Atlanta Braves’ Mike Minor pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a baseball game on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, in Atlanta.ATLANTA – Matt Kemp, Hanley Ramirez, Andre Ethier and Juan Rivera came up empty.
Luis Cruz homered for the second game in a row, Mark Ellis hit a three-run double and Chad Billingsley combined with two relievers for a three-hit shutout to lead Los Angeles to a 5-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
Mark Ellis drove in four runs and A.J. Ellis had three hits and scored a run.
Kemp, Ramirez, Ethier and Rivera were a combined 0-for-16.
“The good thing about this team is if it’s not Hanley or Matty or Ethier, somebody else has been doing the job,” Cruz said.