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CHW  4
@LAA  3

CLE  4
OAK  2

KCR  8
DET  4

TOR  3
@MIN  2

(11)
TBR  5
NYY  2

ARI  8
COL  5

CHC  4
SDP  0

LAD  7
@MIL  2

WSN  1
@NYM  0

PHI  5
ATL  0

HOU  8
@SFG  7

PIT 11
@STL  5

Standings at end of play this day

Miller Park, Attendance: 30,444

Thursday, May 15, 2008, 1:05pm
Time of Game: 3:03
Dodgers
7
21-19
Won 2
2nd, 4½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   6  0  1    7 11  1
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  6  0
W: C Billingsley (3-5), L: B Sheets (4-1)
Brewers
2
20-21
Lost 2
4th, 5 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre LF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .298  .711   22    2   0   
A Jones CF                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .182  .589   21    3   0   HR
A Ethier RF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .297  .812   26    1   0   GDP
J Kent 2B                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .244  .695    8    0   1   HR
  C Hu SS                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .497    4    1   1   
J Loney 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .285  .803   17   10   1   3B
R Martin 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .308  .857   17    1   1   
L Maza SS-2B                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   13    4   6   GDP
G Bennett C                   4   1   2   4    0   0  .211  .671   13    5   2   HR,2B
C Billingsley P               3   0   0   0    0   3  .071  .204   15    0   0   
  J Broxton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Kemp PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .309  .813    4    0   0   
  C Wade P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       35   7  11   7    4   9              160   27  13
BATTING
2B: G Bennett (1, off M Stetter).
3B: J Loney (3, off B Sheets).
HR: G Bennett (1, off B Sheets; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Kent (4, off B Sheets; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); A Jones (2, off B Sheets; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: G Bennett 6; J Kent 4; A Jones 4; J Loney 3; R Martin 2; J Pierre 2; A Ethier; L Maza.
GIDP: A Ethier (1); L Maza (1).
RBI: G Bennett 4 (4); J Kent (20); R Martin (16); A Jones (7).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 2. R Martin-L Maza-J Loney; C Hu-L Maza-J Loney.
E: L Maza (1).
BASERUNNING
PO: J Pierre (1st base by B Sheets).
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Weeks 2B                    2   0   0   0    2   2  .187  .650   22    1   3   
J Hardy SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .635   16    2   4   GDP
R Braun LF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .286  .876   11    1   0   HR
P Fielder 1B                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .255  .773   22   12   0   IW
C Hart RF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .765   12    1   0   
  S McClung P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  C Counsell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .630    4    0   0   
  M Stetter P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Shouse P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Dillon 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .700   10    0   2   
T Gwynn CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .639   15    2   0   
B Sheets P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .278    6    0   1   
  G Kapler RF                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .822   13    0   0   GDP
J Kendall C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .744   13    8   2   3B
Totals                       32   2   6   1    4   5              144   27  13
BATTING
3B: J Kendall (1, off C Billingsley).
HR: R Braun (10, off J Broxton; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).
IBB: P Fielder (6, by C Billingsley).
TB: R Braun 4; J Kendall 3; P Fielder; J Dillon; B Sheets; G Kapler.
GIDP: J Hardy (5); G Kapler (1).
RBI: R Braun (30).
2-out RBI: R Braun.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
FIELDING
DP: 2. R Weeks-J Hardy-P Fielder 2.

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Billingsley, W (3-5)         7     3   1   1    4   5   0   4.34   28  105-64   35· 8·21    9· 9· 1· 0     68    -     1.03   0.34
J Broxton                      1     2   1   1    0   0   1   5.29    4   24-17   13· 1· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.36   0.03
C Wade                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.69    4   15-13    9· 1· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4   5   1          36  144-94   57·10·27   14·12· 1· 0          2-1 
Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Sheets, L (4-1)              6.1   9   6   6    0   5   3   3.25   26   88-58   35· 6·17   10·10· 1· 0     36    -     0.96  -0.12
S McClung                      1.2   1   0   0    1   3   0   3.63    7   41-27   18· 5· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
M Stetter                      0.1   1   1   1    3   1   0   3.09    5   26-10    7· 0· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.01
B Shouse                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.77    1    4-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   7    4   9   3          39  159-98   62·11·25   13·11· 2· 0          3-0 
C Billingsley faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: C Billingsley (2; P Fielder).
PO: B Sheets (1; J Pierre, 1st base).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Joe West, 3B - James Hoye.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 30,444.
Weather: 64° F, Wind 1mph , In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. J Pierre             LF    1. R Weeks              2B 
2. A Jones              CF    2. J Hardy              SS 
3. A Ethier             RF    3. R Braun              LF 
4. J Kent               2B    4. P Fielder            1B 
5. J Loney              1B    5. C Hart               RF 
6. R Martin             3B    6. J Dillon             3B 
7. L Maza               SS    7. T Gwynn              CF 
8. G Bennett            C     8. B Sheets             P  
9. C Billingsley        P     9. J Kendall            C  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  0-0  ---  3   19%  69% A Jones         B Sheets        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 7   1  0-1  ---  2   13%  80% J Kent          B Sheets        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 5   1  0-0  1--  1   -7%  43% L Maza          B Sheets        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 6   2  0-0  12-  5    6%  50% C Hart          C Billingsley   Lineout: CF
   t 7   1  0-3  1-3  2    6%  98% G Bennett       B Sheets        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Martin Scores; Maza Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben Sheets facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  J Pierre        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   46%  A Jones         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  8   45%  A Ethier        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chad Billingsley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  R Weeks         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  J Hardy         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   50%  R Braun         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben Sheets facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   46%  J Loney         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   45%  R Martin        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chad Billingsley facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   41%  P Fielder       Walk
   O      1--  5   45%  C Hart          Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   48%  J Dillon        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   50%  T Gwynn         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben Sheets facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  L Maza          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   46%  G Bennett       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   44%  C Billingsley   Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chad Billingsley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   47%  B Sheets        Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  6   49%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   50%  R Weeks         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben Sheets facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   54%  J Pierre        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      1--  4   52%  A Jones         Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Pierre to 2B
   O      -2-  4   48%  A Ethier        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   44%  J Kent          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chad Billingsley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   47%  J Hardy         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  R Braun         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  P Fielder       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben Sheets facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  J Loney         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7   50%  R Martin        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  1   43%  L Maza          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chad Billingsley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   46%  C Hart          Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  2   43%  J Dillon        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   47%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3   44%  B Sheets        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gwynn to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  J Kendall       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben Sheets facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   47%  G Bennett       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   44%  C Billingsley   Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   46%  J Pierre        Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  1   42%  A Jones         Pierre Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chad Billingsley facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   37%  R Weeks         Walk
   O      1--  4   42%  J Hardy         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  2   45%  R Braun         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Weeks to 2B
          -2-  4   44%  P Fielder       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   50%  C Hart          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben Sheets facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  3   69%  A Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   67%  A Ethier        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  2   80%  J Kent          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  1   85%  J Loney         Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   R      --3  3   89%  R Martin        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Loney Scores
          1--  2   92%  L Maza          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Martin to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   98%  G Bennett       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Martin Scores; Maza Scores
                  Seth McClung replaces Corey Hart pitching and batting 5th; Gabe Kapler replaces Ben Sheets playing RF batting 8th
   O      ---  6   98%  C Billingsley   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   98%  J Pierre        Groundout: P-1B
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Chad Billingsley facing 6-7-8
                  Luis Maza moves to 2B; Chin-Lung Hu replaces Jeff Kent playing SS batting 4th
          ---  2   97%  J Dillon        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   98%  T Gwynn         Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   OO     1--  3   99%  G Kapler        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Brewers 0.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Seth McClung facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   99%  A Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   99%  A Ethier        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   99%  C Hu            Strikeout Swinging
          1-- 10   99%  J Loney         Walk; Ethier to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  R Martin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Chad Billingsley facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   98%  J Kendall       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          --3  5   96%  R Weeks         Walk
                  Jonathan Broxton replaces Chad Billingsley pitching and batting 9th
   ROO    1-3  5   99%  J Hardy         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Kendall Scores/No RBI
   R      ---  3   98%  R Braun         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          --- 12   97%  P Fielder       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Craig Counsell pinch hits for Seth McClung batting 5th
   O      1--  4   99%  C Counsell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Brewers 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mitch Stetter facing 7-8-9
                  Mitch Stetter replaces Craig Counsell pitching and batting 5th
          ---  6   99%  L Maza          Walk
   R      1--  4  100%  G Bennett       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Maza Scores
                  Matt Kemp pinch hits for Jonathan Broxton batting 9th
          -2-  4  100%  M Kemp          Walk
   O      12-  6   99%  J Pierre        Strikeout Swinging
          12-  6  100%  A Jones         Walk; Bennett to 3B; Kemp to 2B
                  Brian Shouse replaces Mitch Stetter pitching and batting 5th
   OO     123  4   99%  A Ethier        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 7, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-7, Cory Wade facing 6-7-8
                  Cory Wade replaces Matt Kemp pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  J Dillon        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  2  100%  T Gwynn         Groundout: P-1B
          --- 10  100%  G Kapler        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  1  100%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Brewers 2.

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