Game Six, 2023

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Rockies at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: ATT SportsNet-RM, SPNLA

RHP Germán Márquez (1-0, 3.00 ERA) takes the mound for the Rockies and LHP Julio Urías (1-0, 3.00 ERA) does the same for the Dodgers.

On this date in Dodger history:

  • 1968 Due to today’s assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, most major league teams postponed their Opening Day games for five days, resuming after the reverend’s funeral in five days. Surprisingly, at first, the Dodgers are the notable exception, even though the Phillies, their opponents on April 9, say they will forfeit rather than play on the national day of mourning.
  • 2016 The Dodgers hand the Padres the worst Opening Day shutout loss since at least 1913, and most likely in the game’s history, blanking the Friars at Petco Park, 15-0. The contest marked both skippers’ managerial debut, with LA’s Dave Roberts and San Diego’s Padres Andy Green piloting their first major league game.

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129 thoughts on “Game Six, 2023”

  2. The Athletic notes: Elehuris Montero, Tuesday at Dodger Stadium, went down in history as the first Strikeout Not Looking ever awarded for trying to call timeout twice in the same at-bat! Sorry, Elehuris. Only one TO per customer these days, so next time, remember to count to two.

    But notice what Julio does when strike three is called and listen to Orel. Urías starts to throw the ball to third or short, and Orel asks “Do they throw the ball around?”
    https://twitter.com/ChadMoriyama/status/1643448742664888321

    • Someone commented, elsewhere, that a pitcher might have an immaculate inning throwing only six pitches – or perhaps even zero?

  4. Yikes. Thought Mookie was going to be able to avoid Heyward completely but not quite. Hope he is alright.

  6. Against the Snakes, the Paddies melted down in the late innings, blowing a 5-1 lead to lose 8-6. Pending tonight’s outcome, Dodgers have sole occupancy of first place.

  8. At The Litterbox this afternoon, Machado got rung up for failing to get set in the box in time. He then got tossed for arguing the call.

  20. Speaking of not liking Colorado right now – Winnipeg being hit by a Colorado low and could receive 25 cm of snow by end of tomorrow.

  28. Weird and wild inning – and that’s just the home plate ump I’m talking about.

  37. You can take a right fielder out of right, but you can’t take right out of a right fielder.

  52. Rick actually had a good observation. You could now get an immaculate inning with 6 pitches.

  71. Double my a__. That was a Muncy error. A half decent 3rd baseman makes that play easily.

      • He is serviceable and will cost the Dodgers a couple of wins defensively.

        Vargas is faster and will cover more ground at second but might not have the reflexes for hot corner. Vargas might move to third next year if Lux comes back strong and if Dodgers trade for a shortstop.

      • He is serviceable and will cost the Dodgers a couple of wins defensively.

        Vargas is faster and will cover more ground at second but might not have the reflexes for hot corner. Vargas might move to third next year if Lux comes back strong and if Dodgers trade for a shortstop.

    • Max a decent 2nd baseman. Guess they figure that he is too slow in shiftless baseball. Don’t recall Vargas being lauded as a good fielding 3rd. So here we are.

  74. Rockies (2-3)
    Dodgers (3-2)

    SPGerman Marquez R
    1-0 3.00 ERA 6IP %K
    SP Julio Urias L
    1-0 3.00 ERA 6IP 6K

    Lineup:
    2B Mookie Betts R
    1B F. Freeman L
    C Will Smith R
    3B Max Muncy L
    DH J. Martinez R
    LF D. Peralta L
    CF James Outman L
    SS Chris Taylor R
    RF J. Heyward L

    Clear-day
    0% None
    59° Wind 17 mph L-R