Dodgers at Mariners, 6:40 PM PDT, TV: ROOTNW, SPNLA
LHP Julio Urias (2-0, 2.53 ERA) goes to the mound in Seattle’s T-Mobile Park (formerly Safeco). He’ll face the Mariners’ RHP Taijuan Walker (1-2, 4.05 ERA). In his last start Urias gave up back-to-back HRs in the first inning and then kept the Padres confined to first base into the seventh. Walker missed most of the last two years with Tommy John surgery and recovery. He had a rough first start this season but boasts a 2.16 ERA and only 10 hits allowed in his last 16 2/3 innings.
Here’s how the winning run scored in yesterday’s game:
On this date in Dodgers’ history:
- 1955 For the sixth consecutive season, Robin Roberts is a 20-game winner. The Phillies right-hander, who will finish the season with a 23-14 record, beats Don Newcombe and the first place Dodgers at Connie Mack Stadium, 3-2.
- 1957 Citing poor attendance as the reason, Giants’ president Horace Stoneham, ignoring baseball’s edict of banning announcements about relocation of franchises until after the World Series, informs the press the club has signed a lease to play its home games in San Francisco next season. The club’s Board of Directors voted 8-1 approving the shift to the West Coast, with the only dissenting vote cast by M. Donald Grant, who will become the chairman of the Mets, an expansion team located in New York to fill the National League void created by the departure of the Giants and Dodgers to California.
- 2004 Pitching a perfect bottom of the ninth inning, John Smoltz establishes the franchise record with his 142nd save in a Braves uniform. The right-handed reliever surpasses Gene Garber as Atlanta beat the Dodgers in Los Angeles, 6-5.
- 2008 The Dodgers reacquired Greg Maddux (6-9, 3.99) from the Padres for cash and two minor leaguers to be named or an additional monetary sum. The 42 year-old future Hall of Fame right-hander, obtained to help the club down the stretch run, played in LA for part of the 2006 season, winning six of nine decisions.
Lineup when available.
Tonight's #Dodgers lineup at Mariners: pic.twitter.com/i8ULbq8EyC
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 19, 2020
There are evacuation orders in Carmel Valley, but Scoop’s home does not appear to be in the affected area, so far as I can tell (info obtained from publicly available sources). https://www.ksbw.com/article/carmel-valley-fire-august-20/33655259 https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5373f3f88767a1ba6cd9cc4f25c9da8e6e1134a974d8c47510e26cdd236fe41c.png
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Hard hit balls by Mookie and JT, (and Corey barring that fantastic catch).
Only three runs so far by the Dodgers but nice to see Beli, Joc, and Max do well.
Muncy gone and Roberts gone.
So Roberts has now been ejected from a game and suspended for a game this season.
Scoop – sending good thoughts!
Dodgers lose, but that’s not the news. Scoop’s plight is more important. If you can read this, Scoop, I hope you and yours are safe.
About to hit the hay, but thinking of Scoop and family.
So close to coming back. Play better tomorrow Dodgers.
K’d on a ball.
Maybe three balls
Not sure he wanted to leave it in the ump’s hands.
Cory is not the most patient hitter.
Corey Eager.
Or – Eager Seager.
Sure are generating some excitement for such a sloppy performance.
Edging closer and closer to scoring a run here
OK, Seager…
AJ is a burner! Lead off guy on. Let’s go Dodgers.
Really been getting down the line.
Things I have liked in tonight’s games:
The 3 HRs from the slumping sluggers.
Ruiz picking off the runner at 3rd.
González’s pitching.
Things I would like in tonight’s game:
A come from behind win.
I also liked Gonzalez’ diving tag at first.
Agreed!
Snakes and Rox both lose, so Dodgers will at least stay even with them.
I guess Wood will get a start as the reason Gonsolon was sent down.
He’s not ready.
Did you hear then why he was sent down?
To get ready, after he was injured.
Wood or Gonsolin?
Wood. Gonsolin was sent down to bring up another reliever.
I don’t like that move. Gonsolin has to be down for 10 days and will miss maybe two turns. Wood must be penciled in for one of those starts.
Pads just won on a Machado slam.
Bellinger is entertaining playing first base. That was a nice catch.
Get all the bad stuff out tonight Dodgers. Start fresh again tomorrow.
I see a ninth inning rally coming.
Turning back to baseball, I see that we have three solo homers hit by the three players who entered the game batting under .200.
We are thinking alike.
Dodger starters are 8-4, relievers are 10-3.
In this odd season, with the late training season, it’s unsurprising that starters might not go long enough for a win (a statistic of limited utility).
In this odd season, with the late training season, it’s unsurprising that starters might not go long enough for a win (a statistic of limited utility).
To all my friends at Elysian Fields: Our home in Carmel Valley is only a couple of miles or so from the advancing “Carmel Fire,” so we have loaded up our cars with the important stuff to quickly depart if so ordered. I hope that won’t be necessary, but who knows? Win one for the Scooper, please. Be well.
My word Scoop! Prayers for your family that you will not have to leave your home. Hope you can stay safe out there.
Thanks, WD, for your prayers. They are always welcome. We are ready to go. Our dog is a bit puzzled.The last thing that I will load up in my computer.
Scoop! I just saw this thread. Please stay safe, and fingers and toes crossed for your home.
Yikes. Scary times. Glad you are ready and willing to get of Dodge quickly when told.
Yes, we put stuff by the front door yesterday. Among the irreplaceable stuff I will be taking with me is an autographed baseball from Duke Snider. One has to establish one’s priorities.
Stay safe.
Thanks. If the fire does take down our house, which we purchased in 1986, a few months before our daughter was born, my several hundred baseball books, accumulated over the decades, will be lost, but as long as we are all safe it will e fine.
Hikes. Hoping for the best.
Recall as a child being thrown in the car in the middle of the night to evacuate. Tidal wave alert in Hawaii. Nothing much came of it, thankfully.
Good to hear that it was OK for you and yours. Hoping the same is true for us.
We were here in Oakland for the 1991 firestorm, but in the flatlands at the base of the hills, just outside the conflagration.
Maybe Seattle getting a 6th run is a good thing. The Dodgers are 1-5 when giving up 5 runs, but 2-1 when giving up 6 or more runs.
What a bizarre home run. Golf shot.
Tonight’s game for the Dodgers is perhaps changing from sloppy to spicy.
That was a sweet throw from Ruiz to get the runner at third!!
Ump gets in a couple of tosses as well.
Well-played.
Would they be long-tosses?
We are playing like T-ballers.
True or false: Mookie is in a mini-slump?
Well, he hasn’t gone two games without a hit since games 2-3 of the season.
Could have had a quicker hook on Santana. (But I realize that is totally hindsight analysis.)
Are these games against Seattle considered one 4 games series or two 2 games series?
In dog years, this game is seven.
True. But – admittedly – I’m still curious about my original query.
I vote for 2 two game series. Unless it is post season a series is in one park.
I would tend to agree – but it has the same umpiring crew which links it back to being one series. So I remain confused.
Santana – 2 pitches to get his first out. But then 32 pitches before getting his second.
It’s hard getting an out this inning.
Shed is an interesting name. I’ve never heard/seen it before. I know a Shad but not Shed.
That was a no-doubter.
This is a slow-moving game.
Kinda funny to win the review. And then get picked off first anyways.
Safeco!
Cody!!!!
It’s a slumping hitters home run party!!
Belli with the HR!
Santana with the quick out on 2 pitches.
Big pen leads to quick hook.
5 K’s through 1 and 2/3 must almost be a record.
Got the K. Now for the double play…
Is there a family relationship to Davey Lopes with the Seattle Lopes?
Looked the other day, but nothing indicated in bio.
Thanks Bob.
My favourite sentence I created as a kid:
I heard Ron Cey to Steve “Howe Davey Lopes”.
Delightful!
I was a pretty pleased 11 year old putting that together. It was 1981 – a good year for the Dodgers.
At a much older age, I imagined Dodger pitchers Derek and Ted greeting each other: Hi Lilly, hi Lowe.
I like it!
Davey was from Rhode Island, and is of Cape Verdean descent. Seattle’s is from LA, though there were quite a few Portuguese in California’s Central Valley. Lopes is the Portuguese equivalent of Spanish “López.”
Taijuan struggling more than Julito did.
Works for me
Couple guys getting hot?
Let’s hope
Just need Belli to join the party!
Which he does.
Joc!!!
And now Joc!
Joc POP!!
Max!!!
Muncy decides not to wait.
Maximum!!!
Julito struggles in the first.
On pace for the hearty 306 pitches complete game.
Not sure I’ve ever watched a game played at Safeco before. Seems to be a rather unglamorous setting.
I’ve been to a game, and it’s a fine ballpark. I hate the naming practices, though (it’s now T-Mobile).
SF Gnatfans will never admit that, but for the Dodgers, they wouldn’t even have a team.
And vice-versa, no?
And vice-versa, no?
Understand that NL wouldn’t let O’Malley move unless he dragged another team West. Stoneham was initially looking at Minneapolis for relocating.
O’Malley brought along Stoneham.