Numbers Will Go on Display

A permanent display of the Dodgers’ 10 retired numbers will be unveiled Thursday when the team returns to Dodger Stadium.

The numbers of Walter Alston (24), Roy Campanella (39), Don Drysdale (53), Jim Gilliam (19), Sandy Koufax (32), Tom Lasorda (2), Pee Wee Reese (1), Jackie Robinson (42), Duke Snider (4) and Don Sutton (20) will hang from the right- and left-field pavilions.

All of the numbers except that of Robinson, who broke baseball’s color barrier, will be displayed in blue letters with a white background enclosed in a circular pattern. Robinson’s No. 42, retired throughout the major leagues in 1997, will be in white letters with a blue background.

“The idea came out of always wanting to find a permanent place to have Jackie Robinson’s number,” said Kris Rone, executive vice president of marketing.

Kevin Brown played light catch at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday as he continued to rehabilitate after tearing scar tissue in his right arm while pitching last Saturday against the San Diego Padres.

Brown, who will miss his regular turn Thursday against the Padres, tossed the ball from 60 feet with physical therapist Pat Screnar.

“Dr. [Frank] Jobe instructed him that if he was comfortable enough to give it a shot,” General Manager Dan Evans said. “He threw free and easy and without discomfort. Like playing catch with your buddy or your dad.”

Odalis Perez said he felt great physically and mentally the day after his 128-pitch complete game against the Rockies on Monday night.

Perez, who had elbow surgery in 1999, threw 87 pitches in his first start on April 4 against the San Francisco Giants and 55 pitches on April 10 against the Giants.

“I was more sore after my last start than I am today,” Perez said. “I played catch and everything felt good.”

Kazuhisa Ishii won’t be worried about Coors Field’s hitter-friendly reputation when he pitches there for the first time.

Not after pitching for 10 pro seasons in Japan.

“I’ve heard that the ball flies out here quite prevalently,” Ishii said through an interpreter. “At the same time, baseball stadiums in Japan are generally smaller, so it’s kind of the same thing.”

Colorado third baseman Todd Zeile, who played for the Dodgers in 1997 and 1998, left the game after the third inning when his wife, former Olympic gold-medal gymnast Julianne McNamara, fell and broke her ankle at Coors Field. McNamara is eight months pregnant.

TODAY

DODGERS’

KAZUHISA ISHII

(2-0, 0.00 ERA)

Vs.

ROCKIES’

MIKE HAMPTON

(0-3, 10.26)

Coors Field, Noon PDT.

TV--Fox Sports Net 2.

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

Update--Ishii left his spring training struggles behind and has struck out 15 in 112/3 scoreless innings. Hampton gave up six runs and 10 hits in six innings against the Dodgers on April 7 and is still struggling.