Game 26, 2022

Dodgers at Cubs, 4.10 PM PDT, TV: ESPN

RHP Walker Buehler (3-1, 2.12 ERA) climbs the hill to face the Cubs’ RHP Marcus Stroman (1-3, 5.13 ERA) in the Dodgers’ first appearance on Sunday Night Baseball this season. In Buehler’s last start he threw a complete game three-hit shutout, the third complete game of his career. Stroman has made five starts this season and lost the middle three, but he won his last game, going seven innings and giving up just two hits and no runs.

Today in Dodgers’ history:

  • 1941 An Army-Navy Relief game between New York’s two National League teams raises over $60,000. Dolph Camilli’s homer is the difference in the Ebbets Field exhibition as the Dodgers edge the Giants, 7-6.
  • 2012 Josh Hamilton becomes the 16th major leaguer to hit four home runs in one game when he blasts an 0-2 pitch over the Camden Yards centerfield fence in the eighth inning of the Rangers’ 10-3 victory over Baltimore. The Texas outfielder, who connected each time with a man on base, also hits a double to set the American League’s single-game record for total bases with 18, one shy of Shawn Green’s major league mark of 19 established in 2002 with the Dodgers.

In a sign that the apocalypse cannot be far away, in 2012 the New York State Senate congratulates Mr. Met with a voice approved resolution, honoring the larger-than-life bobblehead for being named the best mascot in the U.S. in a fan survey conducted by the Marketing Arm. The Amazins’ spherical symbol of cheer, who defeated the popular Phillie Phanatic in the poll, is commended by the legislative body for having his legacy serve as “a sterling example for all mascots”.

Lineups when available.

127 thoughts on “Game 26, 2022

  1. Unhelpful DP – even though it scored a run.

    But Dodgers catch a break!

  2. Carson Fulmer and Phil Bickford picked ahead of Buehler in the draft.

  3. +74 run differential. Next best is NYY with +48.
    Other end of the spectrum: Reds at -79 (yikes!)

  4. Presuming the Dodgers hold on, they will have baseball’s best record at 19-7 (.731). The Yanquis are next best at 19-8 (.704).

    • His first “100” start stats compare well with a number of big time hurlers.

  5. DPs are like tripping. It sucks when it happens to you, but, it can be funny when it happens to someone else.

  6. Lots of up votes tonight. Either someone’s mom is wanting to encourage everyone – or there is a glitch in the matrix.

  7. Not many guys left from the Cubs 2016 WS champion team. Contreas and Heyward are the only ones I recognize.

    • I really wanted the Dodgers to sign Zobrist in 2016 as a free agent after his season with the Royals in 2015.

  8. Now Walker needs to find his groove and settle in for the next 3 or 4 innings.

  9. That was a weird little incident with Muncy and Contreras. Contreras should have been called for the flagrant foul.

  10. The Cards blew one to the Gnats, and then the Fish just blew a walk-off to the Pads.

  11. Well, as long as the Dodgers don’t lose the next 10 games in a row, they will be ahead of last year’s 18-17 start.

  12. Buehler starting his 100th game. Currently 43-14, .754 winning percentage with a 2.87 ERA.

  13. Everything on the schedule is MLBTV’s Free Game of the Day – except, of course, the ESPN blackout.

  14. SPWalker Buehler R
    3-1 2.12 ERA

    Lineup:
    RF Mookie Betts R
    1B F. Freeman L
    SS Trea Turner R
    C Will Smith R
    3B Max Muncy L
    DH J. Turner R
    CF C. Bellinger L
    LF Chris Taylor R
    2B Gavin Lux L

    Partly-cloudy-day
    1% RainL

  15. Stroman has been pulled as the Cubs starter today and placed on what seems to be the Covid IL list.
    The Cubs will sub Justin Steele, a lefty.
    Essentially turns this into a bullpen game for the Cubs.