Giants at Dodgers, 4:10 PM PDT, TV: NBCS BA, SPNLA
RHP Anthony DeSclafani (4-2, 3.54 ERA) goes for the Giants and RHP Walker Buehler (3-0, 2.78 ERA) takes the hill for the Dodgers. The Dodgers battered DeSclafani on Sunday; they got 10 runs in just 2 2/3 innings against him.
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1957 Walter O’Malley and Horace Stoneham are given permission by the National League to negotiate deals with cities on the West Coast, with the proviso that the future location of their respective clubs, the Dodgers and the Giants, be known by October 1. The Brooklyn and New York owners both deny there is any significance to the unanimous vote other than being given an opportunity to explore all the available options for their possible relocation of their clubs.
- 1969 The day after he becomes a father, Randy Hundley hits a grand slam and a double, driving in five runs in Chicago’s 9-8 victory over San Francisco at Candlestick Park. The eight-pound, four-ounce baby boy named Todd will follow in his dad’s footsteps, becoming a major league catcher, receiving for the Mets, Dodgers, and the Cubs.
- 1989 With runners on second and third, no outs, and the Mets and Dodgers tied at 3-3 in the 12th inning, home plate umpire Bob Davidson calls a balk against Roger McDowell which scores the winning run in the Chavez Ravine contest. Dave Anderson is waved home when the New York reliever fails to pause and make a discernible stop.
- 2001 In an 11-inning slugfest with Colorado, LA catcher Paul Lo Duca goes 6-for-6 in the team’s 11-10 victory at Dodger Stadium. The backstop’s five singles and a three-run homer tie a National League record for hits in an extra-inning game.
- 2011 The game between Los Angeles and Florida continues as fans in a section of the upper deck seats at Dodger Stadium are evacuated due to a small fire in a nearby storage area. With plumes of smoke visible coming from the top level of the ballpark on the first base side, the crowd is informed by the public address announcer that it will not be necessary to evacuate the entire stadium.
Lineup when available.
Tonight's #Dodgers lineup vs. Giants: pic.twitter.com/XdsOVc6sCJ
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 28, 2021
NPUT
Damn!!
Or not…
Maybe Uceta shoulda pitched the eighth.
Let’s go Dodgers!
Treinen served that one up
to the wrong batter.
This is probably the Poseur’s supernova year. After that explosion, he’ll just fizzle out.
I don’t mind him. My least disliked Gnat.
By all accounts a very nice human.
He gets points for being bland?
For being a good guy.
Color me unconvinced.
Colour 😉
He’s less loathsome than most of the rest of the roster.
I feel the love just pouring out of you. Lol
Plus he has two sets of twins.
One set is adopted. That’s a-ok in my books.
Thinking about it a bit and my only quibble is that perhaps Woods is my least disliked Giant.
You don’t walk the Poseur, should be an easy GIDP.
At Orange Juiced Field, the Asterisks have just taken a 2-1 lead over the Pads in the fourth.
Looking for another sterling performance by DeSclefani because – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqSBQFJRKq8
Dodgers not so good in extra inning games this year. 1-7. If they were even 3-5, they’d be in 1st place.
That loss sadly was on Mookie. 5 LOB…
Plus he wasn’t in right to catch that ball that Neuse couldn’t get to…
Lux. 8 LOB. Actually it is on Doc for using Kenley on consecutive nights. JMO
Well, that was really disappointing. See you all tomorrow.
Oh well, whip’em tomorrow. Goodnight peeps.
Mookie 0 for 6 tonight.
Albert stole third.
Never thought I’d be fretting that Mookie was coming up.
Brain can’t compute…
Mookie walk and then a 3 run Muncy blast.
Hahaha.
Ugh. Weak pop up.
I liked the gnats better when they couldn’t hit.
Dodgers are still outhitting them, and get Bellinger and McKinstry back tomorrow.
But that’s in the future. Only tonight matters apparently.
Thank goodness.
2 walks and a Max blast is still in order.
Did anyone else with eyes think Neuse could have caught that double if he’d taken a better route?
Betts could have had that was my first thought.
Yeah, me, too.
Yes.
Can lightening strike twice?
Could this be the most aggravating game of the season?
Actually, no. I recall several during the drought that were much worse for me than this one.
Actually, no. I recall several during the drought that were much worse for me than this one.
Losing a 7-1 lead in the 7th inning to the Padres.
Yeah, that was pretty bad, but it’s in the past.
Talk about recency bias!
I am not a royalist.
What are you talking about?
misreading “recency” as “regency.”
What you were talking about. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regency_era
Yep. Much worse.
Hold them here. I need me a walk off grand slam HR from Max Muncy.
Okay then. We need four!
I had a grumpy day today. This game is not helping…
C’est La Vie.
That was a miserable route from Neuse. We are pulling off an Astro inning here.
Not great.
Phew… that was not in a good location.
I can’t figure whether or not this is worse because I can’t see it.
Nah. This is torture.
DIG DEEP KENLEY.
DP please!!
K! Against BP!
Nice! (but still rather 2 outs from BP…)
Of course.
Hope WBB didn’t jinx it by calling Barnes better than Posey…
I mean he is not wrong but still – why tempt fate?
WBB breathing easier?
Barnes has a future.
This stinks. I wonder if Kenley didn’t get fully warmed up?
Kenley overthrowing. I was worried about this.
Like you said. Two nights in a row. What is Doc thinking?
But in fairness Treinen also blew it tonight.
We had a lot of failures across the board tonight. 2 for 11 RISP and 11 LOB.
But, if only that Puljols ball had been a few inches higher…
Speaking of runners on second…
Another PB?
WP
Wild wild pitch. Uncatchable..
Ok Albert. You are going to need to score. Maybe get a head start and starting running to third now… lol
The new rule has basically ruined extra innings for me.
Crap!!
I LOATHE this starting a man on second thing SO MUCH.
¡Miércoles!
Kenley has never liked having a runner on second. Another reason to dislike this rule.
Two more, Kenley.
That was like waking up Christmas morning and finding out the train set under the tree is not for you.
But maybe Grandma and Grandpa haven’t brought their presents for you yet… 🙂
Come on Granny.
And now Dodgers get the speedster Pujols to start on second base bottom 10th.
I’m worried about KJ two
nights in a row.
You called it.
I SO wanted that for Puljols..
Me tooo!
We all did.
It was a fairy tale ending but not to be.
For sure.
That’s a replay I don’t wanna watch.
Poor Albert.
Such a good sport- he smiled.
Jaime Steinered that!
It was gone, guy pulled it back.
Impossible catch. Perfectly timed.
How the hell did he catch that?!?!?!
Dang.
Better than any Busted Poseur!
Just fantastic line drive homer.
Need Albert to win it now.
Holy Cow!! Back from the dead.
Sam slam!
So so great!
So beautiful!
Oh yes!!!!
WOOT!!!!!!!
Up to Sam.
Unless they walk him and pitch to Albert.
A break!!
Two on for Gavin.
What a horrible call ump!
Patience, grasshoppers!
Lol. Good advice.
Praying Mantises
Too good!!
Let’s go Dodgers…
Keep it at 5-2 please. Need me a Lux inside the park grand slam walk off HR to win it in the bottom of the ninth.
Muncy foiled your plan.
Indeed. Settle for a different path to victory.
Can still tie it up.
Mookie is helpless at the plate.
Can we get the real Mookie back soon? Please and thank you.
Mookie, Mookie, wherefore art thou Mookie?
Ok, Albert. Hit one out!
I’ll take the walk!
We need base runners.
I agree – even though getting base runners has not been the issue tonight.
Waste not, want not.
Exactly
Very disappointing night for our boys.
Agreed.
We’ve had our chances.
Yep. We did.
This is embarrassing.
How so?
Giving one up to an injury-prone Poseur is always embarrassing.
Conversely – a hall of fame player hit a hr. I think you misspelled “frustrating”.
Hall of the pretty good for a few years, maybe.
Not that I care, but didn’t he win MVP one year?
Andrew McCutchen is probably the best comparable.
That’s an interesting comp. Sounds about right – except for the difference in defensive positioning of course.
Unfortunate.
That was…. Predictable.
Atypical outing for Treinen.
He might be tired. Also getting a little squeezed. And pass ball hurts.
Better throw gets him.
And catching the ball helps too…
No eyes. What happened?
Smith threw to second.
Smith’s second PB of the night.
The Asterisks have totally tanked.
Dodgers are struggling themselves tonight.
Tight zone all night.
10 LOB Dodgers
3 LOB Giants
You misspelled “Gnats” again.
Giants
Is that the Canadian spelling? Keep trying. Eventually you’ll get it right.
Greasylocks has made two consecutive plays?
Ugh. We got nothin’.
“In play (runs)”, please.
Astros doing their best to give this one away. Irritating.
Tanking in the 11th.
Out of effective pitchers?
We thought Raley got sent to OKC, but now he’s pitching for Houston.
He’s giving up run after run.
Finally got him out of there.
Greasylocks made a play?
Here’s my least favorite beard.
Not Turner, the other guy.
Lol. Good clarification.
Pretty good inning for White, apparently.
He is so sharp!
Darn good.
Padres get out of it.
Altuve chokes.
Hit a regular fly ball.
Guess he didn’t know what pitch was coming.
And Altuve flies out…
Melancon has walked the bases full in the tenth w two outs.
He’s way overdue for a BS.
25 pitches. 9 strikes.
Go Bastros (bad Astros)
Another LOB.
Soooooo close, Max!
Ball 4.
Mookie got under that but the swing before was much better.
3-3 in the 10 in Houston.
That was a terrible at bat by Peters, even with the first bad called strike.
That was a terrible at bat by Peters, even with the first bad called strike.
He’s gone to OKC tomorrow.
Or Mookie.
Whew.
Guy always looks awkward on his catches.
I’ll settle for the results.
Sussidio!
Tsutsugo!
Jaime indicates a nice catch.
Very nice catch indeed.
Yoshi!
Will just saved a run with that leaping catch.
Dig deeper, Buehler.
Get Greasylocks!
Oh yes please.
That’s a good nickname for a locksmith.
Nice to get the out at 2B anyway.
Is it me, or has Ferris slowed down?
Yes.
28 pitches already in this inning.
Dig deep, Buehler.
Could use a DP right about… now.
Took the words right out of my mouth.
Posey has some eye.
Ump seeing Stars and Stripes.
LOB really climbing tonight.
8 LOB Dodgers.
1 LOB Giants.
Let’s go butter and eggs man.
Or not.
WBB must be happy that Crawford didn’t grab that one.
I was called out to dinner, but I did see the replay that Greasylocks butchered another one. Generous official scorer has saved him another error.
Personally I’d rather the Dodgers get a hit and their pitcher give up a hit.
It was clearly an error.
Hmmm. The official scorer didn’t think so. I’ll leave it to the pros.
The first one yes. The second one no, in my humble opinion.
Yippee!! Even better when it goes thru Crawford.
CT3 pokes it through!
C’mon Chris. Be a hero.
Taylor made opportunity.
Indeed.
Turner-Smith made opportunity.
Sooooo close, Gavin.
Need another hit this inning.
JT, on the other hand, is seeing the ball very well. Clean single.
Well that sucked.
Phooey. Duggar of all people.
A total scrub.
Apparently he’s 8 for his last 15.
SSS
Ah Mookie…
Something’s wrong with Mookie.
He passed on three cookies.
Mookie lookie at cookie?
Clever fellow.
Like he was a rookie?
Well Bellinger is back tomorrow. 😉
Uuuughhh.
Need one more hit this inning.
Rats!!
¡Miércoles!
1st and 3rd, no outs. Gotta get that guy in from 3rd Yoshi.
Yoshi’s not shown much so far, but Belli’s back tomorrow.
Yep. Maybe they can fix him in Oklahoma.
Pads have just tied it up on a dinger by Tatís, whose 14th now equals his error total.
Asterisks just missed a slam, but still lead Pads 2-1 after seven.
Walker is working it!
Bust it open Gavin.
I guess not. Sigh.
Lux chance.
Lux + bases loaded. I like it.
I keep thinking about that bizarro play with Cubs’ Báez yesterday. At what point is that no longer a force play? Is it still a force after the other runner scored? What I’m getting at is this. Would that run have been negated if the Pirates’ first baseman decided that instead of flipping the ball to the catcher, either simply tagged Báez or – even more crazy – raced from home back to first to tag the bag (which he obviously should have just done in the first place)?
Yes, if IB had tagged the bag the inning would’ve ended. It was a total brain fart.
I mean he must have lost his dang mind. There were 2 outs!
Every one is praising Báez but it really had nothing to do with his “brilliant mind” but all to do with the brain cramp of the first baseman.
Well, Báez did succeed in confusing him.
The new Merkle incident.
Lol
You can probably attribute the cramp to Baez doing something unusual.
Ferris ain’t whiffing people, but he’s not throwing many pitches.
Beaut by Beaty.
Zelmo hits the free throw!
¡Despídalo con un beso!
HR!
That had some drama to whether or not it was going out or not!
Where did it go?
Ended up in the third row – but the tv angle and Yaz’s actions made it look like at first that it could have been robbed.
45 degree launch angle as well.
Would have been a HR in 19 parks.
Maybe take a pitch or two this inning.
Or not.
San Fran’s first lead over the Dodgers… this season. Thanks Joe Davis for that nugget.
Since the departure of BadGums to Phoenix, Crawford is now the single most loathsome Gnat.
Three hard hit outs. Very aggressive at the plate. Maybe everyone’s remembering the ten run game.
Wasted opportunity, it seems.
Yep. Impatient at bats.
We be swinging freely tonight!
So, Greasylocks butchered another one?
Backhand fail.
Would Albert have reached second on this one?
Double or error, who cares?
I’d like Mookie to get credit for a double, but it’s always nice when Greasylocks butchers one.
Nice!
Nice to hear the Poseur GIDP.
Blacked out again tonight, watching Gameday and listening to Jaime. I may have questions.
Preguntas!?
Such as why isn’t Buehler getting the high strikes?
He likes to throw there, so could be a problem.
Good news on the IL front, with Belli and Mac due this weekend. Pollock and Burstsr to start rehab soon. Nelson to start throwing, as injury not as serious as first thought. Even Corey is doing running and such.
And the Goose, who is pitching tonight in OKC.