Giants at Dodgers, 7:09 PM PDT, TV: ESPN
LHP Carlos Rodón (8-5, 2.66 ERA) takes the mound for the visiting Giants and RHP Mitch White (1-2, 4.20 ERA) goes for the Dodgers. Rodón was picked to replace Josh Hader of the Brewers in the All Star Game but then decided the split nail and blood blister on the middle finger of his left hand needed rest, so he declined the opportunity to play (and was replaced by the Dodgers’ Tyler Anderson). This will be White’s ninth start this season; he’s gotten past the fifth inning just once.
On this date 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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Grant sums it up (via SF Comicle): He called the Gnats “a bunch of clankmitts” and said it “might be the worst defensive team I remember watching.”
NPUT
Get on the phones AF.
For..? Pitching, I assume?
Relief pitching. Yes.
Emergency shipment of BALCO™ Flaxseed Oil arrived.
Hahaha.
From Gameday, it appears Trea swung at a truly terrible strike three.
Never really looked at the underlying numbers, but even though an accomplished batsman, I have never been impressed with his plate discipline
He does swing at some bad pitches, but I hope the Dodgers keep him.
He frequently seems to flail at the plate with two strikes.
Mitch struggling a bit now, but Brandi B delivers in the clutch.
Defense was the difference last night. Dodgers good, Gnats bad.
My first half position player grades:
Mookie Betts………B
Trea Turner…………A
Freddie Freeman…A
Will Smith…………..B+
Max Muncy…………D
Justin Turner……….C
Cody Bellinger…….C-
Gavin Lux…………..B+
Chris Taylor………..C
Austin Barnes……..B
Thanks for that analysis. I mostly agree. I’d switch the grades between Bellinger and Muncy, increase Taylor to B- and sharply decrease Barnes to C-.
Cool. It is interesting to see/hear what others perceptions of the players performances are.
Seems good, but agree with Scoop on Barnes and probably give CT3 and Red Turner C+.
Cool. It is interesting to see/hear what others perceptions of the players performances are.
Most of the next few days will be a source of frustration, as only Saturday will be blackout-free. Thanks, ESPN!. Thanks, Manfred!
Why is Roberts starting White, the weakest link among our rotation? Anderson has had six days off, Urias four. Gonsolin last started on July 13 and Kershaw last Friday, although each pitched an inning on Tuesday.
Because he’s good enough to beat the Gnats?
I guess we’ll find out. In his career, he has pitched only 3.2 innings against them, all in relief.
It may be just to keep the rotation in order: Kershaw, Urías, Gonsolin, Anderson, White.
Why bother juggling your rotation for the Gnats?
I hope you are right. However, juggling the rotation could prove beneficial down the road. Or not. Maybe the Dodgers will be up by 15 games when September arrives.
The only question whether the Dodgers will have the best record in the league.The Mutts and Barves are serious contenders.
Hard to second-guess the results.
Hope JT is OK.
The buzz is an abdominal injury.
Great start to the second half, if nerve-wracking.
Yow. Dodgers-Giants play each other 14 times in the next 55 games.
Nearly all of them blackouts.
Betts is one amazing player.
JAC (just another comeback).
Great finish!
We Mookied them off.
Woo-HOO!!! The Mookie show!
Now a DP, okay?
Muncy bumbles the bunt.
Was it a makeable play?
He tried to bare-hand it. It was pushed pretty hard.
So, not an easy play.
No.
¡Se poncha!
Love that Mookie beaming smile!
The batboy Brandon called Mookie’s HR. That’s why the grin and hug.
https://twitter.com/ericstephen/status/1550350805206675457?s=20&t=Q9p9TNXX2u-Mrua_9eIzPA
Ha! How about Dad Mychal?
Adios Pelota.
¡Estupendo!
MLB!
MOOKIE!
Wow!
Mookie!
Luxy, Thompson, and the Mook.
You’re hot tonight!
Like the ball Gibson hit before his monumental HR
Glad that went foul.
Good patience, Cody.
I’m hoping for a wild pitch.
How ’bout a WP or PB?
It would have a very difficult catch, but Slater didn’t play it well, and his glove disappeared over the fence.
From the video I saw on Twitter, a butchered effort.
Yes.
TTT!
woohoo!
Yes!
Be a hero, Trayce!
Woot!!
Yahoo!
Finally holds off on a slider.
Max is a “D” student. Ohio will make him stay after school if he doesn’t deliver here.
Make him write on the blackboard, I Will Not Swing At Balls Out Of The Strike Zone 500 times.
Terrible chase there, Max.
Good hit, Lux!
PHing bag for Red is quite something.
I would not pinch hit for JT.
Hope JT isn’t hurting somewhere.
That’s my concern.
Stomach ache, apparently
Abdominal tightness, which is different.
Bart is a K machine – 61 in 119 ABs (.513),
Incroyable.
Ugggh
Phillips sounds rusty.
He did not look like his usual self.
DP would be nice.
1-2-3
Shocking turn of events.
Oh, now, come on. 2 on nobody out? This is not what we hope and expect, Evan.
Robbed by what should have been strike three. Next pitch got hammered by Joc.
And that’s what happens when you get that call.
Phillips got cheated, acc to Gameday.
UMP!
I have no video, but Gameday seems to support you.
It was a perfect pitch. Not a tough call.
Relieving Bickford with Vesia was like relieving a headache with a hammer.
Vesia’s been really good. Bickford not so much, lately.
I was referring to tonight, not season long.
Gah. I thought Vesia was gonna get out of that. Oh well.
Will, how could you miss those two hanging sliders?
We’d better win this turkey.
I turned to my husband and… called it. I hate when that happens.
Holy S………………
Right down the middle. Geez!!
Big guy for Vesia to get.
Welp.
Read where May taking a big step forward in his rehab with 3 innings scheduled for tomorrow with OKC. Wish him well.
Roberts had his Phil of Bickford tonight.
No comment.
Bickford’s gopher ball has been working lately.
Seven HRs in 30.1 innings.
Probably not going to be around when we get some pitchers back from the IL.
What relievers are close to returning?
Graterol and Treinen will hopefully be back soon.
Treinen not close, I think.
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Before the season began I told a friend of mine who is a huge Giants fan that Pederson is goofy, enthusiastic and a cheerleader, and that he would hit .242 with 27 homers. He is on that pace.
I understand there are fires near Salinas – have you noticed them?
Nice to see Caleb being stretched just a bit.
Yes.
Joc getting his wished for PA against a southpaw.
Hi all. Been watching on mute while zooming at a meeting. Great game, with some serious help by that poor Gnat in left field who totally misread JT’s hit. Go Blue!
Gonzalez in right field really butchered it.
Better than his slide earlier this season? https://twitter.com/clintonyates/status/1550320884916752384?s=20&t=Q9p9TNXX2u-Mrua_9eIzPA
Recall Cal being very good at incorporating a pop up slide in his fielding technique, though nothing like this!
Who?
Ripken
Good show Mitchell! (My eldest sister’s name. Named after Col. Billie Mitchell- my dad was a fighter pilot).
That’s neat!
Only now, checking the line score, did I realize this is officially an interesting game.
Mitch gets his first K of the night!
Defense…
Or as Dave might say, “Defence.”
Gameday posted Freddie’s dinger but, since then, ESPN apparently asserted a highlights blackout.
JT recovering well from earlier-season blahs.
From what Jaime was saying, it sounds as if González butchered that ball.
He did.
The last Dodger former MVP to bat 9th? Kershaw.
I’ve got no video, but it doesn’t sound as if the Gnats are hitting the ball very hard.
Two easy innings for Mitch, though Joc made him work a little harder than the other Gnats.
Jaime Jarrín is much better synched with Gameday than Steiner.
All dirt Joc, no chalk.
Freddie is now 17-for-25, batting .323.
Easy first for White.
Lets get some early runs.
There’s one.
You rang?
I’ve started listening to Steiner, and he’s two full batters behind Gameday.
Alineación contra los Jejénes. https://twitter.com/billplunkettocr/status/1550250160113868800?s=20&t=XMMK2VP9W60Y4dAVEbgBAA
I am hoping that Max “Mucny” has a good game.