Game 96, 2023

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Dodgers at Rangers, 5:05 PM PDT, TV: Bally Sports Southwest, SPNLA

RHP Tony Gonsolin (5-3, 3.72 ERA) takes the mound at Globe Life Field. He’ll face old friend LHP Andrew Heaney (6-6, 4.43 ERA), who elected free agency after one season with the Dodgers.

Today in Dodgers’ history:

  • 1930 Harvey Henrick’s ninth-inning three-run round-tripper off the bench gives the Dodgers a dramatic 9-8 come-from-behind victory over the Redbirds at Ebbets Field in the first game of a twin bill. Redbirds George Puccinelli and Jim Bottomley and Brooklyn’s Hal Lee also homer appearing as pinch-hitters in the game.
  • 1956 In a 13-6 defeat to the Cubs, Dodgers’ shortstop Pee Wee Reese becomes one of five active players to collect 2000 hits, and teammate Junior Gilliam sets a major league record by handling 12 assists at second base.
  • 1963 The usually mild-mannered Dodger manager Walter Alston is thrown out of both games of a doubleheader when the Braves sweep a twin bill from Los Angeles for the first and only time in Milwaukee, 7-2 and 13-7. To make matters worse, the manager has beer thrown in his face by a hometown fan as he leaves the second game. (My thanks to Lee for sharing this entry. He attended the game at County Stadium as a ten year-old. -LP)
  • 2003 At Dodger Stadium, Vladimir Guerrero hit his 226th career home run, breaking Andre Dawson’s club record. The Expos’ right fielder hits his milestone round-tripper off Odalis Perez, a 454-foot blast over the left field wall.

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119 thoughts on “Game 96, 2023”

  3. Snakes have also lost, so Dodgers have golden opportunity to pick up a game on both them and the Gnats.

  55. No eyes, no ears. Gameday said that was the second mound visit of the inning, and yet he is still in there.

  60. Cincy now leading Snakes 9-3 in the fifth. AZ has two fine starters, but after that they’re weak.

  62. Gnats trailing Nats 5-3 after 6-1/2. Snakes trail Rojos, also 5-3, in bottom of sixth.

  66. Seager is hitting 123 points higher than Rojas, but Trea Turner is hitting only 25 points higher than Rojas.

    • Trea hits for more power and has greater speed, but Rojas is superior defensively (to both of them).

  71. Greetings, all! We landed last night, and I am excited to see a game today! Looks like we have more then held our own so far on this road trip. Hopefully that continues. (I have two tix for a home game on July 24th.) I’m jet-lagged but happy – had a wonderful time in Italy and glad to be home as well. Go Blue!

  73. My Tuesday excursion to watch a game at the O’s AA team Bowie Baysox was a nice change of pace. Crowd of a little more than 1,000 (dog night, so a bunch of those as well). Probably more than usual for a weekday night game as they were playing the National AA team Harrisburg Senators. Nat’s fans saw a couple of the prospects they got for Soto from the Padres. As well, there was a first baseman playing for the Senators, who they received from the Dodgers in the Max/Trea trade. Baysox featured the overall No 1 pick in 2022, Jackson Holliday, son of Matt.