Was that Mike Piazza at catcher?

Nope, it was the mighty Rod Barajas!

The Dodgers acquired Barajas from the Mets a few days ago, and in one appearance he already had the biggest game for any Dodger catcher this year. His two doubles and three-run homer helped propel the Dodgers to a win over the Brewers, 5-3.

With Ted Lilly on the mound, the Dodgers knew that if they scored a few runs, they'd have a great shot at winning. It started in the second with a single by James Loney leading off. Matt Kemp then cranked a long two-run homer to dead center for the 2-0 lead. That's three straight games with a home run, which the team desperately needs.

The Brewers fought right back in the bottom of the frame. Prince Fielder singled to lead off. Casey McGehee had a big night himself, and his RBI triple cut the lead to 2-1. On the night, McGehee went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a triple.

Up 2-1 in the fifth, Lilly gave up the lead. With two outs, Rickie Weeks hit a solo shot to right to tie it at 2-2. Alcides Escobar kept the inning alive with a single, and Ryan Braun burned Lilly with an RBI double to go up 3-2.

The Dodgers haven't been the kind of team to fight back from a deficit, but they finally got someone to step up and get a big hit. Now in the sixth, Ronnie Belliard and Jamey Carroll hit what seemed like innocent two-out singles. Barajas stepped up and launched a three-run homer to give the Dodgers the lead at 5-3.

Lilly worked around a McGehee double to lead off the sixth and ended up pitching into the seventh. Ronald Belisario got the final two outs of the seventh. He got out of the eighth thanks to a slick play from Belliard at third, who caught a liner by McGehee and fired to second to double up Fielder.

Once again the Dodgers found themselves with a late lead and a decision to make. Joe Torre went with Hong-Chih Kuo, who was recently named closer but hasn't always been used that way. Kuo got Lorenzo Cain on a grounder before Carlos Gomez reached on a bunt single. It was a close play, but Kuo's throw to first was wide of Loney.

Jonthan Lucroy then bounced an easy one to Kuo for what should have been a game ending double play. But, Kuo threw it over second for the error and two on. It's safe to say he won't be winning any Gold Glove awards anytime soon.

Corey Hart pinch-hit but popped up. Weeks had a chance to be a hero but struck out on an inside fastball to end the game. It was Kuo's fifth save.

Lilly got his fifth straight win for the Dodgers in as many starts. It wasn't his sharpest effort, but good enough to give his team a chance to win. He finished with 6 1/3 innings, seven hits, three runs, one walk, and two strikeouts. At 5-0 in L.A., the Dodgers have gotten everything they could have possibly asked for and more.

Barajas was the story of the night, as his go-ahead homer was the difference. The Dodgers are 25th in the majors in home runs, so whenever they get one, it's a pretty big deal. Kemp's homer was the start, but Barajas's was clutch. People may have wondered what the point was in bringing him aboard, but he made it clear that when he's healthy, he packs good power.

I'm not going to get carried away and say Barajas is some sort of savior. He had one good night and nothing more. He obviously made a great first impression, but he also has a .233 average, so it's not like he's been tearing things up all year. But after watching Russell Martin falter for the second straight year, and Brad Ausmus and A.J. Ellis do next to nothing in his place, Tuesday night was a very welcome sight.

Kuo made things interesting unnecessarily thanks to his own error, but I'll give him credit simply for having a short memory. He made two poor throws in the ninth, yet put it aside to get two huge outs to end the game. That's something Jonathan Broxton has not been able to do - put aside bad moments and make big pitches. And that is why Kuo is the man finishing games.

Hiroki Kuroda has given up only five runs in his last 21 innings, yet is only 0-1 in that span thanks to a lack of offense. He'll look to get his ninth win today. Old friend Randy Wolf will go for the Brewers. He had a horrible start to the year, but has put together four good starts in his last five.