Dodgers at Giants, 6:45 PM PDT, TV: NBCS BA, SPNLA
LHP Clayton Kershaw (1-1, 3.75 ERA) takes the ball for the Dodgers and RHP Alex Cobb (0-1, 2.53 ERA) gets it for the Giants.
- 1906 At Brooklyn’s Washington Park, Boston Beaneater rookie Johnny Bates becomes the first modern player to homer in his first major league at-bat. The 23 year-old outfielder connects off Harry McIntire in the top of the second inning in the team’s 2-0 Opening Day victory over the Superbas.
- 1962 Pete Richert, making his major league debut, comes out of the bullpen and strikes out the first six batter he faces, a major league record. The rookie southpaw fans four in the third inning in LA’s 11-7 comeback victory over the Reds at Dodger Stadium.
- 1976 The game against the Padres is rained out at Dodger Stadium for only the second time in the 14-year history of the ballpark. The washout ends a streak started in April 1967, covering a span of 724 straight contests, with subsequent postponements coming much sooner when inclement weather cancels two consecutive home dates in September.
Lineups when available.
Tonight’s #Dodgers lineup at Giants: pic.twitter.com/3netpBn1zQ
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Rivalry series finale
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NPUT
Baseball if it were The Masters. West Michigan Whitecaps broadcaster channels Jim Nantz.
https://twitter.com/wmwhitecaps/status/1645077032781459457
I liked it. That was cool.
Day off today for the Dodgers and the blogger. Well, except for the teeth cleaning and the acceptance of keys if escrow closes as hoped.
Kill the Ump is rarely a serious cry, and certainly not one players take action on. But yesterday one of them was hit in the head by a relay throw. It was serious enough that he’s still hospitalized, where he was taken for overnight observation.
https://youtu.be/mJag19WoAe0
Kershaw: 401 career starts in the regular season, 199 wins. That’s incredible.
Koufax had 314 starts and 165 wins (in fewer years, as we all know).
Does Yency think he’s still in Denver?
Bang, bang.
Wow.
The best thing about tonight’s radio broadcast is the absence of Steiner.
Tim Neverett is a treasure.
I wouldn’t go that far, but a huge upgrade on Steiner.
Kershaw has righted the ship.
Shipwright!
So he wrighted the ship.
Joey K Bart has gone consecutive ABs without a strikeout. That may be a personal best.
Dang, Ramos got to that ball too quickly.
Randy Heliot… https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/WHERE-ARE-THEY-NOW-Randy-Elliott-Giants-2660151.php
¡Miércoles! Gameday says Dodgers challenged the call.
The strike zone is so random, and appears to mostly favor the gnats. Or is that my bias showing through?
Out of respect, we should always capitalize “Gnats.”
Don’t feel like it tonight. Too grumpy.
Not sure if I was being facetious or sarcastic.
Gaughty
Don’t think the ump is purposely bad, he is just bad.
Well, that was nice.
After the weird start.
Taylor Rogers had a night to remember. After getting pulled, he threw his glove in the dugout trash bin.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1646360701051760644
Woo-HOO!!!
Well, that was enjoyable. Kersh with win #199 Cody and the Cubbies coming to town.
Excelsior True Blue Believers.
https://twitter.com/DodgerInsider/status/1646367785671589888?s=20
Drat, Vargas. Missed opportunity for RBIs.
https://twitter.com/JoshDubowAP/status/1646362213727502337?s=20
Hope the bullpen has it tonight.
Yency have you reaching for the whiskey yet?
Jack and Coke sounds good about now.
I had a glass of Sicilian Grillo, followed by a smaller glass of a Bonarda/Malbec blend.
Grant declares himself the be an anti-maxxer.
Bad luck for CT3
What happened?
Nice play by the 3B.
Trayce blasts the righty!
A Traycer into the seats. WOOT!!
Kershaw hanging in there and finishing strong.
A nice turn of events.
Good job after a shaky start.
We seem to have fun every other night
Chicken Strip!
Recall hearing his MLB debut on radio in a cabin along the Shenandoah.
Is that a country song?
Tim says Max should be invited to the owner’s meetings since he owns this club.
Get it out of the water?
I can’t stop laughing.
I know, and Max has a mile wide grin.
I can’t believe Doc benched him in game 2 of this series.
No splash, but I’ll take it!
Max is BACK!
Willy, Freddie, and the Munce
MAX!!!!!
Is that Alex Cora at the plate?
Hopped in here just to see if anyone else was thinking that way.
three short
And a HR.
I was just telling my husband about that at bat by Alex.
Square one up Freddie.
Here we go again. Bases loaded and no outs.
Max has reached the Mendoza line, but his OPS is now .847 – higher than his career average.
Max with the hammer.
Came down on their heads…
Maxxy goes yard!
Pretty heroic effort.
Dang, one of those games. Hope he’s OK.
Baseball gods so fickle.
An opportunity?
Looked out to me in real time
Actually would have safe if he had stretched his arm.
Hard to see from that angle. I think the ump had the best view. But given how things are going, not surprised the call got overturned.
Yeah, one of those games.
On the board.
JD on his horse!
Our turn for a cheap hit
Yea
If I were Kersh I’d be thinking I need to sacrifice a few chickens here.
Gunna be one of those games?
So far.
We look like my son’s Little League team right now.
A bunt is the only way Joey K Bart can make contact.
Freddie always looks weird when he receives the throw. (I just realized it’s because he is right handed).
Make contact, things might happen
Gnats know that.
You misspelled “gnow.”
Kersh should be warm now.
Gameday is an utter mess tonight. It says “Darren Ruf flies out” and the inning is over.
It’s 5 – 0 Giants. Do they have the score right?
Glad that wasn’t Machado running to first with Kershaw’s foot there for the kicking.
I have no video, but Gameday suggests JD got jobbed.
You didn’t want to see it. Really bad.
So bad.
Radio weirdness: the Dodgers’ Spanish language feed is replaying last night’s game, and the English broadcast is a full batter behind Gameday.
Max, free us from our misery!
Didn’t, but did scoot down the line to avoid DP
Yes he did. Only thing worse than a K is a double play.
Willie do it?
Didn’t do it, but did that.
Before an overflow crowd of 17,136 in Tampa, the Devil Rays have won their 12th straight to open the season.
That opener strategy of theirs has gone extreme.