Diamondbacks at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: Diamondbacks — Spectrum, Comcast, Cox, DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, Orbitel Communications, Mediacom, Suddenlink and TDS; Dodgers — SPNLA
The D-Backs give RHP Zac Gallen (14-5, 3.11 ERA) the ball; the Dodgers counter with RHP Bobby Miller (7-3, 3.86 ERA).
Tony Gonsolin will have right elbow reconstruction surgery on September 1st at KJOC performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 28, 2023
- 1945 A moment in American history takes place in Brooklyn as Branch Rickey meets with Jackie Robinson to share his plans to integrate the major leagues. During the three hour meeting, the Dodgers’ president will shout racial epithets to ‘test’ the 26 year-old ballplayer’s mettle to withstand the abuse which will come with being the first player to cross the color line this century.
- 1951 The Giants’ 16-game winning streak comes to end when Howie Pollet six-hits the team in the Pirates’ 2-0 victory at the Polo Grounds. The consecutive victories enable Leo Durocher and his club to narrow the Dodgers’ lead from 13.5 to six games.
- 1967 Giants hurler Gaylord Perry begins the longest consecutive inning scoreless streak in franchise history when he shuts out the Dodgers at Candlestick Park, 7-0. The right-hander will not give up another run over a span of 40 innings, a feat the son of a tenant farmer from North Carolina will repeat three seasons later.
- 1977 Steve Garvey collects five extra-base hits in one game when he bashes three doubles and two homers, including a grand slam, in the Dodgers’ 11-0 rout over St. Louis at Chavez Ravine. The LA first baseman becomes just the fourth major leaguer to accomplish the feat, joining Lou Boudreau (1946 Indians – HR, four 2B), Joe Adcock (1954 Braves – four HR, 2B), and Willie Stargell (1970 Pirates – two HR, three 2B).
- 2003 Eric Gagne earns his 44th straight save in the Dodgers’ 6-3 victory over the Astros at Minute Maid Park. The Los Angeles reliever’s effort establishes a new major league record, surpassing Tom Gordon, who had saved 43 in a row to begin a season with the Red Sox in 1998.
- 2008 In the 11-2 victory over the Dodgers, Cristian Guzman becomes the second player in Nationals history to hit for the cycle, joining Brad Wilkerson, who accomplished the feat in 2005, the team’s first year in Washington, D.C. The 30 year-old shortstop completes his cycle with an eighth inning triple.
- 2015 “Vin will be back for one more year (at least). God bless us, everyone” – JIMMY KIMMEL’s cue card message to the crowd.
Team executive Magic Johnson, appearing on the Dodger Stadium video board, introduces Jimmy Kimmel to report “big, breaking news.” The ABC late-night television host, who waves to the fans without saying a word, displays a succession of cue cards, informing the Chavez Ravine crowd the 87 year-old Vin Scully will be returning to broadcast Dodgers games in 2016 for his 67th season.
- 2020 On the same day MLB celebrated Jackie Robinson Day, Chadwick Boseman, the actor who portrayed the Brooklyn Dodgers star in the 2013 movie 42, dies of colon cancer. The 43-year-old actor, best known for the title role in Marvel’s blockbuster Black Panther, also played music legend James Brown and future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshal on the big screen.
Lineups when available.
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This isn’t definitive, and it took some digging, but the percentage of Muncy’s total strikes that are strikes looking (called strikes) this season is 35.5 percent, the third highest in the NL, behind only Kim and Soto of San Diego. Conversely, Freeman has one of the lowest such percentages at 18.8. The link to the chart is below. Go to the column L/Str.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2023-pitches-batting.shtml
Outstanding research Scoop… Munce needs to be more aggressive.
Thanks. Yes, in my opinion Max simply takes too many pitches. Unlike what we were taught growing up, a walk is not always as good as a hit. Take the first inning in Boston on Sunday. Muncy came up with Mookie on third and Freddie on second and one out and drew a walk. We didn’t score.
I’m with you Scoop. I think Muncy should bat lower in the order. He is not a clean up hitter.
Max is in the top ten NL in dingers and ribbies. Seems like a prototypical clean up hitter.
Three more batters had a shot and you blame Max for us not scoring? Tough crowd.
I wasn’t trying to blame Max; I was trying to go from the general to the specific that I think he takes too many pitches. Also, I think that he should bat lower in the order against lefties, which Roberts has been doing more with him lately. And now, I will argue against myself; his career numbers are about the same vs. lefties and righties, but not this season…..It’s been a long time since the Dodgers had a regular hit below .200. Shortstop Alfredo Griffin in 1988 comes to mind. I am sure that there have been others since.
Specifically he took bad pitches and he walked. How does that make your point?
He had a good hitter up behind him. On-base skills have great value, and Muncy has them.
Mookie not far behind at 34.1.
Yes, I noticed that as well, and it surprised me.
Why? See him take a lot of strikes waiting for something to hit. There are different approaches to hitting so 18% is not necessarily “better” than 35%. Soto and Kim are a couple of very good hitters, for example.
Jay-Hey!!
Rats!! Another slider up in the zone.
WooT!
22-4 in August of 2023.
Yay!! Dodgers win!!!
Woo-HOO!!!
Very disturbing. Colorado “fans” went after Acuna on the field during tonight’s game!
https://www.denverpost.com/2023/08/28/ronald-acuna-jr-tackled-fans-rockies-braves-coors-field/
How weird! And yes, upsetting.
I can’t recall hooligan fans in the UK doing this; they do fight with each other, however.
Nice job, Vesia!
Supporting cast for the Mookie-Freddie show comes alive.
Gallen’s got his gopher ball working again!
WOOT!!! Heyward and Outman!
Outta here.
James!
Jason swats one!
Swing the freaking bat Max. Geez!!!
I’d like to find the stats on who takes the most pitches.
As always, Max sure to be up there in seeing most pitches per PA.
Munch had two to hit there.
Ok Max.
Rally Time!! Clap..Clap!!
Still in it. Go Dodgers!!!!
¡Miercoles!
Well, Gnats aren’t happy.
Gno, they’re gnot. They gneed Dodgers to beat Snakes.
Son of a ………….
We’re going to need some more runs for Bobby tonight.
Nice play Munce!!
Superb!
In the recently completed six-game road trip (4-2), here is how they slashed::
Betts: — .615/.655/.846/1.501 — 16-for 26, with 9, runs, 7 RBIs, 3 2Bs, 1 HR.
Freeman — .500/.536/.692/1.228 — 13-for-26. with 6 runs, 3 RBIs, 5 2Bs,
Definitely the best 1-2 combo in baseball. Still going to come down to pitching and defense in the playoffs.
Agree and agree. The upcoming four-game series with the Braves should be a good test.
It certainly will.
Neither team has much at stake. They’re both shoo-ins for the post-season.
Gnatfans have to root for Dodgers tonight, given SF’s slim hopes for a mild card berth.
Quick and quick
Freeman now has 76 XBH. LA Dodger record is 84 by Bellinger and Green. Franchise record is 94, Babe Herman.
84 is reachable, 94 is more of a stretch
Agree!!
Nice to see Muncy aggressive early in the count.
Gallen has his gopher ball working so far.
Max doesn’t double either.
Freddie misses 51st double by about 25 feet.
He’s gotta bear down a little.
Snakes have their two best pitchers going to start the series.
https://twitter.com/gummyarts/status/1696282363880149077?s=20