Rockies at Dodgers, 7:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA, ROOTS Sports
The visitors send RHP Chad Bettis (6-5, 5.84 ERA) to the mound to face the Dodgers’ LHP Scott Kazmir (6-3, 4.67 ERA). Bettis has given up at least three runs in each of his last seven starts, but he hasn’t surrendered a dinger in his last three. Kazmir said he’s going to try a simulated inning in the bullpen before the game in hopes of avoiding a repeat of his last start’s four-run 40-pitch first inning.
Corey Seager’s riding a 14-game hitting streak which includes 11 extra-base hits. It’s the longest active streak in the major leagues right now.
There will be a two-inning Old Timers’ Game starting about 5:00PM, and the Dodgers will also honor their triumvirate of co-MVPs from the 1981 World Series team, Guerrero, Yeager and Cey.
Lineup when available.
NPUT
I’m a bit apprehensive about McCarthy’s return but, in the meantime, credit where credit is due: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAzdgU_kpGo
Huzzah! And tomorrow it’s McCarthy’s return. I surely hope he’s up to it for five or six innings.
Finally, we move one closer to the Gnats.
5 back.
We win!
Woo-HOO!!!
Hatcher just threw 97!
Hatcher gets a gift!
I was just about to say that maybe the Dodgers did not win the Dee Gordon trade what with Hatcher not performing well, Kiké hurt and not performing well, and Barnes down in OKC.
Then I recalled Dee got suspended.
Not so good for anyone or either team.
In the long run, Quique and Barnes both have value – especially Barnes, as a catcher. We’ll see about PED-less Dee.
Good point.
KJ getting up.
it’s just one, breathe, breathe
No can do.
Pull Hatcher, Dave.
This Dave agrees!
Hatcher is off.
Only one, okay Hatcher?
See now that’s not good. Hatcher no longer has an era beginning with 4. That messes with my sense of box score symmetry.
Seager saving a hit there for one tomorrow.
Gnats lose! Gnats lose!
Thank you Snakes!
Do the Dodgers go with Hatcher in the ninth? He has an era that begins with 4 as well.
I expect he can hold a six-run lead.
Okay, bullpen. Over to you.
Kaz has caught the Kershaw-like pitching bug.
I was thinking that as well. It’s been a nice run of late.
Maybe Kershaw is Obi Wan – makes others more powerful when he is gone.
Lots more pitches than CK, though.
Bettis seems to have suddenly found the strike zone.
Kaz hits 94 mph.
He’s pitching very smoothly tonight.
Kazmir on a 99 pitches through 6 innings pace.
Missed it by one. I’m impressed.
Haha. With me – or with Kazmir?!
Both. But mostly you.
Thank you. Lol.
Thompson comes through.
Trayce! 4-0 Dodgers.
Wonder what the Dodger rookie hitting streak record is?
Off the top of my head, 31 by Willie Davis.
Sorry, that’s the team record.
Oh wow – didn’t realize that was in his rookie season. That’s the overall Dodger hitting streak record as well isn’t it?
No, it wasn’t his rookie season. My mistake.
I believe Tommy Davis with 20 in 1960.
So Seager needs to hit safely in his next 5 games to tie the record.
Maybe he can break it several times this year.
Looks like Jackie Robinson in 1947 had a 21 game hitting streak.
Yep.
Vinnie commenting on the same thing as HLKLA, re: that team up north and our frustration at their inability to lose.
Kazmir! Nice use of the glove.
Wouldn’t it be nice…
You called?
https://youtu.be/lD4sxxoJGkA
Ha! You caught it! I meant for this to be in response to HLKLA below.
That was fast. 6 pitches, 3 outs.
Cubs seem to have come back to reality, now, if the team, whose name we do not say, up north can do the same.
My comment above, “wouldn’t it be nice” was meant for here.
The Cubbies’ rotation is good, but less than elite. When healthy, the Mets and Dodgers are at least as good and perhaps better.
Nice start. Love the early 2-0 lead.
Likewise with Puig.
Love that AGon’s bat is back.
Angels just put up 11 in the top of the 7th at Fenway and how lead the Red Sox, 20-1.
Not even Big Papi can hit enough to make that up.
In honour of today’s OTG (not to be confused with GOT) – here’s something I made up and said a lot as a kid: I heard Ron Cey to Steve Howe Davey Lopes.
I was a strange kid.
In the same vein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NztfOSyCCFM
Interestingly, not the first time I have been mentioned in the same vane as Perry Como but for a different reason – being sooo relaxed. http://youtu.be/zj5A7W-0zPY
I might just watch SCTV videos for the rest of the night now.
How many Germans have had 7 RBI in a single game before today?
Well, Germany Schaefer is dead.
Aber der war kein Wilhelm.
I first saw Ron Cey in the eighth grade, when he waddled to the plate and then hit a ball 50 feet over our LFers’ head. We moved back another 50 feet on his following AB, and he hit it even farther. I’ve never seen anybody else so much better than the competition (and we had a pitcher who made the majors briefly).
Great stuff. Where was this?
In Tacoma.