Dodgers v Braves 5/22

With every Dodger at the plate seemingly using the same exact "move" in the batters box, as they pounded out 10 hits including 3 Homeruns while at the same time both Dodger pitchers were bringing 65+ MPH heat over the outside corner on their way to recording 11 strikeouts out of a possible 15 one would have to say they were using

Smoke & Mirrors

Dodgers put it all together Thursday evening as they score 11 runs and shut out Braves to win season series

Coming in Thursday, there were a number of Braves hitters more than confident in their odds at the plate. Leaving the Park afterwards, there didn't seem to be too many. Reggie Lawson gave up One hit over the first four innings while striking out 8 and walking two to grab his first victory of the season for the Dodgers. Saxon Andross would come on in the fifth giving up one hit, one walk and one hit batter before finally ending the game with his third strikeout of the inning on Justin Taranto.

At the plate the Dodgers season long theme continued. Saxon Andross 1 for 3 ,3runs, 4 RBI ; Reggie Lawson 3 for4 2 runs, 3 RBI and Eric Turner, 3 for 4 with 1 run and 3 RBI. Zach Barnes chipped in two singles, Corey Elder had one and....Oh yeah, Saxon, Reggie and Turner all hit homeruns as well. ET got it started in the first with a two run blast off Braves Lefty Johnny Huizar. Not to be outdone, Reggie Lawson led off the third with his own bomb off Huizar as well. In the fifth Saxon Andross put the final nails in the coffin with a mammoth shot off Josh Marquez, driving in three and providing the necessary lead to allow the torture to stop for the Braves.

The other big story of the night was Stacy Springs. Springs was 1 for 2 on the night with a walk and two runs scored. His one hit was a solid line drive, his first of the season and critical as it came with two outs in the fifth, allowing the lineup to get back to the top of the order, bad news Thursday for Braves pitching.

The win insures a winning record for the Dodgers as they sit at 7 and 3 with two games remaining. The Tye Andross led squad has done an amazing turn around from the first time they played the Braves this season, a game in which a Lawsonless Dodger squad suffered a shocking opening day loss 5-0 in which they were one hit. Dodgers concluded their Ribbons league action with a 3 and 2 record, losing once to each the Padres and the Braves this season. On the remaining schedule the Yankees and the Rockies try and spoil Andross' bid to finish the season playing .750 ball at 9 and 3.