Carl Crawford and Hanley Ramirez got crossed up on a 10th inning fly
ball to shallow left field last night and the ball ending up glancing off
Crawford’s glove and chest, putting Carlos Ruiz at second base.
Dominic Brown then cashed in the miscue with a double to
center and the Phillies were on the way to a 3-2 win over Los Angeles.
Hyun-Jin Ryu scattered nine hits over six innings but did
not get a decision.
In Colorado, the Rockies beat Giants’ ace Madison Bumgarner
2-1 to move into second place, a half game behind the Dodgers, who have now
lost two in a row to Philadelphia.
Zack Greinke (3-0, 2.42 ERA) goes to the bump tonight
against Cole Hamels, making his season debut after starting the season on the
DL.
Dee Gordon went two-for-three for Los Angeles, including a
leg double in the seventh followed by a stolen base to third. Gordon scored on
a Justin Turner single. Gordon’s hit dropped into shallow right center and the
fleet-footed Dodger never stopped running as he rounded first and scooted into
second ahead of the throw.
Gordon is making a strong early case to be the regular
second sacker, hitting .369 with 12 stolen bases. The fourth year pro, a former
shortstop, is making the transition to second base and is having the best
offensive start of his career.
Gordon spent most of 2013 at AAA Albuquerque where he hit
.297 and stole 49 bases. If he continues to wield a hot bat he will keep Cuban
sensation Alex Guerrero in the minors where he is hitting a sizzling .467 with
11 extra-base hits.
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