LOS ANGELES (AP)– Cole Hamels turned in another dominating performance against
the Dodgers, pitching a five-hitter for his third career shutout, and Philadelphia
extended its winning streak to seven games with a 3-0 victory.
In his first start in Los Angeles since winning the clincher of the National League Championship Series, Hamels (4-2) threw 97 pitches, retiring 18 of his last 20 batters and allowing only two runners as far as second base — one of them on defensive indifference in the ninth. The 25-year-old left-hander struck out five and walked none while lowering his ERA to 4.40.
The Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw (3-4) threw 105 pitches over 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs and four hits.

Phillies

Rollins. SS
Utley. 2B
Werth. CF
Howard. 1B
Ibanez. LF
Feliz. 3B
Bruntlett. RF
Ruiz. C
Hamels. LHP

Dodgers

Pierre. LF
Furcal. SS
Hudson. 2B
Blake. 3B
Loney. 1B
Martin. C
Ethier. RF
Kemp. CF
Kershaw. LHP

Tonight’s matchup has the Phillies’ Cole Hamels (3-2, 5.21) going against the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw (3-3, 4.34).

Phillies & Dodgers (w/NL ranks) – 2009

Phillies Dodgers

Winning Pct .608 (2nd) .673 (1st)

Runs 287 (2nd) 296 (1st)

Innings w/3+ Runs 33 (2nd) 35 (1st)

Total Bases 831 (1st) 784 (2nd)

Fielding Pct .991 (1st) .989 (2nd)

Source: STATS, LLC

Dodgers outfielders Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp are scheduled to make an appearance noon Friday at Macy’s in Northridge.
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Chad Billingsley scattered four hits over six innings as the Dodgers beat Arizona 1-0.
Billingsley (7-3) struck out nine and walked four, rebounding strongly after back-to-back
losses against the Angels and Chicago Cubs. The right-hander has allowed no more than two earned runs in eight of his 12 starts this season.

Diamondbacks

Lopez. 2B
Parra. LF
Upton. RF
Drew. SS
Reynolds. 3B
Montero. C
Young. CF
Whitesell. 1B
Garland. RHP

Dodgers

Pierre. LF
Furcal. SS
Loney. 1B
Blake. 3B
Ethier. RF
Martin. C
Kemp. CF
Castro. 2B
Billingsley. RHP

Right-hander Hiroki Kuroda, who hasn’t pitched since Opening Day because of a strained left oblique, was activated from the 15-day disabled list and is set to start tonight against Arizona.
To make room for Kuroda on the 25-man roster, the Dodgers optioned A.J. Ellis to Triple-A Albuquerque.