Dodgers at Rockies, 5:40 PM PDT, TV: ATT SportsNet-RM, SPNLA
RHP Kenta Maeda (7-7, 3.81 ERA) pitches for the Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series. He went 4 1/3 innings on Tuesday against the Angels and gave up three runs, taking the loss when Bellinger was thrown out by Calhoun to end the game. His opponent will be RHP Jon Gray (9-7, 4.05 ERA), who has surrendered three or fewer runs in six of his last seven starts. The Rockies have lost three of the last four of those games, but they’ve gone 9-22 for the last month-plus so that’s not altogether surprising.
About the only bright spot in yesterday’s game was Corey Seager’s three-run HR in the ninth:
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1915 Pirates third baseman Honus Wagner reaches Robins hurler Jeff Pfeffer for a grand slam in the eighth inning, helping Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn at Forbes Field, 8-2. The inside-the-park round-tripper makes the 41 year-old infielder the oldest player ever to hit a home run with the bases full, a record which will last until 1985.
- 1996 After a mild heart attack last month, Tommy Lasorda, 68 year-old Dodger manager of twenty years, announces his retirement due to his health. The future Hall of Fame skipper, who was named the National League Manager of the Year in 1983 and ’88, led Los Angeles to four pennants and two World Series championships during his 21 seasons at the helm.
Lineup when available.
Tonight's Dodger lineup at Rockies:
Pederson 1B
Muncy 2B
Turner 3B
Bellinger RF
Seager SS
Pollock CF
Verdugo LF
Smith C
Maeda P#Dodgers | @Biofreeze pic.twitter.com/VhWFoRfFHp— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 29, 2019