White Sox at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PT, TV: SPNLA, WGN, MLBN (out-of-market only)
RHP Miguel Gonzalez (6-10, 4.85 ERA) goes for the Sox in this two-game interleague series, while LHP Alex Wood (14-1, 2.37 ERA) pitches for the Dodgers.
Four of the five starts Gonzalez has made since the All Star break meet the “quality start” standard. Seven of Wood’s last nine starts do. The Sox hit southpaws very well: they have the third-highest batting average (.279) and slugging percentage (.435) in their league against lefties.
Chris Hatcher has been traded for international bonus pool space and Segedin has been reinstated from the 60-day DL.
This day in Dodgers’ history:
- 1914 Brooklyn’s Jake Daubert sets a National League record with four sacrifices in one game. The first baseman’s efforts aren’t enough when the Dodgers drop an 8-7 decision to Philadelphia at Ebbets Field.
- 1926 When Babe Herman doubles with the bases loaded, three Dodgers wind up on third base. The runner on second rounds third but decides to go back as the runner from first reaches the same base, and a few seconds later Herman slides in to join his two teammates.
- 1951With one out in the top of the eighth inning and a runner on third base in a 1-1 tied game, Willie Mays, running at full speed, makes an incredible catch of Carl Furillo’s drive to deep centerfield. After grabbing the ball, the rookie outfielder turns counterclockwise and throws a perfect strike to home to nail a surprised Billy Cox at home to complete the double play. Some believe the catch, in the Giants’ eventual 3-1 Polo Grounds victory over the Dodgers, is the impetus for the beginning of the team’s incredible comeback from an 11.5 game deficit to win the National League pennant.
- 2006 The Dodgers, with their 4-0 blanking of the Marlins, win their sixth consecutive game and 17th in the last 18 contests. The stretch is the team’s best run since the Brooklyn Superbas went 20-1 in 1899.
Lineup when available.
Tonight’s Dodger lineup vs. White Sox:
Taylor LF
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Bellinger 1B
Grandal C
Puig RF
Forsythe 2B
Pederson CF
Wood P pic.twitter.com/0EexjrQEGY— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 15, 2017
Puig moves to 6th from 8th in the order. Roberts says production will dictate whether he stays there.
NPUT
Lead now up to 18-1/2 games. Only one Dodger XBH last night, and it didn’t figure in the scoring.
Down 1-0, no problem. Tied 1-1, no problem. This team is very very good.
Woo-HOO!!!
Wild game in Oakland – KC scores five in eighth to take an 8-4 lead, Atléticos come back with six for a 10-8 lead heading into the ninth.
Fields need a put out pitch.
Puig always puts on a show.
at first I thought he made an easy catch look tough, but on closer examination I think he slipped making it a great catch
Organist plays Born to be Wild on that catch.
Pretty wide strike three to Turner. Pity call?
I am going to Wyoming for a week tomorrow. No Internet, apparently. I delegate Link to be the official woo-hooer, unless someone else wants the job.
Eclipse-chasing?
Yes! Staying at a friend’s house in Cora, near Pinedale.
I’ve been to Pinedale, but a long time ago, can’t remember much.
The only problem with me doing it is that I’m always dining when the game ends. I’d be a delayed woo-hooer. Also, I don’t know the exclamation point count rules.
Somebody step up!
Exclamation points are whatever floats your boat… until play off games.
Wow. Just dropped in and they score five!
Drop in a littler earlier tomorrow? 🙂
See above. I’m worried.
It’s a shorter jaunt than Dave’s . . . and look what they’ve done in his absence!
Good point. Also Kershaw’s, for that matter. They should be fine.
Boy he hits the ball hard.
Corey!
Make Kenley irrelevent!
Two of the runs got on with walks.
Radio said there has been 27 (?) games this year where the Dodgers received at least 6 walks.
Sam!
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Name on his jersey for players weekend. Refused to divulge the origin.
Austin!!
Joc with the clutch HBPRBI!
Bummer hits Joc in the bum.
High leverage situation finds Joc in the 8th slot.
I was worried about the 7th & 8th hitters tonight, but they DID bring in the two runs.
And thankfully they aren’t the only two runs!
Way to go, Joc — HBP!
Game winning HITbp
With a name like Bummer, you’ve got to be good.
Bummer bums Puig with the BB.
No bottom of the 9th . . . go ahead here!
As the Snakes and Rox have both lost, the Dodgers have the opportunity to stretch their lead to 18-1/2 games.
Great pitching, Alex — with a little help from JT!
Now get him the “W”!
A great 7 innings. Dodgers need to score a run in the bottom of 7th to get him a win.
Got the run in, Logan!
What were you thinking, Yasmani?
It looked like he did everything right but was too slow.
Mo said he overestimated his speed . . . ironic since earlier posts today seem to have gotten it just right.
His only thought should be, “I am as slow as molasses”.
And thus stick(y) closer to the bag.
I needed something to laugh at today, so — as I’ve done since January 20th of this year — I watched clips of Stephen Colbert.
He said something about liking all things American . . . except baseball, ‘which is like watching grass grow . . . with men standing on it.’
Puig taken walks no matter where he is in the lineup.
Let’s go, Logan!
Pitcher noticed Puig’s reaction to the walk.
Radio said he looked irritated.
I would say he looked disappointed.
Back in the day, he would’ve been overeager — glad to see he’s more patient.
Wood on his way to the ERA Leaderboard.
And — with a little help from the bats — a better record than Kersh.
Falling two outs short.
Next week.
Good job, Alex.
Bats . . . . hellooooooo?
Joc made the warning track twice.
Encouraging for him, but . . .
I hope the Dodgers have consciously taken their foot off the pedal a bit, because that’s been my feeling three of these last four games.
Of course, they often awaken in later innings, so here’s hoping.
Wood didn’t get the memo?
My bad — I meant the bats.
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Wood, walking off the mound, tosses his gum on the infield. I’ve seen others do that. Does the bat boy have to pick it up or is that part of the grounds crew’s job?
Wood with under 60 pitches.
Did the Dodgers trade Chris Hatcher to the Oakland A’s in exchange for international pool bonus money to help them sign Shohei Ohtani?
The kid will have to really want to play in the Bigs to sell himself for, like, 5% of his value and not wait until he is 25.
Maybe he would sign a 2 year contract and be a free agent at 25.
Don’t think he can do that.
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Hope no one’s sitting behind him.
I hope Joc doesn’t see that do and get ideas.
Maybe his slump is a Samson thing and his ‘do needs adjusting.
An outfit called InsideEdgeScout ranks Seager first and Bellinger 9th in the MLB for % of hard hit balls. From the other side, Wood, Mac and Hill rank 1,2,3 in the MLB for least % of hard balls allowed.
Hit that one pretty hard.
And a couple of not hard hit balls against Wood.
3 hits in the first inning, Alex? Not your usual.
Lineup posted.
Puig now charged with moving Grandal along the bases.
Is a sundial involved? You would think so.
We could have our own “the Freeze” moment, with Yasiel running up Yasmani’s back trying to score from second.
Ha!
I hope Doc has prescribed a solution to their woes, but with Logan and Joc at the bottom of the lineup, suddenly this looks like a “normal” MLB order, not the fear-inducing one the Dodgers have rolled out especially the last several months.
Giancarlo Stanton has cleared waivers and the Marlins, should they wish, can trade him to any team. Stanton carries an enormous contract.
Essentially a lifetime contract.
I think it runs until he goes on Social Security.
Kinda like Bobby Bonilla.
Stanton’s contract is up to age 38 (club option). Bonilla’s last season was at age 38 in 2001. The deferred payments didn’t start until 2011 and run through 2035.
Stanton and A.J. have homered off BadGums, as the Fish lead 4-2 over the Gnats. Not sure whether A.J. did a batflip.
Hatcher traded. I am not sad.
Hatcher is almost the definition of fungible.
Morrow seemed to take his place whiole he was on the DL and did so much better.
Fields has also been better.
They will need space for Buehler as well.
I believe that if Alex goes 7.2 he will be eligible for the ERA leadboard, at least for a day. And in 3rd place behind Klayton and Max if he allows 4 earned runs or less. If he allows zero, he would be second to Klayton, assuming my math is correct.
He only rarely goes more than six and, with the off-day yesterday, the ‘pen should be rested. Highly unlikely he goes 7-2/3, unless he’s Madduxing a no-no.
Went seven two starts ago, giving up four runs. After that he complained about being tired and has only gone 6 in his last two starts, where they have kept him at around 90 pitches. So, yes, unlikely.