Dodgers at Diamondbacks, 12:40 PM PDT, TV: FS-A, SPNLA
It’ll be the MLB debut for the Dodgers’ RHP Tony Gonsolin, who’s a graduate of St. Mary’s College in Northern California east of Oakland. He’s only been in eight games at the AAA level; he’s 1-1 with a 2.77 ERA. He’ll face the D-Backs’ RHP Taylor Clarke (1-3, 6.48 ERA), who started his big league career with two good starts this season but has gone 0-2 with a 10.00 ERA in his next five. Last Friday he lost to the Giants, giving up six runs in three innings.
Kenley is electioneering:
Good morning @Dodgers fans. 👋🏾 Did you vote 🗳 yet? #VoteCody #VoteJoc #LAVotesBlue (don’t forget to also google Joc and Cody, vote there too) https://t.co/Z6sKxyzjcT
— Kenley Jansen (@kenleyjansen74) June 26, 2019
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1944 At the Polo Grounds with over 50,000 fans looking on, the New York major league teams face each other in a six inning three-team game (a team played consecutive innings against the other two teams then sat out an inning) to raise money for war bonds. The charity contest, billed as the Tri-Cornered Baseball Game, ends with the final score of Dodgers 5, Yankees 1, Giants 0.
- 1968 Cardinals right-hander Bob Gibson tosses his fifth consecutive shutout as he blanks the Pirates, 3-0, in the first game of a doubleheader played at Busch Stadium. The future Hall of Famer’s accomplishment is one shy of the major league mark, set earlier in the month by Don Drysdale of the Dodgers.
- 1999 At Candlestick Park, Todd Hundley’s second homer of the day, a ninth inning three-run shot to deep right field off Giants’ closer Robb Nen, sparks the Dodgers’ 7-6 comeback win. Ellis Burks had put San Francisco ahead in the bottom of the eighth, 6-4, with a three-run homer off Alan Mills.
- 2011 Three days after Jim Riggleman’s sudden resignation, the Nationals name senior advisor Davey Johnson as the team’s manager for the remainder of the season. The 68 year-old former skipper compiled an 1148-888 (.564) record during his 14 years in the dugout with the Mets, Dodgers, Reds, and Orioles, finishing lower than third place on only three occasions.
Things of no great import that are nonetheless interesting, Number 317: In 1995 Before rejoining the Yankees to make a start in Chicago, Columbus Clipper starter Mariano Rivera pitches a five-inning no-hitter against the International League’s Rochester Red Wings in Ohio’s Cooper Stadium. During his tenure in the minor leagues, Mo, the future major league leader in career saves, is used primarily as a starter, starting 68 games, including seven complete contests, en route to compiling a 27-18 record along with a 2.35 ERA.
I had no clue Rivera had been a starter and that he was that good at it.
Lineup:
Today's Dodger lineup at D-backs:
Pederson 1B
Verdugo CF
Beaty LF
Bellinger RF
Muncy 3B
Taylor SS
Hernández 2B
Martin C
Gonsolin P#Dodgers | @Biofreeze pic.twitter.com/fpu38A3yaU— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 26, 2019
NPUT
Given Russell Martin’s performance on the mound, it’s worth noting that, in Houston, the Minute Maids used two position players to pitch in a later game. Former first baseman Tyler White gave up six runs to the Bucs in 2/3 of the ninth, and had to be rescued by one-time catcher Max Stassi.
Dodgers lose ground to everybody but the Gnats, and the lead has shriveled to 12 games.
https://twitter.com/jonweisman/status/1144008929027870720?s=20
Martin looks like he could be our bridge to Baez.
Dodgers and Snakes is MLBTV’s free game of the day.
Now, to rally and get Russell Martin his first win!
Our hits exceed our errors by one. That’s not real good.
This game is not out of reach.
Just need to get Gonsolin up to bat again!
It’s getting there, though.
Well, that went a long way.
https://twitter.com/jonweisman/status/1143964665937928197?s=20
Been watching it free on MLB.tv. Pretty frustrating game. Feel bad for Goose Gonsolin.
Man, Gonsolin’s got enough trouble without defensive failures by the infield.
Joc made a good one there, though.
Well, we got one back.
Bellinger is third in the NL in walks, Muncy fourth.
Thought that the game began at 1:10 p.m. Just returned to this site (No eyes, no ears). Rough first inning. At least it’s real early. Their pitcher began the game with a 6.48 ERA, but we sometimes have trouble with ostensibly bad hurlers. In his picture, Gonsolin looks like Jim Croce, the late singer/songwriter.
I was thinking Eckersley.
It’s free game on MLBTV,
Thank you.
You’re very welcome.
That got ugly quick, and most of it wasn’t really his fault.
Welcome to the Bigs.
Oh rats.
Gonsolin’s not getting much support here.
He must think he is still in the minors.
Not hitting Locastro is an achievement.
Been hit 12 times in 100 odd PA.
Three in one game.
Mariano started 10 games for the Yanks when he first came up, going 3-3 with a 5.94 ERA. They decided to make use of him elsewhere.
He understudied while Wetteland was closing, if I remember correctly. Then they concluded he was a cheaper option going forward.
Yup to all of it.
Another day-night doubleheader for me. This morning’s game was at 3:40 am and this one is at 9:40 pm.
You are quite a fan. It sounds like you are in Western Europe.
Didn’t catch the morning game. In France at the moment. Lucky to have a hotel room, with the women’s WC going on. US versus France in quarterfinals on Friday.
You can catch up on sleep when soccer’s on.
Otherwise known as football de pie.
Well, it’s not handegg, I guess.