Diamondbacks at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PT, TV: SPNLA, FS-A
The D-Backs try to salvage one game of the series by sending out a left-handed pitcher! It’s true, it’s true! He’s Robby Ray (8-4, 3.06 ERA), who’s going to the ASG by virtue of his fellow players voting him in. Ray is 6-1 with a 1.81 ERA in his last eight starts. The Dodgers, not to be outmaneuvered, send out their own LHP, Rich Hill (5-4, 4.00 ERA), who’s made his last two starts of the year his best ones. In the last one he shut out the Padres for seven innings, giving up just four hits, striking out 11 and walking just one.
Kiké Hernandez is 7-for-18 lifetime against Ray with 3 HRs and five RBI, so expect him in the Dodgers’ lineup.
This date in Dodgers’ history:
- 1938 At Crosley Field, Yankees’ hurler Lefty Gomez is defeated for the first time in four All-Star starts as the NL wins the All-Star game 4-1. National League shortstop Leo Durocher becomes the first Dodger to start in an All-Star Game and gets a ‘bunt’ home run
- 1953 In his first major league start, 24 year-old right-hander Al Worthington throws a two-hitter, blanking the Pirates, 6-0. The Giants’ rookie, known as ‘Red’, will become the first National League freshman to throw consecutive shutouts at the start of a career, when he repeats the feat in his next outing, also blanking the Dodgers, 6-0.
- 2000 Vin Scully, 72, is voted the No. 1 sportscaster of the 20th century by members of the American Sportscasters Association. The Dodger veteran broadcaster’s 51-year career has included play-by-play of 25 Fall Classics and 12 All-Star games.
Lineup when available.
NPUT
And…Alex Wood is in the ASG replacing Kershaw, whose schedule prohibits him from pitching in the game.
Kershaw or Scherzer? Jay Jaffe ponders.
Alex Wood…
From TBLA… https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/7da99c16802dc72f98de810c2156408de0335bf557607c08f76fd360ea2546b6.png
Did not follow the game last night at all, so it looks like it was a pretty frustrating game to watch until the end.
Wowsers, what a comeback! I managed to see the highlights in the postgame show. Walks, balks, singles…what fun!
Here’s Jon’s summary, Dave…https://twitter.com/jonweisman/status/883196342612312064
He’s getting a little wordy
Dodgers undefeated after leading after 5.
Seriously?!!
Or tied, in this case.
just saw some video, 1) that was a half hearted effort to catch Taylor’s winning single, 2) Gee Arizona’s away uniform looks terrible
With no outs, fellow probably resigned himself to runner scoring from third even if he managed to catch it.
I thought as such, it just wasn’t a good look though
1) Even if he’d caught it, the winning run would still have scored easily. 2) However ugly the Snakes uniforms may be, nothing can match the hideous orange home jerseys the Gnats wear for Friday games at The Phone Booth To Be Named Later.
Dodgers are the new Cubs.
From your keyboard . . .
Missing Jon’s recaps from Dodger Thought days. Would be fun to read tonight. And most of this season!
“well it was just another night at Dodger Stadium, Winnipeg Dave and RBI were exchanging conversation most of the game, then……………..”
Is that good?
Yes 🙂
hope the break doesn’t stall our momentum
Good point!
Remember back when, when they would REALLY struggle after the break? Couple years in a row, I believe.
I thought we had (without checking anything). They are several players like Turner who will appreciate the rest. (now wait a minute) 🙂
Always worth a check. The mind and the memory tend to over value the bad and under value the good.
In the first 10 games after the ASG starting in 2014, the team has gone 6 out of 10, 5 out of 10 and 6 out of 10.
Guaranteed 1st place at ASB!
O. My. Gosh!
I heard the futile 6th and the depressing RISP #s, then had to concentrate on work.
Now this! Makes you think this really could be a special year! Can’t wait to catch up on the details of the game.
Outrageous ninth, including a ball bringing them another, then three walks and three singles for us.
Wow — talk about a roller coaster of a ride!
and despite the balk, Fields gets the win
And I may have been wrong about Rodney’s hat.
Well, I still feel for him. The fans are going to ream him.
Found confirmation! https://www.google.ca/amp/www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sdut-padres-rodney-still-mixing-hard-work-fun-2016mar21-story,amp.html
Is he 40, or 41?
Taylor responded pretty well in his first night as cleanup hitter.
Love your understatement.
Meanwhile in Oklahoma City Charlie Culbertson is sighing, and thinking about his moment in the sun last year.
He earned his moment, but Taylor is younger and more talented.
Up by 5 1/2 now!
my goodness me, is there nothing these 2017 Dodgers can’t do
Hit lefties, check
Score runs, check
Win on the road, check
Score with runners on base, check
Beat good teams, check
Come back when down, check
Four hits for Taylor.
We WIN!
Bobblehead curse lifted!!!!
Wow-HOO!!!! Woo-HOO, too!!!
No pressure, McFarland.
Their closer with the yips. I do feel for him.
OK JT – oh nevermind.
when you said nevermind, I thought he must have grounded into a double play or something like that
its never over until it is over
Especially with this team.
Woot!
Tie game tie game!!!!! Nobody out!
Jerk in the stands with a super bright strobe light.
He might have a bright light but he is a not the brightest bulb himself.
The early-season Rodney appears to be back.
!!!. Walked in a run!
Exclamation marks!! Now it is on!
I feel sorry for him, now that I know his dad was a fisherman.
I hope I got that right. I will have to track that down to be sure.
Archie Bradley going, Me! Me! That should be me!
He’d only thrown a few pitches.
Omg.
I’m 20 seconds behind you. Got me more excited than just a walk.
Expect exclamation points for a run.
Good point.
Find your pitch Cody!
Interesting.
Well, he got squeezed on two of those pitches, but whatever. I’ll take it.
I refuse to believe that Fernando Rodney is a shutdown closer.
I feel the same way!
But this is the new Rodney, apparently.
But I actually really like his cap game. Slanted to the side.
Probably marked the change. Maybe he sleeps in it like that.
I think I recall it had something to do with honouring his dad who was a fisherman and wore a hat like that.
Aww. Now that makes me like him!
Balks make me nuts.
If we end up losing 4-3…
Third night in a row with a really dumb balk.
a balk, what else could go wrong
Infomercial up. I mean K-Tel.
no surprise on the IBB for Lamb
Waiting around for the bottom of the 9th. Hoping for a crazy comeback that’s realistically not going to happen.
you never know
Which is why I’m still here.
Future self comes back to congratulate past self for being present during that come from behind walk off win!
I feel a bit that way, as I am typing this at 3.23pm on a Friday.
Bradley dominant as well.
Dodgers made some very quick outs.
it’s not looking very promising
The bobblehead curse.
Well, maybe we can get at Archie this inning.
At least Hill doesn’t have to take a loss.
D-backs have the bits in their mouths now.
That ball almost left the stadium!
It was a long Long Ball.
As in a Ketel ball?
Nice.
Like I said… Avilan worries me.
Maybe putting Lamb so far down on the lineup kind of lulled everyone into to thinking he couldn’t rake the way he does.
Joe and Orel kind of assuming we aren’t going to win this one.
Oh Ewe.
Hahaha.
After a second look, I realized the pitcher did have a bushier beard. Surprising but true.
JT’s was scruffier.
I’m nervous about Avilan.
Yeah. Me too. And the pen is not as deep tonight with Dayton gone down.
And just like that, 2-1.
It hurts less that we are up by 4 1/2 and have won two already.
I’m trying to live in to that view as well.
They are good. But so are we.
Battle of the bushy beards coming up.
Turner’s is bushier. Ergo…
Also redder.
So extra bases?
At least a double.
Oh, Van Slyke. That’s got to sting.
Especially with Seager’s walk right after.
You wait and you wait and you wait to come back up… And then…
You find yourself alone on the bench muttering to yourself about bad breaks and bad brakes.
Here we go again. SVS reaches to start the inning.
So do you think the Dodgers will sign their top draft picks in this year’s draft by the deadline tomorrow?
Hill is trying to keep up with Ray on the K’s
Frustrating not to score there obviously. But, forced lots of pitches, and keep the lineup moving. Back to the top next inning after Hill’s AB.
Well, that was painful, but what an amazing effort by Ray.
Ray showing so much heart here.
Hard not to be impressed and admire his work.
Man, Robbie Ray is dealing bullets. Gotta tip your hat so far.
Great sequence against Puig.
Alright now. Deep breath, Puig.
I’d take anything from HR to SF.
Barnes working hard.
Wearing out Ray for sure.
Let’s go Austin!
Big chance here
Here’s hoping. They have stranded a bunch already tonight.
Taylor with another hit tonight.
Joe Davis said that the Dodgers are 48-0 when leading after 5 innings (best in baseball or perhaps even baseball history).
But I guess that means they are only 9-29 when not leading after 5.
Such a team effort!
Logan!
After CK, Wood and Hill most likely are the Dodgers’ best starters. The last start for all 3–
IP H R ER BB SO
Wood 7 3 0 0 2 10
Kershaw 7 2 0 0 2 11
Hill 7 4 0 0 1 11
This kind of excellence is easy to overlook but should be savored.
Lately Hill’s been god, but McCarthy deserves some credit too.
“Lately Hill’s been god” Maybe not quite THAT good. 😉
Yes, McCarthy has been very solid. Not sure he can get quite where the other 3 have been lately. If he can, so much the better.
If the starters maintain anything anywhere near this pace, there’ll be a lot less talk of getting starting pitching help by the trade deadline,
Since there is empirical evidence for Hill’s existence, I agree that he cannot be a fictional being.
Ugh. Lamb being a lion. Puig didn’t even move a muscle.
First time AZ has been ahead in this series.
Not for long!
Forsythe now has a dirty uniform for the out.
Turner’s hands are not real tight together. Anybody agree?
Edited slightly in deference to Rule 1–
twitter exchange between Dylan Hernandez and Chad Moriyama
DH:
I know it’s early July and the gap is only 4.5 games, but this division
race feels as if it’s over. The Dodgers are the better team.
CM: Dylan, with all due respect my man, shut the f**k up please.
DH:Can’t win. I’m critical of the Dodgers, people get mad. I’m positive, people get madder. #PositiveDylan #ConfusedDylan
CM: The Curse Of The Los Angeles Times is real.
Drat it, Kiké, you’re supposed to hit that guy better than THAT!
Don’t know which is accurate nor have much way or time to research it, but a couple places lately have said this team has the widest run differential (or second widest) of any team in baseball since 1944. We could be witnessing some seriously good Dodger history here.
You read that at the ESPN link you provided below.
OK. But another place said #1, while ESPN says #2. I was thinking both might be right if checked on different days…
Close enough. So far looking great. They have some players that will do better in the second half so a scary good team for sure.
Imteresting stat showing how dominant Wood has been recently, and 2 good reads–
In his last nine starts, Wood has allowed zero or one run eight times.
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http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/81010/real-or-not-best-dodgers-team-ever-yankees-in-trouble
https://theringer.com/mlb-los-angeles-dodgers-postseason-reliever-brandon-morrow-c28d32f03791
Rox lose agains, to Rojos, and are now eight games behind Dodgers. Gnats lose again, to Tigres, and are now 23.5 GB.
Boy, Rockies have fallen hard!
The Schadenfreude factor is greater with the Gnats, though.
JT is in. Most votes ever for a meaningless election! I am really glad for him, I must say.
At least my candidate won in THIS election. Just like that other one, won the popular vote, too.
Chicago apparently all set to rest another 108 years for another WS championship and see no need to get excited again this year. I thought they would have tried harder to vote Bryant into the All Star game.
YALHP. Bring him on. At 17-9 against southpaws, Dodgers are best in the majors.
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My first thought was young athletic left handed pitcher before I googled it myself.