Dodgers at Royals, 4:10 PM PDT, TV: BSKC, SPNLA
LHP Andrew Heaney (1-0, 0.64 ERA) goes for the Dodgers and RHP Brad Keller (6-12, 4.45 ERA) goes for the Royals. This will be Heaney’s fourth time taking a regular turn in the rotation since coming off the IL. He has yet to get further than 4 2/3 innings deep into a game in that time, but his ERA has dropped in each one. Keller has been a workhorse for the Royals; his 21 starts is just short of ranking in the top ten in all of baseball. Unfortunately for him, his twelve losses lead MLB.
This date in Dodgers’ history:
- 1910 In a game which features each team having 38 at-bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, 2 errors, 5 strikeouts, 3 walks, 1 hit batsman, and 1 passed ball, the Pirates and the Superbas (later to be known as the Dodgers) play to what else – an 8-8 tie.
- 1951 Any fan who shows up with a musical instrument during the Dodgers’ Musical Depreciation Night is admitted free to the Ebbets Field contest against Boston. With an assortment of trumpets, trombones, zithers, tubas, accordions, bugles, flutes, various type of drums, violins, mandolins, assorted horns, a glockenspiel, a washboard, and a piano, 2,426 fans, which is about 10% of the total crowd, take advantage of the team’s unusual promotion.
- 1965 Dean Chance establishes an American League record when he fans to extend his streak to 11 consecutive plate appearances with a strikeout. The Angels’ right-hander falls one shy of the major league mark set by Sandy Koufax, who whiffed in 12 consecutive plate appearances in 1955.
- 1982 At Chavez Ravine, Dodger second baseman Steve Sax steals his 41st base to set a franchise record for rookies when he swipes second base in LA’s 6-1 victory over San Francisco. The eventual National League Rookie of the Year, the fourth consecutive Dodger to win the award, will extend the record to 49.
- 2006 LA’s Greg Maddux and SF’s Jason Schmidt hook up in a classic West Coast pitcher’s duel, reminiscent of match-ups of Koufax and Marichal, as the Dodgers beat the Giants, 1-0, thanks to Russell Martin’s 10th inning walk-off home run. When Giants slugger Barry Bonds lines into a double play in the first inning, it marks the only time in baseball history a 300 game winner pitches to a batter with over 700 homers.
- 2007 For the first time in 1,303 games, Nomar Garciaparra of the Dodgers is ejected from a game. The 12-year veteran infielder, who is tossed by home plate umpire Tom Hallion for arguing a called third strike in the fourth inning, is restrained by first base coach Mariano Duncan when he continues to shout and points his bat toward the umpire.
Lineups when available.
Today’s #Dodgers lineup at Royals: pic.twitter.com/4sq2HWVkL3
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 13, 2022
Brad Keller heads to the mound tonight against the Dodgers as we Salute to the Negro Leagues at Kauffman Stadium.#TogetherRoyal pic.twitter.com/yBnxSSX3wD
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) August 13, 2022
Washington beat the Padres, 4-3. San Diego manager Bob Melvin was ejected. He must be incredibly frustrated. Padres are now 17 games behind the Dodgers.
Puds holding onto the last wild card slot by one game over Brewers. I hope they miss the playoffs and all get pinworms.
Watching the replay, I think he had a legit beef.
Gallo, starting in left field and batting eighth, ahead of Bellinger, is 4-for-15 as a Dodgers with a double, home run and three RBIs. He has struck out eight times and has not walked.
Historically, Gallo has a very high BB rate (in addition to his K rate).
Lots of homers, lots of Ks and a low batting average characterize him.
Although Gallo led the AL in 2021 in walks (111) and strikeouts (213), he has 401 walks and 999 Ks in his career through yesterday. He plays strong defense and if can provide the occasional long fly, he was be an asset.
I believe that he is the fastest ever to 100 dingers in MLB history, which seems like something.
He is another Bellinger. But strikes out more.
He’s said of himself that he’s an example of a three true outcomes guy. In fact, he’s cited as one in the glossary of baseball.
Bellinger’s a far better all-around player.
Cody has a higher OPS than either Trea or Freddie in August.
NPUT @ 0630 HST, 0930 PDT, 1230 EDT
Dodgers have scored 21 runs in their last 12 innings.
https://twitter.com/bbesser502/status/1558610098443784192/photo/1
FYI: https://twitter.com/kirsten_watson/status/1558625010356572161
Bickford with the W.
I would have given it to Ferguson.
Likewise.
Dodgers win!
Lucky dozen Ws.
Alberto has a better era than the 3 proceeding relievers.
Ha! And he is more enthusiastic.
Woo-HOO!!!
What does it say that I’m less nervous with Alberto pitching than Kimbrel?
Admittedly the score helps…
That you are a keen fan.
LOL.
Hanser pitching.
Gitty up.
Their pitcher is unfazed.
Really pouring it on tonight. It almost seems unfair.
Well – it is Lopez.
Gallo gets one, as does Belli. That’s one way to get their bats going!
Belli has a higher OPS than Freddie and Trea in August, so he has been going.
Not that it’s all that important, but the Nats (gnot the Gnats) have taken a 4-3 lead over the Pads after seven.
Is this game Moronta-safe?
Yep!
Lux moves over to short
C’mon Joey, walk, strikeout or homer.
Uh huh.
Kimbrel ha appeared in 42 games for the Dodgers this year. In only 10 of them, has he gone 1-2-3. He has gone 10 straight games without a clean 1-2-3 inning.
Exactly how it feels.
Vulture relievers will be fighting to get credit for the win.
Is Phil Regan back?
Muncy’s a triple away from the cycle.
Max! After all these months!
This is such a big deal
for our team.
https://twitter.com/Super70sSports/status/1558503162209832962?s=20&t=Ztir7mYgVrOjVzFggouVzQ
Hey, WBB, I’m on the hammock in my yard being harassed by a GNAT.
Gnot a gnat!
Here’s a photo of their starting lineup tonight. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/8c9d5e23865fa890967e7dac34a531011715973fcdeeb1ef72f591bdc5cad37a.png
It was not a GIANT GNAT. But it was AGNOYING.
Was it this one? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/951486d49ec5a425ace830f899504c222734525de610cd06686d89b513fec082.png
I tried to get an ID, but there was GNO way.
Interesting game ongoing in St. Louis.
Looks like about half the team went to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum this morning.
https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1558523595902648328
Cody had gone three straight games without a K before that.
Heaney has been well supported in runs this year. But he is stuck on 1 win.
Starter has to go five innings for a W. Most of his starts have been abbreviated because of return from injury.
Sixty pitches tonight. His fewest of the season. Did he get hurt on a play?
They’re saying hopefully just a bruise.
Comebacker hit him. Removed for precautionary reasons.
Gallo: 1000 career Ks, 402 walks.
A homer in each of the first four innings.
MAX!!! My goodness.
It’s alive…
Great story from Kiersten finding her great great grandfather in the Negro League Museum.
Very cool story.
Trea should’ve reached on that missed third strike.
It’s interesting that Gallo draws so many walks, because he has a really big strike zone.
Lux gets one back.
Heaney’s pitch count mounting rapidly.
Bottom of the lineup showing up for KC.
Ump helped Heaney on that K.
Makeup call on that earlier swing.
Meanwhile, in DC, the Paddies loaded the bases in both the first and second against the washed-up Aníbal Sánchez, and failed to score. Sánchez has thrown 51 pitches and lowered his ERA to 7.00.
It would be extra sweet if the Puds did not make the playoffs.
At present they are only two games up on the Beerboys for the last spot.
My goodness. This offense is terrifying to opposing pitchers.
Sweet Willy.
Speechless.
He hammered that one!
Willie be gone!
Numbers: Heaney dropped his 2022 ERA from 0.64 to 0.62 in that inning and the Dodgers raised their team batting average from .261 to .262.
Freddie! Wotta catch!
I think that’s the best defensive play I’ve seen this year.
I think that’s the best defensive play I’ve seen this year.
Heck of a catch.
Heck of a start.
“You know how you can tell that God is a baseball fan?” Tommy Lasorda would say as he began a talk. “Because the Bible starts, ‘In the ‘Big Inning’”… Welcome to the Big Inning.
How does the Torah start?
The same, except I’ve never heard a rabbi come up with the same analysis. Mine is a Mariners fan.
Not going to be ungrateful for 5.
Red/Dino doing KC a favor.
I’d take an extra base hit right here.
Gallo stops the streak.
Pinball baseball.
Brad Keller: Make it stop!
Bowie hit: Station to Station
Nice.
Lux follows suit!
Another great start!
JT also keeps it going!
“More?! You want more?!”
https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1558581778369187843
Max keeps it going!
He hit it too hard, though.
Bases loaded with no outs… seems familiar. Which way will it go this time?
Doing that bags full, no outs thing again
Lots of commemorative stuff at this game. video tribute to Vin at the ballpark.
Senor Betts, 35 career leadoff HRs.
Senor Betts, 35 career leadoff HRs.
Henderson have the record?
Yup. 81 times. https://www.mlb.com/news/most-career-leadoff-home-runs-in-mlb-history
So, it’ll take Mookie a couple years to catch up.