Lightning strikes twice
Earlier today manager Grady Little announced that Wilson Betemit, his big pinch-hit home run last night notwithstanding, is now in essence a utility infielder because Andy LaRoche will be getting most of the starts at 3B. Well, Betemit just hit for Rudy Seanez in the seventh inning, and guess what -- he drove a two-run shot just inside the foul pole in right field, tripling the Dodgers' lead to three runs just after Seanez escaped Randy Wolf's bases-loaded, one-out jam by getting Chris Woodward to ground into a double play. Before last night, Betemit was hitting .125 with zero homers for the year. He now has two homers in his past two at-bats, both in a completely unfamiliar pinch-hitting role. Dodgers 4, Braves 1, bottom 7

Tony Jackson is in his fourth season covering the Dodgers for the 