Dodgers at Rockies, 5:37 PM PDT, TV: ESPN
Lefty Julio Urías (0-0, 0.00 ERA) takes the hill for the Dodgers and righty Chad Bettis (0-1, 9.53 ERA) goes for the Rockies. Urías pitched five scoreless innings in his first start, while Bettis got pushed around by the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up six earned runs in 5 2/3 innings.
Here’s a video recap of yesterday’s game:
The Dodgers recalled Dennis Santana from OKC and sent Brock Stewart there.
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1969 After throwing just two pitches to start the season, Don Drysdale finds himself and his team trailing by two runs when Pete Rose and Bobby Tolan hit back-to-back homers. The 32 year-old right-hander settles down, and the Dodgers come back to win the Crosley Field contest, 3-2.
- 1969 Bill Singer becomes the first major league reliever to officially record a save, a new stat which will be kept starting this season, in the Dodgers’ 3-2 win over Cincinnati in the season-opener at Crosley Field. The ‘Singer Throwing Machine’ does not allow a hit, hurling three scoreless innings en route to saving Don Drysdale’s victory.
- 1977 Gary Thomasson starts the game by walloping the first pitch in the Dodgers’ opener for a home run off Don Sutton, who had apparently thrown a gopher ball. Unbeknownst to the Giants’ leadoff hitter, the ball was to be taken for a pitch and handed to the home plate umpire to be sent to Cooperstown.
- 1977 Frank Sinatra keeps his promise to Tommy Lasorda by singing the Star-Spangled Banner on Opening Day at Dodger Stadium. ‘Old Blue Eyes’ had told the team’s new skipper he would perform the National Anthem if his friend ever became the L.A. manager.
- 2012 Octavio Dotel, playing for his 13th team, breaks a major league record he previously shared with Mike Morgan, Matt Stairs, and Ron Villone. The 39 year-old Tiger reliever, who throws 1.1 scoreless innings against Boston, has also appeared with the Mets, Astros, A’s, Yankees, Royals, Braves, White Sox, Pirates, Dodgers, Rockies, Blue Jays, and Cardinals.
Lineup when available.
Tonight’s Dodger lineup at Rockies:
Pederson LF
Turner 3B
Seager SS
Pollock CF
Bellinger RF
Freese 1B
Hernández 2B
Barnes C
Urías P#Dodgers | @Biofreeze pic.twitter.com/z1xEngjEJH— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 7, 2019
NPUT
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If not for Joe Kelly the Dodgers would be 10-0. I’m beginning to wonder if MLB’s new deal with MGM gambling requires each team to take on a handicap to level the odds a little.
More seriously, this has been a great run, but sooner or later they’ll be facing better pitching, which means the bullpen needs to get it’s act together.
I think you’re jumping a gun a bit on Kelly. The ‘pen will be fine.
Houston Mitchell of the (LA) Times agrees that we shouldn’t get ahead of ourselves.
Someone remind Kiké there is only one out and the double play is a valid option.
Stand down. 2 outs now.
By the way Link. I love the symmetry of your “This day in Dodger history”. Two items on season opening leadoff homeruns. And two items on Singers!
Dingers and Singers
Ha ha! Brilliant.
You were my straight man for that one
Been said that a player who makes a great play oftens leads off the next inning; might that be for major flubs? Blackman?
Blackman doubled after his flub; Kike’?
Walks.
I’ll take it
Nice. Barnes walks and Urías bats this inning. Might help next inning.
And this inning!
You could say that. 😉
Ho hum another extra base hit for Bellinger.
On to St. Louis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqezXDgObWE
Another winner.
Woo-HOO!!!
I like the cut of Tapia’s jib. He’s fun to watch.
The cut of his jib hey?! Don’t worry, we won’t tell Mr. RBI!
Good thing we traded Kemp again…
Lol.
I saw Matty in Beverly Hills once and literally yelped.
He’s 6’3″ and 160 lbs. Talk about rail-thin!
Minus a half inch, I was there once.
Minus 5 inches, I’m there right now. 🙂
All Tapia!
Seems fleet of foot.
Good Rockie D. I have a feeling we are getting out of Dodge just in time. Their bats are also warming up.
JT robbed.
Good catch by Tapia!
Greetings from Viña del Mar. After a six-hour drive and the end of daylight savings in Chile, not sure how long I might last tonight.
Where did you wind up?
Joc. Calm down, honey.
Much better at bat by CT3.
If you are going to be robbed of your first big league hit, might as well be by the best.
That was some crack of the bat!
No one can stop Belli! They can’t even hope to contain him.
Maybe it’s the facial hair.
Not much of a beard, though.
Upper deck!! Belli bombastic!
Belli blast!
Cody!!!!
Nice thanks be back in the saddle, able to watch the game and join yawl here.
Ouch!
Rockies are going to be angry at Dodgers pitchers. Ouch!
I thought RVS was supposed to help CT3. Taylor struggling to connect so far along.
He’s impatient at the plate. Didn’t get the wait and watch memo.
Excellent point. Although wasn’t Muncy’s HR on the first pitch? I might be mistaken on that…
Yeah but Muncy is really seeing the ball well right now.
Fair enough.
Got the out!
Out at third! Yes!
Ouch.
Usually it’s the Dodgers trying to get out of Coors Field healthy and alive.
ESPN already talking about postseason. It’s game 10, guys.
ESPN talking about the Dodgers still trying to get over the loss of Brandon Morrow. Sheesh.
Or what you said.
It’s like we are listening to the same national broadcast.
Funny Dave.
Kelly is looking fine tonight. Until that last pitch anyway.
There she goes!!!
Mad Max!!!!
Bellinger is faaaast.
Cody! Wheels!
Streaker?
Kiké! What a fine play!
Feels a bit better at 9-3, but it’s still Coors!
Nice having the 6 run lead again.
Turner stung that one.
Another run is always welcomed.
As is that one!
Put the K in Kelly that time
Nice K Kelly!
Maybe he just realized that he is not on the 2019 Red Sox and didn’t have to pitch like his former teammates!
Ha!
Although they pitched well today…
Okay Kelly. Get the out please.
Which Kelly do we get tonight ?
Have we had more than one type? He always seems to get hit hard. (Too soon? I am glad he wasn’t injured last time out.)
There’s the for and there’s the vs Dodgers
Ahhh. Good point!
Last inning for Urías. And last batter.
Blackmon Matt Holidayed that flyball.
At least he didn’t get hit in the groin.
He’s flubbed 2 and didn’t play a ball well off the fence. A game he will want to forget.
That’s an ugly error by Blackmon.
He felt bad for Kiké
It’s like getting a make up call from an ump or ref!
Woot!
Pollack be hungry for a hit.
But Bellinger hopefully gets to eat instead.
Another double. Time for a triple – or perhaps a HR.
Yasiel ejected for his part (he looked at a bad situation and decided to it much worse) in a massive brawl in Pittsburgh. Link
Newest Reds, Yasiel and Matty seemed to be the first players off the bench and on to the field.
Let’s get some runs back.
I hope they can laugh about that gift run at the end of the game.
Oh for heaven’s sake, Kiké.
Need the old kangaroo court
A double play would be so helpful.
Uuuhhh. Kikè?
Come on, Julio, start fooling these guys.
Dodgers still need their bend but don’t break defense in this game.
Oh man. Joc smoked that but right to the right fielder.
6-0!
The hits keep coming!!
Double, double – Dodgers hits are Rockies trouble!!
Walking Bellinger is smart.
After a Peruvian dinner with a pisco sour, and a glass of Sauvignon Blanc, I guess I’ll watch the rest of this one on the iPad in bed. Keep it going!
That sounds like the perfect ending to a beautiful evening.
Smooth inning for Urías.
I guess the Dodgers got Vin to do a brief update. He intros the new play by play guy by name.
Good inning. Dodgers seem to enjoy scoring first this season. It seems as if they have done it every game.
Nice snag by Bellinger.
After Dahl there is no one hitting above .250 in Colorado’s line-up.
And he took care of Dahl.
Urías could use a double play himself after walking a couple of Rockies.
A bit of a missed opportunity there for Pollick. GIDP.