LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Chris Capuanos scintillating start with the Los Angeles Dodgers has provided quite a boost for a rotation that needed some depth, an ingredient that was sorely missing last season. Capuano won his fourth straight outing and the Dodgers got home runs from Andre Ethier, Mark Ellis and Juan Uribe to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3 Friday night and open a six-game lead in the NL West over San Francisco. "We expected that we were going to get a guy with a lot of different looks and a veteran guy who was going to give you innings and keep you in the game," Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly said. "Hes a tough guy to scout. Hes got so many different pitches, hes really hard to prepare for because you never quite know what youre going to get. Hes been great. Hes 5-0 and has given up hardly any runs. I cant say I expected that, but I always knew he had great stuff." Capuano equaled the best start of his eight-year career, allowing a run and four hits through seven innings with three strikeouts and no walks. The left-hander, who signed a two-year, $10 million contract as a free agent in December, retired 17 of 18 batters during one stretch before Michael Cuddyer hit a two-out solo homer in the seventh on Capuanos 101st pitch to end his scoreless streak at 24 2-3 innings. "I knew I had a little streak going there," Capuano said. "I was in a good spot there with two outs and an 0-2 count on Cuddyer, but I probably didnt make the best two-strike pitch I could have made there. I threw a little cutter trying to back-door him and it got over the middle." Capuano has a 1.46 ERA over his last six starts after giving up four runs in a no-decision on April 7. He also started 5-0 with Milwaukee in 2007, but went 0-10 with a 5.20 ERA over his final 18 starts that season and finished 5-12. Two of the losses were in relief. "Thats a long time ago. Its hard to remember back that far," said Capuano, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2002 and again in 2008. "Its five years and Ive gone through so much since then — being away from baseball for two years. I was probably thinking the same things I am now: keep it small and focus on one pitch at a time. Im feeling as good physically as I ever have, so its a lot of fun to go out there and just worry about making pitches and not anything physical. Its good to be winning." Jamie Moyer (1-3) gave up five runs and seven hits over five innings and struck out seven. The 25-year veteran left-hander, who turns 50 in November, is winless in four starts with a 6.43 ERA since breaking former Dodger Jack Quinns record as the oldest pitcher to win a major league game. Moyer, who has given up more home runs than any pitcher in history, served up his 517th to the second batter he faced. Ellis drove a 3-2 pitch into the left-field bullpen for his first homer with the Dodgers, who didnt get another baserunner until Ethier doubled with two outs in the fourth and scored on Bobby Abreus single. "I faced Ellis a fair amount in the American League, but I hadnt faced him in a long time," Moyer said. "Based on the information off him tonight, I wish Id have pitched him the same way I did when I was in the American League. I made two mistakes and he hit the ball well." Los Angeles increased the margin to 5-0 in the fifth with a two-out, two-run double by Ellis and a run-scoring double by Ethier that followed an intentional walk to Kemp. "Our approach was just to try to see something over the plate and be aggressive, but not so aggressive on stuff thats falling off the edge of the plate," Ethier said. "Theres a lot of movement on some of the pitches hes throwing, so youre going to swing and miss sometimes. 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"Before we enter the field before every game, I always remind the players that regardless of the outcome, I want them to walk off the field with their dignity intact. "And this freakish result was impossible for me to accept." The 52-year-old Hart coached Canada to a 20-15-10 record in various stints from 2006 to 2012, ranking him second in wins and first in win percentage among Canadian coaches. Former longtime national team coach Tony Waiters told Hart when he was hired that he was "going to need a lot a lot of luck. "On the day it was not to be, and Im sorry for that," the coach said. So less than two days later, Hart called Canadian Soccer Association president Victor Montagliani on Thursday morning to deliver the news. He said he didnt believe the CSA had any immediate plans to demand his resignation. "Really and truly, I just felt that it was best that I step down," Hart said, his sadness clear in his voice. Hart said several of the players apologized to him after the game, while the rest were rendered speechless by the shocking result. A coach whos known for his laidback demeanour -- and who is regarded by players with respect and affection -- thanked the Canadian soccer community for its outpouring of support. "Within one hour of the announcement, I was overwhelmed with texts, and phone calls and emails," he said. "One game in international soccer is probably not going to erase everything that youve tried to do, but at the end of the day its a very bitter pill for me to swallow, as you can well imagine." Having had a couple of days to reflect on the debacle at San Pedro Sula, Hart still has no real answers for why his team failed to show up for its biggest game in 15 years. "Ive watched the game again, and there was a series of things that came together, but thats as far as I can tell you," Hart said. Would he have done anything differently? "No, preparation-wise, outside of having 10 days to acclimatize, theres not much else I think we could have done," said Hart. "And selection-wise I dont think theres anything really. You might say, well, another player here, but one player would not have made a difference." Hart said the lopsided losss -- Canadas worst result since an 8-0 shellacking in Mexico in 1993 -- was especially tough to swallow after the Canadians thoroughly outplayed the same opponent last summer at Torontos BMO Field.dddddddddddd "We could easily have walked away 4-nil at that time," Hart said. Instead, the Canadians had to settle with a 0-0 draw in that game, a result that would come back to bite them. A victory in Toronto would have made Tuesdays result meaningless. Instead, Canada needed a tie or win in Honduras to advance to the final round of World Cup qualifying in the CONCACAF region for the first time since 1997. Hart was asked whether the result was a failure by the players or the system. "Im not going to sit here and blame players," he said. "The best programs in the world have sort of a common thread, theres always a working relationship for the common good of players and the game between the federations and the associations and the professional clubs. So collectively we must ensure that this happens in an effort to improve the entire system." Hart said he hasnt been offered another position with the CSA, but would accept one if offered. "In all reality, Ive always worked with the best interests of the game in Canada, understanding the soccer reality here, my approach has always been to do my little part," he said. "Rather than simply talk or moan about it, it is to do your best and your little part and if asked I will continue to do so." Hart worked his way through the CSA coaching ranks and had several stints as interim coach of the mens team before getting the job for good in December 2009. He said a significant problem with the national program is its lack of depth. A squad considered one of Canadas most promising in a long while was missing Dwayne De Rosario and Josh Simpson to injury, plus Olivier Occean (suspension) and Ante Jazic (illness) on Tuesday. Hart said hes not sure how many players from the team will retire from international soccer. He said its also difficult to gauge from young players in Canada what the future of the national program looks like. "Sometimes you look at those (youth national) teams and youre trying to judge the players on international tournament which is less than six games, which is virtually impossible to do that," Hart said. "What I will say is that the more talented players need to establish themselves in clubs, and thats clubs fighting to win promotion, fighting to win the league etc., not in a comfort zone in the middle of the table. 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