Dodgers at Mets, 4:10 PM PDT, TV: SNY, SPNLA, TBS
LHP Andrew Heaney (2-1, 1.94 ERA) goes to the mound for the Dodgers and RHP Taijuan Walker (10-3, 3.38 ERA) does the same for the Mets.
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1918 At the Polo Grounds, the Giants beat the Dodgers, 1-0, on an unearned run in the bottom of the ninth in a contest that takes only fifty-six minutes to complete. Pete Compton’s base hit off Jack Combs plates Larry Doyle, who had singled to lead off the frame and moved to third on Ollie O’Mara’s errant throw on a sacrifice bunt.
- 1952 Nine-time All-Star infielder Arky Vaughan drowns with a friend when their boat capsized while fishing in a volcanic lake near Eagleville, CA. The former shortstop and third baseman, who compiled a .318 batting average and a .406 on-base percentage playing with the Pirates and Dodgers, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985.
- 1966 Sandy Koufax, in his final decision facing the Mets, lasts only two innings, losing to Bob Friend at Shea Stadium, 10-4. The Dodgers Hall of Fame southpaw has compiled a 17-2 record against the lowly expansion team since their inception in 1962.
- 2000 Earning his 1,600th victory, Braves’ manager Bobby Cox passes former Dodger skipper Tommy Lasorda on the career list for most managerial victories. His 5-2 victory over the Reds puts him 14th on the all-time list.
- 2015 The NL’s eventual 2015 Cy Young Award recipient Jake Arrieta, needing just 116 pitches, beats Los Angeles, 2-0, tossing the 12th no-hitter ever thrown at the Chavez Ravine ballpark, and the 13th no-no in Cubs history. The contest marks the second time in ten games the Dodgers has been unable to get a hit; they were held hitless by Astros right-hander Mike Fiers on August 21.
Lineups when available.
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NPUT
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With final scores in, Dodgers’ magic number over the Paddies is 14; over the Gnats and the Snakes (now tied for third), 6. In the race for best record, the figure is 24 over the Mutts, and the Barves 22.
Vesia gets it done, through the toughest part of the order.
Last night’s Dodgers’ win mathematically eliminated the Rox. After the rest of the day’s results, the magic number remains 15 over the Pads, but just 8 over the Gnats, and stays at 7
over the Snakes (who could tie SF for third place tonight).
Looking ahead, Dodgers need to beat the Mutts two out of three to return home at .700.
We can get down to Gil Hodges’ number or even Ralph Branca’s tonight. Did you know that Branca won 21 games as a 21-year-old in 1947?
Hey Scoop. I met Ralph in Vero Beach at Spring Training. I just happened to be wearing my Brooklyn hat that day and he was very nice and signed it. Vero Beach was Dodger heaven.
OhioDodger: That’s great. I will share some memories this week of Branca from getting to know him at Dodger Fantasy Camps in Vero Beach during the first decade of this century. He was a smart and interesting person. Right now, however, I am working on deadline on a free-lance story while keeping an eye on the game on Yahoo.
Looking forward to it.
When writing about Branca, don’t forget this: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/02/13/giants-cheating-home-run-1951/
Home from the hospital. Temporarily (I hope) with oxygen cannula in place.
Who the heck is Jake Reed and how did he get a save?
Link: Glad to hear you are home from the hospital, and I hope that you won’t have to return. Reed pitched the 9th inning for the save.This will tell you how the Dodgers reached this point tonight: https://www.truebluela.com/2022/8/30/23328354/dodgers-roster-jake-reed-heath-hembree-bullpen-michael-grove-phil-bickford-eddy-alvarez
Lux, star of the game..
No, it was Jake Reed.
Never in doubt! It’s pissing down rain now.
WOW!!
I was totally in favor of bringing in Reed. LOL.
LOL
Woo-HOO!!!!
Great future person!
I’d be very happy to eat my words.
I am chewing right now.
Steak cordon crow
Heck Yeah…
Reed’s career ERA is 6.16 in 18 games. This is his second stint with the Dodgers.
Doc is in postseason pitching machinations form.
Don’t underestimate him.
Who? Doc or Reed?
Jake Reed?!?!?!
I don’t get it.
My sentiments exactly. I would rather have had Phillips pitch a second inning, which he has done a few times this season.
Yes.
Surprised it’s not Brewster.
Don’t tell me that Doc is going to put Kimbrel in in the 9th.
Time for some Jimmy Reed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkqGgCCWjus
As opposed to Jake Reed.
I wish Canha would pronounce his own Portuguese surname properly.
I like this, even though they misspelled the hashtag #SFGnats, https://twitter.com/Snotrocket40/status/1564440873252884483?s=20&t=BYg7e38h5QDiVIVmTtu-jw
Who got cut or was put on the IL to make room for Hembree?
Eddy Álvarez
Seriously? When was he called up?
He played a few games several weeks ago, but was still on the 40-man roster. Now DFA’d.
Thanks. But who was removed from the 26-man roster to allow Hembree to occupy a spot?
Bickford sent to AAA.
Got it.
Another wasted opportunity.
I’m admittedly grumpy, but Taylor, Gallo and Bellinger make me grumpier.
I understand, but I’m not willing to write off any of them.
I am not willing to write any of them in the lineups very often.
Need to bring up Outman.
Outman had 13 at bats with the Dodgers. He struck out seven times. In his other six at bats, he had six hits. So, his BABIP is 1.000!
He’s certainly promising, but his readiness is questionable.
Now would be a good time to find out.
They make me nauseous.
Nice job, Gavin!
Lux scores the duck.
Freddie is so good.
I underestimated him when he was a Barve.
Whew!!
Hembree serving up fastballs down the middle, looks like to me.
There’s a reason half a dozen teams have cut him.
Although to be fair his first “ball” to McCann was a strike, so McCann should have been struck out by now.
Heath Hembree?!?!?!
Ex-Gnat is probably a mole.
Hembree’s no great acquisition, and I’m not optimistic about him. His stay with the team will likely be brief.
Hembree’s no great acquisition, and I’m not optimistic about him. His stay with the team will likely be brief.
Argh! Got confused about the time! Looks like a good, tight, close one!
Rats..
Gallo: 22 Ks in 46 ABs. Terrible and not tenable.
He’s always had high K numbers, but has been valuable in spite of that. He was a low-risk, potentially high-reward acquisition.
I don’t see him in postseason plans.
You may well be right, but I wouldn’t rule him out completely. At least other teams have much more serious issues.
Well excremate.
¡Miércoles!
Ouch
Heaney has really settled down.
And just when I say that…
Trayce just got a gift.
Why is Gallo batting 5th? He sucks.
I was asking myself the same question. His spot on the NLDS roster is very much in doubt.
He delivers in the clutch to tie the score!
If you can’t hit, get hit.
Coulda been far far worse, but Mets themselves decided to take a page out of 1962.
OK. Rough start but damage minimized.
Starting out today like the ’62 Mets.