Rockies at Dodgers, 4:15 PM PDT, TV: Fox
The Rockies hand the ball to rookie RHP Peter Lambert (2-0, 6.00 ERA). He’ll face one of the Dodgers’ potential All-Star Game starting pitchers, Hyun-Jin Ryu (9-1, 1.26 ERA). This will be Lambert’s third big league start; his first two were impressive, but the Padres hammered him for nine hits and eight runs in three innings in his last one. Ryu has given up one earned run in 20 innings this month and has only walked five men all year.
Here’s Matt Beaty’s walk-off HR from Friday night’s game:
Take note of Alanna Rizzo’s speed as Beaty is about to be doused with something during his post-game interview.
SPLASH ON ‘EM. pic.twitter.com/xoSBGk02m2
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 22, 2019
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1936 At Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field, Ival Goodman hits an unusual home run when his fifth-inning fly ball lands and stays on top of the scoreboard in right field. With the perched ball considered in play, the three Dodger outfielders watch the Reds’ right fielder round the bases for an easy inside-the park round-tripper in their 7-2 loss to Cincinnati.
- 1947 After pitching a no-hitter four days ago against the Braves, Reds hurler Ewell Blackwell loses his chance for a second consecutive no-hitter when Dodger second baseman Eddie Stanky singles with one out the ninth inning at Crosley Field.
- 1959 Sandy Koufax goes the distance, beating Philadelphia at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, 6-2. The Dodger southpaw fans 16 Phillies to set a new record for strikeouts in a night game.
- 1966 At the Astrodome, Houston sets a home attendance mark which will last for 22 years. Dodger southpaw Sandy Koufax, who tosses a complete game to improve his record to 13-2, beats the hometown team, 5-2, in front of the 50,908 fans attending the Wednesday contest.
Lineup when available.
Today’s Dodger lineup vs. Rockies:
Pederson 1B
Verdugo CF
Turner 3B
Bellinger RF
Muncy 2B
Taylor SS
Beaty LF
Martin C
Ryu P#Dodgers | @Biofreeze pic.twitter.com/p0koIwgWnW— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 22, 2019