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March 12, 2007
Dodgers: Pitching and defense
The fifth-starter battle just keeps getting hotter. Joe Mays did Tomko one better, pitching three shutout innings in which he allowed only one hit, although a spectacular, lunging-to-his-right play by Tony Abreu at second base to rob Paul Bako prevented another hit. Mays retired nine of 10 batters. Of the nine outs Mays recorded, seven were ground balls. The other two were strikeouts. Abreu made another nice play on a slow roller, showing quick hands to throw out Nick Markakis by the slimmest of margins to end the sixth. Meanwhile, highly touted shortstop prospect Ivan DeJesus Jr., borrowed for the day from minor-league camp, just made a beautiful scoop and quick throw on a hard-hit grounder by Aubrey Huff. Dodgers 3, Orioles 1, bottom 7.
Posted by Tony Jackson at March 12, 2007 11:34 AM