Reds at Dodgers, 1:10 PM PT, TV: SPNLA, FS-O
The Reds send RHP Tim Adleman (4-2, 4.42 ERA) to the hill to face the Dodgers’ Hyun-Jin Ryu (2-6, 4.08 ERA). Adleman has thrown three consecutive quality starts including a seven-inning three-hit performance last Tuesday against the Cardinals. Ryu has struggled to regain his form of 2013-2014 since shoulder surgery in 2015 and elbow surgery in 2016, but his last two starts have been his longest since 2014 and he’s only walked three batters in his last four starts and 22 1/3 innings.
This day in Dodgers’ history:
- 1957 The Dodgers’ Roy Campanella surpasses former Cub and Giant backstop Gabby Hayes to establish a new National League mark when he hits his 237th career round-tripper as a catcher. Campy’s historic home run comes off Ray Crone in the seventh inning of Brooklyn’s 7-2 loss to the Braves at Ebbets Field.
- 1972 LA outfielders Manny Mota and Willie Davis both hit inside-the-park homers down the foul lines at Dodger Stadium off Bucs’ starter Bruce Kison. Roberto Clemente’s seventh inning home run over the fence proves to be the difference in Pittsburgh’s 7-5 victory, their 21st win the last 26 games.
I didn’t realize this milestone was so close: “Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen is one save away from becoming the sixth active pitcher to reach 200 career saves.” Who are the other five? Find them here.
Lineup when available.
Today’s Dodger lineup vs. Reds:
Utley 2B
Seager SS
Turner 3B
González 1B
Taylor CF
Bellinger LF
Grandal C
Puig RF
Ryu P pic.twitter.com/ugJt4AVxe1— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 11, 2017
NPUT @ 0900HST, 1200PDT
Now Morgan Cooper from Texas joins the fold.
Bucs sock Rox, and Dodgers now trail by just one game. Even in the loss column. Snakes 1/2 game behind Dodgers.
Good news. Thanks Bucs.
Welcome to the Dodgers Jeren Kendall!
Stats.
Good grief, the kid’s 21 years old and was born in 1996. 1996!
Bellinger will be 22 in exactly one month.
Not much happening today – merely to hope the Bucs can knock off the Rox this afternoon – though there is the amateur draft, which is hard to evaluate.
Came back to the game on MLB.com knowing the final score and began reading through the comments. There was some anguish down below but happiness a little later on.
Wow, the things I miss when busy ( I last saw us 7-4 down)
Be sure you check out the videos at Gameday!
Dodgers gain a game on the Rox, now trail by 1-1/2, just one in the loss column. Snakes will also gain and be two games out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re7O5q3xuTg
We win! (Delayed because of dinner.)
What a crazy game!
Great win for LA! Now on to a great draft tomorrow!
Woo-HOO!!!!
So I told my girls after the last inning that we needed six runs in the bottom of the eight, please.
I hope that they remember this day and what you said.
Granddaughter Daisy said she was going to write about this game in her journal when she got home.
If we hold on to win, games like this can help define a season.
A dramatic come from behind win with a large deficit! Should note, however, that to date CB wins as a percentage of games played is at the same pace as last year (28%). What seems to define more the team this year overall is the ability to hold leads. They had a pretty good pen last year, when blown leads as a percentage of games played was at 18%, but the Dodgers this year are so far down to 11%. Both the offense and starters have obviously contributed the success by scoring early and maintaining leads. The Dodgers record for wins with a lead going into the 2nd inning is 15-1 as compared to 28-10 last year.
Unbelievable.
Are the fans going bananas, ballistic or beyond belief?
All of the above! Including me.
I love the Reds bullpen. You are never out of a game with them.
My oh my oh my oh my oh my . . . . . .
Grand Salami!
Corey Seager!!!!
RBI: Are you there?
Agh!!!!!! Yes!!!!
Iglesias just completed the bases on balls trifecta.
Great AB by Hernandez.
Utley – please don’t hit into a DP.
Hit it out, Chase, and then we bring in Kenley for the save.
What a great at bat by Hernandez.
In Alex Cora territory!
I was thinking the same thing.
It was 13 pitches, so close to Cora.
Seems to have a good idea of the strike zone.
Still got a shot here.
It is simply fun to have Cody in the lineup, strikeouts be damned.
He still has a high OBP, and I expect he’ll get better with maturity.
Leads the team in HR and RBI, so Ks are unimportant to me.
Steiner can’t even keep track of the outs.
Not our day, looks like.
Reds living up to their reputation as hitters.
Forsythe. See Scooplew below.
Regarding Forsythe: No comment.
I’m not complaining, mind you, but I can’t figure out why the Giants keep Cain in the rotation. He went 4 1/3 today, allowing five runs (all earned) and his ERA is now 5.22. His ERA was over 5 in his last two, injury-plagued seasons. The Giants did the same thing with Lincecum after he had lost his way. Twins leading the Giants 5-4 in the 6th.
Because they don’t have anybody who’s any better, and their farm system is utterly fallow.
True. As I live in Giants country, I have many friends who root for the orange and black. I listen sympathetically as they complain (trying not to smirk).
The Dodgers could come back but it will take a lot of hitting now.
Need a K or a pop up here.
Nope.
Double nope with the HR.
The Cubs hang on to beat the Rockies, so there is something going our way.
Cory with the double and now they are coming alive.
Down by one sure looks better than down by two.
Chutley!
Feels like the end of the 6th inning rather than just the 4th.
The good news is that the Dodgers still have time to get back into this game.
And that the Cubs are winning 7-4 in the 8th.
Cubs lead Rockies, 7-4, and are batting in the bottom of the 8th.
Ugh! That inning started out with so much potential.
Missed opportunity there.
Ryu is now tied with Kershaw for the club lead in homers allowed with 12. Kershaw has pitched 90 innings, Ryu 56.
Puig is due for another HR. Today would be fine.
Has hit them at a rate of every 25 PA. It’s been about 40 since the last one. So, yeah.
Stupid wind.
Jeeze. Balls flying out of here!
Home Run Derby today!
Fun game out here!
Bellinger doesn’t hit any cheapies.
Meanwhile, the Cubbies have taken a 5-4 lead over the Rox in the sixth.
Air not putting up much resistance today.
Bela Bellinger!
Ryu – the bullpen is calling.
This is looking dangerous.
Ugh
Duvall still at work in Hollywood apparently.
Wowsers – the Yankees are working on 30 runs between yesterday (16) and today (14 so far).
Steiner and Orel said some nice things about CT in CF. He has made some nice catches using his speed, but I think he is still a defensive liability there, though his bat more than makes up for it.
Cubbies and Arrieta appear determined to give it away to the Rox.
Cubs 4, Rockies 0, after one inning at Wrigley.
The Cubbies are finally doing something right.