Cards Roll, and It's Getting Late Early for Dodgers
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Even without hitting home runs, the St. Louis Cardinals' potent attack continued to pummel the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-3, Thursday.
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San DiegoÃÂ packs up their wild-card lead and heads for a first-place showdown with the Dodgers after taking down Cincinnati, 4-2, Thursday.
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OAKLAND, Calif. - The way heâs been batting lately, Eric Chavez figured Laynce Nix would surely get a glove on his line drive to center field.
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LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Odalis Perez needs to bounce back from a shaky performance in Game One if the Los Angeles Dodgers are to stay alive in the National League Division Series against the St.
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or, more accurately, the starter -- the Dodgers were in deep trouble in this one. Manager Jim Tracy made an early move to get his starting pitcher, Odalis Perez, out
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If it weren't for playing the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego Padres might be lagging in the NL West. Thanks to their domination of the Dodgers, the Padres instead are a half-game up in the division, passing Los Angeles with a 2-1 victory Sunday. San Diego has won eight of the last nine meetings. The Padres are 13-4 overall against Los Angeles and 7-1 at Dodger Stadium.
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Matt Morris pitched a two-hit shutout,  striking out a season-high 11, as the St Louis Cardinals  blanked the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 in a showdown between two  division leaders at Busch Stadium on Friday.
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Showing velocity, command and poise reminiscent of his 22-win 2001 season, Matt Morris dominated the Dodgers on Friday night on the way to a 3-0 Cardinals win at Busch Stadium.
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Los Angeles pitcher Odalis Perez, rocked for six runs in 2 2-3 innings in Tuesday&#39;s opener, starts Sunday night for the Dodgers as they try to stave off elimination in their NL division playoff series with the St.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers couldn't have asked for a better start. But after that, they were finished. So now, they're going to need a little help to reach the postseason.
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St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Woody Williams pitched six strong innings and Larry Walker homered twice, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.
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The first tipoff came from the stands, not the locker room. The playoffs were in sight, and up in the massive decks of Dodger Stadium, fans weren't racing to their cars during the seventh-inning stretch.
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The San Diego Padres pulled out their second straight extra-inning victory after four straight losses. This one came against the fading Los Angeles Dodgers, who haven't had any success in extra-inning games &#151; or nine-inning ones, for that matter.
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Too bad for Mike Matheny the ballots for National League MVP were cast before the start of the playoffs. With the Cardinals&#39; Big Three nearly invisible for last night&#39;s Game 2
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The Cardinals overwhelm Odalis Perez and the Dodgers in an 8-3 blowout in the opener of their NL playoff series.
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In Thursday&#39;s two NLDS Game 2 matchups, Dodgers starter Jeff Weaver has a tough assignment vs. St. Louis, while the Astros aim to take a commanding series lead over Atlanta with their second Cy Young candidate on the mound in as many days.
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Midnight came for the Cinderella Dodgers and their magical season ended with the thump of Albert Pujols&#39;homer landing in the short seats in left field, breaking a 2-2 tie.