Dodgers 3, Red Sox 1
Rafael Furcal went 3 for 4, raising his average to .385. Chad Billingsley pitched five superb innings, allowing a run on two hits with seven strikeouts and three walks. The boys scored two in the eighth to break a 1-1 tie, Mark Sweeney driving home Andre Ethier with the winner with an RBI double. James Loney plated Sweeney with a single. Joe Beimel, Ramon Troncoso, Scott Proctor and Jonathan Broxton held the Sox to one hit over the final four innings. Dodgers go to 10-17-4 for the spring. ... And they just dimmed the lights at 10:54 p.m. Good. I was getting a headache.
Tony Jackson has covered the Dodgers for the Daily News since 2004 and has covered Major League Baseball on a regular basis since 1995. He previously covered the Colorado Rockies and Cincinnati Reds. He is a native of Springdale, Ark., and a graduate of the University of Arkansas.
Comments
Here's what Rotoworld.com said about Juan Pierre's performance tonight:
"Juan Pierre was dropped to the eighth spot in the order Friday and went 0-for-3 against the Red Sox.
Manager Joe Torre should try hitting him 10th tomorrow."
Posted by: BaseballSavvy.com
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March 28, 2008 11:31 PM
Why doesn't JP try hitting for power?
He's proven to be terrible at bunts, on base hits, taking pitches, so what the heck, start swinging for the fences.
Posted by: SteveLA | March 29, 2008 9:04 AM