Dodgers at Diamondbacks, 6:40PM PT, TV: SPNLA, FS-A
There’s another lefty on the hill in this game, but for a change it’s the Dodgers’ pitcher. Alex Wood (1-0, 1.00 ERA, 8K) takes the injured Rich Hill’s spot tonight against the D-Backs’ righty Taijuan Walker (2-1, 3.94, 16K). Wood has made one previous start this season. He went 3 2/3 innings against the Cubs on April 10, walked five, struck out four and gave up only one earned run. He’s pitched an additional 5 1/3 innings of relief this year. Walker allowed one run in five innings with seven strikeouts against the Dodgers on April 16 and got the win.
Lineup when available.
Tonight's Dodger lineup at D-backs:
Pederson CF
Seager SS
Turner 3B
González 1B
Puig RF
Grandal C
Toles LF
Utley 2B
Wood P pic.twitter.com/t1ONkcKAf5— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 21, 2017
NPUT
I am glad I was not a witness to that eighth-inning train wreck. I told Mom those kind of innings are infuriating if you’re watching but funny if you find out about them after the fact, as I did. I served up dinner just as Avilan walked in the tying run 5-5 and I was blissfully unaware of what occurred thereafter.
Sometimes EST is good, like in last night’s game, when sleep didn’t include a nightmare.
Well, all I will say is: Over and out.
On the bright side, Eibner actually made contact tonight.
Just need back to back to back to back to back to back to back to back to back.
They should let Fields hit just for kicks and giggles.
Okay. The Dodgers have some work to do in the ninth.
You too!
Uncle.
I just sneaked a look. As Dick Enberg would say, “Oh my!” When no pitcher has reached the 7th inning this season except for Kershaw, eventually the bullpen, which had been pitching well, will blow up. G’night all.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Went out to dinner and I’ve been following on Gameday until the point when the pen imploded.
I hope you don’t get indigestion.
This inning stinks – and it’s only been 2 runs so far.
Sigh – make it 4 runs now.
6 runs. I’m done.
2-4-6-8?
Our bullpen did deteriate.
Okay. I’m taking a little break.
I think that I will check back in sometime tomorrow.
Better for my mood.
No don’t leave friends!
We need more people here to celebrate the comback / commiserate the loss.
Too painful.
Fair enough. See everyone tomorrow.
Oh man! A balk!
Tied again.
No! Avilan, what are you doing?
Walking in a run if he’s not careful.
Aargh!!!!
Bases loaded and no one out is not great.
We’re sunk.
I’m late to the party, but by no means is the game over by the looks of it.
This game is nuts.
Salted or roasted?
Not sure yet!
I’m going to go ahead and say roasted.
Glad I closed the book on this before all hell broke loose.
Wild and crazy inning in a wild and crazy game. Stuck ball sends Goldy back to second. Overthrow from Toles sends him back to third. Not to mention Utley’s horizontal catch!
Turner hbp yet again. This one barely nicked his shirt, at least.
That’s the fifth time this young season that Turner has been hit by a pitch.
Wow!
Taylor’s second big league homer. We got him in a trade last June from Seattle for former first-round pick (2010) Zach Lee, who was waived by the Mariners and is now with the Padres.
Nice to see them get to Bradley, who shut down our bats last time out.
Some excellent at bats in this game from Puig and Joc, even though they wound up with outs.
Joc just missed that one.
Taylor made (a homerun).
Taylor!!!! Woot!!!!!
Was that Pedro Baez or Pedro Martinez?
Didn’t see it, but last time out the addition of a slider has really upped his game.
Catching this sporadically. Seems that Joc has taken to being in the lead off slot.
Yes!
One more, Pedro!
Grandal is giving them extra bases one after another. Not to mention Baez can’t find home plate. Jeeze.
Back and forth and back and forth.
I know that a Giants win over the Rockies helps us in the standings, but I just can’t root for the boys in orange and black.
You got your wish!
Pollack is becoming a nuisance.
Let’s chip in and get him a dirt bike.
Ha! Can you imagine how the Gnat FO is feeling?
Currently watching the Cubs lose to the Reds.
Cubs take the lead! The ball sure flies out in Cincinnati.
Actually they only tied the game, now going into the tenth.
Nice start
A Gon seems to fade just a shade more every season.
Guess the same can be true for us all . . . unfortunately.
I am pretty sure I was going to say something clever but I can’t remember what it was.
It’ll come back to you. I’m sure of it.
Not for me or Gonzales.
Bumsrap, are you going to become a Raiders fan when they move there three years from now?
That will never happen even if they moved to New Hampshire.
Always liked Joc and Cory hitting back to back.
Especially when they DO hit!
Nice start!!
Here’s what happened… https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/02da7a411bb4c9ad2e399570d4c3b397f01da4a516f127d6480c99427a47a010.png
Grant is stepping up his game… https://twitter.com/mccoveychron/status/855555435478138880
Giants’ Madison Bumgarner Placed On Disabled List After Suffering Injuries In Dirt Bike Accident, Won’t Start Against Dodgers
Again, misspelled “dirtbag.”