Game 17, 2015

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Linkmeister

Dodgers at Padres, 5:40PM PT, TV: MLBN, SPNLA, FSSD

Brandon McCarthy goes for the Dodgers. He’s got a 5-1 lifetime record against the Padres and won his last start. McCarthy has averaged 6 innings per start and has given up 18 hits in 18 innings while striking out 25 and walking only 3. His ERA is 4.50 and falling.

His opponent will be Ian Kennedy, who strained a hamstring in his only start this year and just came off the DL.

Lineup when available.

Tonight's #Dodgers lineup vs. the Padres: Rollins SS Ethier RF Gonzalez 1B Kendrick 2B Grandal C Crawford LF Uribe 3B Pederson CF McCarthy P

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 25, 2015

André in right in place of Puig. I guess that hamstring is hurting him pretty badly.

143 thoughts on “Game 17, 2015”

Linkmeister on April 26, 2015 at 8:32 am said:

NPUT
john galt on April 26, 2015 at 7:18 am said:

Game time less than 3 hours away, up and at them….
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 6:21 pm said:

Nighty night!
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 6:18 pm said:

Another 10 k’s by Dodger pitching – and of course lots of non-solo home runs!
John_from_Aus on April 25, 2015 at 6:18 pm said:

any win is a good one
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 6:18 pm said:

Woo HOO!!! And Phew…
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 6:17 pm said:

We win!
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 6:16 pm said:

Come on, guys. Finish this off.
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 6:16 pm said:

Wild run.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 6:14 pm said:

Alright. Two outs. One more, Hatcher!
WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 6:12 pm said:

Steiner still thinks Kemp is in the game.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 6:11 pm said:

Sorry, WBB, Gnats won in eleven innings.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 6:09 pm said:

Like I said earlier… Boo for lead off walks.
- Bob_Hendley on April 25, 2015 at 6:11 pm said:
  
  Sets up the DP.
  - RBI on April 25, 2015 at 6:12 pm said:
    
    Optimistic, but I’ll take it!
    - WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 6:13 pm said:
      
      There goes the usual DP option.
  - RBI on April 25, 2015 at 6:13 pm said:
    
    Nope, there goes that option.
Linkmeister on April 25, 2015 at 6:09 pm said:

Don’t walk the leadoff guy!
John_from_Aus on April 25, 2015 at 6:09 pm said:

following from afar, a bit of a slugfest I see
Linkmeister on April 25, 2015 at 6:08 pm said:

SVS didn’t get it done, huh?
- Bob_Hendley on April 25, 2015 at 6:10 pm said:
  
  Hit is well, but to the centerfielder.
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 6:02 pm said:

Alright time for a slam by SVS.
- RBI on April 25, 2015 at 6:03 pm said:
  
  I’ll take a single.
  - WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 6:03 pm said:
    
    Ha – I would too to be honest.
    - RBI on April 25, 2015 at 6:05 pm said:
      
      Poor Van Slyke fouled one hard right off the shin. His eyes were watering too hard to see the ball after that.
      - WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 6:08 pm said:
        
        Brutal.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 6:02 pm said:

Wheels coming off their pitcher. SVS time!
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 6:01 pm said:

Joc with another walk.
WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 5:58 pm said:

AG gets first BB.
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 5:58 pm said:

Guerrero time.
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 5:57 pm said:

Grandal seems to be figuring some things out recently. Another extra base hit for him.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:53 pm said:

McCarthy: right elbow tightness.
- WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 5:56 pm said:
  
  He was always a risk, Anderson even more so.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:50 pm said:

Yes!
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:50 pm said:

Come on, Nicasio, get the third out, please.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:47 pm said:

I swear, I can’t tell all these beards apart. This batter looks like at least two of their pitchers.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:45 pm said:

That was a scary foul. Yikes.
- Linkmeister on April 25, 2015 at 5:45 pm said:
  
  Long one?
  - RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:46 pm said:
    
    Very. To the right. We got away with one there.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:42 pm said:

i really dislike lead off walks.
Bob_Hendley on April 25, 2015 at 5:32 pm said:

Dre!
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:32 pm said:

Dre!!!!
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 5:32 pm said:

Yes!
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:31 pm said:

Great hit by Rollins. Greater catch by Solarte.
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 5:30 pm said:

Ok Rollins – no double play!
- WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 5:30 pm said:
  
  Nor K nor popup.
  - WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 5:32 pm said:
    
    I overlooked another alternative, unfortunately.
    - WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 5:33 pm said:
      
      Except I was just thinking as long as he doesn’t end the inning and give Ethier a chance to bat. Which is what happened!
WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 5:30 pm said:

In the tenth in Denver, Casey McGeehee is picking up the pace with yet another GIDP.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:29 pm said:

Good hustle by Joc!
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 5:24 pm said:

Joc should join the HR parade tonight.
- RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:27 pm said:
  
  Or a walk. Again.
  - WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 5:28 pm said:
    
    Or, if you’re preparing dinner, a wok.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:22 pm said:

Lemp just got booted for arguing.
- WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 5:22 pm said:
  
  He limps off?
  - RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:24 pm said:
    
    You can’t get away with a thing.☺️☺️☺️
- WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 5:22 pm said:
  
  Ha – Lemp! Fun typo…
  - RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:23 pm said:
    
    Weird one.
WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 5:20 pm said:

Not the quickest or easiest 1-2-3 inning, but it’ll do.
- WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 5:22 pm said:
  
  1,2,3,4 if you count Kemp getting tossed.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:20 pm said:

Great strike three pitch!
Linkmeister on April 25, 2015 at 5:19 pm said:

Yes!
Linkmeister on April 25, 2015 at 5:18 pm said:

I like “In play, out(s)” when the other guys hit.
- WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 5:20 pm said:
  
  Called/swinging strike is good as well.
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 5:16 pm said:

Nicasio’s era is lower than I would have guessed, For some reason I thought he had started this year less effective than that.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:14 pm said:

One, two, three inning would be good here.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:07 pm said:

Alonzo is like a vacuum cleaner at first today.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:04 pm said:

Why are all the Padres so hirsute this year?
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 5:01 pm said:

Phew. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but we could use a few more runs.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 4:58 pm said:

Sergio is not doing himself, or his new team, any favors right now.
Linkmeister on April 25, 2015 at 4:57 pm said:

Come on, Sergio!
foul tip on April 25, 2015 at 4:55 pm said:

Welcome to the NL West, home of great pitching and pitcher’s parks.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 4:52 pm said:

Not good. We gotta stop them, now.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 4:48 pm said:

Sergio who? Oh, right.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 4:47 pm said:

And McCarthy’s injured. What a crazy game so far, even in fast forward!
Linkmeister on April 25, 2015 at 4:47 pm said:

Maybe if I go start dinner prep they’ll stop the Padres before they get any closer.
RBI on April 25, 2015 at 4:45 pm said:

Ugh. Just saw the Upton HR.
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 4:44 pm said:

Is McCarthy injured now too?
- WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 4:45 pm said:
  
  Seems to have indicated that.
Linkmeister on April 25, 2015 at 4:43 pm said:

Home runs are killing him!
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 4:19 pm said:

I just hope they get this game in and that rain doesn’t wash it away. That would be very frustrating.
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 4:18 pm said:

Uribe getting in on the fun!
WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 4:14 pm said:

The Dodgers have 24 HRs in 16.5 games. That projects to 236 on the season. The record is 249 by the Astros in 2000.
- Linkmeister on April 25, 2015 at 4:38 pm said:
  
  Break up the Dodgers!
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 4:10 pm said:

Kendrick with the blast.
- WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 4:11 pm said:
  
  I don’t think we’d ever see Dee do that.
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 4:06 pm said:

This Ethier fellow still has a few hits left in his bat.
WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 4:02 pm said:

So, McCarthy has become a fly-ball pitcher?
Linkmeister on April 25, 2015 at 3:30 pm said:

Okay, Brandon, you have a second chance here. Don’t give up any more home runs, okay?
foul tip on April 25, 2015 at 3:30 pm said:

Pitchers park, Petco. Right. Anyone know if there’s a HR increase there this year like there seems to be at DS?
- Linkmeister on April 25, 2015 at 3:30 pm said:
  
  “They’re juicing the balls! They’re juicing the balls!”
  - foul tip on April 25, 2015 at 3:32 pm said:
    
    Not like AGon hadn’t hit a bunch there before, tho.
    - WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 3:49 pm said:
      
      By Litterbox standards, it was a cheapie.
foul tip on April 25, 2015 at 3:26 pm said:

“In play, run (s)” when the Dodgers are batting probably is my favorite thing to see on Gameday.
- WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 3:27 pm said:
  
  OH man yeah, I agree with that. It sends good chemicals to my brain.
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 3:26 pm said:

At this rate, the game will be tied 27 all after 9 innings…
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 3:24 pm said:

I like 3 run homeruns from the Dodgers.
WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 3:24 pm said:

Coors West!
WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 3:24 pm said:

AGon!
Linkmeister on April 25, 2015 at 3:09 pm said:

Home runs are the bane of Brandon’s existence right now.
- WinnipegDave on April 25, 2015 at 3:11 pm said:
  
  Hopefully strikeouts are his lifeline.
- WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 3:12 pm said:
  
  Presumably a groundball pitcher.
foul tip on April 25, 2015 at 2:55 pm said:

Rumor: Peralta likely to DL. Supposedly dead arm related to earlier back spasms. Could explain velocity falloff v SF last time out, when Kendrick saved his bacon. Could have to do with Santos’ arrival.
foul tip on April 25, 2015 at 2:51 pm said:

Out of the gate strongly. I approve.
WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 2:47 pm said:

Sure glad Rollins was running on that…
John_from_Aus on April 25, 2015 at 12:15 pm said:

No Puig for the game

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/120463994/left-hamstring-keeps-yasiel-puig-out-of-starting-lineup
- Bob_Hendley on April 25, 2015 at 12:38 pm said:
  
  Yasiel to DL, before either Hanley or Matty?
  - WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 12:48 pm said:
    
    It might make sense, and there’s enough depth in the OF.
WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 12:08 pm said:

Casey McGeehee of the Gnats is 7-for-43. Translation: that means seven GIDPs. Could be a record-setting pace.
- Linkmeister on April 25, 2015 at 12:25 pm said:
  
  On pace for 63!
  - WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 12:47 pm said:
    
    There are other Gnats who are even more deserving. Perhaps there could be competition among them.
    - john galt on April 25, 2015 at 1:09 pm said:
      
      I bet you really cheered during the San Francisco Earthquake, both of them… I wish something would give me the pleasure you get, I envy you…
      - WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 1:27 pm said:
        
        I live in Oakland, and was here during the Series quake. Earthquakes do not terrify me, but I enjoyed the results of that particular Series.
      - john galt on April 25, 2015 at 1:42 pm said:
        
        I spent almost 40 years in Orange County so I felt my share of earthquakes too. Funny how people in other parts of the country are so afraid of earthquakes but suffer tornados and hurricanes which would terrify me.
      - WBBsAs on April 25, 2015 at 1:49 pm said:
        
        I’ve also spent lots of time in Chile, but haven’t experienced any big ones there, though I did visit Santiago in the immediate aftermath of the 2010 event: http://tinyurl.com/pc8yaqs. I saw even more impressive damage near the epicenter in the south, but a year later: http://tinyurl.com/nodywqb
      - Linkmeister on April 25, 2015 at 1:49 pm said:
        
        I’ve dodged a couple of hurricanes, fortunately.

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
Los Angeles Dodgers	16	11	.593	-
San Diego Padres	14	14	.500	2.5
Arizona Diamondbacks	12	14	.462	3.5
San Francisco Giants	12	14	.462	3.5
Colorado Rockies	7	19	.269	8.5

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
Chicago Cubs	16	9	.640	+2.0
Philadelphia Phillies	16	10	.615	+1.5
Cincinnati Reds	14	11	.560	-
New York Mets	13	11	.542	0.5
San Diego Padres	14	14	.500	1.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	13	13	.500	1.5
Arizona Diamondbacks	12	14	.462	2.5
San Francisco Giants	12	14	.462	2.5
St. Louis Cardinals	11	14	.440	3.0
Washington Nationals	10	14	.417	3.5
Colorado Rockies	7	19	.269	7.5
Miami Marlins	6	20	.231	8.5

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Game 17, 2015

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