Game Three, 2023

Diamondbacks at Dodgers, 6:10 PM PDT, TV: Bally Sport Arizona, SPNLA

A few years ago this would have been an Opening Day marquee matchup. LHP Madison Bumgarner (2022: 7-15, 4.85 ERA) goes for the D-Backs and LHP Clayton Kershaw (2022: 12-3, 2.28 ERA) goes for the Dodgers. Bumgarner’s 2022 was horrid but his last start of the season might have been his best: he gave up just one hit and one walk while striking out five Dodgers in six innings on Sept. 21. The 2022 edition of Kershaw was his usual impeccable self when healthy; he missed a month between May and June and another 3 weeks in August.

From yesterday’s game:

Today in Dodgers’ history:

  • 1937 The Reds sell Babe Herman to the Tigers. The 34 year-old outfielder, batting .300 for his new team, will appear in only 17 contests with Detroit before effectively retiring from the game, although he will return to play briefly for the war-time Dodgers in 1945.
  • 1963 Former Brooklyn Dodger Duke Snider returns to New York when the Mets purchase him from LA for $40,000. The 36 year-old outfielder, who will represent New York in the All-Star Game, will be told at the end of the season by Buzzi Bavasi, his former GM, that the Yankees had asked for him to back up Mickey Mantle before he was dealt to the team the across the river.
  • 2008 On Opening Day in Los Angeles, Juan Pierre’s 434 consecutive game streak, the longest current one in the major leagues, comes to an end when the Dodger outfielder does not play in the 3-2 victory over the Giants. New skipper Joe Torre plays Andre Ethier in left field in place of the highly paid but light-hitting fly chaser.
  • 2013 Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers’ Opening Day pitcher, hits a leadoff home run off San Francisco’s George Kontos in the bottom of the eighth inning to break up a scoreless tie in the team’s eventual 4-0 victory. LA’s 25-year-old southpaw retires the side in the next frame, completing a 4-0 complete-game shutout against the Giants at Chavez Ravine.

Lineups when available.

Trayce Thompson, CT3 and Barnesy get their first starts of the year.

62 thoughts on “Game Three, 2023

  1. Kersh going for win #198 tonight. Lets get him some runs.
    Taylor and Thompson starting against the lefty Buttgarner.

    • Yep. We are going to need him to have a good year to make the playoffs and possibly advance.

  2. So Kershaw at 23rd for K’s. And by the end of tonight should be tied for 121st for wins.

  3. At what point will the Snakes cut BadGums loose as a sunk cost? They have young talent that could easily fill his spot.

  4. Diamondbacks (1-1)
    Dodgers (1-1)

    SP M. Bumgarner L
    0-0 .00 ERA
    SP Clayton Kershaw L
    0-0 .00 ERA

    Confirmed Lineup
    RF Mookie Betts R
    1B F. Freeman L
    DH J. Martinez R
    3B Max Muncy L
    LF Chris Taylor R
    2B M. Vargas R
    CF T. Thompson R
    SS Miguel Rojas R
    C A. Barnes R

    Clear-day
    0% Rain
    64° Wind 8 mph Out