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Dodgers triumph as Kuroda's no-hitter shuts out Phillies
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September 1, 2010, Wednesday
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JAPANESE pitcher Hiroki Kuroda flirted with a no-hitter to overshadow Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay and give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 3-0 shutout victory on Monday.
Kuroda held the Phillies without a hit into the eighth inning before Shane Victorino reached base on a single. The pitcher received a standing ovation from the crowd and was again shown appreciation when he left in the inning.
"At the beginning of the fifth I began to think about it," Kuroda told reporters of completing a possible no-hitter.
"I'm disappointed I couldn't do it. The fans were really getting into it."
Kuroda was withdrawn after 7-2/3 innings of work in which he managed seven strikeouts before reliever Kuo Hong-chih recorded the final four outs without giving up a hit for the Dodgers (68-64).
On the day Los Angeles announced it was parting ways with slugger Manny Ramirez, claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox, the home team turned the page and handed Philadelphia its first loss in four games.
Halladay (16-10) allowed three runs over seven innings as the National League wildcard-leading Phillies (73-58) fell three games behind the Atlanta Braves for top spot in the East Division.
James Loney gave the Dodgers an early lead with an RBI single in the first and catcher Rod Barajas added a home run in the fifth.
"You know when you go against Halladay that whatever (runs) you get is like gold," Los Angeles manager Joe Torre said.
"(Kuroda) was in a zone today. If it wasn't for the tying run coming to the plate (in the eighth) I probably would have left him in there."
In New York, the Yankees continued their mastery of pitcher Trevor Cahill, pounding the young ace in an 11-5 rout over the Oakland Athletics.
Having roughed up Cahill in their last meeting on July 6, New York again battered the right-hander for eight runs in four innings.
"I definitely didn't have my best stuff," Cahill told reporters. "Against a team like that, you have to have your 'A' game, especially in this ballpark."
Marcus Thames blasted a three-run home run in the fifth where the Yankees scored five times to overcome an early deficit and build an 11-4 advantage.
For Thames, it was his sixth home run in as many games to continue his power surge.
Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano recorded back-to-back home runs to break a 3-3 tie in the third. Both players finished with three hits and Cano added three RBIs as New York (81-50) stayed level with the Tampa Bay Rays at the top of the American League East.
Having emerged as the top starter for Oakland (65-65), 22-year-old Cahill (14-6) has been impressive against nearly every team except the Yankees, who tagged him for six runs in as many innings last month. Oakland infielder Jeff Larish gave the visitors a 3-0 lead with a two-RBI single in the first but New York tied the game in the bottom of the inning.
Kuroda held the Phillies without a hit into the eighth inning before Shane Victorino reached base on a single. The pitcher received a standing ovation from the crowd and was again shown appreciation when he left in the inning.
"At the beginning of the fifth I began to think about it," Kuroda told reporters of completing a possible no-hitter.
"I'm disappointed I couldn't do it. The fans were really getting into it."
Kuroda was withdrawn after 7-2/3 innings of work in which he managed seven strikeouts before reliever Kuo Hong-chih recorded the final four outs without giving up a hit for the Dodgers (68-64).
On the day Los Angeles announced it was parting ways with slugger Manny Ramirez, claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox, the home team turned the page and handed Philadelphia its first loss in four games.
Halladay (16-10) allowed three runs over seven innings as the National League wildcard-leading Phillies (73-58) fell three games behind the Atlanta Braves for top spot in the East Division.
James Loney gave the Dodgers an early lead with an RBI single in the first and catcher Rod Barajas added a home run in the fifth.
"You know when you go against Halladay that whatever (runs) you get is like gold," Los Angeles manager Joe Torre said.
"(Kuroda) was in a zone today. If it wasn't for the tying run coming to the plate (in the eighth) I probably would have left him in there."
In New York, the Yankees continued their mastery of pitcher Trevor Cahill, pounding the young ace in an 11-5 rout over the Oakland Athletics.
Having roughed up Cahill in their last meeting on July 6, New York again battered the right-hander for eight runs in four innings.
"I definitely didn't have my best stuff," Cahill told reporters. "Against a team like that, you have to have your 'A' game, especially in this ballpark."
Marcus Thames blasted a three-run home run in the fifth where the Yankees scored five times to overcome an early deficit and build an 11-4 advantage.
For Thames, it was his sixth home run in as many games to continue his power surge.
Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano recorded back-to-back home runs to break a 3-3 tie in the third. Both players finished with three hits and Cano added three RBIs as New York (81-50) stayed level with the Tampa Bay Rays at the top of the American League East.
Having emerged as the top starter for Oakland (65-65), 22-year-old Cahill (14-6) has been impressive against nearly every team except the Yankees, who tagged him for six runs in as many innings last month. Oakland infielder Jeff Larish gave the visitors a 3-0 lead with a two-RBI single in the first but New York tied the game in the bottom of the inning.
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