Angels at Dodgers, 1:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA, FS1, FSW
Kershaw is scheduled to pitch after two scratches with a sore hip. He still has his 29-inning scoreless streak. His opponent will be rookie Andrew Heaney, who’s been everything the Angels (and Dodgers) hoped he would be when he was traded from the latter to the former for Howie Kendrick. In his first six starts this season he’s gone 5-0 with a 1.79 ERA.
Let’s hope Albert Pujols doesn’t come up in a spot where he can do damage. Lifetime he’s hit .455 against Kershaw and has a .586 on-base percentage in 29 plate appearances.
Lineup:
Today's #Dodgers lineup:
Rollins SS
Kendrick 2B
Gonzalez 1B
Van Slyke LF
Puig RF
Grandal C
Guerrero 3B
Hernandez CF
Kershaw P #whiff
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 1, 2015
NPUT
Got to see most of the game, but BBQ started at the same time as the last KJ out. Great game, I thought.
Mattingly’s bullpen management made the ninth too interesting.
Woo-HOO!!!
Hamels now making it look as if Wood is a far better choice. Llaneros trail Gnats 3-2 in third.
Gnats go silently in first v. Hamels, Llaneros have two-our rally going in bottom of inning.
Fedex has been DFAed. Think the Dodgers might pick him up for OKC?
Why bother?
We win! Great game against a good team.
Okay – let’s just stop them at 1 here. One more out to go.
Oh wow! Striking out Trout is huge!
There’s one.
Oh man, we could have really used that ball being fair.
2 on and no one out? That’s not the Jansen we know and love. This is trouble with Trout and Pujols coming up next.
Yep (gulp)
Kershaw gets the big round of applause.
Very surprised to hear Kenley’s coming in. Lotsa pitches yesterday, and not feeling well.
As well.
Clayton was decoying. (and gets a standing O out of it).
at 114 pitches, I assume the hip is just fine
What’s wrong with Turner? How long has he been out for?
Leg infection. 15-day DL. Last played July 26.
Thanks Bob.
Is today when we see Johnson? (never impressed with him as an O, despite all the saves).
Kenley’s probably a no because of tough inning yesterday and recovery from a virus. I think Johnson’s a passable middle reliever, but no more.
Seems to have been doing a good job at that for the Braves this year.
Donnie had him up alongside Kenley, so he may at some point audition him as a righty set-up man as an option to Baez.
3 runs is a much nicer lead than 1. Just arrived home and happy to see the Dodgers in front. Kershaw needs to keep dealing for one more inning and then hand it over to the new guy in the bullpen.
Grandal is grand.
Grandal delivers!
Man, he’s doing what we thought Puig would do at the start of the year.
It worked out that they brought in the righty to face Puig, which turned Grandal over to his power side.
RH Grandal is a singles hitter.
Nice!
Well, a sac fly is better than a K, but more would have been helpful, SVS.
He rode it pretty well. Such that they are taking the guy out now thankful that they missed a bullet on that one..
I’m on Gameday at the moment so I didn’t see how far it went.
A few feet short. De Jesus felt for the wall, but it was not a difficult play.
This may be your best shot, guys, so don’t mess it up, please?
Let’s go SVS!
Heaney hasn’t topped 100 pitches yet this year, so next inning could be his last,
Oh no! The dreaded “bases loaded” situation!
Was it two years ago that we couldn’t hit with all three sacks full, or was it last year?
2013.
This year it’s “runner on second, nobody out.”
Mike was right.
Pujols singles off Kershaw. Not a surprise!
Joc’s sitting v. another lefty starter, and a couple days off should do him good. I was surprised he didn’t come in for defense in the ninth last night, though. Meanwhile, Quique’s pretty good v. lefties.
I think his excessive strikeout percentage, along with his low contact rate, is reason enough. I wonder if anyone asked for him in the recent trading session?
Despite the month long slump, Joc ranks second in hitting among all NL center fielders.
Also – good job everyone on keeping the Dodgers in first place! I just spent some time reading about the trades. It looks like an interesting (meaning good) collection of players. I think Woods will be a nice addition to the rotation for the next few seasons.
Had a nice time? Highlights?
Apparently Kershaw didn’t want to pitch until I got back into wifi range. Just getting on a short flight but then I will be home hopefully before the game is over.