Game 155, 2021

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.

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57 thoughts on “Game 155, 2021

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

    • I think it’s safe to say Bauer will never pitch another inning in the big leagues, let alone for the Dodgers.