Snakes destroyed Verlander over three innings, lead Trashtros 9-2. In the fifth inning, Pavin Smith is three-quarters of the way to a home-run cycle, with a slam, a three-run shot, and a solo.
Attendance: 44,207. Must be the paid attendance number. Sure didn't look like nearly that many fans actually there. I don't recall ever seeing so many empty seats.
Awesome. I think Scoop was the secret sauce!
Thanks. As long as it wasn’t hot sauce! Actually, it was never uncomfortable.
Good job Scoop.
Thanks.
Ha!
Woo-HOO!!!
Dodgers win!!
EP is not so smooth today.
Post bobble-head wobble.
Seems to struggle with lefties.
Who promptly made it 7-6.
DP, yes!!
Leading 7-4, Gnats have put infamous arsonist Camilo Doval on the mound in eighth inning.
Let’s close this down, EP!
Try throwing strikes!
When he throws them, they hit them.
Just for Scoop, a CT3 special!
Smith heating up! And CT3 rbi!
Will with a solid double.
Gnatpen trying to give it away at The Litterbox. Now 7-4 in seventh.
Max, obviously, is a Jimmy Reed fan.
MAX!!!
Max!
The delayed posts are because I have to sign in EVERY TIME. Argh.
I can sorta empathize, because I have to do it once in a while.
Not sure what has changed, but I can’t seem to fix it.
Gnat still swarming over Fryers, 7-1 after six. Fillies and Keggers both lose. Snakes play Trashtros in ESPN game later.
Show us something, CT.
No surprise there.
You’re at the game? Hydrate, my friend!
Yes, we are. Thanks. They gave out a coupon for a free water to everyone at the entrance.
Wow! That’s amazing, and smart.
Just one?
One more than I can ever recall.
Sounds inadequate for today.
Whatever you say.
You're the one who's living it, so I'll accept your assessment.
KT.
Yup. Swings with all his might whenever he swings. Ad infinitum. Stubborn.
Stupid.
I am at the game. Supposed to be 105; feels more like 103. We moved from the sun to the shade… Nice to see Will get a pair of hits… Flaherty quit efficient. Will start the 7th. Nobody up in the pen… And what can you say about Ohtani?
Flaherty is efficiency incarnate.
Not that he will go 9 but he is in Maddux territory.
Not likely in this heat.
Cleveland goes from facing the best team in baseball to the worst when they fly to Chicago tomorrow.
I remember a time when lead-off hitters didn’t hit 46 home runs in a season. Lol
Looks like a sparse crowd. Obviously heat related.
Home run – confirmed!!
Redemptive futuring!
Perfect pasting!
Home run!!!!
Ok Shohei. Take 3.
62 pitches through 5. Hopefully Jack can go 7 plus at this rate.
Shoot. Could have been more.
Major fail. Lux has cooled off considerably.
Yes he has.
That was a bad AB.
Yep.
Up to Pages.
Outfield grass or over the outfield wall please Gavin.
Bases loaded. Let’s go Luxy.
Keep it off the ground Tommy.
Nice job, Will!
Will breaks the scoreless tie!
Cleveland probably fine with that walk to Max.
Mookie triple!
Great pitching by Jack.
Now time for some other Dodger jacks.
Max!
I had to step out, what happened?
He made a nice leaping catch and threw over to first for the double play.
Guess I'll have to wait for a replay.
Nope
Very sub-standard futuring.
For what it’s worth, I’m not a big fan of your past-ing posting either.
OK, here's an SB opportunity.
Ohtani ready to run.
Ok Shohei. Find your groove
Flaherty doing a good job of locking in with runners on base and getting inning ending outs.
I must say that Cleveland are in my top 3 or 4 teams I would be fine to win the WS if the Dodgers don’t win it.
Kansas City
Cleveland
Baltimore
Minnesota
Milwaukee?
Something like that.
Oh Pages. Got to make that play.
I liked last night’s first inning better.
Quick work in the first.
Now, let’s get Ohtani going and doing some fun things.
Ideally, he'll stroll around the bases.
One pitch. One out. Love it.
Gametime temp is 102°.
Gnats starting a 30-year-old larva v. Fryers today.
For second straight day, Fish eviscerated Fillies in Florida, so Dodgers can gain a game in seeding sweepstakes. Rox rocking Keggers in Milwaukee, which is also good.
Game #143
Sept 8, 2024
Guardians, 81-61
1st AL Central
at
Dodgers, 85-57
1st NL West
Bibee, RHP #28
11 – 6, 3.56 ERA
vs
Flaherty, RHP#0
11 – 6, 3.01 ERA
Lineup:
DH S. Ohtani L
RF Mookie Betts R
1B F. Freeman L
3B Max Muncy L
C Will Smith R
SS Tommy Edman S
2B Gavin Lux L
LF Andy Pages R
CF K. Kiermaier L
Today in Dodgers History
September 8th
1955 The Dodgers clinch their eighth National League pennant with a 10-2 victory over the Braves at Milwaukee's County Stadium. Brooklyn's 17-game lead marks the earliest date a team has captured a flag in baseball history.
1957 Before their departure to play on the West Coast next season, the Dodgers and Giants face one another for the final time in New York. The Jints beat the Bums at the Polo Grounds, 3-2, to finish the intense 68-year-old storied rivalry with a 656-606 advantage over Brooklyn in the battle between the boroughs.
1967 At the urging of their fans, the Mets honor former Dodger pitcher Sandy Koufax, who retired last season when arthritis prematurely ended his career. The 31-year-old Brooklyn-born southpaw, who threw a no-hitter against New York in 1962, started twenty times against the Amazins, compiling a 17-2 record with 14 complete games and five shutouts.
2007 Alex Rodriguez, hitting his 50th and 51st home runs, joins Babe Ruth (1920-54, 1921-59, 1927-60, 1928-54), Roger Maris (1961-61), and Mickey Mantle (1956-52, 1961-54) to become only the fourth player in Yankee history to hit 50 or more homers in a single season. The Yankee infielder's second homer breaks the major league mark of 49 homers hit by a third baseman, shared with Mike Schmidt (Phillies-1980) and Adrian Beltre (Dodgers-2004).
Ballgame!! Good game boys.
Superb. (Flaherty.)
Gnats gnow swarming over Fryers, 6-0 in fourth.
Snakes destroyed Verlander over three innings, lead Trashtros 9-2. In the fifth inning, Pavin Smith is three-quarters of the way to a home-run cycle, with a slam, a three-run shot, and a solo.
Attendance: 44,207. Must be the paid attendance number. Sure didn't look like nearly that many fans actually there. I don't recall ever seeing so many empty seats.
Awesome. I think Scoop was the secret sauce!
Thanks. As long as it wasn’t hot sauce! Actually, it was never uncomfortable.
Good job Scoop.
Thanks.
Ha!
Woo-HOO!!!
Dodgers win!!
EP is not so smooth today.
Post bobble-head wobble.
Seems to struggle with lefties.
Who promptly made it 7-6.
DP, yes!!
Leading 7-4, Gnats have put infamous arsonist Camilo Doval on the mound in eighth inning.
Let’s close this down, EP!
Try throwing strikes!
When he throws them, they hit them.
Just for Scoop, a CT3 special!
Smith heating up! And CT3 rbi!
Will with a solid double.
Gnatpen trying to give it away at The Litterbox. Now 7-4 in seventh.
Max, obviously, is a Jimmy Reed fan.
MAX!!!
Max!
The delayed posts are because I have to sign in EVERY TIME. Argh.
I can sorta empathize, because I have to do it once in a while.
Not sure what has changed, but I can’t seem to fix it.
Woot!
Got him!
Need one more, please.
Ok Michael. Close out this inning.
That’s it for Jack.
What a stellar outing.
Outstanding.
Standing O!
At SD's Litterbox, it's a refreshing 95°.
One pitch. One out.
Darn, that was quick.
Do it again Shohei.
Do it again.
Or not.
Time for Jimmy Reed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkqGgCCWjus
Wow Jack! 7 scoreless and 88 pitches.
Flaherty is so sharp today.
Won the trade.
Jack be nimble.
We’ve seen two people wheeled out on stretchers.
Their pitching is pretty sharp.
Bottom of the order struggling today.
Mightily.
Gnat still swarming over Fryers, 7-1 after six. Fillies and Keggers both lose. Snakes play Trashtros in ESPN game later.
Show us something, CT.
No surprise there.
You’re at the game? Hydrate, my friend!
Yes, we are. Thanks. They gave out a coupon for a free water to everyone at the entrance.
Wow! That’s amazing, and smart.
Just one?
One more than I can ever recall.
Sounds inadequate for today.
Whatever you say.
You're the one who's living it, so I'll accept your assessment.
KT.
Yup. Swings with all his might whenever he swings. Ad infinitum. Stubborn.
Stupid.
I am at the game. Supposed to be 105; feels more like 103. We moved from the sun to the shade… Nice to see Will get a pair of hits… Flaherty quit efficient. Will start the 7th. Nobody up in the pen… And what can you say about Ohtani?
Flaherty is efficiency incarnate.
Not that he will go 9 but he is in Maddux territory.
Not likely in this heat.
Cleveland goes from facing the best team in baseball to the worst when they fly to Chicago tomorrow.
I remember a time when lead-off hitters didn’t hit 46 home runs in a season. Lol
Looks like a sparse crowd. Obviously heat related.
Home run – confirmed!!
Redemptive futuring!
Perfect pasting!
Home run!!!!
Ok Shohei. Take 3.
62 pitches through 5. Hopefully Jack can go 7 plus at this rate.
Shoot. Could have been more.
Major fail. Lux has cooled off considerably.
Yes he has.
That was a bad AB.
Yep.
Up to Pages.
Outfield grass or over the outfield wall please Gavin.
Bases loaded. Let’s go Luxy.
Keep it off the ground Tommy.
Nice job, Will!
Will breaks the scoreless tie!
Cleveland probably fine with that walk to Max.
Mookie triple!
Great pitching by Jack.
Now time for some other Dodger jacks.
Max!
I had to step out, what happened?
He made a nice leaping catch and threw over to first for the double play.
Guess I'll have to wait for a replay.
Nope
Very sub-standard futuring.
For what it’s worth, I’m not a big fan of your past-ing posting either.
OK, here's an SB opportunity.
Ohtani ready to run.
Ok Shohei. Find your groove
Flaherty doing a good job of locking in with runners on base and getting inning ending outs.
I must say that Cleveland are in my top 3 or 4 teams I would be fine to win the WS if the Dodgers don’t win it.
Kansas City
Cleveland
Baltimore
Minnesota
Milwaukee?
Something like that.
Oh Pages. Got to make that play.
I liked last night’s first inning better.
Quick work in the first.
Now, let’s get Ohtani going and doing some fun things.
Ideally, he'll stroll around the bases.
One pitch. One out. Love it.
Gametime temp is 102°.
Gnats starting a 30-year-old larva v. Fryers today.
For second straight day, Fish eviscerated Fillies in Florida, so Dodgers can gain a game in seeding sweepstakes. Rox rocking Keggers in Milwaukee, which is also good.
Game #143
Sept 8, 2024
Guardians, 81-61
1st AL Central
at
Dodgers, 85-57
1st NL West
Bibee, RHP #28
11 – 6, 3.56 ERA
vs
Flaherty, RHP#0
11 – 6, 3.01 ERA
Lineup:
DH S. Ohtani L
RF Mookie Betts R
1B F. Freeman L
3B Max Muncy L
C Will Smith R
SS Tommy Edman S
2B Gavin Lux L
LF Andy Pages R
CF K. Kiermaier L
Today in Dodgers History
September 8th
1955 The Dodgers clinch their eighth National League pennant with a 10-2 victory over the Braves at Milwaukee's County Stadium. Brooklyn's 17-game lead marks the earliest date a team has captured a flag in baseball history.
1957 Before their departure to play on the West Coast next season, the Dodgers and Giants face one another for the final time in New York. The Jints beat the Bums at the Polo Grounds, 3-2, to finish the intense 68-year-old storied rivalry with a 656-606 advantage over Brooklyn in the battle between the boroughs.
1967 At the urging of their fans, the Mets honor former Dodger pitcher Sandy Koufax, who retired last season when arthritis prematurely ended his career. The 31-year-old Brooklyn-born southpaw, who threw a no-hitter against New York in 1962, started twenty times against the Amazins, compiling a 17-2 record with 14 complete games and five shutouts.
2007 Alex Rodriguez, hitting his 50th and 51st home runs, joins Babe Ruth (1920-54, 1921-59, 1927-60, 1928-54), Roger Maris (1961-61), and Mickey Mantle (1956-52, 1961-54) to become only the fourth player in Yankee history to hit 50 or more homers in a single season. The Yankee infielder's second homer breaks the major league mark of 49 homers hit by a third baseman, shared with Mike Schmidt (Phillies-1980) and Adrian Beltre (Dodgers-2004).