Dodgers at Marlins, 12:05 PM PDT, TV: FS-F, MLBN (out-of-market only), SPNLA
RHP Walker Buehler (10-2, 3.08 ERA) takes the mound for the Dodgers against the Marlins’ LHP Caleb Smith (7-6, 3.71 ERA). Buehler was annoyed with himself after his last start; he went six scoreless innings and struck out eight but “didn’t throw enough first-pitch strikes.” Smith has struggled since the All Star break. He had a 3.50 ERA before that and has had a 4.15 ERA since. He averaged 2.63 BB/9 and 11 K/9 before the break and 3.89 BB/9 and 10.13 K/9 after it.
Senor Rios had a big night: his first two home runs.
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1914 Brooklyn’s Jake Daubert sets a National League record with four sacrifices in one game. The first baseman’s efforts aren’t enough when the Dodgers drop an 8-7 decision to Philadelphia at Ebbets Field.
- 1926 When Babe Herman doubles with the bases loaded, three Dodgers wind up on third base. The runner on second rounds third but decides to go back as the runner from first reaches the same base, and a few seconds later Herman slides in to join his two teammates.
- 1951 With one out in the top of the eighth inning and a runner on third base in a 1-1 tied game, Willie Mays, running at full speed, makes an incredible catch of Carl Furillo’s drive to deep centerfield. After grabbing the ball, the rookie outfielder turns counterclockwise and throws a perfect strike to home to nail a surprised Billy Cox at home to complete the double play. Some believe the catch, in the Giants’ eventual 3-1 Polo Grounds victory over the Dodgers, is the impetus for the beginning of the team’s incredible comeback from an 11.5 game deficit to win the National League pennant.
- 2006 The Dodgers, with their 4-0 blanking of the Marlins, win their sixth consecutive game and 17th in the last 18 contests. The stretch is the team’s best run since the Brooklyn Superbas went 20-1 in 1899.
Lineup when available.
Today's Dodger lineup at Marlins:
Pollock CF
Turner 3B
Smith C
Bellinger 1B
Muncy 2B
Negrón RF
Seager SS
Garlick LF
Buehler P#Dodgers | @Biofreeze pic.twitter.com/Us8VPU6AVi— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 15, 2019
NPUT
Have a lineup. https://twitter.com/alannarizzo/status/1162462269319634946?s=20
Friday Features – Yesterday coulda been much worse, Dodgers still lead Snakes and Gnats by 19.5, Pads by 23.5, Rox by 26. Barves had a scare, hitting three HRs in the ninth, but the Mutts hung on and Dodgers still lead Atlanta by nine for best in NL.
For best in baseball, Yanquis got clubbed worse than Dodgers did, so the teams are still tied. Here in the East Bay, the Minute Maids melted down again – third late-inning bullpen implosion in five days – and they still trail by 2-1/2.
Venezuelan baseball is in trouble. https://twitter.com/southernconetrv/status/1162431516720291840?s=20
Dodgers are now 24-15 when a lefty starts.
FanGraphs projections say the Dodgers will finish the season with 104.3 wins – better than the Minute Maids’ 104.2.
How do we win 0.3 games? If you round it, that would actually count as a loss since you round down.
How do the Minute Maids win 0.2 games?
Friday Features – Yesterday coulda been much worse, Dodgers still lead Snakes and Gnats by 19.5, Pads by 23.5, Rox by 26. Barves had a scare, hitting three HRs in the ninth, but the Mutts hung on and Dodgers still lead Atlanta by nine for best in NL.
For best in baseball, Yanquis got clubbed worse than Dodgers did, so the teams are still tied. Here in the East Bay, the Minute Maids melted down again – third late-inning bullpen implosion in five days – and they still trail by 2-1/2.
Given what a great season the Dodgers are having, you can accept the occasional game like this one. Still, it’s frustrating when the lower-shelf relievers have a chance to show something positive and fail to do so.
Pitchers are hitting batters out of sheer frustration at the ump’s calls?
Guess what? The 5th has ended.
We could share a fifth after that inning.
So much for that missed ball four call…
https://twitter.com/DodgerBlue1958/status/1162101160850800640?s=20
Looks like I picked a good day to mow the lawn instead of watching the game.
Yankees might be having the same kind of day as us. Grand slam by the Indians in the first inning.
Also, the Barves are getting bombed by the Mutts. Minute Maids play here later tonight.
This is primarily on the pitching, which mostly stunk.
I thought he had it. Rats.
Bases loaded for Corey…
Off to the bath. I can’t stand this no more.
Never leave early?
Meh. Bad games happen, and better they happen in August than October.
OK, time for comeback of the century!
Our first baseman is now pitching?
Another pitching opportunity for Russell Martin?
So, my question is this: After the Dodgers score seven runs in the next two innings to take a 14-13 lead, who comes in to get the save in the bottom of the 9th?
See below! Great minds…
Looking less likely.
Yimi.
If we get a bunch these next two innings, I wonder who closes in the ninth?
We are in perfect symmetry!
Kenley, at least, getting the job done.
Yes! Cody!!!! Not that time!!!!!
That was a monster shot.
A beauty.
Cody watching and missing balls he would have hammered earlier.
Got that one, though.
Yeah!
Well, at least the post-season bullpen is beginning to take shape. It will be addition by subtraction.
That makes what – five HBP total?
Turner looks mad.
Silver Lining Department: Seager has found his groove. Also, we have now hit 17 home runs in our lasts 3 2/3 games.
So now the ump is calling those low strikes as strikes.
We have given up more runs in the last two innings (11) than in the previous eight games combined (10). Why didn’t I take that nap that I promised myself about a half-hour ago?
Glad for the company, Scoop. Signed, Misery.
Ha!
I would like to get at least four back this inning, just for the sake of our pride.
13-4. Good lord.
Not one pitcher has been remotely effective today. We look absolutely terrible.
Can we just call this game and go back to the hotel?
Or, rather, board the charter to Atlanta.
Yeah, that.
It’s like we have switched teams.
Let’s shut this inning down, Caleb!
Chargois does not inspire confidence. The HB scores on a shift beating soft ground ball and a stupid bloop single. Ugh.
I think he’s pretty much removed himself from the equation.
Marlins only have nine hits? Feels like 20.
Nobody there with the shift.
Corey!!! Only down… four.
Max!!!! Only down…five.
Based on pace of play so far, there is a lot of time left in this game for a comeback.
Walker Buehler’s off-day. (I expect that I am not the first to come up with that).
You’re #1
Ah, shucks.
Brinson is a terrible hitter, which tells you all you need to know about this game.
I guess we were due for a game like this. I just didn’t see it coming vs. the Marlins. Had a good workout this morning, and now it is time to take a nap.
So, you can join the Dodgers in that.
To state the obvious, this is a horrible inning.
So far, one of the year’s ugliest games.
Buehler’s not at his sharpest today, though the home plate umpire hasn’t helped at all.
Both true.
https://twitter.com/DavidYoungTBLA/status/1162104153729949696?s=20
Cal Poly Pomona alumni breaks up the no hitter and shutout with one swing.
https://twitter.com/ColeWrightNFL/status/1162103651852095488?s=20
A Garlick dip!
Garlick!!!!
The bunter be gettin fussed at.
Hello Bats! This is your afternoon wake up call!
Grab some coffee and get to work.
That shoulda been a challenge.
Ball in play with Belli’s steal of second. Ouch.
Baseball has a lot of Smiths. Who would have thunk?
Get this Smith guy out of the game so we can feast on their bullpen!
And a righty
Bases loaded, one out, visit on the mound with Smith, Buehler, Seager, and Muncy and Smith is the only one that says a word. A young rookie taking charge.
This game is either too early and people have better things to do, fun or not, or it is a game that just doesn’t give us anything to cheer.
Myself, I would be packing boxes if the game were not on. I’m sipping a beer but not enjoying it. Michelob Light. Boring but it was on sale and stacks of it were located where you had to walk around it to get into the grocery store.
I should be back on the west coast by mid September. We’ll be homeless for awhile.
Not an inspiring game so far. We’ve been spoiled all season.
Nope and yep.
Time for another rook to deliver, but Garlick’s pulling off everything.
Nice recovery, Buehler.
Granderson is 38, but looks exactly the same!
His last season, I would guess. He was hoping to do well enough to be a late-season pickup.
Smith having to be a backstop this inning.
Shaky start for Walker, but the game is young.
Keep the Marlins under 7 and we can win this game, or so it would seem.
We have failed to do that.
Pollock is not getting good jumps.
That was like his other missed catch of a blooper, wasn’t it?
It looked like an instant replay.
He’d be a good DH right now.
Had to look up Jake Daubert (whose name I’d only heard before). Worth noting that those sacrifices were all bunts, so the Superbas were really giving away outs in an 8-7 game.
Daubert was a pioneer in attempting to unionize baseball, and for that reason Charles Ebbets traded him to the Rojos. He died young, at age 40, shortly after playing in his last game.