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LOS ANGELES, Calif. J.J. Watt Nike Jersey . - Chris Capuanos scintillating start with the Los Angeles Dodgers has provided quite a boost for a rotation that needed some depth, an ingredient that was sorely missing last season. Capuano won his fourth straight outing and the Dodgers got home runs from Andre Ethier, Mark Ellis and Juan Uribe to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3 Friday night and open a six-game lead in the NL West over San Francisco. "We expected that we were going to get a guy with a lot of different looks and a veteran guy who was going to give you innings and keep you in the game," Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly said. "Hes a tough guy to scout. Hes got so many different pitches, hes really hard to prepare for because you never quite know what youre going to get. Hes been great. Hes 5-0 and has given up hardly any runs. I cant say I expected that, but I always knew he had great stuff." Capuano equaled the best start of his eight-year career, allowing a run and four hits through seven innings with three strikeouts and no walks. The left-hander, who signed a two-year, $10 million contract as a free agent in December, retired 17 of 18 batters during one stretch before Michael Cuddyer hit a two-out solo homer in the seventh on Capuanos 101st pitch to end his scoreless streak at 24 2-3 innings. "I knew I had a little streak going there," Capuano said. "I was in a good spot there with two outs and an 0-2 count on Cuddyer, but I probably didnt make the best two-strike pitch I could have made there. I threw a little cutter trying to back-door him and it got over the middle." Capuano has a 1.46 ERA over his last six starts after giving up four runs in a no-decision on April 7. He also started 5-0 with Milwaukee in 2007, but went 0-10 with a 5.20 ERA over his final 18 starts that season and finished 5-12. Two of the losses were in relief. "Thats a long time ago. Its hard to remember back that far," said Capuano, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2002 and again in 2008. "Its five years and Ive gone through so much since then — being away from baseball for two years. I was probably thinking the same things I am now: keep it small and focus on one pitch at a time. Im feeling as good physically as I ever have, so its a lot of fun to go out there and just worry about making pitches and not anything physical. Its good to be winning." Jamie Moyer (1-3) gave up five runs and seven hits over five innings and struck out seven. The 25-year veteran left-hander, who turns 50 in November, is winless in four starts with a 6.43 ERA since breaking former Dodger Jack Quinns record as the oldest pitcher to win a major league game. Moyer, who has given up more home runs than any pitcher in history, served up his 517th to the second batter he faced. Ellis drove a 3-2 pitch into the left-field bullpen for his first homer with the Dodgers, who didnt get another baserunner until Ethier doubled with two outs in the fourth and scored on Bobby Abreus single. "I faced Ellis a fair amount in the American League, but I hadnt faced him in a long time," Moyer said. "Based on the information off him tonight, I wish Id have pitched him the same way I did when I was in the American League. I made two mistakes and he hit the ball well." Los Angeles increased the margin to 5-0 in the fifth with a two-out, two-run double by Ellis and a run-scoring double by Ethier that followed an intentional walk to Kemp. "Our approach was just to try to see something over the plate and be aggressive, but not so aggressive on stuff thats falling off the edge of the plate," Ethier said. "Theres a lot of movement on some of the pitches hes throwing, so youre going to swing and miss sometimes. But youve got to keep taking your hacks and not be discouraged if youre swinging through some of those pitches or even strike out." Ethier and Uribe added solo homers in the seventh and eighth. Ethiers seventh of the season increased his NL-best RBI total to 32. The Rockies scored two runs in the ninth against Todd Coffey, who wasnt able to finish a mop-up inning and threw 23 pitches before Ronald Belisario got the final out. Moyer is 1-4 with a 6.37 ERA in eight career starts at Dodger Stadium. The first time he pitched here, in his fourth big league start, he didnt make it out of the first inning — retiring two of the eight batters he faced in the Chicago Cubs 11-4 loss to Orel Hershiser on July 10, 1986. NOTES: The longest streak of consecutive scoreless innings by a Dodgers pitcher last season was 19, by NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and reliever Kenley Jansen. ... Abreus RBI was his first with the Dodgers, who signed him last Friday after the Angels cut him loose. ... Ellis hit six home runs for the Rockies in 70 games last year after spending his first eight-plus big league seasons with Oakland. He had a career-high 19 in 2007, the most by an Athletics second baseman. ... Dodgers leadoff hitter Dee Gordon, who wasnt even born when Moyer made his big league debut, was 0 for 3 against him with two strikeouts and a foul pop. Glover Quin Authentic Jersey . RDS in Quebec reports that the club has filed for arbitration with their No. 1 netminder, who was set to become a restricted free agent on July 1. Arian Foster Authentic Jersey . 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Cross-country skier Beckie Scott, freestyle skier Jean-Luc Brassard, the 2006 Olympic womens hockey team and synchronized swim coach Julie Sauve will also be inducted at a gala Sept.VANCOUVER -- The Vancouver Canucks announced the signing forward Alexandre Mallet on Thursday. The Amqui, Que., native was originally picked in the second round, 57th overall by the Canucks in the 2012 NHL entry draft in June. The 20-year-old Mallet recorded 81 points (34-47-81) and added 132 penalty minnutes in 68 games with the Rimouski Oceanic in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in the 2011-12 season. Brooks Reed Womens Jersey. In the 2012 QMJHL playoffs, Mallet had 25 points (10-15-25) in 21 games to help the seventh-seeded Oceanic to the President Cup final. Details of the deal were not disclosed. ' ' '