Giants at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: NBCS BA, SPNLA
In a battle of 10-game winners the Giants send RHP Anthony DeSclafani (10-4, 2.78 ERA) to the mound to face the Dodgers’ RHP Walker Buehler (10-1, 2.37 ERA).
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1913 In a game against the Superbas (Dodgers), Slim Sallee becomes the first pitcher in Cardinal history to steal home. In the third inning, the Redbird southpaw scores the first run in St. Louis’s 3-1 victory over Brooklyn at Ebbets Field.
- 1966 The Mets left fielder learns he is a new dad when the Dodger Stadium scoreboard relays the message, “Congratulations, Ron Swoboda. Your new son is born tomorrow morning”. Cecilia Swoboda gave birth to Chipper, the couple’s first child, at 1:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time, making it the next day on the West Coast.
- 2005 Yhency Brazoban records his 18th save when he works a perfect ninth inning as the Dodgers beat the Mets, 6-5. The Los Angeles freshman, who is filling in for injured closer Eric Gagne, breaks Steve Howe’s club rookie record for saves established in 1980.
Lineup when available.
Tonight’s #Dodgers lineup vs. Giants: pic.twitter.com/K1198zOhnj
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 22, 2021
NPUT
Thanks Dave. Your idiocy negated a gem from Buehler.
Wonder how big a gap there will be between these 2 teams when they meet in San Fran? The Giants play the Pirates next…
It’ll be percentage points.
Pfft – you have been wrong about San Fran since the beginning of the year.
I believe in the SF Gnats. They still have a 50/50 chance of beating out the Rox for third.
That June Swoon was classic. Be a tiny bit realistic here.
Why don’t you acknowledge, WBB, that you have been wrong through nearly 100 games about the Giants?
There are still two months to go.
Doc trying to take the heat off of Kenley.
It was a swing!
Which one?
Ruf’s check swing for the K to end the game.
Though he should have taken Kenley out before he got tossed.
Call on field might stand.
Sounds like a desperation shot by the Gnats.
It was close.
Kenley? Really?
Should be better than last night? Can’t be much worse certainly…
Yes it could be.
Don’t know how it can be any worse than BS and the L. Can only match that but that’s the bottom.
Although I guess if he gets injured that would be bad as well.
Another blown save and loss following last nights debacle would be worse.
Oh well…
Ferris has managed to reduce Thairo’s BA by 23 points tonight.
Tell them Willie Boy is here!
Jansen should not be used to close one run games. Sucks in extra innings also.
KJ has had 25 Save Opportunities:
One run games – 13 – 9 saves and 4 blown saves
Two run games – 8 – 8 saves
Three run games – 4 – 4 saves
Of his 21 saves, 12 have come with a 2 or 3 run lead, and 9 with a one run lead.
In addition, KJ has two extra inning losses where he has entered with the game tied. He entered a third game tied and pitched the 9th. Max Muncy hit a walk off 3-run HR against AZ to win the game.
His W-L record is 1-3.
Good stuff. Thanks for sharing it.
Any idea how he has fared in non-save situations?
Thanks. Not sure how he does in Non Save scenarios. He has finished 29 games total. Minus the 25 save opportunities leaves 4 games that were evidently not save situations. With a W-L record of 1-3 I am assuming not very good.
If a closer is being used in a non-save situation, it’s likely because his manager doesn’t want him to get more rusty. In such a scenario, perhaps a pitcher uses it to try some more things out and, as you have indicated, perhaps with less intensity. Guessing that Kenley is not unique in this regard.
A better point of analysis might be his rustiness when he hasn’t pitched for many days – as was the case in these last two outings.
He pitched on the 11th, 18th, and 21st. May have been rusty on the 18th. Not so much on the 21st.
Just a brief outing. There’s a fine line overworking and underworking.
Would imagine that most closer blown saves follow a similar pattern.
MLB really has to do something about the umpiring. It has become a total farce.
They are taking the pleasure out of the game for me this year.
Yes they are. I don’t ever recall it being this bad. How can they be so inept? Do they not train these guys or what?
Doc needs to think outside of the box. But Roberts and robot both begin with the same three letters.
Bringing in Kenley after 27 pitches the night before was actually outside the box as decisions go.
It was head in……..
Treinen threw only 9 pitches last night and just 7 tonight. He had a much fresher arm than Jansen.
Yes, but I mean bringing Kenley in at all, and not letting Treinen go into the 9th.
Ha! You are the ump, so I guess you get to call what is inside and outside the “box”. Not bringing in Kenley and staying with Blake seems squarely in the box to me.
I don’t follow. Did you think he should have stayed longer with Treinen?
Nor I, you.
I think that is what was dictated by the numbers (those being the number of pitches thrown by Kenley the night before) and how I would have approached it. But Doc wanted to show his support for Kenley, particularly after last night’s booing. Almost got away with it.
I admire Roberts’s backing of his players and trying to allow them to rebuild their confidence, but, as you said, it didn’t work tonight. I wonder what the last two nights will do to Jansen’s psyche.
Not for Roberts. Leaving Treinen in is totally out of the box for Doc.
Total BS. Roberts and the ump screwed us.
Kenley got the job done, Neuse and the ump no.
Can’t blame Kenley for everything. The Ump call was atrocious according to my husband who had eyes.
I’m blaming Roberts. Kenley should not have been in this game. It was an idiotic move.
After throwing 27 pitches last night, he threw another 33 tonight.
Yeah, it was a gut call by Doc to support his closer, but I thought he wouldn’t be tempted because of the 27 pitches the night before. Almost got away with it. Darn baseball.
Neuse wearing some goat horns right now. Trying to turn it around here.
If the horns fit, wear them.
After last night’s strike three called for a ball four rbi and the going around not called a strike to end the inning and give us a the win I am NOT a fan of umpires. I’m traveling and had to hear that agonizing inning from my husband because I couldn’t look. So sorry about this whole fiasco.
The price on Kimbrel just went up and the Dodgers will have to pay…
Can’t see the Dodgers going after a closer, a starter, yes.
Agreed. We’ve got Treinen to close.
Or Nelson, when he returns.
Max giving first base ump an earful after seeing the replay.
Bellinger now 5-for-74. That’s an .068 batting average for that span.
Bellinger leads off. He is in a 5-for-73 slump.
I’m trying to recall if Belli is due or not…
Hahaha.
Win for Phil!
That was a routine grounder to short. Why didn’t Taylor throw to first?
Fast runner, would have been close.
If Muncy were still at second, he would have stretched for the throw.
Good point. The umpire clearly missed the call at second; I had no doubt that it would be overturned.
Neuse messed up the footwork.
What an incredible disaster . . . for the second night in a row. Reminiscent of Niedenfuer in the 1985 playoffs vs. the Cardinals.
Good times indeed.
The stakes aren’t quite so high tonight.
I thought McKinney was supposed to be a web gem guy.
Could have used it there.
Was it close?
Pretty close.
Really missed Mookie there.
Though no idea how good of a jump he got.
As close as a force out at second and a check swing call. Dodgers almost had 6 outs that inning.
Bounced two feet in front of him.
Doc should have pulled Jansen before getting thrown out.
For sure. That is a lot of pitches.
Jansen should not have been in there from the start. Roberts is a moron.
No argument from me.
Pfffft!!
We got hosed. It was a swing.
Dodgers win part 2…
I’m pacing.
Thanks blue.
I’m in agony!
Kenley sets a new season high for pitches.
Bloody incredible!
He was safe actually.
Looked like it.
That’ll do!
Dodgers win!
Oh man. Keep it in the zone, Kenley.
Lotta pitches for Kenley, following on season-high 27 last night.
Force at any base.
This is unacceptable.
Jaime says Kenley got ripped off there.
Nope.
Everybody’s standing!
Gulp, for a minute I thought it was going to be Duggar.
You’ve got to be kidding.
The whole outfield was playing kinda shallow it looked like.
¡Se poncha otro!
Sphynctomometer is pegged. Pucker factor off the scale.
¡Se poncha! Muy bien, ¡Kenley!
Well, that was weak.
Oh well.
C’est La Vie
Blake did good work there.
He’s been great out of the pen.
Insurance please.
Nice job. Should have let him close it out last night.
Thanks, Poseur!
¡Cantado el tercer strike!
Outstanding effort Walker!!
Adios Ferris. Gracias por todo.
Jaime says Ruf is “un hombre corpulento.”
Shoulda took a walk?
Fouled off ball 4.
Need to tack on some more runs.
Didn’t happen. But second prize is that Ferris is back out there.
Ferris magic!
And that smile/smirk.
Any LA/Cali friends getting those $19.81 tickets for Sunday’s game?
It would be tempting if I were in LA.
You and me both.
At least it won’t be a blackout here.
Are the Scrub Jays blacked out for you?
Whew!! Way to go Walker.
Smooth
Max roaming way out there.
Did McKinney misplay that one?
Twice
How?
Went for a spectacular catch and missed and then his throw went about ten feet in the air.
Not the time to try and be a hero. 2 out, no one on. Played a single into a triple in a close game.
In the end, at least, it didn’t matter.
Luckily, Walker doesn’t come unglued when things don’t go exactly right.
His errant throw provided some excitement with Yaz the Younger tempted to try for an insider.
Trying to takeoff on the runway that Doc has given him.
I saw a replay, and it was always gonna be a double.
Yeah, it was pretty deep.
Ferris’s pitch count is still pretty low.
With two out in the ninth at Fenway, Quique hits a two-run double to tie the Yanquis.
If you think Belli’s got problems, Mariners’ consensus top prospect Kelenic is hitting .106 in 104 ABs.
He’s a rookie prospect. Not a former MVP. Apples and Oranges.
Mmm. Applanges.
Or maybe Apprangers
Belli has a track record, and he’ll be back.
Most likely. I just hope it is this year.
Meanwhile, he continues playing elite defense.
and wheels.
Belli doing the limbo.
Doing his Eugenio Velez imitation. Quite well I might add.
¡Esa pelota nunca volverá!
Willy!!
It’s nice having Buehler on our side. He is actually a pretty fair pitcher.
He vaguely reminds me of Drysdale (though not a sidearmer).
I loathe leadoff walks.
Leadoff hits scare me.
Jaime says we have a rookie umpire behind the plate.
I feel like I’m rubbernecking a traffic accident when watching Belli bat. It’s morbid curiosity how low his hitting will go until he comes back to life.
Down to .154 and .534 OBS and falling.
Belle called out on a ball.
That’s what Gameday indicated.
SS Chris
2B Max
3b Justin
C Will
1B Matt
CF Cody
LF AJ
RF Bill as in McKinney
P Walker
No eyes, but it sounds as if Ferris isn’t at his sharpest.
Same here.
Pero se tira, abanica, ¡y se poncha!
Sharp there, though!
¡Y otro ponche!
Promising start, middling result.
Crummy result.
They tied it up. Not a bad result.
That was the start. I was referring to what followed. Geez!!
Got that one back quickly!
Time to rumble, boys in blue.
Stealing third? Seriously?