“For the fourth straight game, a rookie starting pitcher earned the victory for the Dodgers.”
It’s true. DeLeon on Sunday, Maeda on Monday, Stripling on Tuesday, and Stewart yesterday. According to Elias Sports Bureau
it was the first time in franchise history that the Dodgers won four straight games with a rookie starter getting the win each time. The last team to do so was Oakland from Sept. 9-12, 2012.
For the record, the As’ pitchers were Tommy Milone, now pitching for the Twins; Jarrod Parker, who last pitched in OB at AAA Nashville for the As; Dan Straily, who’s having a pretty good 2016 for the Reds, although the Dodgers beat him 3-1 on May 25; and A.J. Griffin, who’s now pitching for the division-leading Texas Rangers.
The streak has probably stopped for the Dodgers, though, unless Urias picks up Kershaw in relief tomorrow night.
NPUT
Yasiel Puig, Josh Not A Platoon In Dave Roberts’ Eyes
http://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-news-yasiel-puig-josh-reddick-not-platoon-right-field-dave-roberts/2016/09/07/?utm_source=Dodgers+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2a88c32f2b-The+DB+Report+04-2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5603c26edc-2a88c32f2b-204389565
Puig’s splits are fairly even, so yes. Josh, not so much.
I think it’s been a really good way to ease Puig back into the lineup, though.
Excited about the Klayton return today, but wary at the same time. Here in DC, Strasburg came off the DL this week, but lasted just 44 pitches before feeling a twinge in his elbow. Thankfully MRI shows no damage to his TJed elbow, but some forearm tightness.
Today 51 years ago Sandy threw his Perfecto, besting Bob Hendley’s one-hitter. My big brother took me to that game, my first in DS.
Lots of Hendleys at that game Bob. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Koufax%27s_perfect_game
I always felt a tinge of sorrow for the Cub’s Hendley. You throw a one hitter and still lose.
If it makes you feel better, five days later Hendley beat Koufax 2-1 in Wrigley. Behind 2-0 in the 7th, Drysdale pinch hit for Sandy and singled in Parker, Crawford was thrown out at third.
Was’t Drysdale’s reaction when he heard about the perfect game to ask if LA won? Guess that indicates the state of their offense then.
It was definitely an era of good pitching and little hitting.
Drysdale did say that at some point in those six years of Koufax’s brilliance, but I’m not sure it was after the perfect game.
It was 1964, if this account is to be believed:
That’s what I was thinking of — I sit corrected!
Could be a good pitching duel tonight. If Kershaw can get his slow curveball where he wants it that could be the difference maker for him.
Matched up against Jose Fernandez (the object of your desire!).
I love your memory Bob. My first thought about trading Puig for Fernandez came in the middle of Puig’s first year with the the Dodgers at the height of his success. That didn’t seem like such a good idea when Fernandez went down with TJ but seems better now. Who knows how their careers will play out.
Speaking of trades, I believe that Hendley was the major advocate for the Howard – Gomer trade to get him out of the NL. Frank’s line against him was 8 dingers in 47 PA for .366/.447/1.471.
Wow. I believe it too.
http://www.todaysknuckleball.com/nl/los-angeles-dodgers/heyman-dodgers-kershaw-still-pretty-banged/
Yeah I saw this. Should probably approach this as a bullpen game with a 50 pitch 3 innings limit.
Urias not the starter, so that would be in search of a different record. Dayton our other rookie in the pen, no?
I’ll need to check when I get home, but I think I get Kershaw’s comeback game on TV over here tomorrow (9am Saturday my time)
I hope that you have an enjoyable breakfast with Clayton.
rest of family is away for a few days (I had to work), so I should be able to sit and watch the whole game
Fantastic.