Cardinals at Dodgers , Bally Sports Midwest, SPNLA
The Cardinals’ LHP Jordan Montgomery (8-5, 3.26 ERA) faces the Dodgers’ LHP Clayton Kershaw (9-3, 2.39 ERA).
Today in Dodgers’ history:
- 1957 Grounding out, Pirates left-handed first baseman Dee Fondy becomes the last player ever to bat in Ebbets Field when the Dodgers blank the Bucs 2-0 in the final major league game ever played in Brooklyn.
- 1971 Al Downing becomes a 20-game winner when he blanks the Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, 2-0. The Dodger left-hander, best remembered for giving up Hank Aaron’s historic 715th home run, will compile a 123-107 record during his 17-year major league career.
- 1981 Dodgers 7, Giants 5 at Candlestick. The Dodgers got a three-run homer from Mike Scioscia and two more runs in the third inning to put themselves ahead. The game was — marred? supplemented? — when a fan threw a helmet and — well, here:
Reggie Smith went into the stands after a fan who had been heckling him during the game; the fan had just thrown a batting helmet into the dugout before Smith climbed into the stands; Smith punched the fan and tried to pull him over the rail onto the field; Dodger teammates grabbed Smith; eight fans were arrested and Smith was ejected by HP umpire Harry Wendelstedt; as two policemen walked with Smith down the RF line to the clubhouse, someone threw a beer bottle and missed.
- 2001 Batting for reliever Joe Beimel in the bottom of the sixth inning, Craig Wilson drives the first pitch he sees into the seats in left center for his seventh pinch-hit home run, tying the major league mark established last season by Dodger infielder Dave Hansen. The Pirate rookie’s two-run round-tripper sparks a five-run frame, enabling the Bucs to overcome a 5-0 deficit in their eventual 7-6 victory over the Chicago at PNC Park.
- 2003 Eric Gagne ties John Smoltz’s National League mark for saves with 55 when he helps the Dodgers defeat the Padres, 5-3. The Los Angeles closer equals the NL mark in consecutive opportunities, which is also a record.
Lineups when available.
Monty on the mound! pic.twitter.com/ZyEJQL6MsJ
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) September 24, 2022
Updated lineup:
Betts RF
T. Turner SS
Smith DH
Muncy 3B
Taylor 2B
Thompson LF
Barnes C
Vargas 1B
Bellinger CF
Kershaw P https://t.co/Il0TIVTi3A— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 24, 2022
Mattingly is a Fish out of water. https://twitter.com/CraigMish/status/1574058650104041472?s=20&t=tQPmLwvnsNXsDUAsdbjzqQ
NPUT
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Vintage Kershaw. Brilliant.
Dodgers win!!
Yahoo!
And this is the eleventh year Kershaw has won at least ten games, Neverett tells me.
That’ll do!
Woo-HOO!!!!
Nice play by Vargas there – an improvement over last night.
Every time Trayce goes – foul ball!
https://twitter.com/DodgerInsider/status/1573880811291451394?s=20&t=tQPmLwvnsNXsDUAsdbjzqQ
Haha. Freddie looks disconsolate leaning against the railing.
He HATES not playing.
Martin has been a really fine acquisition.
Kershaw’s season era is still lower than his career era.
And his career strikeouts are now at 2794. Should still easily get to 2800 this season.
3000 next year.
3,000 SO not likely. 200 wins almost in the bag.
Cody definitely looking better at the plate.
Come on, guys. Deep breath. You got this!
Old friend Reyes Moronta just got an easy save v. the Gnats.
Ok Kersh. 2 more clean innings and call it a night!
Nootbaar
I’m always so hopeful whenever Belli gets an extra base hit.
Especially when he goes the other way against a LHP.
On purpose
Beautiful DP!
Big Willie half way to the cycle.
Re Dustin May:
LA Times.
And because of that: https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1573822639793065984
Strike four!
Strike three Ump. Can’t pitch better than that.
Dodgers showing signs of life tonight!
Vargas!!!!!
Only 699 behind Pujols.
Trayce!!!!!
Better and better!
Off to a better start than last night…
Baby blue is one of my favourite colours for road uni’s. Cards, Phils, Expos – whoever it is (or was), it’s always a pretty sweet look.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23392725/the-long-storied-history-mlb-teams-taking-field-blue-uniforms
Dustin May is out for the rest of the regular season.
Oh rats. I really wanted him to be okay.
They haven’t ruled him out for the post-season, but starting would seem unlikely.
No Freeman again, should we be worried?
Some kind of bug, I guess.