Dodgers at Rockies, 12:10 PM PT, TV: SPNLA, ROOTRM, MLBN free game of the day
LHP Julio Urias (0-0, 1.06 ERA), the Dodgers’ youngster, goes to the mound to try to beat the Rockies’ RHP Antonio Senzatela (5-1, 2.86 ERA) and move the Dodgers past the Rockies into sole possession of first place in the NL West.
Urias has made three starts since his April 27 callup and hasn’t allowed more than a run in a start this year, posting a 1.06 ERA and pitching at least five innings each time out. He hasn’t gotten a decision yet. Senzatela was NL Rookie of the Month in April, he’s tied for second best in the league in wins with five (Kershaw leads with six), and his 2.86 ERA is eighth best. He’s gone at least six innings for his last six starts in a row.
Today in Dodgers history:
- 1981 With a 3-2 win over Montreal in front of the largest Dodger Stadium crowd in seven years, rookie sensation Fernando Valenzuela improves his record to 8-0. The 20 year-old southpaw, who has started the season with five shutouts and a miniscule ERA of 0.50, gets the victory when right fielder Pedro Guerrero hits a lead-off game-ending home run off Steve Ratzer in the bottom of the ninth inning at Chavez Ravine.
- 2011 For the first time since 1914, the Dodgers are defeated after allowing just one hit, losing to the visiting Diamondbacks,1-0. Chad Billingsley, the hard-luck loser, gives up a leadoff double in the second to Stephen Drew, who scores the game’s only run when shortstop Jamey Carroll fails to cover the bag in an attempted pick-off play.
Lineup when available.
Today's Dodger lineup at Rockies:
Pederson CF
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Bellinger LF
Grandal C
Taylor 2B
Utley 1B
Puig RF
Urías P pic.twitter.com/T4K8KgxjlM— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 14, 2017
I’m puzzled. By my records this is the 40th game of the year, but MLB’s and ESPN’s standings show it to be the 39th. I’ve been back and looked to see if I jumped a number when posting game threads and I don’t see it. You’re all invited to figure it out.
NPUT
A very detailed review of Kershaw’s recent troubles (we should all be so troubled) and the last three innings in Coors. https://theringer.com/2017-mlb-los-angeles-dodgers-clayton-kershaw-slider-improving-43d7492c00e3
Former umpire Steve Palermo died today. He was the ump who chased down some muggers and was shot and paralyzed by them back in 1991. He went on to work for MLB as a supervisor of umpires.
Well, rats. Why is it they keep Hatcher around again?
On the bright side, Hatcher kept us within three runs.
That was my first thought, but it IS Coors Field — it makes even the greats look human, as we’ve seen.
Ah well. Goodbye Coors field. Hopefully the next time the Dodgers play here they will have already clinched the division.
From your keys . . .
BTW, Dave, last night I had a diversion which is up your alley in at least one way:
I attended “One-Man Star Wars” . . . by Canadian (B.C.) Charles Ross. He acts out all three films of the original (real) trilogy, complete with music and sound effects, all generated by him. Very nice. He also does “Lord of the Rings” and “Dark Knight” trilogies.
Very enterprising – and entertaining too I’m sure.
This series began and ended the same — with hope wrapped amongst frustration.
A split at Coors is nothing to be sniffed at, particularly how the Rox are playing this year. I do hope, however, we do better at Phone Booth.
Boo-HOO!
C’mon, Dodgers — the drama only heightens!
Man, this team is tough.
The Blue have shown toughness as well — more than earlier in the season.
Ugh ugh ugh!
Hatchered job.
But it IS Coors, Jake.
Hatchered.
Hatched!
Grandal es grande.
Bellinger!
He adapts…
19 RBI in 18 games.
Turner comes through.
As Blackmon will tell you, dinkers count.
We need a big at bat here, Corey!
Riding high in April, shot down in May.
Dodgers meet Peanuts shirt.
Perfect time for a DP.
I was hoping for better results that last inning, considering who we had coming up to bat.
This baserunning specialist, Stripling, is a decent pitcher!
So, Pederson, who hasn’t homered since Opening Day, represents the tying run against a right-handed pitcher in Colorado.
Never mind.
High hopes.
Low results.
When they brought the lefty in to face Pederson, the scenario changed radically.
Utley reaches .200.
Poor Mario Mendoza, forever immortalized in a bad way.
I consciously didn’t bring up his name.
Kinder than I, you are.
Great fielder, as he had to be to stick in the Bigs. Known as Silk Hands.
Kind of like Tommy John.
And Wally Pip. And Fred Merkle.
Drop Sergio and pick up Tony.
Took me a second!
It could be the Dawn of a new ERA!
Brilliant.
Aw shucks.
Romo has been PUNishing us.
Still, four innings left and their bullpen up, right?
Yep, and our bats have been hot. We’ll see.
Yeah, there kid close to 100.
Romo not doing it for me.
Not doing it for the Dodgers either.
Gosh darn it, as they say.
Grandal’s a really streaky hitter.
And I was highly critical of him less than two weeks ago.
And willing to bet against him, as I recall.
Yes, I was. Who did I pay off and how much?
Ha, ha. He still needs to hit 16 more dingers to reach 20, so the jury is out.
Glad we have a guaranteed split in this series.
Giants ahead 7-0 in the second inning vs. Cincinnati and are likely to win their third in a row. It has proven difficult for us in the last few years to win at generic telephone company park. We start a three-game series there tomorrow night.
Ugh.
Unhelpful.
The HR that is – not your comment.
Ha! But correct on both counts.
Grandal, 2-for-2 today, is now on a 13-for-21 run.
14-for-22.
Turner with the leather.
Whoops on the basepaths.
Grandal es grande.
Great D by DJ.
Grandal es grande!
Ok, let’s start over.
Puig!
Puig!
You are always just a touch faster than me.
You aren’t hitting well enough to get those calls Utley. Have to swing there.
Could have been much worse, or much better.
But can’t say it was just right.
Both pitchers didn’t record their first out until their 20th pitch.
Killed by bunts and bloopers so far.
And a missed catch by Utley.
Prefer that the Dodgers were still hitting in the first.
I missed that missed catch.
It was tricky play down the right field line in foul territory bit he turned the wrong way or he would have had it.
Not an easy, and unfamiliarity with the position and the field certainly played a role. Not an error, but a makeable play for many 1Bs.
Drat!!
Grrr. Not liking this start for Urias.
Day game in Colorado. Could be a wild game.
And it’s not his pitching just the outcomes.
So, a good bunt is possible.
So is good fortune. That ball was rolling foul and then just stopped right on the line.
Butchered squeeze, bad baserunning.
Looked more like a safety squeeze.
Ugh.
CO pitch count was climbing as well.
Just a really bad call and even worse execution.
Seager with the bomb!
Followed by a Texas Leaguer. Small ball, big ball. Now what?
Asked and answered.
Great game to watch on TV today in New Hampshire. Rainy and breezy today.
Eight pitch walk to start the game. Like it.
Happy Mother’s to RBI and to everybody else.
Good call Scoop.
Justin Turner goes all out for Mother’s Day.
Hay alineación… https://twitter.com/LosDodgers/status/863820892039598080