Dodgers at Marlins, 3:40 PM PDT, TV: Bally Sports Florida, SPNLA
LHP Clayton Kershaw (12-4, 2.48 ERA) gets the ball from the Dodgers and LHP Jesús Luzardo (9-8, 3.62 ERA) does so for the Marlins.
- 1908 Superbas southpaw Nap Rucker strikes out 14 Doves en route to tossing a no-hitter in the team’s 6-0 victory over Boston at Washington Park. The only runners to get on base off the talented left-handed redhead come as a result of three Brooklyn errors.
- 1938 For the third time this season, Dodger catcher Babe Phelps breaks a bone in his throwing hand. Although the injuries will limit his playing time to only 66 games and 208 at-bats this season, the southpaw-swinging backstop will hit .308 and was named to the National League All-Star team, the first of three consecutive games he’ll play in the Mid-summer classic.
- 1955 In an 11-4 win over the Phillies, Dodger pitcher Don Newcombe hits his seventh homer, establishing a National League record for home runs by a pitcher in a season. The victory is Newk’s 20th of the season.
- 1978 On a night the Dodgers and Angels are scheduled to play at home on the same date, which is a rare occurrence, each team has their game rained out, another oddity in Los Angeles. The second time both clubs’ home contests will be washed out on the same day in the City of Angels will take place late in the season in 1986.
- 1998 Barry Bonds sets a new National League mark, reaching base in 15 consecutive plate appearances. The Giants outfielder’s five singles, two doubles, two homers, and six walks during the streak break Dodger Pedro Guerrero’s mark of 14 established in 1983.
Lineups when available.
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NPUT
The Giants release A.J. Pollock.
He’s had a horrible year.
So have the Gnats, as they sink not so slowly in the West.
Phooey
C’est La Vie.
Peter Green said it best. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yq-Fw7C26Y
Fleetwood Mac certainly changed over the years.
That was the real Fleetwood Mac.
As opposed to?
Everything after Kiln House is bogus.
An unsatisfying beginning to a six-game East Coast trip.
Nope. Get them tomorrow.
Freddie will have to hit the slam.
Yarbrough’s due up fourth, so he can hit a slam.
Yarbrough’s been pretty good; he was due for a poor outing.
No bueno.
Wow. Shades of Atlanta.
Ugh.
Well that is an awful turn of events.
No eyes, no ears. What happened to Barnes? I see that Yarbrough is now in his spot in the batting order.
Weird. Don’t know either.
Concussion protocal after getting hit by backswing.
Thanks.
By their catcher, no less.
I wish the Fish scoreboard would respect Rule No. 5.
What did the message say?
It promoted zombie worship.
What did the message say?
Don’t recall the exact words – something like “zombie doesn’t need a rally cap.”
Break the tie, guys.
Good job by CT3 to keep that to a single.
New game. Way to go Chris.
He took Kershaw off the hook.
As I was saying a short while ago, I am glad that Chris Taylor is with the Dodgers.
But that’s not small ball!
Then again, woot!!!
We’re in a bit of the doldrums.
Simply time for another of our come-from-behind victories.
Ooph.
Uggh
Clayton clearly doesn’t have it today: 5 walks (tying a season high) and 3 earned runs in 5 innings. Not an awful outing, however, for many other pitchers.
Poor outing by Kershaw standards.
Yes. We’ve come to expect so much from him throughout the years, and he almost always delivers.
Kershaw continues to walk a tightrope, as we hold our breaths.
I am glad that Chris Taylor is with the Dodgers and is on a long-term contract (signed through 2025). He is versatile on defense, seems to always give a full effort, and has come up with many clutch hits. However, In the history of the Dodgers, both in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, below is the list of the most strikeouts in a single season. Taylor has the No. 1, No. 4 and No. 5 positions.
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/stats/strikeouts/all-time-by-season
I expect that Yarbrough will pitch for the Dodgers today.
A good summary of the situation. https://twitter.com/BillShaikin/status/1699200998571716644?s=20
We need another visit from Doctor DP.
Will Captain K do?
I guess that the good doctor was out on Strikes.
He’ll never match Roseboro as a base stealer, though.
Will Smith now has nine stolen bases in his MLB career. He has never been caught stealing.
He’ll never match Roseboro as a base stealer, though.
This team sure scores a lot of two-out runs.
If only they’d learn to play small ball…
This seems smallish.
Doctor DP!
Need a K here or, preferably, a DP.
Early even for me here on the East coast.
How will Scott Boras market his free agent client Julio Urías?
How long might the suspension be? That will affect the marketing.
Technically not suspended yet. My guess is that, in the long run, he could take the Trevor Bauer option of Japan or Korea – presuming he’s not in prison.
Was 20 games first go around, so betting on a stiff penalty of at least half a season.
Will jail time count against the suspension?
At the very least he will be on administrative leave as the MLB investigates, so will not pitch the rest of this season
I think he has pitched his last game in a Dodger uniform.
Quite possibly (probably?) his last in MLB.
One would certainly think so.
If he’s not a citizen, he could be deported for a felony conviction.
Almost certainly will get some jail time if convicted, given priors. No idea what the minimum might be.
The Orioles are genuine contenders, says Tom Verducci of SI.com.