Dodgers at Diamondbacks, 6:40 PM PDT, TV: BS Arizona, BS Arizona Extra, SPNLA
The Dodgers haven’t yet named a starter, but the D-Backs have. They’ll give the ball to RHP Zach Davies (2-4, 4.09 ERA).
Update: Michael Grove will start.
The Dodgers recalled RHP Michael Grove and optioned RHP Andre Jackson to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 14, 2022
7 innings, 2 hits, 0 runs, 5 strikeouts
A dominant performance from @ClaytonKersh22 locks up the NL West pic.twitter.com/7AVfqgO0ci
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) September 14, 2022
That’s an astonishing statistic: 60 times Kershaw has gone seven-plus innings without allowing a run. In a different era he’d have been pushing the shutout numbers that Sutton (52), Drysdale (49) and Koufax (40) put up for the Dodgers.
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1951 Preacher Roe wins his 20th game of the season when the Dodgers beat the Pirates at Forbes Field, 3-1. The 36 year-old southpaw will finish the season with a 22-3 record.
- 2002 Chin-Feng Chen becomes the first Taiwan-born player to appear in the major leagues as he walks and scores as a pinch-hitter for the Dodgers against the Rockies. The 24 year-old first baseman-outfielder played for the 1990 Taiwan team which won the Little League World Series.
- 2008 Mets shortstop Jose Reyes, with his eighth-inning thievery in a 7-4 loss to the Braves at Shea Stadium, becomes the first player to have four straight seasons of 50 or more stolen bases playing for a New York area team, which also includes Yankees, Dodgers, and Giants. The accomplishment extends the infielder’s own record, as he is also the only Gotham major leaguer to achieve the feat for three consecutive years.
Also, in 1990 Mariner Ken Griffey and his son, Junior, become the first father and son to hit homers in the same major league game. The back-to-back blasts are given up by Angel hurler Kirk McCaskill.
Lineups when available.
Tonight’s #Dodgers lineup at D-backs: pic.twitter.com/dTQLi0vkYa
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 14, 2022
Game 142. pic.twitter.com/NJIKOzZtdr
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) September 14, 2022
NPUT
And the horrible extra-inning record (4-8) continues. Man, Kimbrel is unreliable this year, although the postgame crew says he missed up and in and the kid did a good job hitting it. They said the offense should have gotten a couple more runs in the top of the 10th when it had the chance.
That wasn’t even a bad pitch.
Playoff/World Series preview if Kimbrel is our closer.
He’s been doing so much better lately.
We’ve got better options. Not the guy I want on the mound in a crucial situation in the playoffs.
I agree.
Stealing home? Really? And Karros points out that he took a step back toward third base before running; if he’d not done that he might have made it.
A silly attempt.
Something ventured. Nothing gained.
Back in Utah, which turns out to be blackout territory for the Snakes. Tomorrow’s Nevada again, which is blackout for the Dodgers.
Dodgers have a day off tomorrow so you don’t have to worry about that.
Is Gagne available?
Well, Grove did well. There’s that.
Anyone else watching Spectrum? Who is the woman with the top knot?
Allie Clifton. It took till the end of the show for her to mention her name again, and Nomar and J-Hair didn’t address her by it.
Thanks, Link.
Normally Lakers’ games sideline reporter.
They were due.
Bah. I knew it.
Grrrr
one more, all or nothing
Yikes. No WP please.
DP?
Please
One.
Alas.
And alack.
Of outs.
Ha!
“A lass I lack”
Not feeling confident…
Looks a bit better now
Oh come on, Kimbrel. No need to walk the leadoff guy, there’s already someone on base.
Dodgers did barely enough with the gifts they were given.
We basically failed and Moronta bailed us out.
Yup
Over to you Trayce
I didn’t realize that the D’Backs picked up Moronta.
Okay Will. Do your thing.
our bench should start forming a line for the next at bat, who first?
Dbacks falling apart. WP scores.
That was easier than trying to steal home.
Helpful.
Helps if you cover first.
smart play
Bizarre bunt ballet.
Another wow!
On to the 10th.
Phew. He’s out.
I have no idea what is happening.
How can you not block the plate if you’re already there?
Wow!
I always thought you could block the plate if you had the ball.
Wow.
Corbin having a night. We’ll see what happens.
Marte is a pesky problem. Get him out please.
Dodgers just practicing for extras. Runner on 2nd and nobody out.
Dodgers 12-13 in one run games.
Inauspicious start to the bottom of the ninth.
Well here’s hoping the Dodgers improve their extra inning W-L record tonight.
They are 4-7 but they have scored 50 and given up 50, so they should be a bit closer to .500
Belli walk! A chance for Barnesie.
Let’s go Cody. Say hello and goodbye to your home state.
It would be nice to see the Dodgers win a 1 run or close game.
You may see it if they can hold on in the bottom of the 10th.
RALLY TIME!! Clap…Clap
Tommy K.
Nice outing by Grove. Way to go kid.
Longest and best outing of the big league season for him.
Need a run here and put Grove in line for the Win.
4 solo HRs for all the scoring so far. Hmm.
465 ft by Willy. Longest Dodger homer of the year.
Bah-Dah-Bing, Bah-Dah-Boom!!
Max may not have gotten a hit but he sure looks better at the plate.
Did anyone notice that they had police guarding the pool last night. We really rocked their world when we celebrated in their pool.
Could be a quick game tonight.
This is the first game this season that begins with both Muncy and Bellinger hitting over .200. Each entered play at .201. Correction to something I posted last night: This is my 68th season of rooting for the Dodgers, not my 58th. The decades just come and go at my age.
B-squad. Let’s see how they do!
I am anxious to see how Grove does and what this lineup can produce. Basically a throw away game as we have nothing to lose.
“Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose…”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfjon-ZTqzU