Game 38, 2023

Dodgers at Brewers, 10:40 PM PDT, TV: BS Wisconsin, MLBN (out-of-market only), SPNLA

LHP Clayton Kershaw (5-2, 2.53 ERA) goes for the Dodgers and LHP Wade Miley (3-1, 2.31 ERA) goes for the Brewers.

Today in Dodgers’ history:

  • 1953 With a double and home run, Roy Campanella drives in all the runs in the Dodgers’ 5-0 victory over the Phillies at Ebbets Field. Campy’s total of 40+ RBIs in the first 30 games will not be matched until Tino Martinez accomplishes the feat in 1997 with the Yankees.
  • 1955 Dodger right-hander Don Newcombe faces only 27 batters when he one-hits Chicago at Wrigley Field, 3-0. Gene Baker, who will be thrown out trying to steal second base, ruins Newk’s bid for perfection, with a fourth-inning single.

Other historical notes: on this day in 1909 Fred Toney completes the longest no-hitter in organized baseball history, a 1-0 victory over the Lexington Colts of the Blue Grass League. As word spread around town about the Class D Winchester Hustlers right-hander’s performance on the mound, fans continued to stream into the ballpark before the lone run of the contest scored on a squeeze play in the bottom of the 17th. And if you thought the Phillies’ Ben Chapman was bigoted only toward African-Americans, think again. On this date in 1934 Chapman, who will lead the protest against Jackie Robinson in 1947, harasses a Jewish fan during a Yankees’ 13-3 victory of the White Sox at the Bronx ballpark. The New York left fielder shouts disparaging epithets and taunts the team’s supporter with Nazi salutes.

Lineups when available.

42 thoughts on “Game 38, 2023

  1. This is interesting;

    JD Martinez last appeared in a game for the Dodgers on April 23rd.

    In the fifteen games the Dodgers have played since the 23rd,
    the Dodgers are 11-4

  2. Dodgers (22-15 1st place
    Brewers (20-16) .5GB

    SP Clayton Kershaw L
    5-2 2.53 ERA 42.2IP 48K
    SP Wade Miley L
    3-1 2.31 ERA 35.0IP 21K

    Lineup:
    RF Mookie Betts R
    1B F. Freeman L
    DH Will Smith R
    3B Chris Taylor R
    2B M. Vargas R
    CF James Outman L
    SS Miguel Rojas R
    LF T. Thompson R
    C A. Barnes R