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Blanton, who gave up only 18 walks over 133 1-3 innings in his 20 previous starts this season, issued one in each of the first three innings in his fourth career start at Dodger Stadium. The only one that cost him was his first-inning leadoff walk to David DeJesus, who scored on Rizzo's one-out single. Rizzo has 21 RBIs in 33 games since getting recalled from the minors on June 26.
Brett Jackson, the team's No.1 draft pick in 2009 out of Cal-Berkeley, made his major league debut in center field just three days after his 24th birthday and singled twice in four at-bats after his contract was selected from Triple-A Iowa.
Third baseman Josh Vitters, the Cubs' third overall pick in the in the 2007 draft out of Cyprus (Calif.) High School, also was recalled from Iowa and flied out as a pinch-hitter in his big league debut.
The Cubs traded reserve infielder Jeff Baker to Detroit for two players to be named, after the Tigers claimed Baker off waivers. Outfielder Tony Campana was optioned to the Cubs' top farm club.
NOTES: Former Dodgers pitching great Don Newcombe, currently the club's special adviser to the Chairman, will be presented with the Beacon of Hope Award when the team is in Atlanta for the annual Delta Civil Rights Game on Aug. 18. ... Blanton came in leading the NL with a 6.39 strikeout-to walk ratio and averaged a league-low 1.22 walks per nine innings. He hasn't walked more than three in any of his last 38 starts since Aug. 12, 2010, when he walked four Dodgers in a no-decision at Philadelphia. ... In his other three starts at Chavez Ravine -- all with the Phillies -- He was 1-0 with a 3.32 ERA. ... The Dodgers have allowed 82 home runs, the fewest in the majors.
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