Rockies at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: ATT SportsNet RM, SPNLA
RHP Germán Márquez (4-6, 5.89 ERA) pitches for the Rockies and RHP Ryan Pepiot (0-0, 3.18 ERA) goes for the Dodgers. This will be Mãrquez’s third start against the Dodgers already this season; he’s 0-1 with a 5.23 ERA in 10 1/3 innings. Pepiot has made three appearances for the Dodgers this season, all starts. He’s given up six hits and four runs in 11 1/3 innings.
This date in Dodgers’ history:
- 1935 The Cuccinellos become the third pair of brothers, following the Waners (2) and Ferrells, and the first on opposing teams to homer in the same game when Al goes deep in the bottom of the ninth in the Giants’ 14-4 loss to Brooklyn at the Polo Grounds. The New York’s third baseman’s sibling, Tony, playing second base for the Dodgers, had homered in the previous inning.
- 1952 In their final season in Boston, the Braves play in front of the largest home crowd of the season when 13,405 fans watch Brooklyn beat their team for the 12th consecutive time, a 5-3 complete-game victory by Carl Erskine. The most memorable moment of the contest occurs in the second inning when the game is delayed because a small dog has to be escorted off the field by Dodger outfielders Carl Furillo and Duke Snider.
- 1961 Cardinals first baseman Bill White collects 14 total bases when he hits three home runs and a double. The 27 year-old infielder’s offensive output helps the Redbirds rout the Dodgers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 9-1. (Note: White has written a very entertaining autobiography.)
- 2004 At Dodger Stadium, Diamondback third baseman Chad Tracy’s ninth inning run-scoring single on an 0-2 changeup ends Eric Gagne’s record streak of 84 consecutive saves. The new mark established by the Los Angeles closer is 30 more than the prior mark set by Tom Gordon for the Red Sox in 1999.
- 2007 At Dodger Stadium, Chipper Jones’ two solo home runs are the difference in the Braves’ 8-6 victory over Los Angeles. With his pair of round-trippers, the team’s third baseman surpasses Dale Murphy for the Atlanta team record of 372 homers.
Today is also the anniversary of the first game Larry Doby played for the Indians, integrating the American League. He ended up with 1,515 hits, only three behind Jackie Robinson. Also on this date in 1953, Robin Roberts pitched his 28th consecutive complete game, shutting out Pittsburgh at Forbes Field, 2-0. Twenty-eight straight complete games! We’ll never see that again!
Lineups when available.
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NPUT
He did the Mash. The Muncy Mash. It’s a Chavez Ravine smash.
It was a ballpark smash!
He was working in the cage, late one night.
Grant from the Gnats’ perspective. https://twitter.com/GrantBrisbee/status/1544550784662089728?s=20&t=d3ogL1qkFlpICeXKVFvG_Q
Yippee!
Dodgers win. Wah-Ooh….
Pepiot gets the W. That’s got to be a thrill.
Ryan one out from first Big win.
Woo-HOO!!!
Bellinger almost always makes that play, but he may have slipped.
We are spoiled by him.
Oh Cody…
Shut’em down Brusdar..
Belli is a mess.
Brusdar time!
Trayce
Trayce delivers again.
Trayce does it again. RBI!
9 in 14 games.
Gnats have now lost six straight and are only one game ahead of the sub-.500 Fish in the mild card competition.
Deuces wild for Max tonight. 2 hits, 2 walks, 2 runs and 2 rbi.
Make that 3 runs.
Meanwhile, in the desert, Gnats closer Doval gave up a go-ahead sac fly and then a three-run dinger, so the Snakes lead 6-2 in the eighth.
GOT-HEEEEM!!!
Phillips was lights out.
WOW! Great K!
Ruh-roh. Cron.
O- K!
Wouldn’t say no to a DP here.
Unfortunately we seem to have woken Bryant up as well.
How the heck does Trea get up with the league leaders in hitting and still strike out so frequently?
High BAbip?
Half of the guys ahead of him in batting K about as much as he does, including Goldie, who leads by a large margin.
Stick it to them Bick.
C’mon Bick…
Iglesias is tiresome.
Max is 2 for 2? That might be encouraging.
Loud 2 for 2.
3 dingers in last nine games.
Three dingers in his last seven games
Correcto.
Cheers for Pepiot. Maybe White will move to closer until Kimbrel returns.
Why does everyone think White is a closer?
He has finished half a dozen games in the Bigs, but never closed.
Starts tomorrow, so not in short term plans, if at all.
Starts tomorrow, so not in short term plans, if at all.
No rookie is going to be the closer.
He was scheduled to pitch this game so some were thinking he might be used to finish a game until Kimbrel returns.
He’s tomorrow’s starter.
I have heard Phillips.
Surprising Phillips is pitching in the 7th today
Is facing the top of the lineup, though. High leverage.
They said they were bringing up Pepiot to push the starters back a game, so not sure why people would think that.
I tend to agree.
I agree, though technically not a rookie with 84 innings in the Bigs.
Steve Howe was a sophomore when he closed out the World Series one year after being ROY in 1980 where he saved 17 games as a rookie closer. So there is that.
Kris Bryant was due, and he cashed it in. Rats.
Yes. At least it was a solo shot. They don’t kill you..
Over to you, Bickford.
Oy Vey.
Wasted leadoff triple.
Oh Mookie. Pick him up Trea.
Looking like a blown opportunity.
Lux looking good!
He can run!
Lux triple!!!!
GL9
JT has been here 9 years. His first year in 2014 he was 29, the same age as Matty, who went to the Pads in 2015.
Joc was a September call up.
JT gets the RBI! They are both waking up.
Reaches OPS .700.
¡En punto!
Muncy double!
Pepiot not giving in!
Looks good for five tonight.
Pretty good job of throwing strikes, especially by his standards.
The Mookie Mash. Wah-Ooh…
Greatest version ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wSsxxfpX1A
Max answers!
Max answers!
Max!
MAD MAX!!!
IS BACK!
Minimize the damage. Just keep us in the game kid.
We ought to be able to get to this guy. ERA close to 6.
The Rox could say the same about a guy with Pepiot’s command issues. Dodgers will be thrilled if he can go four.
I am hoping for 5.
I suspect Dodgers will be satisfied with three.
Then Price will need to step up.
Sure, though 9 of his 15 starts in Coors, where his ERA is 7.17. Away it’s around 4.25.
While Pepiot has allowed only six hits in 11 plus innings, as noted above, he has also given up 11 BB.
Trust your stuff kid. Throw strikes and let the chips fall were they may.
So far, so good, but a pretty high pitch count.
Not good news. https://twitter.com/billplunkettocr/status/1544492196484640768?s=20&t=d3ogL1qkFlpICeXKVFvG_Q
Taylor can use a little time off to heal and get his head straight. He hasn’t done much the last 2 weeks. ,543 OBS with 23 SO in 51 AB over the last two weeks.
Very difficult to replace someone with his versatility
They haven’t been using him for versatility this year. Just a starting outfielder.
In the outfield, but has yet to play an inning in the infield. They are being careful after he had surgery in November.
Pads lose again, so Dodgers can gain another game in the division.