Diamondbacks at Dodgers, 7:10 PM PDT, TV: Diamondbacks (see Game 130 post), MLBN (out-of-market only), SPNLA
RHP Brandon Pfaadt (1-6, 5.91 ERA) takes the hill for the DBacks and RHP Ryan Pepiot (0-0, 2.00 ERA) does so for the Dodgers.
Tony Gonsolin knew after undergoing an MRI test in mid-June that he had torn the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow, but the Dodgers right-hander continued to pitch to prop up an injury-depleted rotation, an effort that ended with Monday’s announcement that Gonsolin will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss next season.
“Kershaw was down at the time, Julio [Urías] was down, we had Bobby [Miller] and [Emmet] Sheehan called up from double-A, so I feel like I was pitching out of necessity,” Gonsolin said Tuesday. “I thought I could do it. It just got to the point where the stuff wasn’t performing. I was hoping I could make it through the season, put up good numbers and post. It didn’t work out.”
- 1918 At the Polo Grounds, the Giants beat the Dodgers, 1-0, on an unearned run in the bottom of the ninth in a contest that takes only fifty-six minutes to complete. Pete Compton’s base hit off Jack Combs plates Larry Doyle, who had singled to lead off the frame and moved to third on Ollie O’Mara’s errant throw on a sacrifice bunt.
- 1952 Nine-time All-Star infielder Arky Vaughan drowns with a friend when their boat capsized while fishing in a volcanic lake near Eagleville, CA. The former shortstop and third baseman, who compiled a .318 batting average and a .406 on-base percentage playing with the Pirates and Dodgers, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985.
- 1966 Sandy Koufax, in his final decision facing the Mets, lasts only two innings, losing to Bob Friend at Shea Stadium, 10-4. The Dodgers Hall of Fame southpaw has compiled a 17-2 record against the lowly expansion team since their inception in 1962.
- 2000 Earning his 1,600th victory, Braves’ manager Bobby Cox passes former Dodger skipper Tommy Lasorda on the career list for most managerial victories. His 5-2 victory over the Reds puts him 14th on the all-time list.
- 2015 The NL’s eventual 2015 Cy Young Award recipient Jake Arrieta, needing just 116 pitches, beats Los Angeles, 2-0, tossing the 12th no-hitter ever thrown at the Chavez Ravine ballpark, and the 13th no-no in Cubs history. The contest marks the second time in ten games the Dodgers has been unable to get a hit; they were held hitless by Astros right-hander Mike Fiers on August 21.
Lineups when available.
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— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 30, 2023
NPUT
Yippee! 1st win of the year for Mr Pepiot!
Big lead. Let Yarbrough finish this. I think he can do it.
Four-inning save!
7-0. CT3 does have some nice wheels.
Two very bloop-y hits to get the run.
They did the Mash. The Muncy Mash.
It was a Chavez smash.
Woo-HOO!!!
https://twitter.com/BillShaikin/status/1697110663188128256?s=20
Ryans Express runs over the Snakes.
Dodgers win!!
Wah-Oooooh!! Dodgers win!!!
Freddie makes that play.
Maybe. It took a wicked hop and spin.
Dodgers wi… oops not yet. Lol
Is being 20 games over .500 for one month any good? Asking for a friend.
Guess we will see the return of Vargas tomorrow. And Shelby Miller.
Yarbrough looks like a man who is happy to be pitching for the Dodgers as opposed to toiling for the Royals.
LOL. Who wouldn’t be?
Greinke seems happy. LOL. Just hanging on to fatten up his stats.
Only things getting fatter are losses and ERA at this point.
LMAO!! He’s going for the strike outs.
Padres and 1 run losses are a match made in heaven. So to speak.
Also I saw the clip of Harper’s 300th HR to put the Phillies up in the 8th. Surprised to find out that the Angels came back to win that one.
Ideally, the Pads will reverse course the next four nights.
Yep. Would be fun to watch them beat up the Gnats..
The trick is to not play any 1 run and/or extra inning games.
Have a night Munce..
51!
Dick Butkus.
Who?
Da Bear.
Oh, OK… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSE3GjlIJJ8
Worked his way into and out of that.
Pham was a good pick up at the deadline for the D’Backs. Darn It..
They might pick up more from the Angles tomorrow.
Especially if we whip them tonight.
Jason gets his.
Jay-Hay!!!
For comeback of the year, a distant second to Bellinger.
Wow. Just wow. SMH.
Merely an empirical assessment. Had he not missed time with some lesser injuries, Belli might be in the MVP conversation.
Yea. And if he hadn’t sucked hard for two years he would still be a Dodger.
Freddie still stuck on 50 doubles!
Lack of focus….
Mookie and Freddie again!
Pfaadt goes Pffft…
Snakes have to lose tonight to take best advantage of the Angles’ waiver fiasco.
Keep the ball down Pep.
I wish Corbin Carroll were a Dodger.
Well darn!!
Leapin’ lizards!
Mookie starts it off.
The more I see of Pepiot, the more I see to like.
Big News!
Dodgers name Jon Weisman vice president, communications
This is great news!!!
Kershaw’s 24 wins behind the franchise leader, Don Sutton. Anyone think Clayton will keep pitching for another two years to try to surpass him?