Padres at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: MLBN (out-of-market only), SPNLA
RHP Michael Wacha (11-3, 2.99 ERA) goes for the Padres and RHP Lance Lynn (10-11, 6.09 ERA) goes for the Dodgers.
- 1930 The last major league bounced home run is hit by Dodger catcher Al Lopez at Ebbets Field as the NL joins the American League, which had enacted the rule change in 1929. The player who hits the ball over the wall on a bounce will now be awarded a ground-rule double.
- 1932 In the bottom of the ninth, Johnny Frederick hits his major league record-setting sixth pinch-homer of the season, giving the Dodgers a 4-3 victory over the Cubs. The Brooklyn outfielder’s major league mark will not be broken for 68 years until another Dodger, Dave Hansen, strokes seven round-trippers coming off the bench in 2000.
- 1953 The Dodgers clinch a pennant at the earliest date ever in baseball history with a 5-2 victory over the Braves at County Stadium. Carl Erskine gets the win when Brooklyn, who clinches consecutive titles for the first time in franchise history, goes up 13 games up on Milwaukee with 12 left to play.
- 1962 One game behind the front running Dodgers, the Giants lose Willie Mays, their All-Star center fielder, when he is hospitalized for nervous exhaustion. The ‘City by the Bay’ will drop six games in a row, but will recover along with ‘Say Hey Kid’ in time to beat Los Angeles in a playoff to win the National league pennant.
- 1963 In a pregame ceremony with his former Dodgers teammates, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Don Newcombe, and Ralph Branca in attendance, Duke Snider is honored by the Mets with a special ‘night’ at the Polo Grounds, which coincidentally marks the last time the Giants, now located in San Francisco, will ever play in their once long-time home in Harlem. The ‘Silver Fox’, obtained by the last-place expansion team in April, has recently requested to be traded to a contender.
“I look up into the stands, and it looks like Ebbets Field. The Mets are wonderful, but you can’t take the Dodger out of Brooklyn” – DUKE SNIDER, – addressing the Mets fans on his special night at the Polo Grounds.
- 1995 During a WGN pre-game radio broadcast at Wrigley Field, Cubs announcer Harry Caray remarks to the team’s skipper Jim Riggleman, “Well, my eyes are slanty enough, how ’bout yours?”, referring to Hideo Nomo, the Japanese rookie hurler scheduled to start for the Dodgers. The veteran announcer, known for not backing off for his on-the-air off-handed comments, does issue an apology, calling the incident “unfortunate.”
- 2000 On the same date the mark was established 68 years ago, Dave Hansen breaks Johnny Frederick’s 1932 record for pinch-hit home runs in a single season with his seventh round-tripper coming off the bench. The Dodger pinch-hitter’s historic homer, a seventh-inning three-run blast off Diamondback right-hander Curt Schilling, isn’t enough to prevent the team’s 5-4 loss to Arizona at Bank One Ballpark.
- 2021 Max Scherzer becomes the 19th player to reach the 3,000-strikeout plateau with a fifth-inning punch out of Eric Hosmer, who will break up the right-hander’s bid for a perfect game with a one-out double in the eighth of LA’s 8-0 victory over the Padres. The three-time Cy Young Award winner whiffs nine batters in the Dodger Stadium gem, including his third career immaculate inning, tying a major league mark shared by Sandy Koufax and Chris Sale.
Lineups when available.
Lining up for Game ✌️ in LA.#BringTheGold pic.twitter.com/vNvKChISvB
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) September 12, 2023
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Hill alert. (He is warming up in the Padre bullpen.)
I’m at the Hollywood Bowl listening to Philip Glass’ Violin Concerto Number One, and next, The Planets – but nice to check in during intermission to see this score!
That sounds wonderful. I love The Planets.
Mookie and Freddie are out of this world.
Sounds awesome.
I miss the Hollywood Bowl.
Kike’ says hello from shortstop spot.
Not sure why Kike is starting at SS and not Rojas. Not a wise choice..
Woo-HOO!!!
This Hurt guy did a good job.
Mr. Closer
Wah-Oooooh!! Dodgers win. Who’s crying now.
Dodgers win!!
Love Hurts!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFE2SnliiV0
Whose place did Hurt take on the active roster?
ViGo optioned to OKC.
Injury related?
To make room for Hurt on the active roster.
No, just roster manipulation.
Appreciate the hustle, but, with his recent injury concerns I would rather JD not push the envelope.
Should have started his slide before he got to the bag
Dodgers putting up the picket fence:
11 runs 11 hits 1 error. That’s a lot of 1’s.
Not a line you will see very often.
And Lynn is now 11-11.
11-2!
Freddie has gained at least 5 points in the batting race tonight. Which is a lot for one night!
Impressive.
Freddie!!
Birthday double!!
55
Hurt so good!
The Dodgers now have their own Big Hurt
Freddie should get one more birthday at bat.
9-2.
CT3! 8-2 feels better.
A young friend of mine who pitched several years in the Red Sox chain said that Rich Hill was the nicest player he ever met.
He can have a real potty mouth, though.
Hmmmm
90mph from Hill. Kershaw is jealous.
Ouch.
Gnats lose to Spiders, and gnow trail Cubbies, Snakes, and Rojos in the mild card competition. Tied with the Fish.
Oh Max..
That was Batten battin’.
I got the St. Louis Browns… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjcWnqA80-A
Short leash, Doc, short leash.
Confidence builder.
Lynn coming back out for another inning.
Freddie – how about a birthday double?
Lynn has allowed 13 hone runs in 8 starts for the Dodgers.
Nice non sequitur.
Quality start for Lynn. 100 pitches.
Here’s hoping Dodgers hold onto this 7-2 lead.
Well, they couldn’t last night. We aren’t out of the woods yet. Fingers crossed.
Exactly.
Well, nobody expected Lance could go five without a dinger.
41th. Only 9 behind the bizarro record of 50.
He’ll have to pick up the pace…
He has cooled off from the last few games where he gave up 3/game.
Outman!
https://x.com/ericstephen/status/1701800912556314660?s=20
I love me some counting stats.
Can Lance Lynn stand prosperity?
If he doesn’t turn to Stone.
Well that was a nice thing that happened.
Bloody beautiful!
A Dilly by Willy. Woot!!
Wacha’s had a good season, but he’s struggling tonight.
Our Atléticos have put out the Trashtros again tonight. Verlander got bombed.
Not going to lie. I was hoping the A’s would get to 120 loses this year.
KC beat them to 100.
KC I like.
You are now free to move about the cabin.
The bunt was a really dumb play.
We are expecting some turbulence. Please remain in you seats with belts fastened.
Give that man some birthday cake.
Freddie unwrapped the seams on that pitch
Somehow, Lynn is managing to keep the ball down.
Eguy, is he a virtual player
Smith finally hits it where they ain’t.
A lot of pitches for Lance.
Just be thankful for the results.
Not complaining. Would rather have Rojas at SS.
Pitches per run = infinity.
This is not auspicious.
OK, Lynn, it’s time to show us something.
https://youtu.be/6H0DFEKaR0c?si=gRFwm4E5OpMJ6Baj
Nice!
Happy Birthday Freddie Freeman. 34 today.
I want him to give us presents today.
He still plays much younger.