...is to score an average of a run per inning.
It sounds like a tall order, but until Tim Lincecum shut down the Dodgers offense on Saturday, the team was leading the league in runs scored. The Dodgers are still currently second in runs scored, tied with the Giants at 68 and trailing only Philadelphia; the Phillies have 78.
However, the Dodgers lead the majors in batting average at a blistering .312 and will need every bit of production they can get, as the pitching staff continues to struggle.
The story coming from Chavez Ravine on Friday was Andre Ethier homering in his first two at-bats, including a grand slam that put the Dodgers up 7-0 in the third inning. One might think that the Dodgers would coast to victory, but again, the bullpen struggled. Without pouring on more offense in the ...
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