Game Six, 2022

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Tonight is the home opener for the Dodgers. The national anthem will be sung by Lupita Infante and there will be a flyover from two F-35 planes. The first pitch will be thrown by Dodgers Hall of Fame broadcaster Jaime Jarrín. Players representing each decade of Dodger Stadium’s existence will accompany Jarrín.

Reds at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: Bally Sports Ohio, SPNLA

The visiting Reds send RHP Luis Cessa to the mound for his first start of the year. He came up to the big leagues with the Yankees in 2016 and was traded to the Reds in mid-season last year. This will be his 20th career start; his other 137 appearances have been in relief. The Dodgers hand the ball to RHP Walker Buehler (1-0, 3.50 ERA); he went five innings in the Dodgers’ first game of the year last week.

Take note that tomorrow’s game will be broadcast (or maybe I should say narrowcast) on AppleTv, not on SportsNetLA.

Today in Dodgers’ history:

  • 1931 At Braves Field, Jack Quinn becomes the oldest pitcher to start an Opening Day game. The 47 year-old Robin right-hander gives up six runs on nine runs in six innings of work, taking the loss when Brooklyn bows to Boston, 7-4.
  • 1968 Jim Bunning becomes the first pitcher since Cy Young to collect a thousand strikeouts in both leagues when he whiffs eight Dodgers during his first win for the Pirates, a 3-0 complete-game victory in Chavez Ravine. The 37 year-old right-hander, acquired from the Phillies in December, sent 1,406 American League batters back to the bench with a bat in their hands for nine seasons while pitching for the Tigers at the start of his Hall of Fame career.
  • 1993 After establishing the all-time career major league record last night with his 358th save, Cardinal reliever Lee Smith breaks the National League mark, recording his 301st in the Senior Circuit when he tosses a perfect 15th frame in the Cardinals’ 2-1 victory at Dodger Stadium. The right-handed reliever will extend the big league mark to 478, pitching for the Cubs (1980-1987), Red Sox (1988-1990), Cardinals (1990-1993), Yankees (1993), Orioles (1994), Angels (1995-1996), Reds (1996), and Expos (1997).
  • 2004 In the game played after teammate Mike Mussina earns his 200th career victory, Kevin Brown, who was obtained from the Dodgers for Jeff Weaver and two minor-leaguers in an off-season trade, reaches the same plateau, beating the Devil Rays, 5-1. It is the first time in baseball history members of the same pitching staff have won their 200th career victory in consecutive starts.

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  2. Cleaning up my Elysian Fields comment notification e-mailbox: from January 1 2021 through December 31 2021: there were 22,984 comments made to this blog.

    • I love an early lead. Takes some of the stress off the starter. Gives them a little wiggle room.

      • Agreed. Although hopefully Buehler makes them squirm rather than needing too much wiggling himself.

  10. RF Mookie Betts R
    1B F. Freeman L
    SS Trea Turner R
    DH J. Turner R
    2B Max Muncy L
    C Will Smith R
    LF Chris Taylor R
    CF C. Bellinger L
    3B H. Alberto R

  11. Plaschke

    …seven former stars whose careers span the length of his [Jarrin’s] career — Wes Parker, Rick Monday, Fernando Valenzuela, Adrián Beltré, Eric Gagne, Nomar Garciaparra and Adrian González.

  13. Dodgers now batting .271, have an ERA of 2.77, and, by the way, are tied for first in the NL West at 4-2 with the Rockies and the Giants.

  17. If Bellinger can continue to do what he has done in the last two-to-three games, can you fathom what this lineup would be like?

  19. Following up with what Winnipeg Dave just posted, in their last three games, including tonight’s, the Dodgers have scored 15 runs in the 8th inning. In the other eight innings, including tonight, they have scored a total of 28 runs.

  24. Gee, I would have settled for one run. This is delightful, and I guess Kimbrel won’t be needed.

  30. I haven’t been posting as much this year, thus far. Been busy with various things, including umpiring about five days a week from the little ones (ages 8-10) to high school varsity. I even did an intersquad game for Cal State Monterey Bay. Forty games since mid-February. All this is helping to keep me in shape.,,,Winnipeg Dave: I am sorry that we didn’t get together in Minnesota this week, as we had discussed. But given the uncertainties of the weather I think it was a wide a decision despite the fact that both games were played. Let’s look for another site.

          • I remember once when I was playing, no umpire showed up. We only played once a week and me and my mate pitched for the team on alternate weeks. On this day it was his turn, so I said I’d be happy to umpire. I had no extra gear, so I had to umpire from behind the pitchers mound. It was interesting but most enjoyable

      • I truly enjoy it, and I average about $75 per game plus mileage. The most demanding games– but also the most fun — are high school JV baseball. Those fields have major league dimensions, including 90 feet between the bases, and I am the only umpire. I am behind the plate and have to figure where to go and when to follow the plays. Girls’ softball is fun, too, and the girls are easier to work with. Coaches in both baseball, which includes some girls, and softball understand the realities. And, despite what you may read from time to time, there is virtually no flak from fans. Interestingly, the parents of the youngest players are generally the most vociferous. The problem there is establishing a strike zone. One perspective is: from the nose to the toes. Best line: “Hey, Blue, check your cellphone . . . You missed three calls.”

        • That’s hilarious – I mean, the strike zone has to be pretty small, right? Given the stature of the players?

          • Yes, especially when you have an 8-year-old who is shorter than Eddie Gaedel, the three-foot, seven-inch pinch-hitter whom Bill Veeck put up to bat for the St. Louis Browns in 1951. Gaedel’s uniform number was 1/8.

    • 83 mph slider right down the middle. He was missing those most of last year. Bellis’ kryptonite is the high heat.

  67. Wonder how the pitchers and catchers are liking the electronic pitch calling device thingy?

    • From what I have been reading, they all like it alot. Some say it speeds up the game.

  73. Since this game starts at 11 p.m. our time, and I’m flying home tomorrow after passing the antigen tests this morning, I’ll likely not see much of this one.