Chad Billingsley wins his 6th straight start, pitching 7 innings in a 5 – 0 win over the Braves, and Los Angeles is back in first place in the back-and-forth NL West. Veteran minor league journeyman Luis Cruz hits his second homer in as many days and Mark Ellis drives in the other 4 runs.

August 19, 2012August 17, 2019 This Day In Baseball

On August 19, 2012 — Chad Billingsley wins his 6th straight start, pitching 7 innings in a 5 – 0 win over the Braves, and Los Angeles is back in first place in the back-and-forth NL West. Veteran minor league journeyman Luis Cruz hits his second homer in as many days and Mark Ellis drives in the other 4 runs.

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