2009 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The Dodgers reached the NLCS for the second straight season only to once more fall short in five games against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Orlando Hudson hit for the cycle with an infield single in the first inning, a home run in the third, a double in the fourth, and a triple in the sixth.

[2] On May 7, MLB announced a 50-game suspension for Manny Ramirez as a result of his testing positive for a banned substance under the collective bargaining agreement.

The Dodgers had five wild pitches: three by Cory Wade in the seventh inning and two by Brent Leach in the eighth.

[5] On June 5 and 6, Andre Ethier provided a walk-off game-winning hit on each day to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies.

After the game, Fielder attempted to gain entry into the Dodgers clubhouse to confront Mota but was stopped by security guards.

[16] In a road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 15, Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda was hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of Rusty Ryal.

[17] Five days later, Russell Martin hit a grand-slam home run in the sixth inning to break open a 2–2 tie and lead the Dodgers to a 7–2 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

[18] On August 21, Randy Wolf, George Sherrill, and Jonathan Broxton combined to one-hit the Chicago Cubs and beat them 2–1.

[19] On September 5, Randy Wolf picked up his 100th career win, in a 7–4 victory over the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium.

[20] Soon after on September 8, the Dodgers tied a franchise record by hitting into five double plays in a road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

[22] On October 3, the Dodgers broke open a scoreless game against the Colorado Rockies with a five-run seventh inning and held on for the 5–0 victory that clinched their second straight National League West Championship.

[24] Infielders Outfielders Other batters Manager Coaches As National League West Champions, the Dodgers faced the St. Louis Cardinals in the Division Series and held home field advantage.

[50] He hit 14 homers and drove in 60 RBI in 2014 in class-A as a designated hitter but retired after the season without making it to the Majors.