"There's satisfaction in that we're in first place and we're playing good ball," said Ethier, who had a bases-loaded walk and has six homers after only four all of last year. "I've had a little bit of a hand in contributing to that, that's where I get my satisfaction. Just get to be in the mix and help out with what we're doing."
The second long ball was a two-run pinch-homer by Alex Guerrero, his third to lead the Major Leagues, even though he considers himself the same everyday player he was in Cuba and hopes he's showing that with his glove work at third base and left field.