Los Angeles’ Lights Out Pitching Propels Dodgers Past Padres

Chad Billingsley happily handed his three-hit shutout in the sixth inning to reliable setup man Hong-Chih Kuo, whose lights out relief pitching allowed Jonathon Broxton to close the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2-0 victory against the San Diego Padres last night at Petco Park.

The Dodgers' pitching looked unstoppable, unflappable, and simply unbeatable Tuesday night, which has been a rarity for this ailing pitching staff.

Throughout the first half of the season, while outfielder Andre Eithier and shortstop Rafael Furcal constantly hit for power, the Dodgers pitching staff was plagued with instability, proving time and again to be unreliable. Far too often the Dodgers watched their lead crumble or hopes plummet due to poor pitching. 

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