Dodgers get win on Furcal pinch hit

Published: Thursday, July 2, 2009 1:42 a.m. MDT
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LOS ANGELES — Rafael Furcal had a pinch hit RBI single in the eighth inning Wednesday, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 1-0 in the final game of Manny Ramirez's 50-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy.

The Dodgers were 29-21 during Ramirez's absence. The 12-time All-Star, who needs three home runs to tie Mickey Mantle for 15th place on the career list at 536, will return to the lineup Friday night for the start of a three-game series at San Diego.

METS 1, BREWERS 0: At Milwaukee, Mike Pelfrey bailed the Mets out of a season-worst losing streak, overcoming a career-high 12 strikeouts by young Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo in a 1-0 victory.

Pelfrey (6-3) gave up six hits and two walks in 7-2/3 innings, and Ryan Church came through with an RBI single in the sixth as the Mets stopped a five-game losing streak and avoided a series sweep by the Brewers.

REDS 1, DIAMONDBACKS 0: At Cincinnati, right-hander Johnny Cueto settled in after two wild innings, and Joey Votto singled home a run in the sixth inning for Cincinnati.

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Arizona, which has lost nine of 11, managed only an infield hit during six innings against Cueto (8-4) and a bunt single off the bullpen.

BRAVES 11, PHILLIES 1: At Atlanta, Jair Jurrjens allowed his first hit with two outs in the seventh inning and Atlanta finally gave him some run support.

Jurrjens (6-6) began the night with the seventh-lowest run support in the majors, including five runs in his last four losses. The Braves scored seven runs off Cole Hamels (4-5), who left the game after giving up three hits and a walk in the fifth.

CUBS 4, PIRATES 1: At Pittsburgh, Derrek Lee and Kosuke Fukudome homered to support Randy Wells' seven effective innings and Chicago won another series from Pittsburgh.

MARLINS 5, NATIONALS 3: At Miami, Hanley Ramirez extended his RBI streak to 10 games, pinch-hitter Wes Helms beat out a potential double-play ball to put Florida ahead in the eighth inning and the Marlins remained unbeaten against Washington.

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Rafael Furcal of the Dodgers hits an RBI single in the eighth against the Rockies.

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