Brewers at Dodgers, 6:00 PM PDT, TV: BSW, SPNLA
RHP Adrian Houser (4-8, 4.72 ERA) goes for the Brewers and LHP Andrew Heaney (1-1, 1.77 ERA) does the same for the Dodgers. Houser is coming back from an elbow injury; he had three rehab starts at AAA Nashville, giving up three runs on six hits while striking out 10 batters over 8.2 innings. Heaney’s last start was against the Brewers and it wasn’t good. He gave up five runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1941 During a double-header against the Cardinals, a rag-tag group of five ‘musicians’, dubbed the Dodger SymPhony by announcer Red Barber, makes their Ebbets Field’s debut. This band, in which none of the members can read music, performs their zany antics at all evening and weekend games.
- 1955 A telegram sent to Brooklyn president Walter O’Malley by the Patchogue Chamber of Commerce offers the team “thirty acres or more of dry flat land in open country in the heart of Long Island’s densest Dodger fan concentration.” The village’s attempt to attract the fleeing franchise to the south shore of Suffolk County will not materialize, and the club, after exploring many different venues as an alternative to Ebbets Field, will leave the East Coast in 1958 to play in Los Angeles.
- 1957 The Dodgers, in a 13-3 loss to Milwaukee at Ebbets Field, use eight pitchers in one game, tying a major league record. Johnny Podres gives up three home runs in the fourth frame when Nippy Jones, Hank Aaron, and Andy Pafko all go deep off the Brooklyn starter.
- 1960 During a dull game, Vin Scully, the play-by-play voice of the Dodgers, knowing that many fans in the stands follow the game on transistor radios, asks his listeners to help him surprise third base umpire Frank Secory. His ballpark audience responds when the veteran broadcaster tells them, “Let’s have some fun. As soon as the inning is over I’ll count to three, and on three everybody yell, ‘Happy birthday, Frank!'”
- 1974 Davey Lopes steals five bases, tying a National League record established in 1904 by Giants first baseman Dan McGann. The Dodger second baseman’s quintet of stolen bags adds to the team’s franchise mark of eight stolen bases in their 3-0 victory over the Redbirds at Chavez Ravine.
- 1975 Davey Lopes steals his major league record 38th consecutive base, but the streak will be stopped by Montreal backstop Gary Carter when he attempts to swipe another base in the Dodger Stadium contest. The second baseman will be thrown out in the 12th inning of the team’s 5-3 loss in fourteen innings.
- 2014 Joc Pederson becomes the fourth player in the history of the Pacific Coast League to have a 30-30 season, and the first to accomplish the feat in 80 years, when he steals his 30th base for the Isotopes. The 22 year-old Albuquerque slugger, who has 32 home runs and a .432 slugging percentage in 116 games this season, will join the Dodgers when rosters expand next week.
Lineups when available.
One last game on the road.
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NPUT @ 0900 HST, 1200 PDT, 1500 EDT
Sheldon Neuse pitched 1.2 innings for A’s against Yankees and gave up 0 runs.
In day games, Gnats got clawed by Tigers, Pads got grounded by Guardians. Magic number over SD is 20, over SF just 16.
The magic number now equals Jim Gilliam’s.
Junior was one of my early favorites.
Edited to reflect a miscalculation on my part. After tonight’s game, the original entry will hold.
How in the heck can Doc not play Trayce!?
Perhaps Doc wants to see if Taylor can find something. He has fanned 24 times in 48 at bats since returning, for an even .500. Overall this season, he has struck out 125 times in exactly 300 at bats. That’s 41.7 percent. In 2018, he led the NL with 178 Ks in 536 at bats, a 33.2 percentage.
I suppose that is it. I hope CT3 can figure it out. He is a mess right now.
I guess with such a big lead, Roberts can afford to try different things. It is important, however, for the postseason home field advantage(s), that the Dodgers finish with the best record in MLB. However, I simply do not understand that the message cannot get to Taylor to cut down on that big swing, particularly with two strikes.
Bellinger, who also fans too frequently, has struck out 120 times in 401 at bats this season. That is 29.9 percent, far better than Taylor’s ratio.
I wonder what the SO rate is for all of MLB. I am thinking 15-20%.
Both coming back from injuries, Taylor more recently. It’s unsurprising he might be a bit rusty.
I totally agree Scoop. I too am at a loss as to why he doesn’t change his approach, especially with 2 strikes.
Dodgers win, Dodgers win!
That ruins Hanser’s ERA.
Ha! How dare they get that dinger?
https://twitter.com/Ned2point0/status/1562654756816191490?s=20&t=mFD_20fiLSrYcEi-llGD_Q
Woo-HOO!!!
How does anybody manage to reach base against Hanser?
Well, they hit a meatball into the bullpen like Renfro.
Hanser’s the man!
https://twitter.com/BleednblueJohn/status/1562637104496029696?s=20&t=mFD_20fiLSrYcEi-llGD_Q
Fergy got Joey Jacked.
Rats. Gallo should have had that.
Not routine, but makable. His throw from LF yesterday brought him some credibility, at least.
Barnsy Bomb.
https://twitter.com/FabianArdaya/status/1562632291972628480?s=20&t=mFD_20fiLSrYcEi-llGD_Q
Nice to see Taylor making contact regardless of the outcome.
He’s hit the ball hard three times out of four, and no K’s.
Way to go Heaney. Well done.
Jumbo Jacked.
Freddie with a productive out to get Trea to 3rd for Max. Thats the way to scratch out a run.
This lineup is a whole lot different than Neuse, Peters, Raley, Reks and McKinney in there.
At Wrigley tonight, old friend McKinstry hit a three-run dinger to put the Cubbies ahead of the Redbirds for good.
Good for him.. I hope they all do better than they did for us.
Zack got off to a strong start with the Dodgers, but then had a series of injuries.
Groovy baby….
Joey, too! What a lineup. Brewers must be like “Get us out of here!”
Go Gallo..
Atta boy Max. Productive out.
Barnsy with the wheels.
Belli balling.
OK boys, lets get the run back and more.
CT3 hits a line-drive 2B.
Straight down the middle, blue!
But then a makeup call!
Hean Dog is dealing.
https://twitter.com/FabianArdaya/status/1562609129646014464?s=20&t=mFD_20fiLSrYcEi-llGD_Q
Home plate to 1st Base, according to Statcast:
4.14 – Trea Turner
4.19 – Gavin Lux
4.26 – Cody Bellinger
4.35 – Chris Taylor
4.46 – Max Muncy
4.48 – Mookie Betts
4.48 – Trayce Thompson
4.49 – Freddie Freeman
4.50 – Will Smith
4.55 – Hanser Alberto
4.57 – Joey Gallo
4.62 – Edwin Rios
4.68 – Austin Barnes
4.86 – Justin Turner
I thought Barnsy might beat out that swinging bunt.
And remember, Lux and Bellinger have the advantage of LHHs.
Muncy should take some time to get to the plate, maybe take the first pitch to give Betts a breather
Boots made for walkin, walkin all over Brew
I forgot I am watching on recorded game and haven’t caught up to live yet.
Anyway that is what I would have said live about the 1st inning
39 pitches for Houser.
Belli!! Sweet.
Very fine AB.
Yep. He got jobbed on strike 2.
He did well to lay off it. He’s often been swinging and missing at those.
Just put the ball in play CT.
He did so.
Better than a SO.
No significant difference.
At least I feel better.
Houser may not be long for this game.
Freddie delivers..
As does JT.
https://twitter.com/FabianArdaya/status/1562608069162311682?s=20&t=mFD_20fiLSrYcEi-llGD_Q
Brewers (65-57)
Dodgers (85-37)
SP Adrian Houser R
4-8 4.72 ERA 76.1IP ,57K ,40BB
SP Andrew Heaney L
1-1 1.77 ERA 35,2IP 52K 11BB
Lineup:
RF Mookie Betts R
SS Trea Turner R
1B F. Freeman L
2B Max Muncy L
3B J. Turner R
LF Joey Gallo L
DH Chris Taylor R
CF C. Bellinger L
C A. Barnes R
Clear-day
0% Rain
80° Wind 7 mph Out