Dodgers at Braves, 4:10PM PT, TV: SPNLA, FSSO
Ross Stripling (0-0, 2.03 ERA) goes for the Dodgers, while Julio Teheran (0-2, 6.35 ERA) goes for the Braves. Teheran’s start slipped a day; he was scheduled to be Tuesday’s starting pitcher but came down with a fever, so Williams Perez took his place.
The Dodgers had the best fielding percentage in the big leagues coming into the game, then they muffed three ground balls to the infield and raised their error total for the season to seven.
Puig has changed! Yet another story about Yasiel’s resurgence as player and good guy, this one from Sports Illustrated.
Lineup when available.
Utley 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Gonzalez 1B
Puig RF
Grandal C
Kendrick LF
Pederson CF
Stripling P— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 20, 2016
I’m sure Link set the new post to generate on auto pilot because it will be something like 3am his time when today’s game starts.
Very late a Woo-HOO!!! Nice going, everyone.
I fell asleep before the Gnats’ game ended, but was pleased at the result – especially a loss for BadGums. That said, I always thought the Snakes would overtake the Gnats but, with the rest of the division playing well, I think SF could sink even lower.
NPUT @ 0830 Pacific Time.
We broke 100 comments for the first time this season! Well done!
Very nice comeback win
Doc is managing the pen more with an eye toward match ups, unlike Donnie’s rote approach.
Managed to watch this one under the table.
A satisfactory outcome. With Rox loss, Dodgers all alone in first place again.
Sly guy!
We win!
Time for Kenley.
Nice to get that second run. But Culberdon left Turner hanging on that missed bunt.
Double? I’ll take it!
Well-placed.
And misplayed.
Nice running by Utley. Man I wish we could have had him 5 or 6 years ago.
Nice hit by old man Utley.
For whom should I root, as Greinke is pitching against Bumgarner tonight? The game is on TV where I live.
Greinke is a mercenary, but BadGums is a racist jerk.
Racist? Which race is he against?
Indeed. Comes from a Confederate family, yells at non-white opposition players.
Ah.
Hates Puig.
Funny that Vin Scully never mentioned it.
There’s plenty of video, such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOJ8YhoxWIo
I was very surprised to hear that he would attack a fellow reptile.
Definitely Snakes to win 9-8.
Free baseball!
Sounds like a few Dodger fans there.
4 in a row caught by Joc in CF.
Roberts should have brought in Jansen now. The game is on the line. I have little faith in Blanton.
Yep.
Disagree. Not with the bottom of the order.
I thought lead off walks were supposed to be costly.
Obviously this is not Sixto Vizcaino on the mound. He couldn’t pitch that well.
Vamos, ¡Quique!
Missed several innings for dinner, could only watch Gameday on phone.
Welcome back to the fight.
C’mon, Joc. Hit a double.
Thought Culberson went around. Fortunately not.
But strikes out anyway.
Braves bringing in their closer.
That made me a bit nervous off the bat but it was routine out to CF.
Repeat 2 times to end the inning.
Garcia not as good as Hatcher.
ESPN fired Curt Schilling for stupidity.
The Dodgers scored 31 runs in their first four games (3 at SD, 1 at SF) and have scored 38 runs in their last 10-plus.
It helps when you score 15 in the first game.
90 feet away.
That looked close.
Well, so far it is even, but does not sound like they are playing well from all the comments.
Just a bit off, a bit sluggish. Not a lot like last night but still not sharp.
Seems early to bring in Hatcher. Who do they want between him and hopefully Jansen in the 9th?
Seems to have come in to pitch to the top of the order. Nice match up approach by Doc.
Utley having fun on the field tonight!
A second inning of Howell makes me nervous.
And the crowd at Elysian Fields goes wild with that HR.
Woo hoo!
Your timing is just a bit off. 😉
yea
Thank goodness it’s a long season. This series will hopefully long be forgotten in 5 weeks.
Need to capitalize on that big error.
This is my first time listening to Davis. Maybe it’s tonight game, but he sounds very bland. Seems like a Joe Buck knock off – like a person trying to be a big league announcer.
The bullpen will be tested tonight.
Such dumb luck.
Fine play by Grandal!
Good job Dodgers – my son got bored with you and has left.
Never mind – he’s back.
Dodgers batting like its getaway day.
Five of the nine runs that the Braves have scored in this series thus far have been unearned.
Stripling does a pretty good job of working out of trouble.
1 run through 12 innings against Braves pitching is not cutting it.
Hopefully second time through the order produces some results.
Our bats need to awaken.
Ross getting killed by deep counts and foul balls.
Early dinner guests, so you guys are on your on.
But will try to peek in.
Good man!
I don’t like Atlanta/Turner Field.
Our last trip there.
I preferred Fulton County Stadium, but I still think it’s reprehensible that the Braves are abandoning downtown Atlanta.
It is the worst. There is no good reason at all – only greed – to move to a new stadium.
Also, there’s no mass transit to Cobb County where the new stadium will be. They’re going to cut themselves off from their downtown (black) fans, but the suburban white ones are richer anyway.
Shouldn’t Teh(e)ran be pitching for the Iranian national team?
Not much happening. Which – given last night’s game – could be seen as a good thing I suppose.
Just missed a HR by Seager. Long foul ball just on the wrong side of the pole.
And then he took a good (pitcher’s) pitch looking.
My sister-in-law’s husband is watching soccer, but fortunately I’ve got the iPad to watch the Dodgers. His son, for what it’s worth, is an excellent softball player – if he’d grown up in a baseball country, he might have had a future in it.
Racing?
Boca v. Cali (Colombia)
Well – star of the game for the Dodgers is definitely Grandal so far!
Oh Howie. Weak.
Had a pretty bad plate appearance yesterday as well with runners on.
I like the lineup but would flip Howie and Joc.
Not a bad slot for him as his normally has good splits.
I’ll take your word for it – you know the numbers better than I do!
If you like that righty-lefty approach.
Oh yeah I see what you are saying. I’m not on my game tonight…
Nice play by Grandal.
Stripling not exactly struggling but lots of pitches in this inning.
My son asked – who are these guys talking and why are they talking about fish and the ocean?
A lot of gabbing in the booth.
I know. I do not like it.
My son asked – who are these guys talking and why are they talking about fish and the ocean?
Let’s hope the bats wake up for today’s game!
And the pitching holds up too!
And the defense!