Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
LA Dodgers 7, Washington 4
When: 1:05 PM ET, Thursday, September 8, 2011
Where: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
Temperature: 73°
Umpires: Home - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - David Rackley, 2B - Bill Miller, 3B - James Hoye
Attendance: 21638
By SportsDirect Inc.

Tony Gwynn Jr. belted a two-run double to snap a ninth-inning tie and lift the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday in the first game of a doubleheader.

The victory was the Dodgers’ 13th in 16 contests, while the Nationals fell for the 12th time in 15 games.

The Dodgers won without outfielder Andre Ethier, who will not play again this season. An All-Star the past two years, Ethier left the team to consult with famed orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews and likely will have knee surgery soon.

Juan Rivera hit a pair of two-run doubles to give Los Angeles an early 4-0 lead, but the Nationals tied it with a four-run third. Jayson Werth smashed a hanging curve by Chad Billingsley over the fence for a two-run shot.

Washington catcher Wilson Ramos saw his 10-game hitting streak snapped after going 0-for-3 with a walk.

The Dodgers improved to 5-2 on their 11-game road trip.

Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
LA Dodgers   Washington
Chad Billingsley Player Chien-Ming Wang
No Decision W/L No Decision
2.1 IP 6.0
2 Strikeouts 3
5 Hits 7
15.43 ERA 6.00
Hitting
LA Dodgers   Washington
Dee Gordon Player Rick Ankiel
4 Hits 1
1 RBI 0
0 HR 0
4 TB 2
.800 Avg .500
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg LOB K RBI BB SB Errors
LA Dodgers 11 0 15 .297 13 5 7 1 2 0
Washington 5 1 11 .156 14 8 4 6 0 0