LAst Night's Action: Goose Egg for Jarheads

It's a national holiday, so we got this one posted a little late. For those of you wondering why we're not inundating you with USC coverage, that's because I'm posting All Things Trojan over at latimes.com. If you'd like to help us do some Trojan coverage here, drop me a line at adam@laist.com. Also, "LAst Night's Action" is only posting about three times a week but will return to a regular M-F schedule starting September 17.

Dodgers 5, Padres 0 - Los Angeles avoided the sweep in San Diego and got back to within four games of the NL West leader. Chad Billingsley K'd nine over seven innings and Matt Kemp scored two runs on three hits with an RBI. The Marines came out to enjoy a day at the park. We're not sure what stood out more -- their section, or the Pad's mascot.

Rangers 8, Angels 7 - The Rally Monkey came out on Sunday night, but left one out too soon. Garret Anderson was struck out looking with the bases juiced to end the game. An inning earlier, Hank Blalock put Texas ahead with a grand slam. It was Blalock's first game back in several months due to a strange condition that caused doctors to remove a rib. This is the first recorded incident of a rib removal aiding a celebrity's performance since Marilyn Manson. (OK, that was just a rumor.)

Only in LA - Could David Beckham be headed home already? ... MLB and AmPm hype food at Dodger and Angel ballparks.

Elsewhere - Soccer stars LA really wants have giant orgy ... NHL gets f-ice-ty with new ad campaign ... America wins FIBA hoops gold, secures spot in Olympics ... The Bowdens are over the Bowden Bowl ... Watch the VA Tech football team open their season with a tribute to their fallen students.

Today's Action - Dodgers @ Cubs (1:05pm) ... Athletics @ Angels (6:05pm).

AP photo by Denis Poroy.