Dodgers vs. Pirates, 10:35 AM PDT, TV: ATT SportsNet-PIT, SPNLA
The Dodgers activate RHP Kenta Maeda (5-2, 3.51 ERA) from the IL where he’s been since May 15 with a left adductor occlusion AKA strained left thigh. He’ll face the Pirates’ RHP Chris Archer (1-4, 5.55 ERA), who’s gone 8 2/3 innings in his two starts since coming off the IL and been pretty unsuccessful. He’s given up 11 runs (nine earned) on 10 hits and six walks over that stretch.
Ryu missed a home run by about a foot in Saturday’s game:
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 2015 Clayton Kershaw pitched seven innings of four-hit ball and the Dodgers scored six runs in the fourth inning on doubles by Howie Kendrick, Andre Ethier and A.J. Ellis and went on to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-0.
Also, a very famous game took place on this date in 1959: Pirates’ hurler Harvey Haddix pitches 12 perfect innings but loses 1-0 to the Braves in the 13th inning. The heart-breaking winning run scores on a Don Hoak error, a sacrifice, a walk, and a two-bagger by Joe Adcock. To add insult to injury,
In 1991, the Committee for Statistical Accuracy in Baseball announced that a no-hitter would be redefined as “a game in which a pitcher or pitchers complete a game of nine innings or more without allowing a hit,” meaning Haddix’s gem no longer qualified. When he was made aware that one of the greatest games ever pitched no longer had a place in the record books, his response was simple: “It’s OK. I know what I did.”
Lineup when available.
Today’s Dodger lineup at Pirates:
Pederson LF
Muncy 2B
Turner 3B
Bellinger RF
Beaty 1B
Seager SS
Hernández CF
Barnes C
Maeda P#Dodgers | @Biofreeze pic.twitter.com/l0GUScmywB— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 26, 2019
https://twitter.com/jonweisman/status/1133036362674782209?s=20
NPUT
Aw, man! Bill Buckner died. link
I always liked Buckner and, but for his ankle problems, he probably would’ve gotten 3000 hits and made the HOF.
Same for me, and I agree about the HoF. I was at my brother’s bachelor party that night in ’86, in the basement of a firehouse in New Jersey surrounded by Mets fans and one lone Sawx fan who was crowing about how his team was about to win the World Series. Then the wheels fell off.
I always felt bad for Buckner for that play, because he really shouldn’t have been there at that point.
No. I never understood why Stapleton wasn’t playing first base in the late innings, given Billy Buck’s limited mobility.
Today I am in the awkward position of hoping the Yanquis win (because they’re playing the Pads).
So, we’re probably going to see Rocky back with the team, right?
Yesterday’s RBI not withstanding, Matt Beaty is hitting .240/.240/.240.
Small sample size, and he’s hit the ball hard. I suspect he could be trade bait at the deadline, since he has no clear path to a job with the Dodgers.
Seems it’s Smith!
If Farhan would trade his top reliever to LA, we could see an all Will Smith battery for the Dodgers.
With the Pads’ loss, lead is back to seven over them and the Snakes. O’s blow one to Rox (still 10 GB), and Gnats (now 13.5 GB) to Snakes.
At this stage of the season I am certainly happy that we have the second best record in MLB, but certainly surprised that the team we are trailing are the Twins.
Reminds me of the 90’s when they were really good and the epic battles they had with the Braves for the World Series in 91.
I’ve always attributed it to Tim Cahill ((whom I know slightly). https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/fd40ae86002a451ea469fe922afa39aec5ca219cd999037c3e91642e001ed73a.png
The Scrub Jays clubbed the Pads 10-1, so Dodgers can restore their seven-game lead today. Games in Denver and SF close, but I wouldn’t count on the O’s or the Gnats to help out today.
Ferguson’s getting pecked to death by ducks.
Death by 1000 cuts.
I think it was Vin I first heard say “nibbled to death by ducks.”
By the way, it became an official game after the 5th inning was completed…. Is it raining there?
My weather app says 30 percent chance of rain in around in about 20 minutes.
Woo-HOO!!!
The Scrub Jays have taken a 1-0 lead over the Pads after two. Craig Biggio’s kid got his first major league hit.
Wow! Ended up closer than I thought.
GAME OVER. A Sunday win.
After beating the Giants 18-2 Friday and 10-4 yesterday, the Diamondbacks lead 5-1 after an inning and a half today, aided by two wild pitches and an error. The Giants’ starting lineup had no one hitting above .245, except for the pitcher, Anderson, at .667 (2-for-3).
Don’t tell me we’re going to need even more runs?!
Where’s Joe Kelly when we need him? LOL.
This team can sure score runs in bunches.
How did Seager score on the popup by Maeda on the infield fly rule? Did he catch Polanco off guard?
Verdugo hit for Maeda, and Seager scored on the sac fly to right. Gameday got it wrong.
Thank you.
Not sure I would have pinch-hit Alex there, what with his back soreness and the previous two guys getting HBP.
Well, it worked out and now he gets to go back to the bench.
Aha! I just saw that pitcher’s first name is Montana. I was searching in vain for a clue to his last name in the Zappa song.
Quique does the Chutley!
https://twitter.com/truebluela/status/1132734743173140482?s=20
Not to be picky but it would have been nice if Joc could have done more with two other at bats wRISP.
This time he was in scoring position.
He’s always in scoring position.
On pace for 45 home runs
Here’s where DuRapau’s mother really chose his name. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=220xlHky1SY
I just listened to all 4:48 of that song, and I didn’t hear/see the connection. I was taken, however, by how much Frank Zappa and Jim Croce resembled one another.
First line of song after the drum play is: “I’m going to Montana”
Slipped right by me.
15 HRs for Joc, all against right-handed pitchers.
Thanks, Joc.
I think we are going to need more runs.
There’s one of them
Is a lefty coming in?
Double switch time?
Maeda made the last out.
Missed that.
scooplew, what do you wish for with Maeda?
To break the game wide open.
Waiter, I’ll have another order of crow, please.
Has anyone here actually tasted crow, squirrel, opossum?
Not I.
Not me either.
Kangaroo is delicious
My mother from East Texas loved squirrel and ate oppossum as well. My sister, living in micronesia ate dog.
I’ve eaten cuy (guinea pig) and Gentoo penguin eggs.
Cuy yes.
I’ve also eaten caiman and guanaco.
I hope he proves me wrong, but I wish we did not have Beaty up now.
Zelmo!
You have a mind like a Hawk!
You probably helped Beaty with that
This game’s a snoozer so far, but at least the Scrub Jays lead the Pads 7-1 in the sixth.
I’m ready for the Pirates bullpen to enter the game.
Pretty high pitch count.
What does PNC bank stand for?
Pittsburgh National Corporation and Provident National Corporation merged in 1982. Technically it doesn’t stand for either of them anymore though… but being that its HQd in Pittsburgh a lot assume it still stands for Pittsburgh National Corporation.
It’s a beautiful day in New Hampshire with a nice little breeze. Visualize me eating peanuts while watching the game with my wife saying no to tossing the shells on the floor.
For indoor peanut shelling you need a room with a 100-foot long bar, complete with a brass railing along the bottom and half-a-dozen taps behind it.
Yes, just like the one in my living room.
Party!
Pitchers getting productive at bats.
FYI, Verdugo out with back tightness. Expected to be available tomorrow night.
After diving for the ball that hit the heal of his glove, I presume.
Groan!
Seager with the lumber.
Long Ball, real long ball.
Strike zone:
Skinny on the first base side of the plate, wide on the third base side of the plate.
Skinny at the bottom of the strike zone and yet to be determined at the top of the strike zone.
Marte is a good leftfielder.
Ump and Pirates CFer on the same page. A blank page.
Ump?
Yes, there is one.
Maeda will need those.
He is worried right about now.
Joc gets two good calls and got a walk.
I used to want Archer to be a Dodger. Great personality and team player, not to mention he can pitch.
Me as well.
He’s not been good since the Bucs acquired him, and the players they traded away have done well for the Devil Rays.
These throwback unis are among the most hideous ever to appear between the lines.
Jaime now says it should all work out (barring extra innings, of course). https://twitter.com/JaimeJarrin/status/1132691705470304256?s=20
It’s stopped raining in the ex-Steel City, but probably only briefly. I’m guessing they don’t get this one in.
In other matters: After the Gnats HBP’d old friend Tim Locastro thrice the other night, I learned he tied a major league record held by many (including two figures very familiar to Dodger fans. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/42a2fed87f8f96db3b2185886aab830d925ede6deb6fa241d551b18a5538617b.png
Yeah, small window to start and then more rain forecasted. With 5pm game at DS on Monday, really wouldn’t be able to hang around long to try to finish.
Maybe Maeda can finish a five-inning perfect game before the downpour, and the Dodgers can then fly home.
Believe it’s the 60th anniversary of Harvey Haddix and his 12 perfect frames.
See above in original post.
And, ug, I remember it well as Vin was talking about it during the Dodger game.