Brewers at Dodgers, 6:10 PM PDT, TV: FSWI, SPNLA
RHP Zach Davies (1-0, 1.69 ERA) pitches for the Brew Crew and LHP Caleb Ferguson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) starts for the Dodgers. Davies will be making his third start after a year lost to back and shoulder injuries, while Ferguson is filling in for the injured Hyun-Jin Ryu. It’s expected that his fellow 22-year-old, RHP Dennis Santana, will come in to pick up several innings for the Dodgers as well.
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1939 In a spring training game played in Norfolk, Virginia, Yankee first baseman Lou Gehrig, with apparent muscle loss, especially around his shoulders, goes deep twice in a 14-12 exhibition loss against the Dodgers. The second and ninth-inning home runs will be the last round-trippers the ‘Iron Horse’ will ever hit.
- 1993 Lee Smith passes Jeff Reardon to become the all-time major league saves leader when the Cardinals beat the Dodgers, 9-7. The right-handed reliever tosses a scoreless ninth inning at Chavez Ravine to record his 358th career save.
- 2009 In the LA home opener, Orlando Hudson completes his cycle with a sixth inning triple down the right-field line in the team’s 11-1 rout of the Giants. The second baseman becomes the first Dodger to hit for the cycle at Dodger Stadium, and the first franchise player to accomplish the feat in a nine-inning game since Gil Hodges did it in 1949.
- 2012 Aaron Harang, after surrendering a leadoff single to Cameron Maybin to start the game, strikes out the next nine consecutive Padres in L.A.’s 9-8 victory at Dodger Stadium. The 34 year-old right-hander’s performance is one more than Johnny Podres’ franchise mark of 8, but falls one short of the major league record held by Tom Seaver, who fanned 10 straight Friars for the Mets in 1970.
Lineup when available.
Tonight’s Dodger lineup vs. Brewers:
Pollock CF
Seager SS
Turner 3B
Bellinger RF
Hernández 2B
Muncy 1B
Taylor LF
Barnes C
Ferguson P#Dodgers | @Biofreeze pic.twitter.com/QKjetld6x5— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 13, 2019
NPUT
After an 11-hour flight from Santiago, Alaska had canceled my connecting flight and then told me LATAM had booked me for tomorrow instead of today. It took me two hours to get my flight rebooked for this afternoon, but at least they gave me food vouchers. I’ll miss most of today’s game, though.
Between the ump and Grandal the Dodgers are cooked. Pretty good pitcher as well.
It appears that all my favourite sports teams are slumping – and losing – all at the same time. Dodgers, Raptors, Jets – I am looking at you!
Wow. Well, tomorrow is another day. Right?
It is!
Well I would say I miss Turner Ward. But the Dodgers hitting issues seem to be the same as when he was around: Feast or Famine.
Ok Cody. Do something fun here.
Really disliking the umpire’s strike zone. All over the place, but mostly in the Brewers’ Favor. Or is it my eyes?
Pretty much for both teams, but Davies seemed to have the command to exploit it better.
Well if you can’t have Charlie Brown pitch for your team then I guess having Schultz is the next best thing. Or was it Schulz? Ah nevermind – he was a San Fran fan anyways.
On to the 9th. Any possible walk-off magic in the bats tonight? It would certainly feel and be unexpected!
Tuning in late. Or rather typing in late as I have been able to listen to some of the game tonight. It would be nice for the Dodgers to show something here in the 8th and 9th.
New night, same story.
Nice job by Yimi. (Did I just post that?)
Our longest losing streak last season was six.
Walk and HBP and they both score. Frankie Frisch would mutter “Oh, those bases on balls.”
Ugh.
Dig deep, Santana.
Careening towards .500 baseball.
Bad call ump.
Make up for missing the previous strike?
And nice framing by Grandal.
It was very wide, framing or not. But yes.
CT!
He is just unconscious at this point!
Bellinger’s hitting may be part of CBS’ return of The Twilight Zone now.
Dare I say that Santana is looking better than Baez, Garcia, and Kelly?
Nope
Dodgers: Omar Estevez, 2B (No. 20) — 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 BB (Double-A Tulsa)
Estevez went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a walk to extend his hitting streak, which dates back to last season, to 33 games. He’s hit safely in all eight games this year.
Santana can swing the bat
Here we go again? Dodger bat are only good for 5 runs so an out would be nice.
Thank goodness!
Heh. Some baseball player should do the same for MLB ball parks, maybe for hot dogs.
Steph Curry ranks arena popcorn in all 29 venues around the league.
Not sure that many ballplayers eat park dogs.
Or drink milk these days
Grande in one of those hot streaks of his.
This one from the right side
MLB.com lets commercials hike the volume for their ads and it is annoying.
I wear headphones and it just occurred to me that I can take them off between half innings!
I have been using the mute button lately.
That 3 on Taylor’s back is beginning to reflect something about his at bats.
Yeah, though he did manage a dinker off of Hader last night.
Hader might be the best reliever right now.
Snuck one into the shift.
Ugh, walked the pitcher.
Much is made of JT not having a dinger yet, but historically only 2 of his 93 HR as a Dodger have come before calendar May 1. Slow starter in that area? Of course, last year he was injured coming out of ST.
Arenado has nada home runs as well.
What!?
Why no Pederson in left? He is hitting .282 against righties and has all five of his home runs against them. Taylor is 0-for-18 against righties this year. Davies is a righty. Is Pederson injured?
Doc should slip Pederson into the lineup as well when Dodgers face a string of lefties.
Regular rest? Has started 8 games (days) in a row. Though I suppose that Verdugo could have started in his stead.
When’s the last time Taylor started in the ourfield? it may be as simple as getting him into a game.
April 10. At SS April 9. Before that April 5.
1. A.J. Pollock (R) CF
2. Corey Seager (L) SS
3. Justin Turner (R) 3B
4. Cody Bellinger (L) RF
5. Enrique Hernandez (R) 2B
6. Max Muncy (L) 1B
7. Chris Taylor (R) LF
8. Austin Barnes (R) C
9. Caleb Ferguson (R) P