Dodgers at Diamondbacks, 5:10 PM PDT, TV: Bally Sports Arizona, SPNLA
Note: The Giants’ game begins at the same time in Colorado.
The Dodgers’ LHP Clayton Kershaw (10-7, 3.27 ERA) makes his third start after 2 1/2 months on the injured list. He’ll face the D-Backs RHP Zac Gallen (2-10, 4.53 ERA).
This day in Dodgers’ history:
- 1941 Combined with a Cardinal defeat, the Dodgers win their first pennant in 21 years when they beat Boston at Braves Field, 6-0. Whitlow Wyatt throws a five-hitter and Pete Reiser hits a homer in the winning cause.
- 1956 Dodger right-hander Sal Maglie no-hits the Phillies at Ebbets Field, 5-0. The ‘Barber’s’ gem helps second-place Brooklyn to keep pace in the pennant race with Milwaukee and Cincinnati.
- 1962 After appearing in 60 games over a two-year span, Dodger reliever Ed Roebuck suffers his first loss. The LA right-hander gives up a 10th inning home run to Houston’s Al Spangler, breaking the 2-2 deadlock at Chavez Ravine.
- 1974 In the first-of-its-kind operation, Dr. Frank Jobe transplants a tendon from Tommy John’s right wrist to the Dodger pitcher’s left elbow. The revolutionary ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, which will become a standard surgical procedure better known as Tommy John surgery, enables the southpaw to win an additional 164 games, more than half of his career total of 288 victories.
- 1996 Giants slugger Barry Bonds draws an intentional walk which gives him the National League record with 149 bases-on-balls in a season. The free pass is issued in the seventh inning by LA’s Mark Guthrie with two outs and a runner on third base in the team’s 7-5 loss at Dodger Stadium. (Note: Bonds wasn’t done. He now holds down the top three spots in Most Walks, Hitter, Season).
- 2008 The Diamondbacks, defending division champions, lose to St. Louis, 12-3, allowing the Dodgers to clinch the NL West. Los Angeles first-year skipper Joe Torre’s 13-year postseason streak continues, unlike the Yankees, his former team.
Lineup when available.
Tonight’s #Dodgers lineup at D-backs: pic.twitter.com/ouVX4pq3tI
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 25, 2021
Anyone else here? Are we throwing in the towel on this one?
Brandon Belt just hit a 3-run HR and the Giants take the lead.
NPUT @ 0830 HST, 1130 PDT, 1430 EDT
Grim game.
Turn the page.
Tomorrow is a new day.
Only need five more!
Trea!!!
I am in Cleveland, flying back to California early tomorrow morning. I will try not to be grumpy at the airport or on the plane. We can do better on Sunday. Good night, all.
Let’s both agree to be glad we have clinched a wild card spot no matter what!
Sighhhhhhhhhhhh.
I like this Phillips.
I hope the umpire goes home and takes a look at these calls.
Wow. On top of our lethargic playing, not getting the calls.
UMP!!!!!
double sigh
sigh
I think I will now formally accept that we will be having a wild card game against the Cardinals and stop worrying about the rest of these games. Better for my psyche.
Never!
Wait – didn’t you used to be the grumpy one?
I like your spirit, WBB.
For want of a strike…
Just saying, Price struck him out but didn’t get the call.
Wow. Maybe not the best idea to pinch hit with Uncle Albert?
Against a lefty, it makes sense. Nothing in baseball works every time.
Sorry I’m so grumpy today. I should try to relax. No good just griping.
Every ball hit right into their gloves. Except the one.
Okay fellas. Better score several here.
I’m so over the Gnats.
Well… maybe if we knock out their suddenly lights-out pitcher we can pull this off. Maybe.
Do not abandon hope. Remember the top of the ninth, down by a run with two out and nobody on.
Gnats just homered. 4-2 Gnats.
Brandi B is working for that coveted BALCO™ Flaxseed Oil endorsement.
But I will try to remain positive.
Thought Max had it. Again.
That’s a start.
Another bad throw from JT.
Everybody is off.
We are so bad tonight. Don’t deserve first place with this kind of performance.
Come on, guys. This is embarrassing.
So, instead of bouncing the throw, JT,,,
Air balled it.
WAKE UP BLUE!
We can’t be making these errors and giving up runs because of it.
Oh JT. So sloppy and unnecessary. Bad play.
I’m here, I’m here!
Good. Get us multitudinous runs please.
Do my best.
I’m lifting weights so sporadic w the posts.
Is it just the two of us, WBB?
We need help!
Feels a bit doomed so far.
And of course Belt belts one in the first. Because, Gnats 2021.
BALCO 2021!
Who does Gallen think he is??? He’s channeling some Cy Young pitcher of yore.
Max Scherzer can be a good guy on days he’s not pitching. Maybe we should sign him to take away the bad taste left by Bauer.
https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1441843031842328580
I think it’s safe to say Bauer will never pitch another inning in the big leagues, let alone for the Dodgers.