Diamondbacks at Dodgers, 6:10 PM PDT, TV: Bally Sport Arizona, SPNLA
A few years ago this would have been an Opening Day marquee matchup. LHP Madison Bumgarner (2022: 7-15, 4.85 ERA) goes for the D-Backs and LHP Clayton Kershaw (2022: 12-3, 2.28 ERA) goes for the Dodgers. Bumgarner’s 2022 was horrid but his last start of the season might have been his best: he gave up just one hit and one walk while striking out five Dodgers in six innings on Sept. 21. The 2022 edition of Kershaw was his usual impeccable self when healthy; he missed a month between May and June and another 3 weeks in August.
From yesterday’s game:
This is the first time in Dustin May’s career that he has completed seven innings. He hasn’t allowed a run all night.
— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) April 1, 2023
- 1937 The Reds sell Babe Herman to the Tigers. The 34 year-old outfielder, batting .300 for his new team, will appear in only 17 contests with Detroit before effectively retiring from the game, although he will return to play briefly for the war-time Dodgers in 1945.
- 1963 Former Brooklyn Dodger Duke Snider returns to New York when the Mets purchase him from LA for $40,000. The 36 year-old outfielder, who will represent New York in the All-Star Game, will be told at the end of the season by Buzzi Bavasi, his former GM, that the Yankees had asked for him to back up Mickey Mantle before he was dealt to the team the across the river.
- 2008 On Opening Day in Los Angeles, Juan Pierre’s 434 consecutive game streak, the longest current one in the major leagues, comes to an end when the Dodger outfielder does not play in the 3-2 victory over the Giants. New skipper Joe Torre plays Andre Ethier in left field in place of the highly paid but light-hitting fly chaser.
- 2013 Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers’ Opening Day pitcher, hits a leadoff home run off San Francisco’s George Kontos in the bottom of the eighth inning to break up a scoreless tie in the team’s eventual 4-0 victory. LA’s 25-year-old southpaw retires the side in the next frame, completing a 4-0 complete-game shutout against the Giants at Chavez Ravine.
Lineups when available.
Game 3. #ArizonaBorn pic.twitter.com/gqw68TkQHm
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) April 1, 2023
Tonight's #Dodgers lineup vs. D-backs: pic.twitter.com/sYOYWaNhli
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 1, 2023
Trayce Thompson, CT3 and Barnesy get their first starts of the year.
Trayce has quieted the “Doubting Thompsons”. At least for awhile.
I saw this headline elsewhere:
Uno, Dos, Trayce
Read down in the official Dodger blog for some fun quotes. Did you notice that Koufax has been to all three games so far? He’s 87 years old but looks about twenty years younger.
https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1641633885980356608
Dodgers Win. Kersh gets #198. WOOT!!
Once down 5-1, Rox are staging a comeback v. the Paddles.
An interesting compilation from Jon; for the most part, longevity matters. https://twitter.com/jonweisman/status/1641927310474354692?s=20
Kersh going for win #198 tonight. Lets get him some runs.
Taylor and Thompson starting against the lefty Buttgarner.
NPUT @ 0700 HST, 1000 PDT, 1300 EDT
11 runs, 13 hits, 5 walks, 17 strikeouts; all that and the game was played in 2 hours and 14 minutes. I am impressed.
Trayce making a statement, huh? Good for him. And André looked good on the mound, too.
Three-inning save!
Woo-HOO!!!
Dodgers already wrecking havoc on the Pythagorean win charts.
Dodgers win!
Jackson looking good.
The boy has earned some playing time. Way to go Trayce.
I wonder who the player of the game is…
Well it is Freddie’s bobble head night so you would have to think it could be him.
It is a good BobbleHead. Actually looks like him. LOL.
Locked. In!!!
Trayce!!!
Need Vargas to get on so Trayce can get a 2 run HR
Dave are you looking for a home run cycle?
Why not dream?
I wonder if it has ever been done?
https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/08/11/cardinals-prospect-chandler-redmond-hits-home-run-cycle.
Not in the majors.
Twice in the minors – https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/11/sports/baseball/chandler-redmond-home-run-cycle.html
Probably not enough time left to get the HR cycle tonight.
https://twitter.com/BlakeHHarris/status/1642356475984240641?s=20
Nice to see JD join the fun.
Yep. We are going to need him to have a good year to make the playoffs and possibly advance.
Is Betts now the 4th outfielder?
Ha!
Max clank.
A work in progress.
Max catch!
So Kershaw at 23rd for K’s. And by the end of tonight should be tied for 121st for wins.
Starting pitching has been adequate the first three games.
Hey, Dave!
Hi RBI!
Holy ____!!! Trayce!!
Pouring it on. As per your request.
LOL. Hey Dave. Trayce is making a statement to stay on the roster.
Apparently so!
I had Trayce as the first to go until tonight. Now it is Heyward.
Have yourself a night Trayce Thompson!!
https://twitter.com/DodgerInsider/status/1642347367742730240?s=20
Mickey Lolich is next at 2832.
So, later this month.
Wow. Walker owns Kersh.
Kept him in the park this time.
Hope the Dodgers don’t take their foot off the gas. Pour it on them.
At what point will the Snakes cut BadGums loose as a sunk cost? They have young talent that could easily fill his spot.
BadGums’s 2023 ERA is 45.00.
Clayton should enjoy having a lead this size before even throwing a pitch.
Atta boy Trayce.
WOW!!!
A thing of beauty…
It doesn’t get any better than this!
It’s always great to see BadGums get lit up.
Could not agree more. Love watching Buttgarner get lit up.
Diamondbacks (1-1)
Dodgers (1-1)
SP M. Bumgarner L
0-0 .00 ERA
SP Clayton Kershaw L
0-0 .00 ERA
Confirmed Lineup
RF Mookie Betts R
1B F. Freeman L
DH J. Martinez R
3B Max Muncy L
LF Chris Taylor R
2B M. Vargas R
CF T. Thompson R
SS Miguel Rojas R
C A. Barnes R
Clear-day
0% Rain
64° Wind 8 mph Out
I agree!
https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1642264214093058048