video thumbnail  LAD@SF: Federowicz drills a two-run homer in
fifth  SAN FRANCISCO -- With All-Star selections and a trade for
pitcher Ricky Nolasco on a busy Saturday, there also was a game
to be played for the Dodgers, and that didn't go well as they
suffered a sloppy 4-2 loss to the Giants.  Although rookie
catcher Tim Federowicz slugged a two-run homer and Hanley
Ramirez extended his career-high hitting streak to 17 games with
a triple, for the most part the Dodgers were stifled by Giants
All-Star starter Madison Bumgarner (9-5), who struck out nine
without a walk in seven innings.  Meanwhile, unlucky Dodgers
starter Stephen Fife (3-3) went 4 1/3 innings, undermined mostly
by three errors that translated into three unearned runs of the
four he was charged with.  Not the best timing, for a rookie to
make a short start while management is announcing the
acquisition of a veteran starter. But if the Dodgers are
thinking that Nolasco will replace Fife in the rotation instead
of veteran Chris Capuano, you could