Angels at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, BS West, SPNLA, TBS (out-of-market only)
RHP Noah Syndergaard (4-4, 3.89 ERA) brings his “Thor” persona to Dodger Stadium. He’ll face the Dodgers’ RHP Tony ‘The CatMan” Gonsolin (7-0, 1.58 ERA). Syndergaard lost the last two years to injury but is doing well in a comeback season. He’s allowed two or fewer runs in six of his starts, although his fastball is now hitting about 94 MPH instead of the 100+ MPH it once was with the Mets. Gonsolin remains a surprise to the rest of the league although perhaps not so much to the Dodgers.
This date in Dodgers’ history:
- 1948 In front of a crowd of 12,622 at Ebbets Field, Jackie Robinson, who hits a third-inning two-run homer, and Cleveland’s Larry Doby, the only two African-Americans big leaguers, play against each other for the first time. In the Sunday evening charity exhibition game, the Dodgers best the first-place Indians, 6-2, raising $15,000 for the Brooklyn Amateur Baseball Federation, which benefits sandlot ballplayers in Flatbush.
- 2003 After being activated from the disabled list by the Dodgers, first baseman Fred McGriff bats cleanup and goes 2-for-4 in his return against the Padres. It was the Crime Dog’s first trip to the DL during his 18-year career.
- 2010 After just seven days in the major leagues, Stephen Strasburg is named National League Player of the Week. The Nationals’ right-handed flamethrower starts his career 2-0 with 22 strikeouts, second to only Karl Spooner, who fanned five more batters in his first two major league starts with the Dodgers in 1954.
Lineups when available.
Tonight’s lineup against the Dodgers
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1981: Valenzuela 8-0 after 8 starts. ERA of 0.50. Dodgers win the World Series.
2022: Gonsolin 8-0 after 12 starts. ERA of 1.42.
Gonsolin neatly sidesteps that error by Lux.
He is superb tonight. I wish we would give him some run support.
The 1960’s Dodgers are alive (but maybe not always well) in the last week of these current Dodger games.
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Thor’s having to work quite a bit harder this inning. Pitch count rising.
40 or 41 pitches I think.
Mikolas blew his no-hitter with two out in the ninth. Came out after 129 pitches.
Whenever I see Stassi in the lineup, I think it’s an East German secret policeman.
Cubbies have taken a 4-0 lead over the Pads in the third. Willson Contreras, who’s probably Gnat-bound at the trade deadline, has hit two homers and a double in three ABs.
Gonsolin: 2.41 career ERA in the big leagues (including tonight), 3.34 in the minors. He didn’t start a game in his first two minor league seasons.
His current ERA of 1.42 is the best in baseball.
He keeps runing afoul of the number of innings required and so doesn’t get listed among the leaders.
At the MLB App stats page, he’s top of the list.
Firebug fireman!
In downer news, old friend Ryu is out for the season with an elbow injury in Toronto.
In downer news, old friend Ryu is out for the season with an elbow injury in Toronto.
Downers can wait for now, let us celebrate, but I am sorry about Ryu.
Forgive me for my snarkiness.
Dr. Jekyl.
Back in first place.
Yes!
Dodgers win!
Whew-Hoo!!
YES!!!! Woo-HOO!!!!!!
MVP futuring!
Thanks! Any time!
So, we can expect another 101 consecutive wins?
Are you kidding me, ump?!?!?!
That’s Díaz for ya!
23 pitches with a long delay in the middle.
Kimbrel didn’t have to break the bat
In the Reds-Snakes, Gameday is showing a batter with 6-2 count.
Come on, Kimbrel! You can do it!
Two gone!
Nice futuring!
Díaz is the worst.
That’s the ump?
He’s notorious on balls and strikes.
I can think of others who would have that honour.
Oh brother. That was almost a complete disaster.
This is just the Dodgers month of June in a nutshell.
Except it would be them trying to come back and not succeeding. Here’s hoping the Angels don’t succeed.
I can barely watch.
Ground ball right to an infielder please.
Ump!!! Could have gone either way.
Congrats, Kimbrel. Unforeseen delay followed by you facing Ohtani!
Saw that coming.
Disrupted Kimbrel’s rhythm.
Tough break.
what rhythm?
He was doing well actually.
Nobody on the field loves the umpire. But when one gets hurt, everyone is quite concerned about his well-being. It is a nice aspect of baseball.
Yikes
Long delay. I got covid from RBI and isolating w/o TV
Is ump being tkn out
Yes.
Did you really get Covid?
Very mild. But annoying especially trying to keep everybody safe
Mild is good. Ohtani double not good.
Bumsrap: Sorry about your bout with Covid. Sounds like you scored a TKO, however. Take it easy. We need you.
Trout helped out by not getting to second on that one. He would’ve made it easily.
Poor Kimbrel – whatever rhythm he had will be gone.
You said it.
Second Lux error?
That was so crazy.
Ump got a broken bat right to the face. Ouch!
Did the bat slip out of the batter’s hand or did something else occur?
It broke.
OMG. Shades of Steve Yeager about 45 years ago?
Monday talked about that on the radio
It broke and a horizontal shard went right through the ump’s mask.
That was Belli’s ball.
Lux made a mess of it.
Yes..
Belli coming in, Lux going out, it sounds like.
Yes.
Hope the ump is ok.
Oh no – the umpire looks badly hurt.
Well at worst now – Trout and Ohtani can only tie the game. How’s that for optimism? Lol
Dr. Jekyl or Mr. Hyde?
OK, future people, get to work!
One down, two to go.
Hoping for the tea cup ride, not the roller coaster.
I am officially nervous now. Top of the order and Kimbrel pitching…
Slight heart-stopper but no dice for Will Smith.
For the fences, but came up short.
Okay Trea…
Four pitch walk.
It is hard to put into words how good that must make Mookie feel.
He looks elated in the dugout.
Him and us!
Mook!
I forgot what that felt like!
MOO-HOO!!
Ha!
MOOKIE!!!!
How about scoring at least three runs so it becomes a non-save situation?
Bottom of the 8th? Sure hope this is the Dodgers last chance to score tonight.
Why? Are you expecting rain?
No. It would just mean a Dodger win.
But – also yes – I am expecting it to rain. We have had a lot of it this month!
Please send some our way!
Watching Mookie batting for about the last 10 games brings to mind the film “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (either version).
Great movies.
Need insurance for Kimbrel.
Belli just couldn’t hold up. Sigh.
That was a terrible AB.
He took three balls at least. But yes.
What would happen if JT shortened his swing a little? (Other than pigs taking flight…)
Then perhaps Taylor would emulate him. And Belli might as well. But pigs don’t fly.
Grumpiness loves company.
It helps make me feel less grumpy.
Gonsolin is incredibly remarkable.
Hate to think where we’d be without him!
3rd place.
Entering uncharted waters now with seventh inning.
And he is done after one batter.
1.42 ERA.
Rendon injured? Another seven year $245 million contract following Nats Championship, but this time with the Angels on the hook.
This team will start winning again, but it won’t be because of anything Roberts does. OK, OK, I am feeling quite sour.
Two measly hits so far.
The slump continues.
After Lux failed, a safety squeeze or a suicide squeeze with Mookie up would have been a good option.
In his career, Mook has a total four sacrifices, none since 2015.
Maybe it’s time.
Easier to say than do.
Your post on Mookie’s history on sacrifices is telling. Thanks. I wonder how often he has bunted for a hit.
RBI: I didn’t see your post before I posted mine…Someone should introduce Roberts to the theory on manufacturing runs.
Great minds.
Our slump is the baseball equivalent of what’s going on in the U.S. stock markets.
Crypto-sized slump.
Good grief.
I might have asked Mookie to squeeze, just to change things up for him.
Good idea.
Mookie is wishing it was still May.
Unreal. Mookie struggling so badly right now.
C’mon Mook..
Okay Mooks. Time to get an rbi by hook or by crook.
Lux, gotta get that run in…
Safe!
CT3 steal third!
I can’t see how the umpire missed that one – he was right there!
Double! Woot!
Your futuring is coming out of its slump!
Finally get to watch in real time!
That looks fair for sure.
That’s a fair ball!
Safe!
As in the ball landed safely in fair ground.
That got chalk.
Gonsolin has been great. Our offense is uninspired.
1 run. I guess the Dodgers want to keep Gonsolin on his toes.
Bellinger — Joe Charboneau?
Ha! Though not literally. Joe had one good season. Cody’s first three years were great, good and exceptional.
Even the fourth one was not bad (given his defense).
When do the Dodgers realize that Bellinger, despite his great defense, is a liability? I hate saying that, but …
Thor did refind the zone with Belli.
No eyes, no ears. Thanks for painting the picture.
Three nasty sliders, two for strikes right at the knees.
Oh, Belli.
Always trying to hit a home run.
Belli swinging wildly at ball one.
Yes! Walked in one!
We’ll take what we can get…
And that’s it for this inning.
JT gets the ball call Mookie didn’t.
Better at bats this inning. Much more patient.
C’mon, Max.
Saaaafe! Speedy Turner.
Trea, do your thing. Remember that thing you do?
Horrible strike three call on Mookie. As if we weren’t struggling enough.
Mook got hosed.
These things are supposed to even out.
Padres lead the Cubs 11-5 in the 8th.
Cubbies almost as hopeless as the A’s. They removed Hendricks after only 72 pitches while he was throwing a shutout.
Maddon is available.
From down 5-0.
Maybe that pick off will somehow inspire us!
CS, actually.
Willie nails him!
Got him!
Great throw by Willy.
Perfect throw, right on the money.
Perfect throw, right on the money.
Catman is already halfway to his usual six innings.
With a modest pitch count, but Thor’s is even better.
Old friend Knebel has blown another save phor the Fillies, has come out after two walks and a hit following an error.
The aforementioned Strasburg going back on IL after experiencing discomfort in bullpen session after first start.
His career is over.
Has been on the IL 15 times in his 13 year career. Latest is rib stress following thoracic outlet surgery. Has pitched 31 innings since signing seven-year $245 million contract in 2019. $35 million annual deadweight in the Nat’s payroll is tough. If he can’t come back, it increases the likelihood of Soto being traded.
It’s a pretty grim outlook. I wonder if the Nats are insured.
Update: Cubbies appear to be blowing it.
Meanwhile, in San Luis, Mikolas has an interesting game through eight v. the Bucs, but has allowed a run. He’s at 115 pitches.
Buehler had a bone spur removed on Monday; no impact on his timeline for return.