He was saddled with his 11th no-decision, aided by his two-run RBI single in the fifth.

SD: RHP Josh Geer (1-3, 5.68 ERA)
n his last outing, Geer tossed his third consecutive quality start in a 3-1 loss to the Astros at PETCO Park. He allowed three runs on seven hits in seven innings of work. Geer threw 98 pitches, 66 for strikes, and walked none. "In the last three starts, I'm feeling good about myself being here in the regular rotation," Geer said. "I'm trying to keep the home runs down, but as long as I give us a chance to win, I feel good."

Tidbits
To make room on the 40-man roster for Ramirez, the Dodgers had already designated outfielder Mitch Jones for assignment prior to the slugger's return. Friday, they also moved pitcher Hong-Chih Kuo from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL and activated pitcher Claudio Vargas from the 60-day DL. Vargas, originally a candidate for the fifth-starter spot, was sidelined near the end of Spring Training with a strained elbow tendon. In mid-April, he received a platelet injection similar to the one that got Takashi Saito back on the mound last year. ... Last July 4, the Dodgers -- sans Ramirez, who was still with the Red Sox at the time -- were 42-44, although they were just a half-game behind the first-place D-backs in the National League West. ... After starting all 50 games while Ramirez was suspended, Juan Pierre was back on the bench Friday night. He batted .318 with 14 doubles, 21 RBIs, 31 runs scored and 21 steals while the Dodgers were 29-21. Pierre lined out to center in his only at-bat Friday.

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