Morning Box Score

By Matt Motyka in News on Aug 21, 2009 3:00PM

Dodgers Slam Cubs
The Cubs were welcomed to L.A. in grand fashion on Thursday, as the Dodgers' Russell Martin hit a bases-loaded round tripper to stick the Cubs with a 7-2 loss. The two teams traded runs over the first three innings on their way to a temporary 2-2 tie. The Cubs' scoring plays included a solo homer by Kosuke Fukudome in the second and an RBI knock courtesy of Aramis Ramirez in the third. On the mound, starter Tom Gorzelanny allowed his two runs, five hits and one walk during the first two frames and retired the Dodgers in order in the third, fourth and fifth innings. Gorzelanny was lifted after 82 pitches in favor of Angel Guzman, who did not have his best stuff. Two singles, a sacrifice bunt and an intentional walk set the table, and a first-pitch fastball cleared it. With the Cubs' loss and wins by St. Louis and Colorado, Chicago now sits seven back in the N.L. Central and six behind in the Wild Card race. They'll look to regain some ground behind Randy Wells tonight at 9:10.