Game 94, 2021

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Dodgers at Rockies, 1:10 PM PDT, TV: ATT SportsNet RM, SPNLA

LHP David Price (4-0, 3.23 ERA) starts for the Dodgers and RHP Jon Gray (6-6, 3.77 ERA) goes for the Rockies.

Today in Dodgers’ history:

  • 1939 The Red Sox send 21 year-old farmhand Pee Wee Reese to the Dodgers for $35,000 and a player to be named later (Red Evans), along with three minor leaguers due to a less-than-enthusiastic scouting report filed by Joe Cronin, the team’s current player-manager, who deliberately downplayed the prospect’s talent to keep his own job in the Boston infield. The Louisville Colonels regular shortstop, a future Hall of Famer, will become a crowd favorite, helping Brooklyn to win seven pennants during his 16 seasons with the team.
  • 1949 Jackie Robinson testifies in front of the House Committee on Un-American Activities, reading a carefully worded statement put together with the help of Dodger GM Branch Rickey. The Brooklyn second baseman’s statement makes it clear he disagrees with singer and actor Paul Robeson’s belief that American Negroes would refuse to fight in any war against Russia due to the country’s racial discrimination toward blacks.

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131 thoughts on “Game 94, 2021”

  4. Ironically, they had scheduled fireworks for after the game last night at National Stadium.

    • Must have been frightening. We were there the night before with young children. Although they have built up around the stadium, the area across the street has historically been a “rough” neighborhood and continue to be such to some extent.

      • My only game in DC was an exhibition between the Redbirds and the Orangebirds at RFK (which was then outfitted with an LA Coliseum screen).

  6. I have serious doubts that we will ever see the first half 2019 Belli again. Or, that Lux will live up to his prospect hype.

  10. We need to win 3 of 4 from the Giants this week to end that series in first place. Will it be Gonsolin-bullpen game-Urias-Buehler?

  11. A dispiriting loss. Bickford fails his first major test, although he can’t be blamed for the runner scoring from second.

  13. Can’t really blame the Rockies for winning. The Dodgers gave them 2 free runs.

  17. Scoring one run in the top half of an extra inning seems like holding serve in tennis.

  24. They could pinch-run for Pujols with Muncy going to first and Barnes to second. Or am I wrong on the possible defensive alignment?

    • If they hadn’t blown it open last night, he would have pitched in a 5-2 game yesterday.

  41. Nats (gnot the Gnats) have come from behind and now lead the Pads 7-6 in the eighth.

  47. I guess by winning percentage the Giants would still be ahead of the Dodgers even if the Dodgers manage to come back to win this one.

  52. I’ve reached the point, sorry to say, that I am surprised when Bellinger gets a hit.

  55. The Redbirds have a closer who can barely throw strikes, but he stopped the Gnats again today.

  56. Not sure what Roberts is thinking batting Belli leadoff. Should have Pollock leading off and Belli hitting 7th.

      • It can also be a very accurate statistic. In this case, I think it reflects the frequent sloppy play by the Dodgers, who the last time I checked led the majors in unearned runs allowed.

        • Ghost runners count as unearned runs now, so that could be part of it. That said, I agree with you at least partially. The departure of Quique is also probably a factor this season.

  66. Heard some speculations that Gray could be a trade target for the Dodgers. It’s hard to imagine this kind of trade within the division, but Gray has pitched pretty well thus far this afternoon.

    • Unlike the play in Pittsburgh earlier today when a similar type of hit cleared the bases.