"He has so many weapons to choose from that calling a game is really easy," Ausmus said. "He has three strikeout-caliber pitches in his fastball, his cutter and his curveball. You can say that about a handful of pitchers at the major league level."
Billingsley said he has a better idea of how to use his weapons.
The 24-year-old right-hander was again calm and collected when faced with a crisis, this one in the sixth inning.
Billingsley issued consecutive two-out walks to load the bases but struck out Headley to end the threat.
"I'm just learning overall, learning things, knowing situations, knowing what you have to do," Billingsley said.
The Dodgers blew the game open with a four-run sixth inning that included successive two-out singles by Ausmus, Juan Castro, Billingsley and Pierre. Hudson drove in the final two runs of the surge with his second double of the game.
Hudson was two for three with two doubles, three runs batted in, a run scored and a walk.
The Dodgers will remain at Dodger Stadium for the next week, beginning with a two-game set against Arizona that starts tonight.
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dylan.hernandez@latimes.com
