Tony Gwynn's two-out single in the 11th inning broke a 2-2 and led the Dodgers to a win over the Padres, 4-2. This game was the continuation of Friday night's suspended rainout, and it started in the top of the ninth.
The Dodgers had chances in all three innings they played in this brief game, and finally came though late. In the ninth, Matt Kemp started on first because of his single the previous night. Right on cue, Juan Uribe grounded into a double play. James Loney and Xavier Paul both singled with two outs, but Rod Barajas couldn't do anything with it.
The next inning, Gwynn singled leading off, and soon went to second on a sacrifice by Jamey Carroll. It didn't matter, as Casey Blake and Kemp both failed to get the RBI.
Mercifully in the 11th, Gwynn came through. It started on a double by Uribe, who certainly needed a big hit. Loney was then asked to sacrifice, and when that didn't happen, he popped up. Not exactly Loney's one shining moment. Aaron Miles was then plunked for two on.
Barajas struck out for two down. Gwynn then did something only Kemp had been able to do thus far: get a clutch hit to drive in a run. A wild pitch soon scored Miles as well to go up 4-2.
Jonathan Broxton earned the save, his fourth already. It wasn't easy, as he gave up a single to Nick Hundley and a walk with two outs to Will Venable on four pitches. But he got out of trouble, and that's all that matters.
The win goes to Blake Hawksworth, and it's well-deserved. He pitched hitless ball in the ninth and tenth, giving up only one walk and striking out three.
The next game is about to start with Hiroki Kuroda taking the mound.
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