Game 25, 2023

Dodgers at Pirates, 3:35 PM PDT, TV: ATT SportsNet-PIT, SPNLA

RHP Tony Gonsolin (0-0, 0.00 ERA) makes his first start of the year for the Dodgers after a month on the IL with a left ankle sprain; he’ll face the Pirates’ RHP Roansy Contreras (2-1, 4.57 ERA).

Today in Dodgers’ history:

  • 2001 After two and a half years in the post, Kevin Malone resigns as the general manager of the Dodgers. Despite having the league’s largest payroll, Los Angeles has failed to make the playoffs during his tenure.
  • 2008 Brad Penny’s 96-mph fastball is missed by Dodger batterymate Russell Martin and knocks out umpire Kerwin Danley. After the players are asked to leave the field, the home plate arbitrator, who lost consciousness briefly, is placed on a stretcher and leaves the Dodgers-Rockies game in an ambulance.
  • 2008 “We can’t tell you to survive the storms of life, we can tell you to dance in the rain, and you can do it. You really can do it. Very difficult, but possible.” – VIN SCULLY, delivering the commencement address at Pepperdine University. (Take note of the graduates’ headgear.)

    Vin Scully receives an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, the institution’s highest honor. The Dodgers’ Hall of Fame broadcaster delivers a stirring commencement address to the 2008 Class of Seaver College, telling the graduates that achieving dreams may be “very difficult, but possible”.

Lineups when available.

85 thoughts on “Game 25, 2023

    • Hayward is the least of our issues right now. He will not be there as much once injuries heal, and paternity leaves end, and the bullpen improves.

  1. That’s encouraging, if only because Freddie’s not been making hard contact recently.

  2. Dodgers just going to have to take this one on the chin. And then bring the bats tomorrow.

  3. Shouldn’t have a challenge left because they had a (1/2) missed challenged earlier.

  4. Thor gives up 7 runs in his start – Dodgers win.
    Goose scoreless start – Dodgers lose?