Kemp and Ramirez Drive in 7 Runs Combined to Take Game 2 of the Series, 10-0

The Dodgers, led by Andre Ethier, Matt Kemp, and Hanley Ramirez who went 5-13 with four runs and seven RBIs combined, cruised past the Giants 10-0 in game two of the series.

Barry Zito was everything but sharp on Saturday afternoon. Mark Ellis led off the game with a single, which forced Zito to pitch to the heart of the Dodgers’ lineup with runners on base. Two batters later, Kemp ripped a two-run deep into the left field bleachers.

Zito left several pitches up in the zone, and the Dodgers capitalized, roughing him up for four runs in 5 1/3 innings. In a positive view, the southpaw walked just one while striking out four.

Buster Posey led off the second inning with a double that one hopped the  However, his teammates were unable to get him over with less than two outs, as Chad Billingsley retired the next three batters.

Wasted leadoff doubles were practically the theme today. Angel Pagan stretched a single into a double in the fifth inning, but again, the Giants were unable to move him over and get him in. To cap it off, the Giants were 1-8 with runners in scoring position, continuing their season long disaster in those situations.

Barry Zito found himself in trouble in the fifth inning when he allowed back to back hits to Luis Cruz and A.J Ellis. With runners on second and third, Billingsley helped himself with a sacrifice fly to medium left field.

The wheels really fell off in the seventh inning, though. With George Kontos pitching, Ellis crushed a home run to start the rally. Kontos didn’t get help from his defensive, either, as Brandon Crawford couldn’t handle a tough chopper, leading to two more Dodger runs on back to back doubles by Kemp and Ramirez.

The Dodgers refused to let up, however. Kemp and Hanley drove in three more runs combined in the ninth inning, padding the Dodgers already hefty lead, 10-0.

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