Game 147, 2019

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Dodgers at Orioles, 4:05 PM PDT, TV: MASN, SPNLA

The NL West champion Dodgers send RHP Ross Stripling (4-4, 3.42 ERA) to the mound to face the Orioles’ rookie LHP John Means (10-10, 3.50 ERA). “Chicken Strip” has made 13 starts and 15 relief appearances this season; he’s got a 3.38 ERA as a starter and a 3.57 ERA as a reliever. In his last start on September 1 he went three scoreless innings; he probably won’t go much longer than that in Wednesday’s game. Means is approaching a career high in innings at 131; the most he’s ever thrown in a season was 157 last year. In his last four starts he’s put up a 2.45 ERA.

So how did the Dodgers get here this go-around?

  • MLB-leading ERA (3.12), K/BB ratio (4.72), WHIP (1.07) and shutouts (15) from its starters
  • The highest run differential in the NL (+237) by a cushion of 125 runs
  • A National League record in homers that is continuing to build (258)
  • The highest team OPS in the NL
  • Only one losing streak of five games or more

Today in Dodgers’ history:

  • 1959 The Dodgers end Elroy Face’s consecutive win streak at 22 with a 5-4 victory over the Pirates. The reliever, who will end the season with an 18-1 record, is beaten by Chuck Churn, one of only three major league victories in his career.
  • 1966 In his first major league at-bat, John Miller homers off Lee Stange in the second inning of the Yankees’ 4-2 victory over Boston at Fenway Park. The 22 year-old left fielder, whose total of 10 hits in his 32-game career will include just two round-trippers, will become the only player to hit home runs in his first and last major league plate appearance when he goes deep as a pinch-hitter for the Dodgers in his final turn at bat in 1966.
  • 1998 Kevin Malone is named as the Dodgers’ general manager, replacing Tommy Lasorda, who is promoted to Senior Vice President of the team. The “new sheriff in town” tenure in Los Angeles will be marked by the signing of high profile players to huge contracts, including Kevin Brown’s seven-year deal making the right-hander the first $100 million man in baseball.

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  2. Thursday Theories – Yesterday was unsatisfactory, but not totally so. Yanquis got rained out, so Dodgers lost half a game to them but Atléticos handled Minute Maids for the second night in a row. LA (projected wins 103.1) trails NYY (projected wins 104.9) by 1-1/2 games, Houston (projected wins 105) by one.

    The worst result was the NL, where Fillies lost to Barves (projected wins 99.2). LA now leads Atlanta by just three games for best record in league. Magic number remains Von Joshua.

  14. We are sitting just behind and ten feet above the bullpen catcher. Joe Kelly warming up in the pen just hit the top of a twenty ft. high fence (meant to protect us) with a warm ump toss.

  15. Once upon a time the Orioles were regularly a very good team:

    1983 Baltimore Orioles American League 98 64 .605 – 1 2,036,397
    1982 Baltimore Orioles American League 94 68 .580 1.0 2 1,613,685
    1981 Baltimore Orioles American League 59 46 .562 1.0 2 1,024,831
    1980 Baltimore Orioles American League 100 62 .617 3.0 2 1,805,020
    1979 Baltimore Orioles American League 102 57 .642 – 1 1,680,427
    1978 Baltimore Orioles American League 90 71 .559 9.0 4 1,033,755
    1977 Baltimore Orioles American League 97 64 .602 2.5 2 1,257,033
    1976 Baltimore Orioles American League 88 74 .543 10.5 2 1,058,792
    1975 Baltimore Orioles American League 90 69 .566 4.5 2 1,002,157
    1974 Baltimore Orioles American League 91 71 .562 – 1 962,620
    1973 Baltimore Orioles American League 97 65 .599 – 1 960,307
    1972 Baltimore Orioles American League 80 74 .519 5.0 3 924,247
    1971 Baltimore Orioles American League 101 57 .639 – 1 1,033,035
    1970 Baltimore Orioles American League 108 54 .667 – 1 1,027,904
    1969 Baltimore Orioles American League 109 53 .673 – 1 1,012,368
    1968 Baltimore Orioles American League 91 71 .562 12.0 2 876,084

    • The Os have been good in more recent years. 1996-97 and the 2012-16, as well. Attendance in many of those years was in 3.7 – 2.9 million range.

  17. Glad the Dodgers clinched last night. Out tonight to celebrate Ethiopian New Year. Might still check in later…