Mets at Dodgers, 1:10 PM PDT, TV: MLBN (out-of-market only), SPNLA, WPIXX
RHP Adrian Houser (0-1, 4.70 ERA) pitches for the Mets and RHP Tyler Glasnow (3-1, 3.72 ERA) pitches for the Dodgers.
- 1925 No games are played in the National League due to the funeral for Dodger owner Charles Ebbets, who died three days ago. Edward McKeever, who became president of the Brooklyn club upon the death of the owner, contracts pneumonia at the services for his business partner and will be dead in eight days.
- 1948 Returning after serving his one-year suspension from baseball, Dodger manager Leo Durocher uses 24 players in a 9-5 loss to the Giants. The controversial ‘Lip’ had been suspended last April by commissioner Happy Chandler for an assortment of actions deemed detrimental to baseball.
- 1967 For the first time since LA opened their stadium in Chavez Ravine in 1962, the team is rained out at home. The postponement of their scheduled game against St. Louis ends a streak of 737 consecutive contests at Dodger Stadium without a washout.
- 2000 In Cincinnati, the Dodger/Red game is delayed for 27 minutes due to the umpires’ equipment being accidentally shipped to New York. Replacement gear is secured from a downtown store, but due to heavy traffic, a police escort is needed to get the goods to Cinergy Field.
- 2016 Jake Arrieta tosses a no-hitter in the Cubs’ 16-0 rout over the Reds at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park. The Chicago right-handed ace becomes only the second pitcher, joining Johnny Vander Meer, who threw consecutive no-hitters in 1938, ever to go unbeaten between no-hit games, having not recorded a loss in his last 17 regular-season starts since he threw a no-no against the Dodgers last season.
You know, fans say the Cubs’ trade of Lou Brock to the Cardinals for Ernie Broglio was possibly the worst trade ever, but I think this one comes very close: in 1966 the Phillies obtain Larry Jackson and Bob Buhl from the Cubs in exchange for future Hall of Fame hurler Ferguson Jenkins, outfielder Adolfo Phillips, and first baseman/outfielder John Herrnstein. The pair of right-handers will post a 47-53 record collectively for Philadelphia as Chicago’s new moundsman will win twenty or more games for six consecutive seasons starting in 1967.
Lineups when available.
Series finale in LA. #LGM pic.twitter.com/HLvDFENIFI
— New York Mets (@Mets) April 21, 2024
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— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 21, 2024
NPUT
What the Dodgers did in the 6th today reminds me how Tommy Lasorda, as the keynote speaker, started his presentation at a conference in Monterey many years ago:
“Do you know how you can tell that God is a baseball fan?” Pause. “Because the bible begins, ‘In the big inning.’ “
What has Muncy done with his bat? Take a look when he comes up. It’s a shiny gray.
He has used that color bat for many a year.
Perhaps not so shiny.
Hopefully pitchers see it as the doom and gloom bat.
Those watching MLBTV should note that you can also watch Dodgers’ minor league affiliates. Until the Dodger game starts, I’m watching the Tulsa Drillers play in Wichita (whose ballpark is called Riverfront Stadium). The “Wind Surge” were once the Denver Bears and then the New Orleans Zephyrs before relocating to Kansas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpGx4foRdPw
We needed that one, and it was a laugher to boot.
Yay!!! Dodgers win!!!
Woo-HOO!!!
RBI, Mary Hart’s seats are vacant…..
Everybody plays today.
What a game! He was absolutely in control today.
Heck of a job. Just what we needed.
Tyler!
He’s tiring, but what a game he pitched!
Angel wants to go home.
Just for a change, Lux goes 6-3.
Glasnow bounding out to the mound.
https://x.com/FabianArdaya/status/1782164655542272001
If the Manager expects his players to keep playing then he has to keep trying as well.
Taylor’s OBP is now .266.
Impressive given 0.053 AVE. I think B*nds holds the record in 2004 with .257 differential between AVE and OBP.
En the pelotas, no?
En serio, ¡bolú!
But yes, I always want In-n-Out. The first one located in Washington is being built in my home town.
You’re near Vancouver, IIRC?
Ridgefield
Pretty close.
Got stuck in Vancouver once as a teenager. We had been hitching up from San Diego and got a ride through Portland and dropped off there, where we were informed that hitchhiking was illegal in Washington State. We took a bus to Seattle.
I, too, am old enough to remember when hitching was illegal there.
Pages Quatro.
Pagés — I copied and pasted
Good job.
I have soooo many talents.
Pagés turning!
Need a double double here
Not what I had in mind but the math worked
From In-n-Out?
He started the inning with a double and I wanted another
Pages gets his first HR!
Blow out!
That pitch was not the way to get Muncy out.
So glad I am here today!
Your walk-up song… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXdNnw99-Ic
I get to see them next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday!
That’s great! They’re heating up again!
The Nats are better than the Gnats.
Finally, good timely hitting!
W.D.! (Will Double).
I wanted it to be a triple
To my mind, baseball’s most exciting play.
Before today’s game:
…Betts, Ohtani, Freeman and Smith hitting a combined .335 with 12 homers, 55 RBIs and 66 Ks in 340 at bats (19.4 percent). They also have 52 walks.
…The rest of the team hitting a combined .199 with 14 homers, 56 RBIs and 155 strikeouts in 442 at bats (35.1 percent). They also have 42 walks.
Heading in the same directions thus far today. Mind you, I am not complaining,
I am totally unimpressed with Teoscar Hernandez. And Muncy drives me crazy. Both strike out too much.
He is no JD (any one know that story. He is a Met but hasn’t played and isn’t on the IL).
JD has been sidelined with “general body soreness,” but is now back on rehab at AAA.
I was hoping you teed one up for Teoscar
Freddie is back.
Yes!
Pile on please
Yes!
Ouch
Duele…
With Ohtani’s dinger and yesterday’s ten BB, Dodgers are now the three true outcome team of the NL.
I hope they lose that title
Yes. At least the SO part.
Pages Doble.
Pagés
And yet you can’t spell Mets.
No, you can’t spell “Mutts.”
I don’t know how to do that.
I think I am in the minority but I like the Betts Lux middle infield defense.
I am OK with it. Just need Lux to start hitting.
So many fly ball outs. Just getting under these pitches.
Nice W.D.!
Don’t be running on Will today!
Ohtani!!!
Got him!
Perfect throw!
We get the good Glasnow today apparently.
The Dodgers have not been entertaining lately.
Was Freddie off the bag? From up here it looked like a good DP.
On the camera, Harrison barely but clearly beat it.
Great start!
Nice snag in the sun by Muncy.
https://twitter.com/azfreedman/status/1781076524889694574
Mets (12-8)
Dodgers (12-11)
SP Adrian Houser R
0-1 4.70 ERA
SP Tyler Glasnow R
3-1 3.72 ERA
Lineup:
SS Mookie Betts R
DH S. Ohtani L
1B F. Freeman L
C Will Smith R
3B Max Muncy L
LF T. Hernandez R
CF James Outman L
RF Andy Pages R
2B Gavin Lux L