Dodgers complete sweep of Giants

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06/30/2010 - San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rafael Furcal and Matt Kemp each homered to back Vicente Padilla's solid pitching performance, as the Los Angeles Dodgers dominated the San Francisco Giants, 8-2, to complete a three-game series sweep at AT&T Park.

Furcal had four hits and scored three times and Kemp drove in three runs for the Dodgers, who recorded their first sweep of the Giants in San Francisco since July 13-15, 2007. Jamey Carroll doubled twice and scored three times for the victors.

Padilla (2-2) allowed just one run on three hits in seven innings to pick up his first win since April 16 against the Giants. The veteran right-hander also fanned five batters to improve to 6-3 in 13 career meetings (10 starts) versus San Francisco.

Aaron Rowand went 3-for-4 and hit a solo homer for the Giants, who ended a six-game homestand with a 1-5 record.

Jonathan Sanchez (6-6) continued to struggle against LA, allowing five runs -- four earned -- on six hits in five frames. Sanchez dropped to 0-5 in 12 lifetime matchups (nine starts) against the Dodgers.

The Dodgers scored a pair of runs in the third inning. Carroll walked and Furcal singled to put men on first and second with one out. After Russell Martin flied out, Kemp laced a liner to left field. The ball bounced in front of Pat Burrell and skipped all the way to the wall, scoring both runners.

San Francisco stranded a runner on second in the third. Eli Whiteside walked and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. Rowand flied out and Freddy Sanchez grounded out to end the threat.

LA added three more runs in the fifth to build a 5-0 lead. Carroll led off with a double and crossed the plate two batters later on Furcal's homer to left. After Martin struck out, Kemp launched a ball over the wall in left.

Rowand's solo blast to center in the sixth got the Giants on the board.

The Dodgers put San Francisco to rest by scoring three times in the seventh. Carroll doubled, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored when Padilla struck out, as a passed ball on strike three allowed Padilla to reach base. Furcal singled and Martin walked to load the bases.

Sergio Romo came in from the bullpen and Kemp greeted him with an RBI single. Ronnie Belliard plated another run when he grounded out, making it an 8-1 game.

Juan Uribe's sacrifice fly in the ninth accounted for the final score.

Game Notes

Los Angeles took two of three meetings with the Giants at Chavez Ravine back in April and has won 11 of the past 15 contests between the clubs...The Dodgers recorded their sixth sweep of the season...Los Angeles outfielder Manny Ramirez (right hamstring) missed the game. He is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Thursday.

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Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
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"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
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"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
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Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.

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