
The Los Angeles Dynamos kept their winning streak going, topping the Chicago Docs 8-2 to pull into a tie for 2nd place with the Docs. Sandy Koufax entered the game with two straight shutouts, but Chicago ended that streak with Buster Posey’s RBI single in the 1st inning. The Docs lead was short-lived, as Jackie Robinson hit an RBI triple in the 3rd off Cole Hamels. Hamels allowed 3 runs that inning, and another in the 5th. In the 6th, Frank Robinson put the game away with a 2-run home run, giving LA a 7-1 lead. Barry Bonds added a solo homer off Koufax in the 8th, but that’s all Chicago would get. Kevin Brown pitched 3 innings of relief for the Docs, allowing a run on a sacrifice fly to Tony Gwynn. Koufax became the 1st pitcher with 5 wins. He also added 9 strike outs, and leads the league with 57. The 5-game winning streak puts Los Angeles in a tie with Chicago in the National League, both teams 1 game behind Houston.
