LOS ANGELES -- Adrian Gonzalez was correct in his premonition that he would 100-percent play on Friday against the Cubs. The Dodgers first baseman is batting third on Friday night in the opener of a three-game weekend series at Dodger Stadium, one day after fouling a ball directly off his right knee.
Gonzalez fouled the ball off his knee in the third inning against the Reds on Thursday in Cincinnati, then remained in the game for two more defensive innings before coming out in the fifth.
| Cubs | Dodgers | ||
| CF | Fowler (S) | SS | Rollins (S) |
| RF | Denorfia | 2B | Utley (L) |
| 3B | Bryant | 1B | Gonzalez (L) |
| 1B | Rizzo (L) | 3B | Turner |
| 2B | Castro | RF | Ethier (L) |
| LF | Szczur | LF | Crawford (L) |
| C | Montero (S) | C | Grandal (S) |
| P | Hammel | CF | Hernandez |
| SS | Russell | P | Kershaw (L) |
Location: Dodger Stadium
Time: 7:10 p.