers improved their record to 24-20 and have moved within one game of the first place Colorado Rockies in the NL West, the three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim drew 166,904, the most ever to attend a three-game series at Dodger Stadium.Even though Valdimir Guerrero of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim didnt play, simply because he needed a day off according to manager Mike Scioscia, it wouldnt have mattered as it evident too see that the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting everything together which cant be good news for the San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, and San Diego Padres.
