Dodgers 26-24
Cubs 30-21
POTG: SP Ryan Dempster (7 IP, H, R, 3 BB, 3 K., W [6])
Runner Up: 1B D Lee (HR, 2 RBI), 3B A Ram (2 H, HR)
TWENTY ONE GAMES TO CATCH UP. No problem.
The transformation of Ryan Dempster into a slightly poor man’s Brandon Webb, at least at home, is still a bit inexplicable at this point. Ryan’s not missing bats – he actually had less swinging misses than Billingsley despite throwing nearly 50% more pitches. He’s just getting ground balls to a defense that generally gets to enough of them to make it work.
Not especially sharp sharp perfomance by Howry, who just barely snuck out of trouble here. BR’s Win Perecentage charts had the game being about a toss up when he loaded the bases with one out in the eight. Nice he got out of it, would be nicer if he didn’t get into it.