Los Angeles Dodgers News

Fans feeling the pinch of a recession continue to flock to ballparks, exhibiting loyalty while defying logic.

Chad Billingsley pitched seven innings to win for the first time this season and Rafael Furcal had a career-high five hits for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who extended their winning streak to five games by beating the Florida Marlins, 13-1 on Wednesday night. Furcal went 5-for-6 with a double, giving him 17 extra-base hits, the [...]

Jeff Kent’s two-out single broke a ninth-inning tie, and the Los Angeles Dodgers won their fourth game in a row Tuesday night by beating the Florida Marlins 7-6. Andre Ethier walked with one out against Kevin Gregg (3-1), took second on a groundout and scored on Kent’s single. Joel Beimel (2-0) pitched a scoreless eighth, [...]

Lee Elia has a new message for Chicago Cubs’ fans. On the eve of the 25th anniversary of his legendary postgame meltdown, Elia let loose in Chicago again on Monday. Only this time, the former Cubs manager is trying to make amends and raise many for the Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities. Working with a local [...]

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Esteban Loaiza probably did enough Sunday to remain the Los Angeles Dodgers ‘ fifth starter, at least for the…

Brandon Webb had a pretty good idea what to expect when the Arizona Diamondbacks faced Jake Peavy and the San Diego Padres. A couple runs might be all it would take. “I knew there was not going to be a lot of room for error,” Webb said, “so it makes you focus in even [...]

James Loney singled home the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the NL champion Colorado Rockies with a 3-2 victory on Sunday. It’s the first three-game winning streak of the season for the Dodgers under new manager Joe Torre, who used his 24th different lineup [...]

Umpire Kerwin Danley was released from a hospital early Sunday morning, about 5 hours after he took a 96 mph fastball to the right side of his jaw — briefly losing consciousness when the pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Brad Penny slammed into his face mask. Danley, a native of Los Angeles, was resting [...]

Umpire Kerwin Danley, who left Saturday’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies after he was hit in the jaw by a pitch, has been released from the hospital.