Dodgers at Padres, 7:10 PM PT, TV: SPNLA, FSSD
The Dodgers’ lefty ace Clayton Kershaw (15-2, 2.04 ERA) returns from the disabled list tonight to face the Padres’ RHP Dinelson Lamet, (7-5, 4.60 ERA).
Kershaw may be on a five-inning, 75-pitch limit. He struck out eight in five innings earlier this week in a rehab assignment for OKC. Lamet has had a 2.68 ERA in his last seven starts and allowed no more than four hits in any of them. He has, however, walked 16 in his five August starts.
On the first day of roster expansion the Dodgers called up Rob Segedin, Alex Verdugo and O’Koyea Dickson and reinstated André Ethier and Clayton Kershaw. To make room they moved Grant Dayton to the 60-day DL and designated Brett Eibner and Luis Ysla for assignment.
In hurricane relief news, Yasiel Puig’s foundation donated 20K to the American Red Cross.
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1890 On Labor Day at Brooklyn’s Washington Park, the Bridegrooms, later to be known as the Dodgers, win all three games against Pittsburgh in the first tripleheader ever played. The home team sweeps the visiting Alleghenys, who will be renamed the Pirates next season, 10-9, 3-2, and 8-4.
- 1953 The Cardinals tie a major league mark, hitting five homers in a 12-5 loss to Brooklyn at Ebbets Field. The solo shots hit by Stan Musial, Harry Elliot, Rip Repulski, and Steve Bilko (2), all off starter Preacher Roe, aren’t enough to offset the Dodgers’ 17-hit attack, which includes six doubles but no round-trippers.
- 1969 At Dodger Stadium, Willie Davis ties the franchise record by hitting in 29 consecutive games with his second-inning single in LA’s 10-6 victory over New York. The mark was established by Zack Wheat in 1916.
Today in questionable sportsmanship: In 1980 on the final day of the season, PawSox infielder Wade Boggs loses the International League batting title when he grounds out to first base in his final turn at-bat of the season. The plate appearance is necessitated when the Mud Hens, who are ahead 6-0, issue a two-out intentional walk in the ninth inning to light-hitting Ray Boyer, who makes every attempt to be put out to end the game, but is allowed to stroll around the bases and score on a deliberate error by the Toledo pitcher, forcing Boggs to make one last unnecessary plate appearance that will put him .007 of a percentage point behind Dave Engle, who plays in the outfield for the opponents.
Lineup when available.
Tonight’s Dodger lineup at Padres:
Taylor SS
Granderson LF
Turner 3B
Bellinger 1B
Grandal C
Puig RF
Utley 2B
Verdugo CF
Kershaw P pic.twitter.com/V7F8zTsMGC— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 1, 2017
Verdugo starts his first MLB game tonight. Seager still has a sore arm, I imagine.
Whew! A win, but seriously, only one run against the Padres? The LOB column in the box score is telling.
The Pads’ starter pitched extremely well, as he has done against other teams. He looked outstanding.
NPUT @ 0800 HST, 1100 PDT
Man, a two-hit shutout from our guys? That’s nice.
Needed after a 9- hit, 1 run offensive outburst.
Still, a win is a win (especially this week! ) and great to have Kersh and Dre back!
Didn’t wanna jinx it but didn’t look like a ball was hit to the OF
The pitching was superb.
From the MLB recap: “the Padres didn’t hit a ball out of the infield all night.”
Closest was the foul Belli made a great play to get
Technically, that was out of the infield. However, I don’t believe a Dodger outfielder touched the ball all night.
So nice when a W doesn’t stand for woe
Take that! Woo-HOO!!!!
Haven’t seen that since last Friday. I welcome its return.
This pinch hitter can hit against KJ, apparently.
An ex-Gnat who kills them.
Two down. Now get the third, Kenley.
Kenley’s wearing gold on his dogs.
Jeeze, guys. Nine hits and one run?
Taylor channeling Forsythe.
Pardon my crabbiness. It is partially because it was over 100 degrees today where I live on the Monterey Peninsula and our house is very uncomfortable, even this late in the day. Days like this are rare; we don’t have air conditioning. A victory tonight would make it feel 30 degrees cooler.
Crabby? You want crabby? I’ll give you crabby!
Ha!
Dodgers made us all crabby this last week and a half
Like Lucy in the Charlie Brown comic strip.
104 in SF, a record for this day in history.
A hit from Hernandez!
I’m dictating my responses and it knows how to spell Kenley but it doesn’t know how to spell curse… Kersh
Time for Verdugo to shine.
Get some insurance for Kenley!
I happily sit corrected!
One of the Tonys in a close game?
I know. Makes me nervous.
Me, too.
Needlessly, as it turns out.
Typical Grandal at bat in the clutch, sorry to say, regardless of what the numbers may say. I’ve seen that way too often.
He’s a much better LH hitter.
They are all that way in the clutch lately. They have as many hits as the great game by Rich, and only one run to show. Hopefully it will give the w
The two regular/semi-regular batters for the Dodgers whom I have the least confidence in in clutch situations are Grandal and Forsythe.
With the expanded rosters, Roberts should have pinch-hit for him. Heading into tonight’s game Grandal was 11-for-66 (.167) in the “late and close” category: the team is tied, ahead by one, or the the tying is at least on deck.
I agree, but using whom?Nobody is hitting well, (except Kershaw.)
Horrible at bat by Grandal with that dumb third strike.
Need the insurance – – support your local Kersh
JT 343 after the k
Turner has refound his stride after that bloop single.
The next two were solid hits
Not that Granderson can buy a hit.
can’t hide him in the lineup
He shouldn’t be batting second, if he is playing at all. He is now 5-for-45 (.111) with four homers and a single, and 16 strikeouts. Interestingly, he started the season incredibly cold for the Mets. Through the end of April Granderson was hitting .128 (11 for 86).
Boo hiss.
I think he is safe.
Verdugo means “executioner” in Spanish, but matón means “thug.”
Ethier! He’s back!
Got a great reception here
Standing O for Kersh Behind The Dugout
Good to have Kershaw back, being Kershaw!
Can’t wait for the bats to be back being the bats
There was such relief when Chase got the hit
Don’t know what it sounds like broadcasted, but this is like a home game except not prompted with the cheers .
This is not the offense I expected to see, but what a great opportunity to see Kershaw!
Chutley delivers!
Soo many called 3rd strikes.
I find myself pleading with Granderson, not encouraging.
Can Kersh bat 9 x?
That was the hardest hit ball for the Dodgers.
Come. On. Bats!!!!!
Sluggish as a description of these bats is incorrect. That implies too much action.
Is Kersh keeps this up, he could go a complete Game.
If the bats keep it up, he’ll be pitching for a Tie.
Low-stress game for Kershaw so far. Now if the bats could get off the schneid…
Kersh looking awesome
Bat’s looking anything but.
Tho I did like them trying to be aggressive there.
Run onto the field Bob so we can see some excitement.
Ha!
Bats sure aren’t offering it yet.
Kersh shows the starters how to do it.
Jon W snuck in a Dodger Thoughts post.
https://www.dodgerthoughts.com/2017/08/23/you-know-ive-been-thinking/#more-25043
Huh?
Another call-up!
In light of the news at yesterday’s trade deadline, this is apt
Great to see so many people in dodger blue!
My hometown team turned two round-the-horn TPs in one game… https://twitter.com/FMRedHawks/status/903721108339351553
In one game?!? Holy smokes, I’d like to have been in the seats!
It must be an Upper Midwest thing. The Twinkies are the only team ever to do it in the majors, according to Baseball reference: “The Minnesota Twins are the only team to have turned two triple plays in one game. This occurred on July 17, 1990 against the Boston Red Sox in a 1-0 win by the Red Sox. The triple plays took place in the 4th and 8th innings.”
5-4-3?
Sorry, 5-4-3.
The Snakes just put a weird shift on D.J. Lemahieu, leaving left field empty and daring him to pull the ball. He doubled over the first base bag.
I just want to see our bats go crazy, along with some good pitching. I am not asking for much.
What he said!
ESPN on Kershaw’s return.
Dodgers contributed $100K to the Houston Food Bank and 5,000 blankets as well.
All well and good but, with temperatures in the nineties, I’m not sure Houston needs blankets so badly.
El Verdugo matará a los Padres… https://twitter.com/LosDodgers/status/903752342385950721
When I got the tickets for tonight and tomorrow’s games, it was to celebrate this wonderful season. Now it’s an attempt to get them out of this tailspin.
For my part, I will wear my Jackie Robinson t-shirt, which has helped LA go 3-0 in the postseason games I’ve attended. It doesn’t hurt that Kershaw is going for the Blue, but they’re still going to need to score some runs!
Let’s go, Dodgers!
I have a 0-3 post-season record, set in the 1974 Series.