Dodgers at Pirates, 4:15 PM PDT, TV: Fox
LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (6-1, 1.52 ERA) looks to continue his stellar work for the Dodgers against the Pirates’ RHP Joe Musgrove (3-4, 3.67 ERA). Ryu has the lowest ERA in the big leagues, helped mightily by a startling 0.28 ERA in four May starts. Musgrove had two consecutive bad starts but won his last two, giving up just four runs in 13 2/3 innings. He went 6 2/3 innings against the Dodgers on April 27 and gave up three runs, only one of which was earned.
Freese hit his grand slam in his first AB after an appreciative ovation honoring his work as a Pirate for two-plus years.
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1919 Casey Stengel, traded by the Dodgers in the off-season to the Pirates, calls time, steps out of the batter’s box to give the razzing Ebbets Field fans the ‘bird’. The Pittsburgh right fielder doffs his hat, allowing a sparrow to fly out, much to the amazement and amusement of the fans.
- 2002 With four homers on Thursday (5/23), one on Friday (5/24), and two more on Saturday (5/25), Shawn Green becomes the first major leaguer to hit seven round-trippers in three games. The Dodger outfielder’s nine big flies in a week also breaks a National League record, established by Ralph Kiner with eight and tied by Ted Kluszewski and Nate Colbert.
- 2002 Getting his 3,509th K, Diamondback southpaw Randy Johnson passes Walter Johnson to become seventh on the all-time career strikeout list. After fanning Shawn Green in the first to catch the ‘Big Train’, Dodger outfielder Brian Jordan swings and misses a 2-2 pitch in the second inning to become the ‘Big Unit’s’ historic victim.
Lineup when available.
Today’s Dodger lineup at Pirates:
Pederson LF
Muncy 3B
Seager SS
Bellinger RF
Beaty 1B
Martin C
Verdugo CF
Taylor 2B
Ryu P#Dodgers | @Biofreeze pic.twitter.com/UsT68q5W6Q— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 25, 2019
NPUT @ 0600 HST, 0900 PDT, 1200 EDT
Q: Can the O’s hold the Rox to fewer than three runs in the ninth?
A: Remarkably, they did so.
Dodgers now lead Pads by six, Snakes by seven, Rox by 10 and Gnats by 12.5.
Ryu on his double: “I knew it was hit well, but I have to work on my launch angle,” he said.
Woo-HOO!!!
Tomorrow sounds like a no-go.
Dodgers win!
We have Lithuanian friends in Oakland who were unaware they had somebody to root for in MLB.
With ERA 31.5 they better start rooting now!
Looks like a pretty live arm, though.
Yeah, had a bad inning
He’s 26 and, given his background, I’d cut him some slack as a possible late bloomer.
Now down to a nifty 23.63.
Ajo.
Knoblauch.
Quite a journey for him to get a cup of coffee.
No eyes or ears. Any boos for Urias?
Didn’t notice anything myself.
Don’t know if there was much national coverage of the situation.
Belli leather.
He misjudged one of those a few days. He learns from his mistakes.
Nice national showcase for him and his tools.
Like last night, the O’s took a substantial lead over the Rox, and are in the process of blowing it again.
O’s trying to claw back…
Ryu has had his share of base runners, but best strander in the business.
Nerves of steel.
Joc singles, the bum.
Ryu- escape artist.
Gotta ring up this Bell.
DP works.
Nice turn by CT3!
Notwithstanding Marte standing.
Oughta been interference, but… Reggie Jackson.
Came here to brag about something nobody (here) could really care about.
My son is part of a home school sports club. One of the sports they play is Ultimate (the frisbee disc game). This weekend is the Manitoba Provincial Ultimate tournament and our group of home schoolers is playing against of public and private. We have been playing in Tier 2 all year but have been placed in Tier 1 for this tournament. Whoever wins this tier this weekend will be Provincial champs.
We played well today and have put ourselves two wins away from the finals tomorrow.
TLDR: Dave is excited about his son playing Middle School sports because his team is doing much better than expected.
Ultimate frisbee is a good game. Good for your son!
Thanks Link!
Congratulations. My daughter was on the club Ultimate Frisbee team for all four of her years at UCLA. Great team sport. They made it to the national championships two or three times and reached the semifinals twice. My wife and I went and also went to many of the tournaments in California. She loved it and so did we. No officials; players call the fouls.
Woah! National semi-finals is amazing! I’ll pass that on to Bereket to inspire him. 🙂
They were at the University of Colorado at Boulder one year and at Ohio State University the next.
Used to play when I was a hippie. Congrats!
So great, Dave! That takes speed and coordination! Wish I could see a tournament!
7 of 10 Dodgers’ hits are doubles. Last time that happened was a 9-4 win over the Padres in Sept. 2016, the radio guys tell me.
Double or nothing!
Deuces are wild!
Deterrent arms in the outfield.
Miss it by that much!
Ryu!
Good future person?
I’m hearing it on the radio. Tim and Rick.
Just saw it.
Great AB by CT3.
Being lauded by Verducci as a back breaker for Musgrove.
Thanks, Melky!
Bell’s almost as hot as Belli.
Belli’s a singles hitter.
Small Baller
Ryu’s not getting the weak hitters out.
Rain delay might have got Ryu off his mojo
I’m also watching the Rox and O’s (whose Halloween uniforms are almost as ugly as the Gnats’).
Scoreless inning streak is over for Ryu
Orel can breathe easy.
Bad decision by Russell.
Maybe just a bad throw.
It would’ve taken an absolutely perfect throw to get him. This early in the game, pointless.
Once again, the Gnats rolled over and played dead for the Snakes (as the Scrub Jays also did for the Pads). Meanwhile, for Winnipeg Dave’s benefit, I will note that scrub jays are blue. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/087d02cc0ead1f5504ec8902d28ddc93c673e2d4e0885f92c3c3a90e5b635a9f.png
That was ugly.
Muncy had his glove there and then moved it too early to make the tag.
Marte is really not having a very good series so far.
The younger Kershaw flips his bat after singling off the old man.
It’s early and I really shouldn’t do this, but it looks like Pirate hitters are being schooled at Re U.
Ryu magic.
Small Ball run
Surprising to see the infield play in so early.
Ryu defense?
Pirate offense.
And the tactic backfires.
Yes, but the run would have scored either way.
The shift finally helps Joc on that pop foul and then he doubles
Cervelli for Strip was one of the rumors for shoring up the catching. He is at OPS+ 42.
Wasn’t there an injury concern with him?
Yam Gomes, another potential target is at OPS+ 67. Realmuto has started hitting after slow start is at OPS+ 104.
Gomes got the weirdest three-run double today – go to videos on MLBTV game summary.
https://www.mlb.com/video/sandy-alcantara-in-play-run-s-to-yan-gomes
Martin’s done pretty well, though.
Joe back on, with Fox.
“They’ve rolled back the tarp and are grooming the dirt. It’s just about go time.”
Thses Dodgers reserved seats are what I make due with until I move back west.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ou6tAdS11D15vHop7
Looks pretty inviting.
I must be in the front row.
When I first got them I swear I could sit in them, close my eyes, and hear the crowd at Dodger Stadium.
Chance of rain decreasing to 30 percent by 9 pm EDT, and cloudy after that. Tomorrow’s forecast is much worse.
Here’s the latest. https://twitter.com/THEREAL_DV/status/1132429657155002368?s=20
Anyone know the nature of the delay?
Now the screen is saying weather.
https://twitter.com/billplunkettocr/status/1132424171563171846?s=20
Hmm.. maybe a quick nap. Had delayed doing so as to not miss Joc leading off and Ryu’s first couple of innings.