Game 14, 2023

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Cubs at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: Marquee Sports Network, SPNLA

LHP Justin Steele (1-0, 0.75 ERA) pitches for the Cubs; Noah Syndergaard (0-1, 6.30 ERA) pitches for the Dodgers. Steele has given up just one run in 12 innings while striking out 11. He walked four in his last start, which harks back to last year when he had control issues and walked 50 batters in 119 innings. After a good first outing this season Syndergaard stumbled in his second, giving up six runs on eight hits over four innings.

The Cubs have lost the last 10 games they’ve played against the Dodgers, dating back nearly two years, and were outscored 60-25 in those 10 contests.

Today in Dodgers’ history:

  • 1931 At Braves Field, Jack Quinn becomes the oldest pitcher to start an Opening Day game. The 47 year-old Robin right-hander gives up six runs on nine runs in six innings of work, taking the loss when Brooklyn bows to Boston, 7-4.
  • 1968 Jim Bunning becomes the first pitcher since Cy Young to collect a thousand strikeouts in both leagues when he whiffs eight Dodgers during his first win for the Pirates, a 3-0 complete-game victory in Chavez Ravine. The 37 year-old right-hander, acquired from the Phillies in December, sent 1,406 American League batters back to the bench with a bat in their hands for nine seasons while pitching for the Tigers at the start of his Hall of Fame career.
  • 1993 After establishing the all-time career major league record last night with his 358th save, Cardinal reliever Lee Smith breaks the National League mark, recording his 301st in the Senior Circuit when he tosses a perfect 15th frame in the Cardinals’ 2-1 victory at Dodger Stadium. The right-handed reliever will extend the big league mark to 478, pitching for the Cubs (1980-1987), Red Sox (1988-1990), Cardinals (1990-1993), Yankees (1993), Orioles (1994), Angels (1995-1996), Reds (1996), and Expos (1997).
  • 2004 In the next game played after teammate Mike Mussina earns his 200th career victory, Kevin Brown, who the Yankees obtained from the Dodgers for Jeff Weaver and two minor-leaguers in an off-season trade, reaches the same plateau, beating the Devil Rays, 5-1. It is the first time in baseball history members of the same pitching staff have won their 200th career victory in consecutive starts.

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64 thoughts on “Game 14, 2023”

  1. Today in Schadenfreude: Gnats blow a 6-1 lead to lose to the Tigres in extras for the second straight day.

  6. Good job Thor. #4 starter kept us in the game. I’ll take it. Offense needs to show up.

  7. At the Fishtank, Miami just exploded for five runs against BadGums, whose ERA is now a sparkling 7.90. With a final score of 5-1, Dodgers are now in position to reclaim a tie for first.

  19. Beerboys continue clubbing the Pads, 10-1 in the seventh. Pads pitching has question marks.

  26. Me thinks it will be good when some of Gonsolin, Pepiot, Stone and Miller pitch for the Dodgers this year. I’m a wee bit concerned about Thor these days.

  27. I have not been around much this week because life has been mostly horrible.

    But also because just when I thought I had a magic (read:free) portal into MLB.tv – and so I cancelled MLB audio – the portal closed. So now I will need to re-sign up for the radio again – but plan to what until May to start that up.

      • Thanks Bob. They do and it’s easier not to be as bothered about losses because sports really does feel like the candy store of life these days. (In short, I have been helping a friend deal with some nasty stuff – so I’m only going through a fraction of what they are going through.)

        • I’m sorry, Dave. And here, too. I think post-COVID there are many cracks and fissures appearing in the foundation of things. Very challenging. So baseball is a welcome distraction for sure.