Feeling Better, Park Expected to Make Start Saturday

Pitcher Chan Ho Park, scratched from his last scheduled start because of flu-like symptoms, is expected to start Saturday against the New York Mets, a team official said.

Park, who complained of dizziness and nausea Wednesday, was unable to pitch against the Florida Marlins in the final game of a six-game trip.

Concerned other players might become ill, the Dodgers sent Park home on a commercial flight.

The right-hander felt better Thursday after taking medication and resting.

Team physician Michael Mellman would have examined Park had his condition not improved.

Park is 1-2 with a 3.14 earned-run average in his last five appearances against the Mets.

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Left-hander Carlos Perez disappointed in his first meaningful relief appearance in Wednesday’s 10-4 victory.

He gave up a two-run home run to Kevin Millar in the sixth that tied the score, 3-3.

Perez had only relieved in games in which the Dodgers were routed.

He worked against the Marlins because right-hander Antonio Osuna had shoulder stiffness.

Perez had a 0.83 earned-run average in his first five relief appearances, including a streak of 13 2/3 scoreless innings.

The Marlins had three hits against Perez.

ON DECK

* Opponent--New York Mets, three games.

* Site--Dodger Stadium.

* Tonight--7.

* TV--Channel 5 tonight and Sunday; Channel 11 Saturday.

* Radio--KXTA (1150), KWKW (1330).

* Records--Dodgers 61-58, Mets 72-49.

* Record vs. Mets--3-3.

TONIGHT

DODGERS’

KEVIN BROWN

(10-5, 2.72 ERA)

vs.

METS’

AL LEITER

(13-5, 3.11 ERA)

* Update--Brown is working on three days’ rest because he threw only 46 pitches Monday in the Florida Marlins’ 11-2 victory at Pro Player Stadium. The right-hander gave up seven hits and nine runs (five earned) in 1 1/3 innings. Brown said his rib-cage injury has not affected his performance. He is 2-2 with a 2.43 ERA in his last five starts against the Mets. Leiter pitched eight shutout innings last Sunday, striking out 12, in a victory over the San Francisco Giants at Shea Stadium. The left-hander is 4-1 with a 3.69 ERA in his last six starts against the Dodgers.

* Saturday, 1 p.m.--Chan Ho Park (11-8, 3.97) vs. Rick Reed (7-3, 4.45).

* Sunday, 1 p.m.--Darren Dreifort (10-7, 4.35) vs. Bobby J. Jones (8-5, 5.08).

* Tickets--(323) 224-1448.