"The Dodgers' streak in 2009 was the longest by any National League team since 1983, when Joe Torre's Atlanta Braves won their first 10 games at Fulton County Stadium to tie the modern record shared by the 1918 New York Giants and 1970 Chicago Cubs."
"Orlando Hudson went 2-for-3 with a game-high three RBI, and Juan Pierre, Andre Ethier, James Loney and Chad Billingsley had one RBI each."
"The Dodgers' unbeaten streak at home was the longest in the Majors since 2003, when the Kansas City Royals won their first 11 games at Kauffman Stadium."
On May 3, 2009, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 7-3, achieving a franchise record for the best home winning streak to start a season at 10 games. This surpassed the previous record of nine games held by the 1946 Brooklyn team. The Dodgers' streak was the longest by any National League team since 1983. The victory improved their overall record to 18-8, marking their best start since 1984. Orlando Hudson led with three RBIs, while Chad Billingsley pitched seven innings, improving to 6-0.
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