Dodgers finally remember how to hit

We all know that Atlanta has been known for having good pitching; but last weekend, the Los Angeles Dodgers literally look like the Keystone Cops at the plate, going 1 for 23 with runners in scoring position and getting basically hammered by the Braves. So, Manager Joe Torre, the eternal "tinkerer" (ok, not as bad as Tony LaRussa, but getting close), changed his lineup once again to face the Cincinnati Reds and--bingo--the Dodgers responded.

Nomar Garciaparra finally got the goose egg off his proverbial back (or bat, is it?) in hitting a homerun for LA, who got 15 hits and scored three times as many runs in one game as they did in the entire series against Atlanta in a 9-3 drubbing. Brad Penny pitched six innings to get his third "W" of the season, and career-wise went to 7-2 against Cincy.

Ok, so some people are saying that the only reason that the Dodgers exploded was not because of Torre's genius, but more likely because Matt Belisle, who just came off the DL for the Reds, started and was shelled for for seven runs -- five earned -- and 12 hits in five innings. Nevertheless, the team has to have a bit more confidence after getting their tails smacked in Hotlanta, and whether it was because of the team chemistry or a rag-arm pitcher, a win is a win is a win.

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