Less Than 37,000 Watch Gwynn, Dodgers Beat Padres
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) -- Tony Gwynn Jr. made a diving catch in left field for the final out, thwarting a ninth-inning rally by his former team and saving Jonathan Broxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
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Andre Ethier extended his major league record for the longest April hitting streak to 25 games, and Los Angeles got a strong outing from Ted Lilly.
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Juan Uribe and Matt Kemp homered for the Dodgers in their first home game since Commissioner Bud Selig hired former Texas Rangers president Tom Schieffer on Monday to monitor the day-to-day operations of the team.
The move capped a tumultuous week that began with Major League Baseball taking control of the 122-year-old franchise from embattled owner Frank McCourt.
The paid attendance of 36, 780 also got to see fireworks after the game.
NOTES: McCourt was spotted in the outfield pavilion seats mingling with fans during the game. ... Ethier is batting .396 during his hitting streak with 16 RBIs and three homers, including a game-deciding solo shot in the 10th inning on Wednesday at Florida. ... Plate umpire Brian Knight was shaken up briefly in the sixth when Uribe lost control of his bat while popping out to second base. The bat struck Knight in the head, but he stayed in the game. ... Friday began a 16-game stretch for the Dodgers in which they face teams that currently have losing records. ... Russell Mitchell, recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque to replace Casey Blake on the roster, made his big league debut last September. His first two hits were home runs.
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