Dodgers 7, Padres 1, Final - Apr. 4, 2008

Blue Heaven • Kuroda Pitching Today
Today we get our chance to see Kuroda pitch for the first time in a big league game. Hopefully the Dodgers can do better at Petco Park this year than last year. They lost 6 games and won only 3 games in San Diego. AP Photo/Ric Francis Image Link: ...

True Blue LA • Game 4 Chat: San Diego Padres
Eventually I'm going to figure out how these game threads work. Hiroki Kuroda makes his debut tonight.

East Windup Chronicle • Kuroda Wins in Debut
Another day, another great MLB debut. Hideki Kuroda threw just 77 pitches, for the most part only using his fastball and slider, to pick up his first major league win as the Dodgers thumped the Padres 7-1. Here are some looks from various news ...

Baseball Toaster • Dodger Thoughts: Turn the Beat Around II
San Diego has won 10 of the past 11 games Jake Peavy has started against the Dodgers. The only loss in that stretch was the 4+1 game.

Can't Stop The Bleeding • Dodgers Shell Padres on Military Night
(Can you spot a second a Padre? It’s a camouflaged Joe Thatcher surrendering the ball to SD Mgr Bud Black in the 7th ) With the World Series bound Cubs now 1-3 after last night’s Astro’s game, I’m counting my blessings ...

Dem Bums - A Dodgers Blog • Dodgers beat Padres 7-1 as Kuroda shines in debut
Hiroki Kuroda made his MLB debut Friday night in San Diego. He made quite an impact as he went seven strong innings, giving up only one run (a Brian Giles homerun in the sixth) on three hits, four strikeouts, and no walks. In just one game, Kuroda has ...

Gaslamp Ball • Open Thread, 4/5: Padres vs Dodgers
Back to rooting for the Padres. I guarantee you Jake Peavy will try to win today's game so convincingly that the Commissioners Office will give us credit for a win yesterday, even though we lost. They'll say, "Jeez... Did you see what Peavy did? ...

Gaslamp Ball • Open Thread, 4/4: Padres vs Dodgers
Oh man I hate the Dodgers. I'm not sure why, but a fire burns within my soul whenever we play the Dodgers. Personally, I think it's a compliment when fans of other teams hate your favorite team. It seems to me that's a little better than just ...

Iguchi reaches out to Dodgers' Kuroda
It wasn't so much advice that Padres second baseman Tadahito Iguchi had for Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda before Friday's game at PETCO Park, but rather words to live by.

Dodgers 7, Padres 1
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Hiroki Kuroda was brilliant in his big league debut, holding San Diego to three hits in seven innings and leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-1 win Friday night.

Kuroda shines as Dodgers win
He holds San Diego to a single run in seven innings, and the Dodgers blow open a tied game with six runs in the seventh. > Hiroki Kuroda was brilliant in ...

Dodgers' Kuroda stifles Padres in debut (AP)
Hiroki Kuroda was brilliant in his big league debut, holding San Diego to three hits in seven innings and leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-1 win Friday night. Kuroda frustrated the Padres with a mix of fastballs and sliders, plus an ...

Dodgers' Kuroda wins big league debut
Hiroki Kuroda was brilliant in his big league debut, holding San Diego to three hits in seven innings and leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-1 win Friday night.

Padres activate Edmonds from DL
The Padres' first roster move this season certainly didn't rate as surprising by any means, as center fielder Jim Edmonds was activated from the 15-day disabled list before Saturday's game against the Dodgers at PETCO Park.