Braves at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: Bally Sports South, MLBN (out-of-market only), SPNLA
It’s a battle of the Maxes as the Braves send LHP Max Fried (11-7, 3.54 ERA) to the mound to face the Dodgers’ RHP Max Scherzer (12-4, 2.51 ERA).
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1890 On Labor Day at Brooklyn’s Washington Park, the Bridegrooms, later to be known as the Dodgers, win all three games against Pittsburgh in the first tripleheader ever played. The home team sweeps the visiting Alleghenys, who will be renamed the Pirates next season, 10-9, 3-2, and 8-4.
- 1953 The Cardinals tie a major league mark, hitting five homers in a 12-5 loss to Brooklyn at Ebbets Field. The solo shots hit by Stan Musial, Harry Elliot, Rip Repulski, and Steve Bilko (2), all off starter Preacher Roe, aren’t enough to offset the Dodgers’ 17-hit attack, which includes six doubles but no round-trippers.
- 1969 At Dodger Stadium, Willie Davis ties the franchise record by hitting in 29 consecutive games with his second-inning single in LA’s 10-6 victory over New York. The mark was established by Zack Wheat in 1916.
Lineup when available.
Tonight’s #Dodgers lineup vs. Braves: pic.twitter.com/xmMnmczE9E
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 1, 2021
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The Beerguys are playing their B-team this afternoon against the Gnats, but have tied it up in the fourth. I rarely see SF play, but Youtube does not do blackouts. I’m listening to the Brewers radio team but, sadly, no Uecker today.
Final: SFO 5, MKE 1
The Beerguys really got jobbed on a replay in the eighth that should’ve ended the inning.
Not feeling gratitude for Graterol right now.
Gasarol not getting it done tonight. I’m nervous each time he comes in. Strange move by Doc.
Nice catch by Mookie.
The Beerguys put in a reliever with a 27 ERA, and he immediately tied it up.
He hit a home run?
He gave up a game-tying single to the Busted Poseur. https://twitter.com/JohnSheaHey/status/1433272961729896451?s=20
Oh – I see you mean that the Giants tied it up. Dang.
We are pleased to report that the Beerguys have once again taken an early lead on the Gnats. 2-0 in the second, and are threatening more.
Unfortunately, old friend Brett Anderson couldn’t get another run in (not that anyone really expected him to).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpGx4foRdPw
Best record in baseball, by a smidge.
Dodgers in first all by themselves!
Since April 28th.
First place. ICE CREAM!!!
Order is restored in the universe.
2 outs for SF.
https://twitter.com/jphoornstra/status/1433298582774304773?s=20
Doc is off the hook.
Duvall has big holes in his swing, but…
Milwaukee pouring it on. 5-2 with 2 on and still nobody out.
They are a very good team with starting pitching to go toe to toe with the Dodgers.
Dodgers’ lineup and bench are deeper, but Beerguys deserve to be taken seriously.
Braves were no slouches as well!
The loss of Acuña has really hurt them.
Yes. Unfortunate.
Out of all the playoff contending teams in the NL, they are the team I would least like to face.
5-2!
So proud of our guys!!!!
WOO-HOO!!!!!!
Dodgers win!
Tied for first place!
Maybe alone in first place soon!!
Tres. BALLGAME
4-2 in SF
Dos
Uno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCE2JiPVkas
Well that was exciting! Here comes Joe Kelly!
Who closes this out?
AJOOT!!!
JOOT!!
Bail us out Justin.
Ok Mookie. Do your thing.
Not that thing! The other thing…
Golden Sombrero for Mook.
Worst game of his career.
Max gets Trea over to third.
Productive out.
Trea gets it going!
Let’s go Dodgers. Comeback time.
Clap..Clap
¡Miércoles! (Literalmente y de lunfardo)
Is lunfardo “figuratively”? I love that!
It’s the term for Buenos Aires slang. https://wander-argentina.com/lunfardo/
Anyone figure out why Max came out when he did?
I think Doc was just trying to create some talking points for fans and reporters.
Got it.
I am anxious to hear the explanation.
Nothing but speculation.
Limiting innings for his starters. Nothing personal
Well, isn’t that just lovely.
Braves so true to form. Only scoring runs on homers.
Yelich grounds out with bases loaded to end the inning.
Yelich grounds out with bases loaded to end the inning.
And we give up another dinger.
Utter dinger. “Holy Cow!”
Ha!
I am milking your typo for all it’s worth.
Stop.
I’m done now. Honest.
Come on Blue! Get another couple for the home team!
I’ve been watching as I work. We are shooting a short film next week and basically my list keeps getting longer and longer. But my fan-aticism does not wane!
I thought that said fan-activism for a second. And you are an active fan!
Yes I am! And it almost did say that due to auto-correct. But I manually corrected it with my thumbs.
Meanwhile, at Software Stadium, the Beerguys have retaken the lead in the seventh.
No better time to break out Belli.
That’s the truth.
Don’t ask for whom the Belli tolls…
Each Belli failure diminishes me.
He doesn’t toll for you apparently.
Clever.
Never hurts to reference a bit of Hemingway.
Isn’t it by John Donne?
Lol. Yep!
Good book though.
The shortstop literally booted that ball.
Oh Seager! Juuust missed it.
Graterol still did his celebration thing after the third out.
Not a good look after you just blew the lead.
True
Need Seager to go yard to untie this game.
Oh dang.
Taylor backed that up perfectly. Of course – it would have been even better if Mookie had caught it.
I don’t understand Scherzer’s coming out of the game.
Saving innings for later in the season? I don’t really get it either to be honest.
He was breezing, with low pitch count.
I hear you.
Saving innings for the playoffs. With switch back to 162 games starters are dropping like flies. Doc mentioned that starters are likely be pulled at least an inning earlier than normal.
Yepl I can’t wait to here Docs’ explanation for this move.
Still waiting on Seager to hit his bobble head HR tonight.
I have not been tuning in much this year. Is the group now waiting for the fifth inning to make a fashionable entrance here?
It can be hit and miss. Some games basically everyone is here throughout the whole game, but more often people drift in and out. (Like me tonight).
Good inning. Not quite immaculate but pretty close.
Max! A real stand up guy. Stand up triple!!
Joc might have made his worst play of the year and he has to hate that it came in Dodger Stadium.
Tonight at Software Stadium, https://twitter.com/JohnSheaHey/status/1433259602162827267?s=20
The Braves and Dodgers can make legitimate arguments about who has the best infield. Freeman was MVP last year and Riley might win it this year. Swanson and Albies are having terrific years.
Freeman .295 .388 .505 .894 28 HR 72 RBI
Riley .304 .375 .535 .910 28 HR 80 RBI
Swanson .263 .319 .483 .802 25 HR 77 RBI
Albies .259 .317 .483 .800 23 HR 86 RBI
I’m here again to root the Dodgers and Joc on.
From yesterday, https://twitter.com/Ned2point0/status/1432935977337643008?s=20
It seems like Joc and Walker were good friends.
Was the Cards’ tied mark for solo homers? Many other teams must have hit six or more in a game before 1953.