Dodgers at Rockies, 12:10 PM PDT, TV: ATTSportsNet RM,SPNLA
RHP Max Scherzer (15-4, 2.28 ERA) versus LHP Kyle Freeland (6-8, 4.50 ERA).
(Doctor’s appointment. Will try to fill in details afterwards.)
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1901 The Superbas establish a new franchise record for runs scored in a game when they rout the Reds, 25-6. Brooklyn tallies 11 times in the fifth inning during the League Park contest played in Cincinnati.
- 1916 Allowing only just one walk during a twin bill with the Cincinnati Reds, Grover Alexander of the Phillies wins both ends of a doubleheader, 7-3 and 4-0,to establish a National League record. The future Hall of Famer will repeat the feat on September 3, 1917 against the Brooklyn Robins at Ebbets Field.
- 1939 In the first game of a twin bill, Brooklyn’s third baseman Cookie Lavagetto reaches base seven consecutive times as the Dodgers rout the Phillies, 22-4. The 26-run Shibe Park contest takes only two hours and five minutes to complete.
- 1947 Prior to a game against the Giants in a sold-out Ebbets Field, the Dodgers staged Jackie Robinson Day. The Brooklyn rookie, who endured much grief this season as the game’s first black player in modern times, is moved when his teammates crowd around home plate to take part of the ceremony.
- 1956 Due to the enforcement of a curfew, the Sunday contest between the Dodgers and Pirates is postponed with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, sending the 44,932 fans, the largest crowd in Forbes Field’s history, home. The game will be completed tomorrow with Brooklyn maintaining their 8-3 advantage over Pittsburgh.
- 1969 In his last major league at-bat, John Miller homers, making the Dodger the only player in history to have hit a home run in his first and last plate appearance in the major leagues. In 1966, as a Yankee, he went deep in the first of only 61 big league career at-bats in which he would collect only 10 hits, including the two memorable round-trippers to start and end his 32-game career.
- 1986 Astros rookie starter Jim Deshaies sets a major league record by striking out the first eight batters he faces. The young left-hander will finish with a two-hitter and ten strikeouts, beating the Dodgers, 4-0.
- 1992 Lead-off hitter Bip Roberts ties the National league record with his 10th consecutive hit, a first-inning single in the Reds’ 3-0 victory over Los Angeles at Chavez Ravine. The Cincinnati left fielder’s streak ends when he grounds out in the fifth inning, facing Dodger starter Pedro Astacio.
- 2006 With one home game left on the schedule, the Dodgers break their single-season attendance record established in 1982 as the team sells 3,708,723 tickets to its games played in Chavez Ravine. The previous record of 3,608,881 was determined by former National League rules which counted fans by turnstile count.
- 2009 Trailing 8-0 at Dodger Stadium, the Giants take the lead, scoring nine runs in the top of the seventh inning. Although L.A. will come back twice to tie the score with clutch two-out hits in the eighth and ninth, San Francisco tallies four runs in the top of the tenth frame for the 14-10 victory.
Also, in 1908 Fred Merkle’s failure to touch second after an apparent game-winning hit by Bridwell scoring McCormick from third costs the Giants a 2-1 win over the Cubs when the ump calls him out and rules the game a tie. Merkle’s ‘boner’ will eventually cost the Giants the flag.
Lineup:
Today’s #Dodgers lineup at Rockies: pic.twitter.com/juNiWGMO6l
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 23, 2021
Annual Dodger dress-up day photos.
At season’s end, there’s an excellent chance we’ll see today’s games as the definitive turning point.
From goat last night to hero today. Woot!!
Max also not looking as sharp as usual. Curses, Coors Field!
Pads have taken a 4-0 lead in the first, as Gnatstarter Webb (39 pitches with just two outs) may have exhausted his supply of Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone. https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Giants-prospect-Logan-Webb-suspended-80-games-for-13810302.php
Time for the offense to go back to work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpGx4foRdPw
Twice! Once for us, once for the Padres.
WALK OFF!! PUDS WIN!!
YES!!!!
Just going to leave this here:
1 Game Back!!
Intentional walk. Bold.
Advantage, Padres.
Time for a Grisham walk-off.
And yet, 2 outs!
Three!
He gets out of it! I’m amazed.
Well, the Gnats were due to regress to the mean.
May this be the start of the slide.
14 pitches. 4 strikes.
Detwiler imploding.
Extras in San Diego.
As much as I’d have liked a laugher, games like today’s are really satisfying.
Just need a well placed single Padres.
Ugh. So close.
Really need the Puds to come thru today.
Not holding my breath after they gave up a lead twice.
I keep hoping.
Bottom of the ninth. Go Padres!
Ump squeezing Hudson as well – he walks Crawford on a series of very close calls.
I wander why there are no consequences for bad umpiring. It’s like tenure. You make it to the show as an ump and you can’t be fired or demoted. They need to be held accountable.
It’s particularly bad this year for some reason.
Yes. Worst I can remember.
“You learn from these games,” he says.
Max S. saying he just couldn’t get a grip on the ball today.
https://twitter.com/molly_knight/status/1441178949749403656?s=20
Good win. Glad to have the Dodgers leave Denver. Too much crazy baseball.
The Rox should be ready for the Gnats, at least.
I feel good about that.
Gotta hand it to them, they are not mailing it in.
Such a good win. Like the old days.
Adios Coors.
Exactly.
Cron gets it done!
Woo-HOO!!!!!
Dodgers win!!
BALLGAME!!
Turn two!
You called it!
This ump should be fired
At very least, fined.
Same ump that screwed us on the check swing against the Gnats.
I believe it.
I can’t watch. Too frustrating.
I’m pacing again.
UMP!!!!!!! That’s four strikes called for balls!
Save your hits for the Gnats, Cron!
Crazy thought. If baseball really wants to screw up extra innings to shorten games – why not start with a runner on second, but with one out already. Ghost outs make as much sense as ghost runners.
Glad it will go back to normal next season!
Arguably an even stupider rule than the DH.
We really need a DP. Right now. Please.
Come on Blake. Get the next two outs.
Mookie with the great catch!!!
I thought it would be a gapper.
Me, too. Should have been but for Mookie’s wheels.
Indeed.
Woot woot! Max Muncy comes back to life.
He was Max Mummy.
Good time to come home from work!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsBwBct0_5U
The Muncy Mash.
Yippee!
Are Jumbo Jacks good?
In Spanish, we would say vomitivo. I’ll let you figure out the translation.
Hahaha. Well said.
LOL
I’d prefer the ghost runner be someone other than JT, but here we are.
Pads load the bags, but can’t get any more runs.
That’s one out, Kenley. Two more.
Jumbo Jacks.
Now Pads go ahead 6-5!
And Pads now up 6-5 on an HR, Neverett says.
Back-to-back from 6 and 7 hitters. Do I hear 8?
Back to back jacks.
At almost the exact same moment, Dodgers and Pads tie their games up!
TT!
Glitter!
C’mon Trea, be a hero.
A glimmer
Last Call.
I miss ice cream.
AJ gets the double for an RBI! Huge. Maybe this will wake them up!
Something needs to. Perhaps a double espresso.
Here in Cooperstown the motel where we’re staying has Spectrum Sportsnet LA on its TV, but today’s game is blacked out. Huh?
Seems odd. Nothing baseball should be blacked out there. Except Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.
Yanquis and Mutts probably blacked out.
We are pathetic today. Seriously guys – you look like you are phoning this game in. Very uncharacteristic.
Another very disappointing effort.
Mookie looks terrible today. Didn’t even try to run for first. Is he ill?
Our two best starters give up leads of 3-0 on back-to-back days. Sure didn’t see that coming.
Me either. Thought today would be a walk in the park.
Coors effect. Altitude can really affect people as well.
Would love to come back here in the 6th and get Max a win.
No fun
I was there… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K3uAlyNL5o
The Cardinals worry me.
Me too.
Max not happy. But we can get two back.
May the Rockies continue this run against the Gnats.
I wonder who’s warming up in our bullpen? And Max jeopardizing his Cy Young with this outing.
Good Grief.
Tapia’s pose was obnoxious, as well.
Max served that one up to Tapia.
Oh man. That was predictable. And it sucks.
Gnats starting their comeback. 4-2 now.
Come on Ump!
Max needs to really dig deep here. DP and a K.
Walking the pitcher. Sheesh.
Wasted opportunities, guys. Gotta do better.
Frustrating.
We are underperforming bigtime.
Muncy and JT have both struggled lately. Most of our offense has struggled lately.
4-0 Pads!
Webb at 38 pitches.
See below.
3-0 Pads bottom of the first.
Okay Dodgers. You got this one! Right?
AJ called out on a ball. I guess Freelands whining paid off.
This is aggravating.
Oy vey.
Vey is mir.
Did the Rox hire the corpse of Willie Keeler as their batting coach?
Perhaps. I didn’t see his corpse at the Hall of. Fame.
Atta boy Corey.
Jam shot finally goes our way.
There’s a giant (sorry, very large) photo of Seager at the Hall of Fame and a continually running video of the 2020 World Series.
Seeeegs!
Mookie trying too hard there. Only had to put it in play.
Superb AB by Barnesy!