It's a series now

The Dodgers woke up tonight to try to avert the sweep and keep alive the odds that we will be attending a Game 7 on Saturday. If it comes to that, Jamie Moyer has to snap out of this playoff slump he's been in.

J-Moy was in the showers by the 2nd inning after giving up six runs in one and a third innings. He's now the only Phillies pitcher with a loss in these playoffs. Coming into postseason, I had more confidence in him than any other Phillies pitcher, including ace Cole Hamels. Now it's a toss-up between him and Josh Beckett who I'm most concerned with for the next six to 16 games.

Moyer was outpitched tonight by Hiroki Kuroda, who made the Phillies bats look like they did before Friday's little explosion. He gave up two runs in seven-plus, and the Phillies managed only one hit before the 7th.

There was also some extracurricular activity tonight. Russell Martin was hit in the knee in the 1st inning and then objected to being thrown inside in a subsequent at-bat. When Shane Victorino saw a pitch over his head, he jawed back at Kuroda and told him to throw at his midsection, not his head. After Victorino grounded out in the 3rd, the benches emptied and a Manny Ramirez-led skirmish ensued. In the 7th, Russell Martin was hit again, this time by Chad Durbin. But the umpires evidently didn't think it was intentional, and Durbs was allowed to stay in the game.

Dodgers lead 7-2 in the 8th. I'm not giving up, but the Phillies don't look like they have it tonight. Tomorrow's going to be another early morning for the drive back to Jersey so we can get home in time for the doubleheader - Red Sox in the afternoon, Phils at night.