Dodgers at Giants, 4:08 PM PDT, TV: ESPN
LHP Andrew Heaney (3-2, 2.84 ERA) pitches for the Dodgers while RHP Alex Cobb (6-6, 3.48 ERA) pitches for the Giants.
Today in Dodgers’ history, it’s the anniversary of the 4+1 game in 2006 (!):
- 1964 Willie Davis broke a 16-inning, 3–3 stalemate between the Phillies and Dodgers at Dodger Stadium with a walk-off steal of home. With two outs in the bottom of the 16th, Davis reached on an infield single, stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch by Philadelphia’s Jack Baldschun, then stole home on reliever Morrie Steevens.
- 1984 The Tigers, with a 3-0 victory over Milwaukee, clinch the American League East title to become only the fourth team in major league history to lead from start to finish of a season. The 1923 Giants, 1927 Yankees, and the 1955 Dodgers also led their circuits from wire to wire.
- 2006 The Dodgers, who are last in the National League in homers, hit four consecutive home runs in an inning when Jeff Kent, J.D. Drew, Russell Martin, and Marlon Anderson all go deep in the bottom of the ninth to tie the Padres, 9-9. The improbable feat, which had been accomplished only by the 1964 Twins, 1963 Indians, and the 1961 Braves, leads to Nomar Garciaparra’s walk-off two-run homer in the tenth and sole possession of first place when Los Angeles beat the Friars, 11-10.
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Joan Hodges, widow of Gil, dies at age 95. RIP.
I hope she was aware that Gil was finally inducted into the HoF.
Dodgers announced on Sunday.
Gil Hodges, the longtime Dodgers first baseman and Mets manager who died in 1972, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in July, after his 35th time on the ballot. During the ceremony, Hodges’ daughter Irene gave a stirring speech, during which she mentioned Joan, who was not present.
“Today, I am especially happy for my mother. When the call came from the Hall of Fame, and I heard, ‘This is Jane Forbes Clark, and it is my honor…,’ I began sobbing probably as much as I did when I lost my father,” Irene Hodges said during the speech. “I was so beyond happy for him, and even thrilled that my mom at 95 would be able to hear this news.”
Joan Hodges still lived at the Brooklyn home she and Gil lived during his playing days, and where they raised their children.
Good play by Bruihl and Freeman.
3-2. Gulp.
Five in a row for Joey K Bart! Jaime Jarrín is laughing about it.
We’ve had rain off and on in the Bay Area today, but it looks as if they might get this one in. Blackout but no rainout.
Any nearby fires that this rain is helping with?
We came through Tahoe from Nevada on Friday, with lotsa smoke, but I don’t think the rain’s reaching there.
Really good profile of Julio Urias and his family and background from Jorge Castillo at the LA Times.
My goodness, we won a one-run game and it was in extra innings too! How rare is THAT?
Yeehaw!
Way to figure it out Dodgers. Sorry it wasn’t a blowout for you WBB.
Dodgers win!!!
15-4 against the Gnats this year.
Woo-HOO!!!!
Nice futuring!
Too tense.
Whoa… Close…
Foul ball! Phew
Wade’s bad v lefties.
Justin B – no pressure my man.
Ha!
¡¡¡¡¡Miércoles!!!!
Rule 1 dude.
In his defense, he is actually saying ¡¡¡¡¡Wednesday!!!!!
He doesn’t mean it though. The intent is clear.
I’m okay with it. Others have their own version of this…
Oh lordie.
Empty the tank here Andre.
He did, but not exactly the way we wanted.
I do love baseball during these kinds of games.
Let’s get 18 k’s right here.
Phew. Good work Barnsie
What a block!
Longoria worries me as well.
I agree!
Still a capable hitter, though over the hill.
But not over yet.
One more please.
Yes!!!
20 pitches in.
Got the k!
Get it done, future people!
For a meaningless game, this feels meaningful.
These seem like pretty fat pitches.
And a lot of them.
Maybe the skies will open and we’ll take it via deluge?
I’d take an extra inning, 1 run win right here.
For the Dodgers.
DP still in play Dodgers.
On an 0-2 pitch.
Right down the middle.
Here we go again. Sigh.
How ’bout a nice routine GIDP?
Just not to be, alas.
Just need a DP now.
Joc is a threat v. RHPs.
Yep
No walkie the batter Jackson…
Yikes.
Let’s go Andre, clap clap, clapclapclap!
Can we break the curse?
Dziękuję, Szapucki!
What does that mean?
I just learned my first word of Polish.
And?
Grazie…
Хвала вам
Max takes a walk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrGLNtZ0rEg
Well, that’s one way to do it…
Szapucki. There’s a name.
Up to Max to crack it open.
Sacks, cracks, Max.
Sacks loaded for Max.
Great catch by Ramos.
Can’t hit, but can play defense?
Very much so.
And on a low slider no less.
On Gameday, it looked to be in the dirt.
Almost.
Mookie w the double!!!
Sac bunt! Gasp!
Speed on second.
Not our favorite position.
Ok Dodgers. Time to work on that 4-8 extra inning record.
Kimbrel does it!
Nasty last pitch.
Ramos is now hitting exactly .100.
¡Miércoles!
What does that mean?
Wednesday, but a play on a rule one violation, right WBB?
It’s lunfardo (tango-speak) https://www.todotango.com/comunidad/lunfardo/termino.aspx?p=mi%C3%A9rcoles
Very fancy.
Belli keeps making hard contact but right at people.
Taylor Ks again. Sheesh.
Washing clothes in the condo laundry room. It’s very strange to use a laundromat-equivalent after 50 years of using a washer/dryer in your own house. You have to buy a card which stores cash and then gets used in the machines — no quarters here.
What a nightmare.
I recall those days. Apartment life for sure.
Hopefully a new house will be in sight very soon.
Leadoff walk. Let’s use this!
Time for the bottom of the order to kick in.
Okay. Could be worse.
Need to take advantage of this break.
Tie game. Sigh. Just when I was bragging on the bullpen, Vesia melts down.
He’s been really good this year.
I know. Struggling a bit tonight though.
Uggh
The beauty of this game is if Vesia slides out of this jam that Kimbrel will be on the mound in the ninth.
Rats.
One more, Vesia. One more.
Belli! This is why we need him out there.
Phew
Now the DP please.
That was an Incomprehensible at bat by Joc.
Almost helpless v. lefties.
We could sure use a DP and a K, or a K and a DP.
May it be so!
There’s the k.
Joc is a threat. And Vesia has to throw strikes. Yikes, bad combination.
Not that much of a threat v. lefties.
Vesia needs to find his command and control here.
Arghhh.
Vesia proving me wrong here? Come on, Alex. Throw strikes!
Come on Alex. Not the time for a leadoff walk.
Especially to a .105 hitter.
Top half of the lineup putting in the work tonight. Bottom 4 are 0-11.
Top five-ninths…
Phillips looking strong.
Here we go again.
He’s been a real find.
Dare I say it? We have a strong bullpen this year.
Tonight’s game brought to you by the word strong.
So good.
Very disappointing that Joey K Bart didn’t get a chance to extend his streak.
Bickford looking better.
Quite sharp indeed.
Since Joc arrived in SF, he appears to have gone on the Phlablo Sandoval diet.
Maybe he is happy to be home.
Ok Dodgers. Here’s your chance to maybe win a game by less than 5 runs.
Back in front. Trea gives up the lead – and then gains it back.
I prefer more than five.
Except close games are more likely in the post season – and Dodgers record is less than stellar in tight contests.
That’s gno reason gnot to blow out the Gnats.
He was safe!
Why didn’t they challenge?
Used their challenge earlier on the Mookie stolen base call.
Wikipedia: ” Under the current system, each manager is allotted one challenge per game, with additional challenges granted only if the previous one was successful.”
Joey K Bart is in a groove!
Bart. The parachute out of the mess!
Nice pitch there to get the k.
Tarp rollers are not professional grade
Maybe by the end of the night they will be…
So are the starters done? How long have they been in delay?
It’s just started raining here in the East Bay, so probably much worse at Software Stadium.
Bigi picture, I’d like to see about two hours of solid rain since the region needs it.
You are a kind man.
Better would be a slow steady rain that doesn’t cause flooding or erosion.
Justin says he can still hit cleanup
Can Joey K Bart do it again?
Easy first for Heaney.
Bah. Umps blew it on that stolen base.
No video here, but it sounded pretty obvious.