Rockies at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: ATT SportsNet-RM, MLBN (out-of-market only), SPNLA
The Rockies hand the ball to LHP Austin Gomber (9-8, 5.40 ERA), while the Dodgers give it to RHP Lance Lynn (8-9, 6.11 ERA).
- 1940 Bees hurler Nick Strincevich completes an unusual 1-1 unassisted twin killing when he doubles up Joe Vosmik, the runner trying to score on attempted squeeze play signaled by Dodger skipper Leo Durocher. The Boston southpaw catches Vito Tamulis’ bunt in the air and continues running until he steps on third base, completing the double play to end the top of the seventh inning in the team’s 3-0 loss to Brooklyn at Braves Field.
- 1946 Sweeping a doubleheader, the Phillies end the Dodgers’ 18-game winning streak, a major league record, in Philadelphia. The Dodgers hadn’t lost in the City of Brotherly Love since May 5, 1945.
- 1950 Vern Bickford, throwing just 97 pitches, no-hits the Dodgers at Braves’ Field, 7-0. The 29 year-old right-hander hurls the first hitless game for Boston since Jim Tobin accomplished the feat, also against Brooklyn, on April 27, 1944.
- 1951 WCBS-TV televises the first baseball game broadcast in color, a Braves’ 8-1 victory over the hometown Dodgers in the first game of a twin bill at Ebbets Field. Brooklyn’s announcers Red Barber and Connie Desmond provide the play-by-play commentary.
- 1969 Don Drysdale announces his retirement. The last Dodger to have played in Brooklyn, Drysdale will be elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984.
- 2015 The Blue Jays, Rays, Marlins, Mets, Indians, Cubs, Royals, White Sox, Twins, Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Mariners, Padres, Dodgers, and Giants all win, making it the first time in the live ball era that every contest is won by the home team in a full slate of games. The unique occurrence became a reality when the two last games to finish end in extra innings, with the host clubs enjoying a walk-off victory.
- 2020 For the first time in over a century, games are played at three different New York major league ballparks when the Toronto Blue Jays face the Marlins at Buffalo’s Sahlen Field, joining contests at Shea Stadium and Yankee Stadium. The last time this happened in the Empire State occurred on September 8, 1915, with the Polo Grounds (Yankees), Ebbets Field (Dodgers), and Federal League Park (Buffalo Blues) hosting big-league teams.
Lineups when available.
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— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) August 12, 2023
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— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 11, 2023
NPUT
Llaneros swatting Gnats – and old friend Stripling – 2-0 after six.
Lynn worked out of that jam very nicely.
I just attempted to watch Texas and the Gnats on iPad with Apple TV – no blackout – but it turned out to be the “Let’s Interview Scherzer Show.” Actual game got only a small inset.
I’m sure it’s MLB and Manfred’s doing, but I wish they’d disallow in-game interviews with players and managers.
What’s happening on the field was barely secondary.
https://twitter.com/jphoornstra/status/1690230340034686976?s=20
For the first time in a while, Dodgers are playing .600 ball, on pace for 97 wins.
Lynn his won all three of his starts for the Dodgers and has an ERA of 2.00 with them.
W00T!
Dodgers have won 10 of 11 (all in August) and now lead the NL West by 7 1/2 games.
And 6 in a row
That took awhile, ballgame.
Woo-HOO!!!
Good futuring!
Almonte is hurt.
What happened?
Joe and Orel thought maybe cramp, because he stayed in the dugout and didn’t go back to the training room.
Thanks.
One more!
Let’s get these final two outs!
Gnats have lost. Pads seem likely to beat Snakes.
Padpen melting down in Arizona heat. Llaneros still swatting Gnats 2-0 in eighth. Dodgers cannot gain on everybody in NL West tonight.
Ugly misplay by Profar. Most of us would’ve caught that.
He had to have lost sight of it
Some unusual ways of getting the guy in from third.
Ouch!
David!
Wasn’t Bruihl with us until two weeks ago?
Yep
No, but Bruilh was.
Call NYC!
I thought out.
Looked safe from the up here in the stadium.
I felt he came off the base.
Yeah, was thinking the mitt hand maybe.
Taking a long time. Good sign.
Maybe Nilsson was wrong… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzSO3kEw_Kw
Bring Mookie home!
Got the least from the most.
I’d say he blocked the plate, surprised there was no challenge.
The 2023 Fernando is rather thin
When my wife arrived here from Argentina in 1981 she knew very little about baseball, but she immediately loved Fernando.
Were fans ever called Maniacs?
¿Maniáticos?
Bolas de tornillo
Unless you were an opposing hitter, how could you not?
I had Gnatfan friends who loved him.