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LOS ANGELES DODGERS (60-45) at PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (41-65) 1. LHP Alex Wood (7-6, 3.54) vs. RHP Jerome Williams (3-8, 6.36) Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015 | 7:05 p.m. ET | Citizens Bank Park | Philadelphia, PA Game 106 | Road Game 51 (23-27) | Night Game 78 (43-34) TV: SNLA | Radio: AM 570/KTNQ 1020 AM ROLLING RIGHT ALONG: The Dodgers, winners of four MATCHUP vs. PHILLIES consecutive games, tonight begin a six-game road trip with the first of Dodgers: 1st, NL West (3.0 GA) Phillies: 5th, NL East (15.0 GB) three in Philadelphia. Last month, Los Angeles took three of four All-Time: LA leads series, 1,156-908-15 (18-17 at Citizens Bank Park) games from the Phillies at Dodger Stadium and can win the season 2015: LA leads series, 3-1 (3-1 at Dodger Stadium) July 6 @ LA: W, 10-7 W: Howell L: Gomez S: Jansen series with one victory this week. Following their stay in Philly, the July 7 @ LA: L, 2-7 W: Billingsley L: Anderson Dodgers will take on the Pirates this weekend before heading home for July 8 @ LA: W, 5-0 W: Kershaw L: Morgan a seven-game homestand against the Nationals (3) and Reds (4). July 9 @LA: W, 6-0 W: Greinke L: Gonzalez The Dodgers are a season-high tying 15 games over .500 and have reached 60 wins in two fewer games than it took in AJ’S BACK: Prior to the game today, the Dodgers reinstated catcher 2014 (107). A.J. Ellis (right knee inflammation) from the 15-day disabled list and optioned catcher Austin Barnes to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Ellis has Los Angeles holds a 3.0-game lead over the Giants in the NL hit safely in six consecutive games, going 8-for-20 (.400) with a West and is seeking its first five-game winning streak since double, two homers and four RBI since July 1. He has posted a May 7-12. .319/.429/.511 slashline in his last 17 games since May 26 and is batting .222 overall with two home runs and seven RBI in 32 games. GONNA FLY NOW: The Dodgers have played exceptionally well at Citizens Bank Park the last few years: EXTRA, EXTRA: The Dodgers have amassed quite a streak when it comes to consecutive road games with an extra-base hit: Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park – Since 2012 Record 8-2 NL, Most Consecutive Road Games w/ XBH – Since 1914 ERA 1.32 (13/88.1) Opp. AVG .176 (55/313) 2005-07 St. Louis Cardinals 127 (07/10/2005-04/20/2007) WHIP 0.88 (78/88.1) 2014-15 Los Angeles Dodgers 95 (06/20/2014-07/26/2015) 2002-03 Houston Astros 95 (04/27/2002-05/30/2003) The Dodgers’ bullpen has allowed just one earned run in 1953-54 St. Louis Cardinals 94 (06/08/1953-07/27/1954) 21.0 innings (0.43 ERA) over this span. 1998-99 New York Mets 91 (06/07/1998-06/26/1999) Source: Stats, LLC The last time the Dodgers did not have an extra-base hit on WELCOME BACK JROLL: Dodger shortstop Jimmy Rollins has the road was June 12, 2014 at Cincinnati. six hits in his last 18 at bats and will return to Citizens Bank Park Source: Stats, LLC for the first time since being traded to the Dodgers in December. Rollins roamed this field for 15 big league seasons from 2000-14 THE MVP: Congratulations to reigning National League MVP and holds the modern franchise (since 1900) Phillies’ records in Clayton Kershaw, who yesterday was named the National League hits (2,306), doubles (479) and stolen bases (453). He also ranks Pitcher of the Month for July. Kershaw posted a 3-0 record in four among the franchise leaders in runs (1,325, 2nd), triples (111, 2nd), July starts, leading the Senior Circuit with a 0.27 ERA (1 ER/33.0 IP) homers (216, 9th), RBI (887, 6th) and games (2,090, 2nd). Rollins and ranking second in the league with 50 strikeouts. The Texas native, also holds several Citizens Bank Park records: who was named to his fifth career NL All-Star squad last month, has not allowed an earned run since July 3, and currently owns a 37.0- Jimmy Rollins, Career at Citizens Bank Park (w/ All-Time Rank) inning scoreless streak spanning parts of five outings from July 3-Aug. Games 803 1st 1. His 192 strikeouts are the most in the Majors this year, and his Hits 904 1st current 11.68 strikeout to walk ratio is on pace to break Phil Hughes’ Runs 537 1st all-time single-season record of 11.63. This marks the fifth career Doubles 177 1st monthly honor for Kershaw, who has now been voted Pitcher of the Triples 47 1st Month for July four times in the last five years. Source: Stats, LLC Kershaw is the first pitcher since Luis Tiant in 1968 and 1972 to have multiple single-season scoreless streaks of 37.0 KNOCK ON WOOD: Newly acquired left-hander Alex Wood will or more innings. Tiant did his damage with the Indians in ’68 make his first start in a Dodger uniform tonight and carries a 7-6 (41.0 IP, Apr. 24-May 17) and Red Sox in ’72 (40.0 IP, Aug. record to go along with a 3.54 ERA in 20 starts this year. Wood, 24, 19-Sept. 8.) - Source: Elias Sports Bureau. has gone 21-20 with a 3.10 ERA in 86 games (55 starts) in three big league seasons with the Braves. Since making his big league debut in MR. DRAMATIC: Dodger outfielder Andre Ethier belted his 2013, Wood ranks among the NL leaders (min. 350.0 IP) in ERA (9th) seventh-career walk-off homer on Sunday, tying him for the Dodger and strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.12, 15th), while posting a 47.7 franchise mark: groundball percentage and forcing an average of 1.03 groundball th Dodgers, Most Walkoff Home Runs – All-Time double plays per 9.0 innings (4 ). The North Carolina native was selected in the second round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft out of Andre Ethier 7 the University of Georgia and quickly ascended to the Majors, while Gil Hodges 7 posting a 9-5 record with a 1.68 ERA in 26 minor league starts over Duke Snider 7 three seasons. Matt Kemp 6 5 Players Tied 5 Wood is 5-2 with a 1.51 ERA (12 ER/71.1 IP) in 11 career August starts while limiting the opposition to a .190 average According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Ethier’s 14 career and posting a 0.97 WHIP. walk-off RBI rank second in Los Angeles history, behind only Dusty Baker (16). Wood is 3-2 with a 3.07 ERA (15 ER/44.0 IP) in 12 career games (seven starts) against the Phillies. The southpaw is 1-1 CONGRATS BIG FELLA: Saturday, Dodger closer Kenley Jansen th with a 3.94 ERA in 2015, including 5.2 scoreless innings at recorded his 125 career save, tying Jim Brewer for fourth on the Citizens Bank Park on April 24. In six career games (four Dodgers’ all-time saves list. Jansen shouldn’t have to wait long to starts) at CPB, Wood is 1-1 with a 2.42 ERA. move up the ladder, as his next two targets are Todd Worrell (127) and Jeff Shaw (129). Dodger starters posted a 2.52 ERA (41 ER/146.1 IP) in July, the best mark in baseball. Overall, Los Angeles leads the NL Despite missing the first 34 games of the season, Jansen is th with 904 strikeouts, three more than the Chicago Cubs. tied for 10 in the National League with 19 saves. UPCOMING SCHEDULE (All Times PT) Date/Time/Opponent Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Wed., Aug. 5 4:05 p.m. at PHI LHP Brett Anderson (5-6, 3.14) vs. RHP Aaron Harang (5-11, 3.97) SNLA/AM 570/KTNQ 1020 AM Thurs., Aug. 6 10:05 a.m. at PHI RHP Zack Greinke (10-2, 1.41) vs. RHP David Buchanan (2-5, 6.44) SNLA/AM 570/KTNQ 1020 AM Tonight’s starter at Philadelphia: LHP Alex Wood (7-6, 3.54 ERA) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2012 Rome 4-3 2.22 13 13 0 0 52.2 39 18 13 1 14 52 2013 ATLANTA 3-3 3.13 31 11 0 0 77.2 76 29 27 3 27 77 Gwinnett 1-0 1.80 1 1 0 0 5.0 3 1 1 0 2 52013 Mississippi 4-2 1.26 10 10 0 0 57.0 41 10 8 1 15 57 2014 ATLANTA 11-11 2.78 35 24 1 0 171.2 151 58 58 16 45 170 Gwinnett 0-0 1.04 2 2 0 0 8.2 7 1 1 0 4 8 2015 ATLANTA 7-6 3.54 20 20 0 0 119.1 132 50 50 8 36 90 Major League Totals (3 Years) 21-20 3.10 86 55 1 0 368.2 359 137 127 27 108 337 Minor League Totals (3 Years) 9-5 1.68 26 26 0 0 123.1 90 30 23 2 35 122 NOTES: WOOD’S 2015 STARTS Will make his Dodger debut tonight against the Date Opp Score Dec IP H R/ER BB SO TP Score @ Phillies, after being acquired by the club on July Removal 30 in an eight-player deal with the Atlanta 4/7 @MIA W, 12-2 W 5.0 4 2/2 3 4 85 7-2 Braves 4/12 NYM L, 3-4 ND 6.2 8 3/3 3 7 98 2-3 4/18 @TOR L, 5-6 ND 6.2 9 3/3 2 0 95 4-3 Last pitched on Monday, July 27 at Baltimore, 4/24 @PHI L, 0-1 ND 5.2 5 0/0 2 1 101 0-0 allowing just three hits in 7.1 scoreless innings, 4/29 WAS L, 4-13 L 5.0 6 5/5 1 8 100 4-5 not factoring in the decision in the Braves’ 1-2 5/4 PHI L, 2-5 L 4.1 9 3/3 2 4 90 0-3 defeat…struck out seven and issued two walks 5/10 @WAS L, 4-5 ND 6.2 8 3/3 1 7 100 4-3 on 112 pitches 5/16 @MIA W, 5-3 W 7.0 7 2/1 2 1 103 5-2 5/27 @LAD W, 3-2 W 7.0 7 1/1 2 6 92 1-1 Has pitched well on the road this season, 6/1 @ARI W, 8-1 W 8.0 7 1/1 0 4 113 7-1 going 5-3 with a 2.82 ERA (25 ER/79.2 IP) in 6/7 PIT L, 0-3 L 5.0 7 3/3 1 5 88 0-3 13 starts 6/12 @NYM L, 3-5 L 6.1 6 5/4 4 6 107 3-5 Has allowed just eight home runs this season 6/17 BOS W, 5-2 ND 6.0 5 2/1 2 7 95 2-2 in 119.1 innings, posting a 0.60 home run per 6/23 @WAS L, 1-3 L 7.0 10 3/3 1 2 98 0-3 6/28 @PIT W, 2-1 W 7.1 5 0/0 0 8 94 2-0 nine innings, which ranks 14th in the National 7/4 PHI W, 9-5 W 6.0 10 4/4 2 4 88 9-4 League (min.