1.   And perhaps more importantly, Williams needs healthy starters to pitch extended innings in the final month of the season.

2.   Another Anaheim Angels starter pitched deep into the game Wednesday night.

3.   Basically, their starters pitched better than our starters.

4.   All five starters pitched at least seven innings.

5.   But with the bullpen depleted by injuries, manager Glenn Hoffman said he was going to let the starters pitch longer if they were doing well.

6.   But with the bullpen depleted by injuries, manager Glenn Hoffman said he was going to let the starters pitch longer if they were still doing well.

7.   Each starter likely will pitch only two innings.

8.   Each of the Dodgers starters have pitched at least three innings in a start, with Omar Daal, Eric Gagne and Odal is Perez throwing four innings.

9.   For the fourth consecutive game, their starters pitched at least seven innings.

10.   Johnson said starters will pitch two innings, rest for three days, pitch again, and then have four days off.