LOS ANGELES - The exact method of the Dodgers' demise Friday waspredictable enough that Don Mattingly spelled it out well before apitch was thrown. Prior to Ted Lilly's start against Houston, the Dodgers manager explained Lilly'spattern of short outings - he's thrown as many as 100 pitches justtwice in 17 starts - reflected opponents' "better idea how to dealwith him" as Lilly worked through the batting order a third orfourth time.