Torre Calls Meeting for Struggling Dodgers

Losing five of their last seven games at home is not something that the Dodgers have grown accustomed to this year. That’s where they were, however, after Sunday’s 8-2 loss to the Braves.

The game on Sunday might be remembered as the day that Manny Ramirez tried to score on a 200-foot pop-up, but the Dodgers are hoping it becomes just that — a distant memory.

Manager Joe Torre held a closed-door meeting after the game, according to The Los Angeles Times.

“What I try to do is just talk about perspective,” Torre told the Times. “Sometimes you’re involved in the competition and you sort of lose perspective of where you are. I just want to give them my perspective. We really haven’t played well here for a period of time and we’re still controlling our own destiny.”

Despite their recent slide, the Dodgers still have a 5 1/2-game lead in the National League West over the Giants, who will host the Dodgers for a three-game set on Monday.