Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Chris Capuano tossed seven innings of one-
run ball as the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Colorado Rockies, 7-3, to open
a three-game series at Dodger Stadium.
Capuano (5-0) allowed four hits and did not issue a walk while striking out
three for the Dodgers to remain undefeated on the season.
Mark Ellis homered and knocked in three runs, while Andre Ethier also went
deep and finished with two RBI for Los Angeles, which has won two straight and
four of its last six.
Jamie Moyer (1-3) gave up five runs on seven hits and a walk with seven
strikeouts for the Rockies, who lost for the sixth time in seven games.
The Dodgers struck first on Ellis' solo homer over the left-field wall in the
bottom of the first and then added to their lead in the fourth inning when
Ethier hit a two-out double and came home on Bobby Abreu's base hit to left
field.
After James Loney and Matt Treanor started the fifth with back-to-back
singles, Capuano attempted to advance the runners with a sacrifice bunt, but
Todd Helton fielded the ball and threw to third for the force. Two batters
later, Ellis smacked a double off the left-center field wall to plate Treanor
and Capuano.
Matt Kemp was then intentionally walked before Ethier singled in Ellis to give
Los Angeles a 5-0 advantage.
The Rockies got on the board in the seventh inning on Michael Cuddyer's two-
out blast over the left-field wall, but Los Angeles answered in the home
seventh with an Ethier solo shot off reliever Carlos Torres and Juan Uribe
added a leadoff shot in the eighth.
Cuddyer's sacrifice fly and a Dexter Fowler RBI triple in the ninth inning
finalized the scoring.
GAME NOTES:
Both teams made roster moves on Friday as Los Angeles placed
infielder/outfielder Jerry Hairston Jr. on the 15-day disabled list and
recalled infielder Justin Sellers from Triple-A Albuquerque, and Colorado
reinstated pitcher Josh Outman off the 15-day disabled list and optioned
pitcher Drew Pomeranz to Triple-A Colorado Springs...The Dodgers improved to
6-1 in Capuano's seven starts this season...Moyer fell to 3-7 in 14 career
starts against Los Angeles.
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