San Diego set an attendance record for a three game series over the weekend, meaning just over 44,000 people were on hand to witness an excellent pitchers duel. While they probably didn't receive the outcome they would have liked, nobody can say they didn't get their money's worth. The Dodgers stranded 15 runners in the 17 inning contest that lasted a Petco Park record 4:55, which is also currently the longest game of the year.The Dodgers went ahead in the top of the 17th on an RBI double by Brady Clark. Clark drove in Wilson Valdez who reached on a bunt after first baseman Pete LaForest (generally the backup catcher) dropped the throw at first. The Dodgers got the win after reliever Chad Billingsley shut San Diego down in the bottom of the 17th, for a 5-4 final score. The Dodgers' pen went 10 and two thirds of scoreless ball, while the Padres bullpen produced 11 scoreless innings before Justin Hampson finally gave one up in the 17th. What adds insult to injury is losing a game after burning so many pitchers in your staff. Maybe a sign that it was LA's night was Jeff Kent (pictured) and Luis Gonzalez hitting back-to-back home runs, which was quite an improbable feat considering the team had only 12 home runs entering the game. The victory helped the Dodgers take two of three in the intra-divisional series.
