Giants at Dodgers, 1:10 PM PDT, TV: MLBN (out-of-market only), NBCS-BA, SPNLA
RHP Kevin Gausman (0-1, 5.27 ERA) goes for the visitors and RHP Walker Buehler (0-0, 5.19 ERA) takes the hill for the Dodgers. Gausman gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings in his last start. Buehler hasn’t yet hit his stride this year, and one symptom is the four HRs he’s given up in his 8 2/3 innings of work; last year he averaged 1 HR every nine innings.
Mookie Betts, water boy? Yep. When he went to high school in Nashville his mother wouldn’t allow him to play football, so he volunteered to be an assistant to the coaches, helping out with water, equipment, etc.
Even when you miss the mark there is beauty in your teammates backing you up and supporting you pic.twitter.com/TQwSDe7dhy
— Hunter Pence (@hunterpence) August 9, 2020
This date in Dodgers’ history:
- 1975 At Shea Stadium, Davey Lopes steals his 32nd consecutive base without being caught, breaking Max Carey’s 1922 record in the Dodgers’ 2-0 victory over New York. The Dodger second baseman’s mark will be broken by Vince Coleman in 1989.
- 1976 John Candelaria becomes the first Pirate since 1907 to throw a no-hitter in Pittsburgh. Nick Maddox threw the first and only Buc home no-hitter until the ‘Candyman’ beat the Dodgers at Three Rivers Stadium. (There was never a no-hitter pitched in the 61-year history of spacious Forbes Field.)
- 2001 Mike Hampton ties the National League record for pitchers with his seventh homer when he goes deep off Felix Heredia in the Rockies’ 14-5 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The Colorado southpaw equals the mark established by Dodger hurlers Don Drysdale (1958, 1965) and Don Newcombe (1955), and two shy of the major league standard set by Wes Ferrell, playing for the Indians in 1931.
- 2013 The Dodgers rally for four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, overcoming a six-run, seventh-inning deficit, for their fifth walk-off victory of the season. The team’s 7-6 victory over Tampa Bay is their 11th consecutive win in a one-run games, a span in which they have defeated ten different clubs.
Also on this date, in 2013 Dan Haren becomes the thirteenth pitcher in history to record a victory over all 30 major league franchises when he hurls seven solid innings in the Nationals’ 9-2 win over Philadelphia. The 32 year-old right-hander joins Al Leiter, Randy Johnson, Barry Zito, A.J. Burnett, Kevin Brown, Terry Mulholland, Curt Schilling, Woody Williams, Jamie Moyer, Javier Vazquez, Vicente Padilla, and Derek Lowe in accomplishing the feat.
Lineup:
Today's #Dodgers lineup vs. Giants: pic.twitter.com/lc7Pfq0fem
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 9, 2020
NPUT
Woo-HOO!!!!
Rox lose, so Dodgers now trail them by half a game. They have a solid lineup and a couple good starters, but I have to think they’ll have issues sooner rather than later.
After losing today, Mattingly’s Fish are still in first place, but half a game behind the Barves.
Wonder how long the Dodgers hitting slump will last?
Good question. At this moment the only Dodgers in the lineup hitting over .250 are Betts at .273 and Pollock at .302.
Batting average is, at best, an imperfect indicator of offense. Dodgers lead all of baseball in runs scored.
It is imperfect. So has been the Dodgers’ hitting since the start of last night’s game. We are too frequently a homer or nothing team.
The Angles’ top prospect has K’d thrice in 3 ABs today, and then he sort of Canseco’d one. https://twitter.com/BaseballBrit/status/1292565953834815493?s=20
Rough start. I’m guessing it will get better for him.
In two innings, BadGums has surrendered four dingers to the Pads. His season ERA is now 9.35.
Wish he was pitching today for SF.
I know that at some point that Bellinger will start hitting. I mean I know that he will. Yes, he will. I know that. I truly know that. Honest, I know that. He will. He will.
I’ll go with the MVP’s track record.
Bellinger by the month last year:
.431
.319
.272
.263
.235
.280
post-season: .211
I don’t know exactly what kind of hitter he is. Just saying.
Well – it is August. So maybe he is a hitter that struggles in August.
Very clever.
Just reading the stats!
https://twitter.com/franknbeans927/status/1292613125724749825?s=20
MVP? He does everything. https://twitter.com/truebluela/status/1292535029181091846?s=20
I’m reminded of this old quote about one of the best post-war managers around:
“Weaver preached his prescription for winning: ‘pitching and three-run homers.’”
He’d have liked this game, with two of those dingers in evidence.
I’m reminded of this old quote about one of the best post-war managers around:
“Weaver preached his prescription for winning: ‘pitching and three-run homers.’”
He’d have liked this game, with two of those dingers in evidence.
W00T!
Colorado loses.
Game turned out to be much better than doing my taxes.
Many happy returns!
Very clever.
Dodgers win!
Never threw him a strike.
5-3 Seattle vs Colorado going into the 9th.
That was solidly hit by Belli. Nice swing. Too bad it was right at the shortstop.
Kapler was ill-advised to pitch to Mookie there, when he could have loaded the bases with Bellinger v. a lefty. It’s the percentages.
We have Mookie for twelve years? PInch me, I’m dreaming.
Love it but let’s revisit this in 10 years.
¡Despídalo con un beso!
Mookie!!!!!
Insured!!!
Time to… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkqGgCCWjus
I would be fine if Dodgers scored a few more runs here.
Here in Oakland… https://twitter.com/lindseyadler/status/1292588854533410817?s=20
“Le tira, abanica, ¡y se poncha!”
Cher is always good in a pinch; she’s kind of a slap hitter.
If she hits you twice while wearing rings – is that a ringing double?
With the new pitcher, surely this game ties a record for “Most Pitchers Named Caleb, Game.”
Certainly it’s a one inning record!
AJ(ack)!
Ohhh! I like it.
AJ is becoming the new Uribe.
He was mad about that strike two call.
Just peeked! AJ!!!!
Wooot!!! AJ!!!!
Gnatbeatwriter on Muncy’s K. https://twitter.com/hankschulman/status/1292585123825631232?s=20
He got both of those right!
Best chance of the game, guys. Don’t blow it.
Problem: The ump is living in Mr. Roger’s neighbourhood.
Groan!
I should say he is increasing Mr. Roger’s neighbourhood but you get the idea.
A really big (you misspelled) neighborhood.
They didn’t.
On the bright side, my sorta-hometown Mariners have a 5-0 lead over the Rox in the eighth.
That is good news.
Cody gets it going.
My advice to the Dodgers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x-fkSYDtUY
I think they are sunstruck rather than moonstruck.
Or perhaps dumbstruck.
Interesting game in San Diego.
No longer.
https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1292578094470045697?s=20
Walking Phlablo was inexcusable. He’ll swing at anything.
Always hard to be losing while pitching a 1-hitter through 5 and 2/3.
I am watching the game while doing my taxes. I took an extension. Doing the taxes has been more enjoyable thus far. Dealing with many more numbers.
Gag me.
This is a dangerous spot right now for Buehler against Yaz III.
The way we’re hitting — three hits in the last 22 innings, one of which should have been caught — I am feeling discouraged. The Dodgers’ batting average before today’s game was .234, and it hasn’t gone up today.
Heineman should hit into a ground ball DP.
So much for that plan.
A K helps. Need one more.
That’ll have to do.
JT dinger. Calling it.
Next at bat I mean.
Good inning for Buehler. Manageable pitch count through 4.
https://twitter.com/George_the_3rd/status/1292427897492459525?s=20
Keep calling those balks!
I hate to imply anything, but Steiner responds sluggishly to every crack of the bat.
A second chance here with the balk.
I’d settle for a balk-off today, but I’d prefer the Dodgers enjoy a laugher.
Agreed.
Was it Kiké that caused a balk off a few years ago?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkYh11pxEUo
Hey all, I will be dipping in to watch silently now and then while participating in a Zoom reading event. Let’s please get this win, okay?
Well those were quick innings! Just over 2 pitches per batter is pretty good.