Southpaw Hyun-Jin Ryu bounced back from a
shelling in Detroit with a two-hitter through six innings yesterday as the
Dodgers took three of four from the Padres to end the first half with a one
game lead in the NL West.
Ryu (10-5) and relievers Brandon League, J.P.
Howell and Kenley Jansen posted the 12th shutout of the year at the
break, the most the Dodgers have seen since 1989.
All-Star Dee Gordon scored the only run in the
sixth when he singled off Tyson Ross, stole second despite a pitchout and
scored when fellow All-Star Yasiel Puig singled to center.
Ryu had 10 strikeouts and admitted the poor
outing in Detroit got his attention.
"It was definitely a wake-up call,"
said Ryu. "Last time I was very forgettable, so I came out today very
focused in, and I tried to just remember the basic things I need to do.
Specifically, I really had command of my breaking balls today. I was able to
get ahead of the count to a lot of players, and that led to a lot of
strikeouts."
At 54-43, the Dodgers have the best record in
the National League after going 21-12 since June 9 to erase a 9.5 game deficit
in the standings to catch and pass San Francisco.
After the All-Star break, the Dodgers hit the
road for a nine-game trip against St. Louis, Pittsburgh and San Francisco.
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