Marlins 3, Dodgers 1

The Dodgers offense was shut down for most of the game and go down for the second straight game to the Marlins.

Chris Volstad got the win, he's 2-0. Eric Stults took the loss, he's 2-2. Kevin Gregg picked up his 19th save.

Eric Stults got into trouble earlier, giving up three runs in the first inning on two homeruns but settled down and kept the Marlins scoreless over the next five. Cory Wade pitched two scoreless innings and Brian Falkenborg pitched a scoreless 9th to keep the Marlins offense to three runs.

The offense of the Dodgers, however, was held in check by Chris Volstad, making his first career starts. Volstad held the Dodgers to one run on five hits and a walk, while striking out six. The rallied for one run in the 9th and Jeff Kent sent a ball to the warning track with a chance to tie the game, but the ball didn't have enough power to go out, and the Dodgers fell short.

The Dodgers have two more games to salvage a split with the Marlins in this series, but despite falling to three games below .500, they still remain a game back in the standings as Arizona lost today. With today's loss, the Dodgers are assured of entering the All-Star break with a sub-.500 record.