Cubs at Dodgers, 6:10 PM PDT, TV: Marquee Sports Network, SPNLA
RHP Jameson Taillon (0-2, 7.00 ERA) goes for the Cubs and RHP Michael Grove (0-1, 14.73) pitches for the Dodgers.
Here’s a profile of an alumna of the Jackie Robinson Foundation. Rep. Lauren Underwood, a Democrat from IL-14 and a nurse with a postgrad degree (like Jackie’s wife Rachel, who’s got an MS in psychiatric nursing and was an Assistant Prof at Yale’s School of Nursing). It’s from the NYT but it’s out from behind the paywall and free for y’all to read.
- 1909 On Opening Day, the Superbas are no-hit by the Giants’ Red Ames for 9.1 innings. The Polo Grounds contest will go thirteen innings before Brooklyn defeats the 26 year-old right-hander, 3-0.
- 1930 On Opening Day, Phillies’ southpaw Les Sweetland throws a three-hitter at Ebbets Field. The 28 year-old southpaw doubles and scores the lone run in the eighth inning of his 1-0 complete-game victory over Brooklyn.
- 1933 In his major league debut, Tigers rookie Lynwood “Schoolboy” Rowe tosses a six-hitter, blanking the White Sox, 3-0. During his 15-year career, playing also with the Dodgers and Phillies, Rowe will compile a 158-101 record, posting an ERA of 3.87.
- 1947 A year before President Truman desegregated the military, Jackie Robinson debuts for the Dodgers, becoming the first black player to participate in a major league game this century. In front of 25,623 Ebbets Field fans, the 28 year-old first baseman is hitless in three at-bats, but scores a run in the 5-3 Opening Day victory over the Braves.
- 1958 On Opening Day, the transplanted New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers play the first major league game on the West Coast. The California contest sees Ruben Gomez blanking Los Angeles and Don Drysdale at San Francisco’s Seals Stadium, 8-0.
- 1959 Cardinal right-hander Bob Gibson makes his major league debut at LA Memorial Coliseum, tossing the final two innings in a 5-0 loss to the Dodgers. The 23 year-old rookie becomes the first future Hall of Fame hurler to give up a home run to the first batter he faces in the major leagues when third baseman Jim Baxes takes him deep in the seventh inning.
- 2004 Major league baseball begins the tradition of Jackie Robinson Day, an annual celebration commemorating the day the color line was broken in 1947. At big league venues across the country ceremonies are being held to honor the ground-breaking historic event, including baseball commissioner Bud Selig and Jackie’s widow Rachel Robinson attending the festivities at Shea Stadium.
- 2005 The Dodgers, to commemorate the 58th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s first game in the big leagues, wear replicas of the old road uniforms worn by the 1947 team which played in Brooklyn. Right-hander Derek Lowe throws a three-hitter, blanking the Padres in San Diego, 4-0.
- 2007 To honor Jackie Robinson, some players on each team, including Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter and Braves’ outfielder Andruw Jones, wear the Dodger immortal’s uniform No. 42 on the 60th anniversary of his historic breaking the color barrier in baseball. In the Cardinals and Brewers contest at Busch Stadium, every player and coach on both teams dons Jackie’s revered number.
Lineups when available.
Here is tonight's #Cubs starting lineup!
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— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 15, 2023
Tonight's #Dodgers lineup for Jackie Robinson Day: pic.twitter.com/qk6y1OLF4S
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 15, 2023
Another poor performance by the home plate umpire.
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NPUT
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I was listening to Mo and Steiner on the way back from my new house to the condo I’m still camping in. Two lousy hits in the whole game? Wassamatta dese guys?
Townhouse pictures. The furniture is the previous owners, although they left me the air conditioner and the office chairs, which I surely didn’t expect.
Stuff a bell pepper, wrap it in foil, and toss it into the campfire.
Grove and Vesia both at 9.00 ERA right at this moment.
But moving in the right direction
LOL
Ok Dodger bats. Time to get going.
Let’s get the kid some runs..
Heute in Schadenfreude (LAT’d): Gnats blow a 6-1 lead to lose to the Tigres in extras for the second straight day. At the Fishbowl, Snakes come from ahead to get spiked by the Marlins 3-2.
On the downside, Pads rolling the Beerboys 8-3 in the eighth.
Gnats might finish last in the NL West. I hope so. I think they will be big players in the Ohtani sweepstakes.
They are now tied with the Rox in the standings.
The Giants’ relief corps has recorded a 6.08 ERA with two blown saves through its first 14 games of the season, the fourth-highest bullpen ERA in the Majors. Rogers, who joined the club on a three-year, $33 million deal over the offseason, has an 18.90 ERA through his first six appearances, while Brebbia has a 7.94 ERA through a team-high eight outings.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard this story about Jackie and Rachel before. He and she became great friends with the Simons of Stamford CT. That would be Richard Simon of the publisher Simon and Schuster. He was also singer/songwriter Carly’s father.
It’s interesting how new stories can still emerge after so many years. I hadn’t heard it before today either.
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5th walk off win on Jackie Day!
2009 5-4 vs SF
2010 6-5 vs AZ
2012 5-4 vs SD
2019 4-3 vs Cincy
2023 2-1 vs Cubbies
Since 1999, Dodgers are 19-5 on April 15th.
Since 2004 when Jackie Day started, Dodgers are 16-3.
Last lost on 2014.
Ferguson in the 8th is the unsung hero.
The rookie-veteran winning combo is what I was hoping to see with this team.
Walk into the opposite driveway and look south and this is what I see:
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Nice win. Seems like up till now most wins were ho-hum bludgeoning of the opposition.
Exciting! Outman was the spark.
Is that our first win without a home run?
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chalk up a win to the elimination of the shift
Dodgers now tied for first!
That’s startling!
The sound of order being restored in the universe.
Outside of pitching all our joy came in one inning
Peraltamount.
Yippee!
Dodgers win!!
Well, that was fun.
Yes! David Peralta!
Yes sir!!!
Woo-HOO!!!!
Outstanding future person!
If this is a rookie inning then Heyward didn’t have a chance
Ump you did that to us.
No eyes or ears tonight. What happened?
UMP!!!!
Bad future person!
Horrible call and then Hayward had to swing. So maddening.
Oh man. We might actually get a walk-off win here.
Shhhh.
Good call.
Stupid ricochet.
Fault of the French…
Need Vargas to walk and then Heyward to double.
How about Vargas to double and Heyward to single?
Willy run? Betty won’t.
Bottom of the order tonight isn’t exactly murderer’s row though.
I was under the impression that the boos for Belli were good natured. Orel thinks it’s more like a Machado thing.
I think mostly good natured.
Screw Belli and Machado..
Belli is an old friend who brought me a lot of joy in his heyday and suffering with his downslide. Machado was a hired gun who I don’t miss, although he is a great player and opponent.
I thought he launched that one.
Ok! Outman gets on.
Wow, a hit. They should try and do that more often.
The time is now Dodgers. It’s always good to win – but even more so on April 15th.
Are you saying this is a taxing game?
Not a lot of hit revenue to report
American joke alert
Alright fine. I will take a walk-off win tonight Dodgers.
Contact. It’s a start.
12 k’s and counting.
Free tacos?
Fun to see the Kings vs the Warriors in NBA action. I will be going to Sacramento in June for a conference.
Be prepared for 100° temperatures.
Average length per game is now 2:38. We are at the 2:20 mark in a 1 – 0 game
I don’t necessarily need a walk-off for JRob Day. A 2 spot here would be fine by me.
Ok, but now score
Nice job Caleb!
Did it without throwing a strike
Dodger pitcher ERA keeps dropping with each pitcher tonight. From 9 to 7 to 6 (for now) to 3.
Could really use a ground ball DP right about… now.
Please.
Oh sure the Cubs can draw a walk. Must be nice.
Just got home from grandson’s Little League game. I feel like I’m still at it with the Dodgers inability to hit pitches.
Little League, that’s where whoever is biggest gets to pitch. Still I loved it.
Lots of Ohtani’s in Little League.
Our team is scrawny. The others all have giant people on them.
Tonight – I get excited when Dodger batters get to a 3 ball count.
Well – maybe hopeful is a better word than excited.
Yeah. In LL, once you get on, you score- pass ball, wild pitch, pass ball, score.
So true!
Do LL games seem even longer now that MLB games have gotten quicker?
They quit at one hour 45.
Makes sense.
A 500 foot Rios home run won’t hurt anymore than a 350 foot one
And a K won’t hurt at all.
Offense hasn’t hit anything but the doldrums.
Banged up and bruised doldrums
Like to see the Dodgers hit the (get) on-base-drums
Houston has those
Well, 10 K’s in 20 AB’s. Not a recipe for success.
Working on their 401Ks
The wind must be blowing in.
Dodgers are a SO machine.
As long as they are a SOWinning Machine
A high percentage of SO does not usually equate to winning.
How about it Mook?
Too close to overturn
In real time I thought safe, but on replay I would’ve said out.
In terms of pick-off attempts, it’s a max of 2 without (potential) penalty of a balk. But it resets with each new batter right? Or is it 2 max for the base runner regardless of how many different hitters come to bat while the runner is on base?
I think it resets with each new batter.
Or maybe per runner.
Pitchers are limited to two disengagements (pickoff attempts or step-offs) per plate appearance. However, this limit is reset if a runner or runners advance during the plate appearance.
And a third attempt is allowed if it results in either a pick off or a steal.
That I know. But I was wondering if the rules are applied per plate appearance or per base runner.
Given how many times he threw over with Heyward there, I would say based on batter.
Dodgers are a SO machine.
The modern state of the game, or so it seems.
Unfortunately.
Heyward running?
Okay, got that attempt out of the way for the week
Two starters with high ERAs and we get a pitching duel.
Grove has his 5 innings and can get the win if…
Jack App tacos for 99 cents look good.
Rats!!
A timely double play
Grove in a groove?
Yes he is
Grooved that one.
Belli gets the boos for the catch.
Well, it wasn’t his best catch ever…
Poor timing
Fit in with Joe’s story on Heyward
D’Backs lose.