Game 134, 2019

Dodgers at Padres, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: FSSD, MLBTV, SPNLA

RHP Walker Buehler (10-3, 3.16 ERA) takes his show on the road, where his ERA is two runs higher than it is at home. He’ll try to reduce that tonight facing RHP Cal Quantrill (6-4, 3.32 ERA), who is Canadian and thus probably not related to William Quantrill of Lawrence Massacre infamy. In Buehler’s last start he went seven scoreless innings against the Blue Jays but got no decision in a game the Dodgers won on a Muncy walk-off HR in the tenth inning. Quantrill has seen both relief and spot start duty this season, but in his last eight starts dating back to June he’s pitched well, posting a 2.22 ERA in those games.

Here’s the error in the sixth inning which gave the Padres the tying runs and led to the winning one:

May should have backed up, but in my view Pollock didn’t throw a fastball to Turner; he should have caught it.

Today in Dodgers’ history:

  • 1890 On Labor Day at Brooklyn’s Washington Park, the Bridegrooms, later to be known as the Dodgers, win all three games against Pittsburgh in the first tripleheader ever played. The home team sweeps the visiting Alleghenys, who will be renamed the Pirates next season, 10-9, 3-2, and 8-4.
  • 1953 The Cardinals tie a major league mark, hitting five homers in a 12-5 loss to Brooklyn at Ebbets Field. The solo shots hit by Stan Musial, Harry Elliot, Rip Repulski, and Steve Bilko (2), all off starter Preacher Roe, aren’t enough to offset the Dodgers’ 17-hit attack, which includes six doubles but no round-trippers.
  • 1969 At Dodger Stadium, Willie Davis ties the franchise record by hitting in 29 consecutive games with his second-inning single in LA’s 10-6 victory over New York. The mark was established by Zack Wheat in 1916.

Also, last year on this date the Dodgers acquired David Freese from the Pirates for minor leaguer Jesus Manuel Valdez.

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80 thoughts on “Game 134, 2019

  1. Wednesday Wrapup – Yesterday was better than Monday, but it was unavoidably imperfect. Dodgers’ win reduced the magic number to ten, but Snakes “kept pace” by beating Gnats. Phoenix remains 19.5 games out, SF falls to 21, Pads to 24.5, Rox to 27.5. Rox could be mathematically eliminated today.

    For best in NL, Dodgers gained a game on Barves, who now trail by seven. They remain tied with Yanquis for best in baseball, both half a game ahead of the Minute Maids. Houston projected to finish at 104.9 wins, LA 104.6, NYY 103.6.

    To repeat, the magic number is 10. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/a32d7e012ea857ca9b67ede127f4da098fe8c0ca48e6a21894feba8bda131d87.png

  2. Wednesday Wrapup – Yesterday was better than Monday, but it was unavoidably imperfect. Dodgers’ win reduced the magic number to ten, but Snakes “kept pace” by beating Gnats. Phoenix remains 19.5 games out, SF falls to 21, Pads to 24.5, Rox to 27.5. Rox could be mathematically eliminated today.

    For best in NL, Dodgers gained a game on Barves, who now trail by seven. They remain tied with Yanquis for best in baseball, both half a game ahead of the Minute Maids. Houston projected to finish at 104.9 wins, LA 104.6, NYY 103.6.

    To repeat, the magic number is 10. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/a32d7e012ea857ca9b67ede127f4da098fe8c0ca48e6a21894feba8bda131d87.png

  3. Wednesday Wrapup – Yesterday was better than Monday, but it was unavoidably imperfect. Dodgers’ win reduced the magic number to ten, but Snakes “kept pace” by beating Gnats. Phoenix remains 19.5 games out, SF falls to 21, Pads to 24.5, Rox to 27.5. Rox could be mathematically eliminated today.

    For best in NL, Dodgers gained a game on Barves, who now trail by seven. They remain tied with Yanquis for best in baseball, both half a game ahead of the Minute Maids. Houston projected to finish at 104.9 wins, LA 104.6, NYY 103.6.

    To repeat, the magic number is 10. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/a32d7e012ea857ca9b67ede127f4da098fe8c0ca48e6a21894feba8bda131d87.png

  4. Nice to wake up to a win. Question: Do the Dodgers convert Martin into a reliever for next year? Probably too old.

    • Thanks Link. I found that video last night as well. Lots of give to the netting, which helped McNeil on this play, but makes it so much more difficult for climbing!

    • I agree. Even though it worked out – I thought the Dodgers wanted to test out different bullpen pieces.

  5. This is actually the game I thought we would see last night. Lots of hits, lots of hits with runners in scoring position, lots of runs.

    • Me too, but it was hit hard. Surprised Andy Green’s taken so long to pull Quantrill.

  6. Bartolo Colon highlights on MLB.tv make me smile.

    As does the one showing Beltre’s 3000th hit.

  7. If outfielders are allowed to “climb” the outfield wall to get higher in order to make a catch, I wonder if it would be legal to have the catcher or infielder climb the netting to try and catch a foul ball?

      • Been thinking about it for the last few days. I have been searching through the rule book you gave me but don’t see anything that covers it.

        • Also Scoop – just got the message today from my wife that you phoned on the weekend. I will give you a call tomorrow…

          • Ha! I know you are kidding of course. But connecting with Scoop offline has been a real thrill for me.

          • So fun to know this! (I got to meet Scoop at Dodger Stadium – when will you make the journey?)

          • Well it’s looking like it won’t happen next summer as we have a possible trip to Ethiopia in our sights.
            Maybe 2021 or 2022?!

          • scoop seems to be violating jury rules all the time. Do we need a rule 13? The scoop rule.

    • If a catcher had the time to go back to the net and then climb it and then make the catch he would be on MLB highlights forever. I would watch that over and over.

      • Not by Joc. Bellinger would have had it I’m thinking. Joe and Orel were talking about how the angles are different between right field and left field and how that made it more difficult for Joc.

  8. He looked out I guess. Hard to tell from the angles they showed on tv. Whatever, I’ll take it.

    • You don’t wanna get hit by a Buehler fastball, but full credit to Margot for taking advantage afterward.

  9. Scrub Jays have beaten Barves in Canadia, so Dodgers can gain a game in the best in the NL race.