Dodgers at Braves, 3:08 PM PDT, TV: FS1
The Dodgers become the visitors today, and they’ll send LHP Julio Urias out to put a stop to the Braves’ two-game winning streak. He’ll face RHP Kyle Wright. Urias is 2-0 in this postseason, getting a win in long relief against the Brewers in the first Wild Card game and then going five innings against the Padres after May had opened the game. Wright threw six scoreless innings in the Braves’ clinching game of the NLDS against the Marlins.
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1978 In the sixth inning of Game 4, Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda argues unsuccessfully that the umpires should call interference on Reggie Jackson when a throw from Dodger shortstop Bill Russell caroms off his hip near first base, allowing Thurman Munson to score from second. New York eventually overcomes a three-run deficit with a 4-3 walk-off victory in ten innings at the Bronx ballpark, tying the World Series at two games apiece.
- 1985 “Go crazy, folks, go crazy.” – JACK BUCK, Cardinals broadcaster’s reaction to Ozzie Smith’s unlikely home run during the 1985 NLCS against Dodgers.
Ozzie Smith provides one of the most memorable moments in Cardinals history by hitting a dramatic homer to win Game 5 of the NLCS. The round-tripper was the first left-handed home run of the Wizard’s career, which spans 3009 major league at-bats.Lineups when available.
Braves lineup:
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— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 14, 2020
Dodgers’ lineup:
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— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 14, 2020
NPsUT
SI has yet another Kershaw eschewed rigidity story.
While the Dodgers weren’t able to get the Braves better relievers into the game, Ynoa, who pitched well, was penciled in as the Braves fifth game starter. So, it may be Fried on 4 days rest, instead of the 5 days he has rested between starts in the postseason (alternated between 4-5 days during the season).
https://twitter.com/goooose15/status/1316581397218304001
But our bullpen stars are fading.
Dodgers win!!!!!!
Zelmo with serious HBP/OBP.
Mini JT.
Muncy however didn’t want any part of that baseball
Always interesting to see a rectangle fall down. It’s still a rectangle.
Do you agree with these guys that a blow out is better than a close game three? (For the Braves.)
When you are up 2-0, I think quite possibly.
The Barves shouldn’t feel too bad, except that their starting pitching depth is questionable.
They can’t be too happy with only three hits.
Yep, hopefully their pen will be called upon a lot as well in the next two games.
I needed a game like this whether the Dodgers did or not
Ynoa is tiring.
So tired.
And tiresome.
Comergo again. Can Urias do this in under 13 pitches?
D’Arnaud out.
Well, he was ours, for five games…
Enough, apparently, for the Dodgers to make a jersey to sell.
Why couldn’t Riley have butchered Smith’s grounder last night instead?
Got him. But 51 pitches.
Alright, let’s save some runs for games 3-5 (and I mean just 5)
Woo-HOO!!!!!!!!
This was so unnecessary.
What has happened to Kolarek? .95 era in regular season. Over 16 in post season.
One more out please, Adam.
Don’t do this, Kolarek. Exactly what we don’t need is to make them feel better about their offense.
The Asterisks have gone back ahead of the Devil Rays, 4-2 in the fifth.
I don’t mind them feeling less than unbeatable.
I was going to say Kolarek needs a clean inning but too late – already a man on first.
I would take a DP this inning.
Hard to do with men on second and third…
Ok. Let’s wrap this up.
I like our odds.
Good eye.
Here comes CT.
Way overdue.
Good pitch by Greene.
Rios has such a smooth swing.
One more Joc bomb, what do you say?
I’m down.
More of a firecracker. Cherry bomb.
Good one.
Cody really seeing the ball, finally.
Oops.
Until he doesn’t.
How it goes…
The Rays have tied it up with an HR by that Arozarena kid, who’s having a heckuva coming-out party this postseason.
Good for him. For now anyways.
The more I see of the Devil Rays, the more they impress me. They would be a truly tough opponent in the Series.
I don’t think the Devil Rays ever won more than 70 games. So you are mistaken there I believe.
The Rays however are a very well constructed team. They are concerning.
They made the World Series in 2008 and lost to the Phillies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season
CT3 might still get a shot for a hit this inning.
Was Woods a one year or two year contract with the Dodgers?
Uno
Well – let’s send him out a winner this year then.
Got the K anyway. That kind of night for us!
Ozuna with the bazillionth pitch.
Joe Buck described Dustin’s hair as one of the wonders of the world, Like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Which I found funny.
I think I said this about the Brewers with Gyorko but it also works for Braves and Pablo. The Dodgers should be the better team based on the fact that they don’t have Pablo on their team.
Never mind! Got the K with Pablo.
Wood still not inspiring me.
Oh well, I think the lead should hold
The win probability must be pretty high right now for the Dodgers.
15 runs + 11 LOB. That is a truck load of base runners.
I’m ready for a woohoo
Still an inning and a half away.
Pushing 4 hours
30 min top of the first.
I’ll take it.
Let’s make it 19 Will
Not tonight.
We need a run here. Haven’t scored since the third.
Joe Buck said the Dodgers have cooled down. Let’s make him eat those words.
I like our chances with Will.
When there is a Will…
Where…
What?
You need to get your clichés straight.
Who?
That’s what the owl said
🙂
In the batter’s box
It’s actually not true already since they are still getting on base…
Altuve doubles in Maldonado in 3rd. Now 2-0 Astros.
You misspelled “Asterisks.”
That’s the only one I won’t challenge you on. Lol.
I wouldn’t mind if Houston slowed Tampa Bay down from sweeping.
Vet like JT knows how to get hit.
Pitch number 200.
Tomorrow CT3.
This inning is not over yet
Good point.
Petey looked good!
WBB – I’ve been misspelling Camargo this entire thread! Where were you?
Amargo.
Had to look it up.
Ump ready to go home…
Fine with me now.
Kid did good. Even as a spot starter the last two years, never approached that number of pitches.
Joc can rake.
Well, it is October
Rake’m and bag’em.
Yes! I wanted another hit and I got it!
Huáscar is a Peruvian name, but Ynoa is Dominican.
Let’s get Ynoa out of the game here.
Ynoa has saved their pen, but his arm may fall off after this.
Girl Ynoa it’s true.
Juggling Panda. Part 2
Moah Ynoa.
Ynoa, your’r right.
Well played.
I think I’d let Jansen go another inning until he reaches around 20 pitches. Got the outs, but didn’t show much.
Or is Scoop’s vein, the audition was incomplete.
Kenley went from being the leading man on a Broadway production to being the understudy in summer stock in a Connecticut show. (I know that Broadway is closed till almost the middle of 2021.)
I love live theatre.
Lot of respect for a show that runs ten years.
Didn’t see much movement on hit pitches and 90, 92 mph needs break
Somehow makes me think about the movie “All About Eve”.
Greinke pitching for the Asterisks.
Hard not to like Greinke regardless of what uniform he is wearing. I don’t think he even cares what uniform he is wearing.
Good spot for Kenley. He could allow three grand slams and we’d still have the lead. (Oh, that was mean.)
Don’t be mean to my Kenley, Scoop!
The real question is whether they bring him back for the 7th?
I’m sorry. I knew it was mean and I so acknowledged, but it was still not nice. And I’m considered a nice guy.
Well, I wouldn’t call Kenley’s stuff electric, but he got three outs!
1-2-3 inning.
But some of those balls were stung.
https://twitter.com/ericstephen/status/1316542820350455808?s=20
Smoltz for the win. Lol
Easy out.
That’s one big outfield.
Kenley’s velocity down again.
Altuve homers in 1st. Astros up one.
He’ll make another three-run error, sooner rather than latter.
I’m hoping for Kenley to pitch a sharp inning. Not so sharp that he’s back in the closer
position, but sharp enough to potentially earn a relief position.
Ha!
That’s a sharp observation.
Too sharp for comfort.
Kenley on his way in.
Shut the Barnes door. I mean shut the door Barnes.
Horses already out.
I know. Just trying to be far too clever.
I was trying to be supportive of your attempt. I liked it.
Oh – I see it now!
Zelmo!
Let’s go Beaty.
Mess up Smoltz and Buck’s dumb “game” predictions.
Good hustle to first by CT3.
Let’s go CT3. Join the party.
Kenley warming up.
A key to the game which didn’t pan out:
“The Braves used seven in Game 2, which means Wright needs to take some of the pressure off that bullpen,”
Might have lost two third basemen there.
Scarily close to a bad collision.
The game in which the Dodgers scored 15 runs in the first inning, which I am all but certain is their record. Reese, batting second, reached base three times, which is a record: https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BRO/BRO195205210.shtml
https://twitter.com/nut_history/status/1316536951265267715?s=20
Who does come in after Urias?
Wood is the designated mop up guy.
Kenley?
Last time he pitched in the 6th?
July 19, 2011 at SF.
Oops, actually in 2016 in NLCS game six against the Cubs. 6-8 inning.
Expect Kenley to see some action.
Julio! Julio! Get the out! Julio!
Kiké almost got him.
So close. Kiké almost got the out!
I so want Julio to get the W.
Julio much better this inning so far.
Autocorrect kills me sometimes.
To be honest, I had hoped we’d put up 3 in the first inning. That would have made me happy. I just read all the 200-plus posts. What a pleasure. I think our blog has hit for the cycle.
A cycle, a Grand Slam, and a few other hitting metaphors.
Quite the inning. Unforgettable, really. Glad you’re aboard now.
Dodgers need to score more runs to keep the momentum going into tomorow
Maybe like scoring in the 7th. And 9th.
Ump picking and choosing when the pitch is a strike or not. Hard to know what he’ll call them.
Ump wants to go home. He is done with this game.
Yes and no. Two of the walk’s balls looked like clear strikes.
Panda juggling!
Made me think he was going to drop it.
Crazy that Urias might not get the win.
Listening to the broadcast on the way home and Rick Monday said he had just gotten a text from Tim Neverett saying that the Dodgers seem to hit better on the road.
If Seager hits for the cycle will there be an asterisk attached because he had 12 at bats to do it?
With 12 ab’s hr might get 2 cycles.
A 4 inning cycle would be amazing.
Would have been…
He’s not exactly a burner, but it’s a big ballpark, so it could happen.
Amazed to see that he hit 5 in his first full season. Never seemed all that swift even before the surgery on his hip.
https://twitter.com/azfreedman/status/1316530302093799424?s=20
https://twitter.com/mike_petriello/status/1316530466552504322?s=20
Need to get CT3 going still I guess.
How important was Mookie’s hustle on that first hit?
Let’s see if we can shake up ALL their relievers.
This guy is a spot starter, so I expect him to pitch a bunch.
I know, I know, I’m greedy, but I really wish Urias looked sharper.
Sitting in the dugout not optimal.
So you said.
He needs to remind his teammates and see their reactions!
Ha! That change up strike three was good!
Yeah, he shoulda told them to make outs earlier.
It’s awkward when you expect to be on the mound, and your teammates keep hitting. You were loose, then you tighten up.
Yeah. He’s doing his best. Needs a put-out pitch though.
I guess a shut out was too much to hope for.
Ball is flying today. Pache gets all of that one.
Eager Seager has 5 hits on the last 7 pitches he has seen.
Long time between Urias pitching. Is that normally good, or bad?
Not good.
90 pitches in 2.2 innings for the Braves.
Putting the poor pitcher out of his misery.
The hit parade continues!
Wow. Finding their stride. 15-0 is craaaaazy.
I think Gameday is broken. It keeps saying: In Play – Runs.
RBI!
We are crushing them. My goodness.
Muncy double! This is where our playing this stadium all week would have helped us on that hit.
Outfielder, who usually plays third, fooled by swing, which didn’t suggest Muncy got that much of the ball.
I think he played a lot of OF last year.
RBI – They keep mentioning your name whenever Corey hits.
And I answer!
Our job now is to wear their bullpen out.
They are trying to wear our bats out, I suspect.
Grant Dayton not being treated well by his old friends.
7 ribbies
Eager Seager!
Corey!!!!!
Tough tough at bat.
Camergo does not swing and miss, does he?
Annoying
I would walk him at this point.
He is like a fly that won’t go away
Or that!
In the end, doesn’t matter much.
Pitch count with 13 pitch at bat not helped.
How many innings will 75 pitches get Urias? Can he go 90 pitches?
He can go 90, unless Doc wants to save him for a future relief appearance.
I expect Julio would start a Game 7.
Depends if Camergo is up.
No, he doesn’t.
Camergo really thought he has that k w.
Foul ball but wow he hit that hard.
Urias better this inning but still at 44 pitches.
So are we going to see Culberson and Panda throwing against us today?
It’s gotta be Phlablo!
They’re saying yes on Culberson.
Is everybody responding to the anxiety reduction therapy?
A hard hit out by CT3.
1-0 or 20-0 is still just one win, but boy it’s going to give the team confidence going forward and suddenly some quiet bats have roared back to life
Confidence going forward will be helped by the Braves not having quality starters for the next two games at least.
Green light on a 3-0 pitch with an 11 run lead
Looks like they’ve figured out how to hit it out of this stadium.
Sure, why not
Bellinger!
CODY!!!
28 pitches…hopefully he settles in.
Another great Belli-timed catch.
Having a grand ol time!
Belli vacuum.
I’m thinking double polay
That’s better
He needs his first out. Yes!
Nothing but strikes from now on.
Julio for heaven’s sake.
Come ON, Julio!
Remember you have 11 runs to play with, but don’t use them all
I wonder if anyone who was the second out in an inning has ever hit a grand slam later on. (I know we had 2 grand slams against us many years back)
That sounds so weird, and yet, it’s true!
Braves goal is to make Dodgers use as many relief pitchers as they can.
Wood is willing.
And it all started with an overturned call.
Just throw strikes, Julio. For heaven’s sake don’t get fancy.
Julio, be good. Please.
We need Urias to have a good first inning for once.
Mercy rule needed.
Okay Urias. One, two, three.
No walks
Rats.
15 runs in their last two at-bats.
Quickest 100 comments in a game ever I think
Mop up pitcher for the Braves?
11-0!!
Momma very very happy.
Most runs in any inning in post season history.
Here’s the game that had held the record. I remember reading about it years and years ago.
https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/october-12-1929-as-stage-historic-world-series-comeback-with-10-run-inning/
We’re baaaaaaaaaack!!!!!!!!
Indeed
Wow!!!
Ok now!!
Max grand salami!
MAX!!!!!!!!
Are you kidding me?
Catcher earning his shekels.
BBmuncy up with bases loaded. I like it.
Situational kicking by JT.
He didn’t kick it. He blocked it.
Amen.
They should actually call him out.
Proving intent is tough.
Putting his foot behind the plate on a pitched ball should be enough
That is his starting point
Out of the batter’s box? I don’t think so.
Just saying Turner plants his right foot very close to a line drawn straight from the inside edge of the plate.
Hard to say it was intentional.
Yeah right.
So you are saying he booted the ball.
You saw something different?
He lifted his foot and kept it there?
7-0.
Nice foot work. Too bad for replay.
Beautiful goal!
8-0!!!!
7-0!!!!
8-0.
6 ribbies for Seager in the series.
Safe!! 7-0.
I surely hope Julio doesn’t get tired watching.
Maybe this will help with his first inning jitters.
Dodgers have now outscored Atlanta in this series.
Old friend
This will even up the bullpen usage very nicely.
Cody without the cap and with the headband looks like Bruce Springsteen in the 1970s
https://images.app.goo.gl/gfmYoDcudnD66gtR6
To the pen they go!
Good patience CT3.
Bye
I want Joc back next year
Evergreen.
What got into the water today?
So glad Mookie was safe.
RIOS!!!!!!
This is fun
Rios Dios mio
6-0!! Rios!!!!
I am very excited
5-0!!!
Let’s GO!!!
JOC!!!!!!!!!
Go Joc Go. Make Doc look like a genius.
Thank you!!!!!!
I would love a little Joctober right now.
You got it!
Not to toot my own horn, but I have been telling anyone who would listen, which is my beleaguered husband, that it was great that our guys would be up first today.
Walk!!!!!
She exclaimed!
She does have an infinite supply!
Look how far Belli is standing from home plate
Almost in Emerson. (As we say in Manitoba.)
Cucamonga in SoCal
Come on Belli. Keep it going.
Way to grab that bag.
Don’t stop now.
Will Smith double!
Woot!!
Break out the exclamation marks today RBI!!
!!!
🙂
Wow did he go in hard at second
I feel the energy. Dodgers are ready.
Bad AB by JT.
Yep. Disappointing
He’s usually so good at situational hitting.
Agree.
Could have been 2-0 otherwise.
That’s the narrative?
It is 2 – 0
It is 2-0.
Surprisingly.
Hey, we remembered how to hit in the first iinning!
Double your pleasure.
Yes! Mookie and Corey! 1-0!
1-0.
But I don’t blame the ump for not getting it right live!
Looks safe to me.
Safe!
Safe!
So ready for the Dodgers to change the narrative.
Writer’s job, no?
So far so good.
Show time. Let’s go Dodgers.
ALCS Game Four post up.
I am pleased to see the Devil Rays up 3-0, and to have Altuve qualify as the goat of the Series. Good hit, no field.
Of course a well rested Ray’s* team could be extra tough to face.
*No WBBsAs, I did not misspell Tampa Bay’s team name.
Yes, you did.
Most important game in Roberts’s managerial career.
Let’s hope he delivers.
He either delivers this game or what, delivering pizzas next year? No, another club would hire him, a club that would be delighted with NLDS banners and a couple of even losing trips to the World Series.
A little thick, no? The team’s stars haven’t performed. That said, they would let him go before they let them go.
Let’s hope pitchers and hitters deliver. Manager is on the margin in these things.
https://twitter.com/DodgerInsider/status/1316448065507729408