Dodgers at Reds, 9:35 AM PDT, TV: BS Ohio, SPNLA
LHP Clayton Kershaw (7-4, 3.29 ERA) goes for the Dodgers and RHP Graham Ashcraft (3-4, 6.64 ERA) takes the ball for the Reds.
- 1952 Prior to the start of a twin bill against the Reds, Dodger manager Chuck Dressen tells Cal Abrams if he wants to stay with the team that the benchwarmer will need to verbally taunt the skipper of the opposing club. Much to his chagrin, the spare outfielder, who spends the entire first game of a double-header severely heckling his opponents and their leader, is informed between games he has been traded to Cincinnati, effective tomorrow, and will need to report to his new field boss, one very angry Roger Hornsby.
- 1955 After only eight games and 13 innings of work, the Dodgers option rookie left-handed pitcher Tom Lasorda to Montreal to make room for a bonus baby who is also a southpaw. Sandy Koufax, who had injured his ankle, comes off the 30-day disabled list.
- 1968 Dodger right-hander Don Drysdale’s scoreless streak ends at a record 58 2/3 consecutive innings when Tony Taylor is driven in by Howie Bedell’s sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. It will be the Phillies outfielder’s only RBI for the season.
- 2007 With their 3-0 victory over Detroit at Comerica Park, the Mets begin a span of 18 games to become the first team in baseball history to play six consecutive series against six different clubs that all participated in the playoffs the previous season. New York will compile an 8-10 record during the stretch playing against the Tigers, Dodgers, Yankees, Twins, A’s, and the Cardinals.
- 2012 Six Mariners pitchers combine to hurl the franchise’s third no-hitter when starter Kevin Millwood leaves the game with an injury and five relievers, Charlie Furbush, Stephen Pryor, Lucas Luetge, Brandon League, and Tom Wilhelmsen, keep the Dodgers hitless in the team’s 1-0 victory at Safeco Field. Brian Runge, the home plate umpire, was also behind the dish for Philip Humber’s perfect game, making him the first ump to call balls and strikes for two no-hitters in one season since Drew Coble accomplished the feat in 1990.
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NPUT
Seat belt sigh is on. Buckle up. Expecting some turbulence.
Tomorrow in Philadelphia, God willin’ and the particulates don’t fall.
If the creek don’t rise.
Wouldn’t it be the Schuylkill?
Yep.
If the particulates do fall, or at least blow away.
Kersh wins #205. 2899 SO.
2900 K’s I believe.
96 and 2/3% of 3000.
Yep. My bad. Only 100 to go. If he averages 7 SO per game he would need 14.3 starts to get to 3,000. If he averages 6 SO per game it will take 17 starts. If he stays healthy he has a great chance of doing it this year.
Dodgers 20 runs
Reds 17 runs
Tough series loss.
Very disappointing series. But at least we didn’t get swept.
Length of game: 2:38.
Dodgers win!
Nicely done.
Way to go , Kershaw!
An essential course correction.
Well, this turned out to be a fine day indeed.
Woo-HOO!!!
Dodgers win. You are now free to move about the cabin.
Make them pay, Sam!
It seems they made him pay.
Nice performance to wake up to.
Klayton the Magnificent!
Kersh!!!
Kersh ERA back under 3. 2.99.
Vintage Kershaw there.
Klayton!
Big situation
Yes!
On the cusp of escaping it.
With his hit today, Barnes entered the Interstate.
Neeeewman.
Since he struck out to end the fifth, we’ll give him that one.
Kersh has a really good shot at 3,000 SO this year if he stays healthy.
Strikeout number 2897.
LOL. I was getting ready to look up how many SO he had.
Ok Kersh. Finish it off here now. Save some pitches for the next few innings.
Sure would be great if Kersh can go 7 innings today.
It will be interesting to see if the Dodgers have any games cancelled in Philly.
So far the Tigres and Fillies are still scheduled for tonight, but Snakes and Nats smogged out in DC.
I am feeling much better thus far.
I expect all of us are.
I was irritated on Tuesday and Wednesday.
I expect all of us were.
I know I was!
20 runs so far and no wins yet in this series.
Please don’t blow a 6 (or more) run lead today Dodgers.
Thanks in advance.
Your fans.
Thanks in advance,
The Management.
But is six enough..?
Keep it going, fellas!
Snakes already smogged out in DC today.
Barnsies!
Barnesie gets the RBI!
Barnsy burns another hanging slider. Yay.
At least move the runner over Barnsy.
He did so last time and, in retrospect, got Ashcraft out of the game.
Does that meet your standard?
That’ll work. A+ for Barnsy.
Reds might be thinking: 4 run deficit? We have them right where we want them.
CT3!
Taylor runs into one. Hanging slider. Yay.
CT3!!!
CT4!
Kershaw is just so excellent.
It’s amazing what good pitching looks like.
We are so lucky to have him to watch every five games.
Need a shut down inning here.
Freeman saves Muncy another error.
NY got one right. Foot down on the plate before tag.
If umps had called it other way, that probably would’ve stood too.
Probably. Although he was clearly safe.
I’d say safe, but it wasn’t cut and dried.
Keep it moving Vargas.
He’s in there.
Another injury delay?
Gameday says injury delay. What’s up?
Barnes’s hard grounder hit Ashcraft in the foot.
You’re blacked out today?
No, following in mixed company.
Go Kersh!
Another stolen base.
Auspicious finish!
Inauspicious start. 4 pitch walk.
It’s very unlike him.
As he quickly proved.
It’s actually Rogers Hornsby. I believe his first name was taken from his mother’s last name.
Back at it.