LOS ANGELES (CBS Sports) — Bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is placing partial blame on San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow for the savage beating in March that left him in a coma suffering from brain damage.

“I’ve been doing these cases for 23 years and I have never seen one yet which it didn’t take at least two people to tango,” McCourt’s attorney Jerome Jackson told ESPN in LosAngeles on Thursday.

Jackson has also filed a cross-complaint, on behalf of McCourt and the Dodgers, against the two men charged in the beating of Stow — claiming they should be held liable in a Stow family lawsuit that only blames the Dodgers organization for the attack.

Stow and his family are the largest of McCourt’s unsecured creditors, with the family’s lawyer Tom Girardi telling ESPN that damages could total as much as $50 million if a jury finds McCourt and the Dodgers liable for the attack on opening day in a Dodger stadium parking lot.

“One of the things the jury will be asked to do is to determine what percentage of fault various individuals have for this event,” Jackson said. “You’re saying to the jury, ‘They (the Stow family) are saying we’re 100 percent liable.’ But does that mean (Marvin) Norwood and (Louis) Sanchez, who beat this guy up, have no liability? And does it mean Mr. Stow himself has no liability?”

Jackson said if the civil case goes to trial, he wants jurors to assign percentages of liability to the team, Mccourt, Norwood, Sanchez and Stow — with financial damages paid out at those percentages.

The Stow family has contended that the Dodgers were negligent in providing adequate security when Stow was beaten.

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SAN FRANCISCO  — Madison Bumgarner won his fourth straight start, Pablo Sandoval doubled home the go-ahead run in the fifth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Bumgarner (11-12) struck out eight and allowed three hits in five innings, matching the longest winning streak of his career and improving to 8-3 with a 2.73 ERA since June 26.

It’s probably too little too late for the defending World Series champions, who snapped a three-game losing streak and trail NL West-leading Arizona by 8 1-2 games. When San Francisco scored two runs in the fifth and five in the sixth, it marked the first time since July 3 the Giants scored multiple runs in consecutive innings.

Slumping Aubrey Huff had two hits and a bases-loaded walk in his first start since Monday. Sandoval finished with a career-high three doubles, tying a Giants regular season record at AT&T Park.

Tony Gwynn Jr. doubled in the Dodgers’ run but struck out with the potential tying run at second base in the sixth. Los Angeles lost for only the third time in 13 games.

San Francisco had gone 18 consecutive scoreless innings until breaking through against Los Angeles starter Hiroki Kuroda, who had not lost in four previous appearances at the Giants.

Sandoval drove in Jeff Keppinger for a 2-1 lead in the fifth and Huff followed with an RBI single on an 0-2 pitch. In a 5-for-36 (.139) slump coming in, Huff also walked with the bases loaded against Scott Elbert during a five-run sixth.

In the second, Huff doubled leading off after initially thinking he had a home run. The ball hit the top of the fence and bounced back onto the field, but second base umpire John Hirschbeck ruled the ball was still in play. Umpires upheld the call following a video review.

It was reminiscent of San Francisco’s win over Texas in Game 2 of the World Series last year when the Rangers’ Ian Kinsler hit a ball to almost the same spot as Huff did. Kinsler was also given a double on the play.

Three batters later, Eli Whiteside singled in Huff with San Francisco’s first run.

Kuroda (11-16) allowed three runs and eight hits in 4 2-3 innings, his shortest outing since getting only 12 outs against San Diego on Aug. 2 last year.

Cody Ross hit a bases-loaded double and Mark De Rosa added a pinch two-run single in the sixth.

Los Angeles scored its lone run in the second and had a chance for more with the bases loaded before Bumgarner worked his way out of it. He got Kuroda to ground into a force play at home then retired Dee Gordon on a comebacker.

The Dodgers managed only four runners the rest of the way and ended their trip 7-3.

NOTES: A moment of silence was held before the game to commemorate the victims of 9-11. There was no ceremonial first pitch; instead, San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy walked out to the field alone and left a ball on the pitching mound. … The previous San Francisco player to have three doubles in one home game was Nate Schierholtz on Sept. 24, 2008. … The Giants activated LHP Barry Zito from the 15-day DL. Bochy plans to use Zito as a spot-starter and out of the bullpen. … Eric Surkamp (1-0) pitches for San Francisco in the series opener against San Diego on Monday. The rookie lefty beat the Padres on Sept. 6 for his only career win in the majors. … Dodgers LHP Ted Lilly (9-13), who tied his season high of nine strikeouts in his previous start, will pitch for Los Angeles in the opener of a three-game set with Arizona.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11 (UPI) — Dana Eveland and two relievers combined on a five-hit shutout Saturday and the Los Angeles Dodgers stifled San Francisco 3-0.

Eveland (2-0), promoted from Class AAA Albuquerque this month, baffled the Giants on three hits and two walks over seven frames. He fanned three while tossing 63 of his 94 pitches for strikes.

Kenley Jansen and Javy Guerra each finished with one scoreless frame to complete the whitewash and deliver another blow to San Francisco, which fell 9 1/2 games behind first-place Arizona in the National League West.

Juan Rivera went 3-for-4 with an RBI single, and James Loney added two hits and a run scored for Los Angeles.

Ryan Vogelsong (10-7) went eight innings but was saddled with the loss for San Francisco after yielding three runs on nine hits and a walk. He struck out six.

The Dodgers are 19-8 in their last 27 games.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are set to start a three-game series in Los Angeles against the rival Dodgers.

LOS ANGELES — The family of Bryan Stow filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and its owner Frank McCourt.

Stow, 42, a Santa Cruz area father of two and Santa Clara County paramedic, was at the season opener at Dodger Stadium on March 31 when he was brutally attacked by two men in the parking lot after the game. One suspect was arrested in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Stow, an avid San Francisco Giants fan, suffered a severe skull fracture and has been hospitalized in critical condition since, most recently at San Francisco General Hospital.

The 31-page lawsuit filed by Los Angeles attorney Thomas Girardi alleges negligence, liability regarding the lack of the maintenance at the stadium and more. The suit points to reported cutbacks in security and the team’s aging facilities. Those include lighting fixtures from the ’60s and other substandard protections that the suit claims caused a 10- to 15-minute delay in response to Stow after he was punched, knocked to the ground and kicked in the “vicious” attack.

“The bottom line is that the Dodgers defendants’ failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the attack on Stow,” the lawsuit states.

“The lack of security and inadequate lighting presented a perfect opportunity to commit a variety of crimes. Unfortunately, for Bryan Stow, this is exactly what happened,” according to the document signed by Girardi and listing him and another attorney in his firm, Christopher Aumais.

The suit states that the Dodgers should have provided more security, and could have done a range of things to prevent the attack, including refusing to grant access to known criminals, promoting responsible alcohol consumption and ejecting from the stadium and parking lot “persons exhibiting drunk or disorderly conduct.” The suit states that several Dodgers fans taunted Stow and his companions and threw peanuts, hot dogs and wrappers at them during the game, but that Dodgers representatives “did nothing” to intervene.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, names the team and a slew of holding companies on behalf of Bryan Michael Stow, through his Capitola parents, and on behalf of his two young children. It states Stow’s parents, Ann and David Stow, were appointed conservators on Friday.

Girardi and Stow family members could not be reached to comment.

The lawsuit does not seek a specific amount, but says a range of damages will be proven at trial, including for medical costs, lost earnings, emotional distress and more suffered by Stow and his children. It also asks for “the amounts donated into The Bryan Stow Fund and reimbursement to all those who graciously donated” with the exception of Barry Bonds.

Girardi told reporters in an interview in Los Angeles on Tuesday that Bonds has donated money to pay for the college education of Stow’s son and daughter. He said the gift of a college of education is something the family will treasure and keep.

Bonds visited Stow last month, while Stow was at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, reportedly spending about an hour in his room and leaving a signed baseball bat for his children. Several Giants have visited Stow and the family. Pitcher Tim Lincecum donated $25,000 to The Bryan Stow Fund.

As for the Dodgers, the lawsuit does not name McCourt’s estranged wife, Jamie McCourt. The two are embroiled in a bitter divorce.

Jerome M. Jackson, an attorney for the Dodgers, said in a statement that the organization had been unwavering in its support for the Stow family and for police investigators.

“But, to be clear, Mr. McCourt and the Dodgers will defend themselves against the allegations,” the statement said.

After the attack, the team installed temporary lighting and stepped up security with Los Angeles police officers on hand at games.

“These cutbacks have accelerated since approximately 2009, primarily as a cost-saving measure due to owner and principle sic Frank McCourt’s financial mismanagement and family woes,” the suit alleges.

Major League Baseball took control of the Dodgers on April 20, citing financial and management troubles.

The lawsuit includes a provision demanding a jury trial. Girardi further alleges that there have been “numerous prior similar incidents at Dodger Stadium,” including a Sept. 19, 2003 murder of a Giants fan by a Dodgers fan.

On Sunday, Los Angeles police arrested Giovanni Ramirez, 31, after a tip from his parole agent who saw a new tattoo on Ramirez’s neck, possibly to cover up existing tattoos. Hundreds of billboards have been put up around the Los Angeles area with sketches of the two men believed to have been involved in the attack.

Ramirez remains in custody on $1 million bail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. He is being held on a parole hold and has yet to be charged.

Ramirez’s attorney Chip Matthews told The Associated Press on Tuesday that his client was not at the stadium on opening day when Stow was attacked and will take a polygraph test. Matthews said Ramirez spent the day with family members at his aunt’s house.

The lawsuit also accused unnamed assailants of assault, battery and false imprisonment.

On Monday, Stow’s mother Ann praised Los Angeles police in a press conference outside San Francisco General.

“They were so compassionate with our family, and reached out to us, and made a promise that they were not going to rest until they got these guys,” she said. “So that’s how I put it out of my mind. I didn’t think about it, I knew it was going to be taken care of, and obviously they did what they promised.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Stow, an avid San Francisco Giants fan, suffered a severe skull fracture and has been hospitalized in critical condition since. He is now being treated at San Francisco General Hospital.

The 31-page lawsuit signed Tuesday by Los Angeles attorney Thomas Girardi, alleges negligence, liability about the maintenance of the stadium and more and points to reported Dodgers cutbacks in security and aging facilities. Those include alleged 1962 lighting fixtures and other substandard protections that Girardi claims caused a 10- to 15-minute delay in response to Stow after he was punched, knocked to the ground and kicked in a “vicious” attack in a stadium parking lot.

The suit states that the Dodgers should have provided more security, and could have done a range of things to prevent the attack, including refusing to grant access to known criminals, promoting responsible alcohol consumption and ejecting from the stadium and parking lot “persons exhibiting drunk or disorderly conduct.” The suit states that several Dodgers fans taunted Stow and his companions and threw peanuts, hot dogs and wrappers at them during the game, but that Dodgers representatives “did nothing” to intervene.

The lawsuit names the team and a slew of holding companies on behalf of Bryan Michael Stow, through his Capitola parents acting as his conservators, and on behalf of his two young children. It states Stow’s parents, Ann and David Stow, were appointed conservators on Friday.

Girardi and Stow family members could not immediately be reached to comment.

The lawsuit does not seek a specific amount, but says a range of damages will be proved at trial, including for medical costs, lost earnings, emotional distress and more suffered by Stow and his children. It also asks for “the amounts donated into the Bryan Stow fund and reimbursement to all those who graciously donated” with the exception of Barry Bonds. The suit does not name McCourt’s estranged wife, Jamie McCourt. The two are embroiled in a bitter divorce.

It alleges there was no security in the parking lot.

“The bottom line is that the ‘Dodgers defendants’ failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the attack on Stow,” the lawsuit states.

“… The lack of security and inadequate lighting presented a perfect opportunity to commit a variety of crimes. Unfortunately, for Bryan Stow, this is exactly what happened,” according to the document signed by Girardi and listing him and another attorney in his firm, Christopher Aumais.

A spokesman for the Dodgers declined to comment, according to the Los Angeles Times, saying the team does not discuss pending legal matters.

Frank McCourt’s spokesman referred a request for comment to the Dodgers.

After the attack, the team installed temporary lighting and stepped up security with Los Angeles police officers on hand at games.

“These cutbacks have accelerated since approximately 2009, primarily as a cost-saving measure due to owner and principle Frank McCourt’s financial mismanagement and family woes,” the attorneys allege.

Major League Baseball took control of the Dodgers on April 20 citing financial and management troubles.

The lawsuit includes a provision demanding a jury trial. Girardi further alleges that there have been “numerous prior similar incidents at Dodger Stadium,” including a Sept. 19, 2003, murder of a Giants fan by a Dodgers fan.

Sunday, Los Angeles police arrested Giovanni Ramirez, 31, after a tip from his parole agent who said he may have covered up a tattoo on his neck. Hundreds of billboards have been put up around the Los Angeles area with sketches of the two men believed to have been involved in the attack. Ramirez remains in custody on $1 million bail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

The lawsuit also accused unnamed assailants of assault, battery and false imprisonment.

Monday, Stow’s mother, Ann, praised Los Angeles police and their manners in a news conference outside San Francisco General.

“They were so compassionate with our family, and reached out to us, and made a promise that they were not going to rest until they got these guys,” she said. “So that’s how I put it out of my mind. I didn’t think about it, I knew it was going to be taken care of, and obviously they did what they promised.”

LOS ANGELES – The family of Bryan Stow filed a lawsuit today against the Los Angeles Dodgers and its owner Frank McCourt.

Stow, 42, a Santa Cruz area father of two and Santa Clara County paramedic, was at the season opener at Dodgers Stadium on March 31 when he was brutally attacked by two men in the parking lot after the game. One suspect was arrested in Los Angeles Sunday.

Stow, an avid San Francisco Giants fan, suffered a severe skull fracture and has been hospitalized in critical condition since. He is now being treated at San Francisco General Hospital.

The 31-page lawsuit signed today by Los Angeles attorney Thomas Girardi, alleges negligence, liability about the maintenance of the stadium and more and points to reported Dodgers cutbacks in security and aging facilities. Those include alleged 1962 lighting fixtures and other substandard protections that Girardi claims caused a 10- to 15-minute delay in response to Stow after he was punched, knocked to the ground and kicked in a “vicious” attack in a stadium parking lot.

The suit states that the Dodgers should have provided more security, and could have done a range of things to prevent the attack, including refusing to grant access to known criminals, promoting responsible alcohol consumption and ejecting from the stadium and parking lot “persons exhibiting drunk or disorderly conduct.” The suit states that several Dodgers fans taunted Stow and his companions and threw peanuts, hot dogs and wrappers at them during the game, but that Dodgers representatives “did nothing” to intervene.

The lawsuit names the team and a slew of holding companies on behalf of Bryan Michael Stow, through his Capitola parents acting as his conservators, and on behalf of his two young children. It states Stow’s parents, Ann and David Stow, were appointed conservators on Friday.

Girardi and Stow family members could not immediately be reached to comment.

The lawsuit does not seek a specific amount, but says a range of damages will be proven at trial, including for medical costs, lost earnings, emotional distress and more suffered by Stow and his children. It also asks for “the amounts donated into the Bryan Stow fund and reimbursement to all those who graciously donated” with the exception of Barry Bonds.

The suit does not name McCourt’s estranged wife, Jamie McCourt. The two are embroiled in a bitter divorce.

It alleges there was no security in the parking lot.

“The bottom line is that the ‘Dodgers defendants’ failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the attack on Stow,” the lawsuit states.

“…The lack of security and inadequate lighting presented a perfect opportunity to commit a variety of crimes. Unfortunately, for Bryan Stow, this is exactly what happened,” according to the document signed by Girardi and listing him and another attorney in his firm, Christopher Aumais.

A spokesman for the Dodgers declined to comment, according to the Los Angeles Times, saying the team does not discuss pending legal matters. Frank McCourt’s spokesman referred a request for comment to the Dodgers, the Times reported today.

After the attack, the team installed temporary lighting and stepped up security with Los Angeles police officers on hand at games.

“These cutbacks have accelerated since approximately 2009, primarily as a cost-saving measure due to owner and principle Frank McCourt’s financial mismanagement and family woes,” the attorneys allege.

Major League Baseball took control of the Dodgers on April 20 citing financial and management troubles.

The lawsuit includes a provision demanding a jury trial. Girardi further alleges that there have been “numerous prior similar incidents at Dodger Stadium,” including a Sept. 19, 2003 murder of a Giants fan by a Dodgers fan.

Sunday, Los Angeles police arrested Giovanni Ramirez, 31, after a tip from his parole agent who said he may have covered up a tattoo on his neck. Hundreds of billboards have been put up around the Los Angeles area with sketches of the two men believed to have been involved in the attack.

Ramirez remains in custody on $1 million bail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

The lawsuit also accused unnamed assailants of assault, battery and false imprisonment.

Monday, Stow’s mother, Ann praised Los Angeles police and their manners in a press conference outside San Francisco General.

“They were so compassionate with our family, and reached out to us, and made a promise that they were not going to rest until they got these guys,” she said. “So that’s how I put it out of my mind. I didn’t think about it, I knew it was going to be taken care of, and obviously they did what they promised.”