Nick Punto

Dodgers can't turn it around against favorite patsy, fall 6-3

2013-06-16 15:22:00

Not even the Pirates could right the Dodgers’ ship. Pittsburgh was the one team the Dodgers had pretty much had their way with the past three years. The Dodgers had won six consecutive series against the Pirates,�including a three-game sweep at...

Dodgers blow lead in ninth but rally to win in 11 innings, 5-3

2013-06-15 17:15:00

Say this for the Dodgers, they may not win a lot, but when they do, they tend to make it interesting. They seemed all set to win a routine game Saturday -- getting great starting pitching, a spurt of timely hitting and even a game-saving defensive...

Dodgers blow lead but recover for 5-3 win over Pirates

2013-06-15 19:55:00

PITTSBURGH -- Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly was supposed to watch Toby Keith in concert Saturday night. He never made it. The Dodgers' notoriously unreliable bullpen blew yet another lead, extending a game that should have been won in nine innings. So...

New troops can't get Dodgers offense going in 3-0 loss to Pirates

2013-06-14 19:05:00

The Dodgers’ refrain: Wait until we get our guys back! Wait for the cavalry! The first wave came Friday, and for one night, the new Dodgers looked a lot like those old Dodgers. Offense continued to be mere rumor, the Dodgers going meekly in a 3-...

Yasiel Puig's head-first slide causes concern for Dodgers

2013-06-09 14:12:00

Yasiel Puig plays with reckless abandon. It’s wild, it’s powerful and it’s exciting. But it can also be dangerous. After hitting a chopper back over the pitcher’s mound in the eighth inning Saturday night, the Dodgers rookie...

Dodgers can't overcome Atlanta's solo shots in 2-1 loss

2013-06-08 22:25:00

And then there are those games when it all comes flooding back. The nice but not good enough starting pitching. The weak offense. Another loss. The Dodgers dropped a tad deeper into last place Saturday, falling to the Atlanta Braves, 2-1, before a...

These Dodgers lineups are getting difficult to watch

2013-06-10 18:16:00

The good news for the Dodgers on Monday was Luis Cruz and his .140 batting average was not batting fifth. And that’s pretty much it for the good news. As has been the case for weeks, the Dodgers’ daily lineup is a thing of beauty. In a...

Dodgers, Brandon League, let one get away to Diamondbacks, 5-4

2013-06-10 22:31:00

It seemed like the Dodgers had a nice formula for success: start Clayton Kershaw, scrape together a few runs, catch the ball and hang on. It worked well enough Monday night, until it got to the hanging on part. Closer Brandon League blew a two-run...

Dodgers hang Matt Magill out to dry, fall to Braves 8-1

2013-06-09 16:59:00

The palpable frustration is creeping back for the Dodgers as Puigmania slowly loses its freshness. The images were clear Sunday: Adrian Gonzalez staring blankly at the baseball in his left hand after making an error that led to four runs in the third...

Yasiel Puig can't save Dodgers this time as they lose, 2-1, to Braves

2013-06-08 23:05:00

Rookie sensation Yasiel Puig gave Dodgers fans more to cheer about Saturday night, but it wasn't enough for the Dodgers to overcome the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta starting pitcher Kris Medlen held the Dodgers scoreless in 62/3 innings of work and helped...

Yasiel Puig gets it started with single in first Dodgers at-bat

2013-06-03 20:11:00

And then the skies opened and cracked with thunder as the outfield light stand exploded and stardust seemed to fill the stadium air as Yasiel Puig — No, wait. Not quite. Which doesn’t mean Puig’s first major-league at-bat wasn’...

Dodgers bullpen can't bring it home in 7-6 loss to Rockies

2013-06-01 17:14:00

The Dodgers’ struggles scoring has been an ongoing theme this season, if one of the dark variety. Yet it has hardly been their only issue. Their bullpen and defense have also let them down, and both shortcomings were on display Saturday in the 7-6...

Dodgers second baseman Nick Punto (7) slams his bat to the ground after striking out with the bases loaded in the fifth inning.

2013-06-11 00:00:00

Dodgers utility player Nick Punto (7) get a pat on the head from first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, who hit a three-run home run against against the Miami Marlins earlier this month.

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Dodgers' Nick Punto reacts after striking out to end the game against the Miami Marlins on Friday.

2013-05-10 00:00:00