Dodgers 3, Reds 1

The Dodgers get some hitting, but more important, excellent pitching, and they get their first win in a week, snapping a five game skid.

Chad Billingsley got the win, his record is 5-7. Johnny Cueto lost, he's also 5-7. Takashi Saito picked up the save, his 9th, and his first since May 21th, also against the Reds.

Billingsley went 6 and 1/3 innings, give up one run, and struck out nine including striking out five in a row at one point. Jonathan Broxton pitched a scoreless eighth innings and Saito followed with a scoreless ninth to close out the game.

Meanwhile, the Dodgers were able to scratch across three runs, all on RBI doubles. Juan Pierre had one in the top of the 3rd inning, Russell Martin had one in the 4th inning, and Jeff Kent had his in the 8th inning, his third hit of the day.

A pretty solid game for the Dodgers. The question, however, is if the Dodgers can keep it up. The Dodgers won the first game in the Colorado series two weeks ago, only to be shut down and lose the next two games. A similar thing happen last week in San Diego. They'll try for their second win in the series tomorrow at 4:10 L.A. time. Derek Lowe takes on Bronson Arroyo.

P.S. So that's it for the basketball season and what a bad way to go out: 39 points, yeesh... It was a good season, just a horrible way to end it. I guess there's always next year...