Dodgers at Nationals, 1:05 POM PDT, TV: MASN, MLBN (out-of-market only), SPNLA
RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (1-1, 4.50 ERA) pitches for the Dodgers; LHP MacKenzie Gore (2-1, 3.60 ERA) does so for the Nats.
- 1937 Cliff Melton becomes the first rookie to fan at least 10 batters in his major league debut, finishing with 13 strikeouts in a complete-game loss to the Braves at the Polo Grounds. The 25 year-old southpaw, who loses the 3-1 contest due to the poor defense of the Giants in the ninth inning, will hold the rookie record for K’s in his debut until Dodger freshman Karl Spooner whiffs 15 batters in his first major league start in 1954.
- 1958 In front of 60,635 fans at the Los Angeles Coliseum, the Dodgers, who beat St. Louis, 5-2, set a National League record for the largest crowd to attend a night game during the regular season. The mark will be broken next season when 61,552 fans show up on Opening Night at the Coliseum to watch their team defeat the Redbirds again.
- 1967 Jim Lefebvre commits three errors in the fourth frame, paving the way for the Braves’ 7-1 victory at Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles third baseman commits a fourth error, booting Hank Aaron’s grounder in the top of the ninth inning.
- 1975 LA hurler Andy Messersmith strokes three doubles at Candlestick Park. The trio of two-baggers contributes to the Dodgers’ 6-5 victory over San Francisco with the right-hander scoring two runs and driving in another en route to his victory.
- 1976 During the fourth inning of the game being played at Dodger Stadium, Rick Monday becomes a national hero when he takes away an American Flag about to be set on fire by the two trespassers (a father and son) in the outfield. The Cubs’ 30 year-old fly chaser, who served six years in the Marine Reserves, will be presented the flag a month later in a pregame ceremony at Wrigley Field by L.A. executive Al Campanis as a gesture of patriotic thanks.
- 1995 The 257-day strike ends when the Dodgers beat the Marlins 8-7. The work stoppage caused last season to end early, forced the cancellation of the World Series, and delayed the opening of this season.
Lineups when available.
Today’s #Dodgers lineup at Nationals: pic.twitter.com/deBGDCpxsZ
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 25, 2024
Lineup change
Abrams – SS
Winker – DH
Meneses – 1B
Garcia Jr. – 2B
Ruiz – C
Gallo – RF
Rosario – LF
Vargas – 3B
Young – CFGore – LHP https://t.co/lwrtboOMlB
— Nationals Communications (@NationalsComms) April 25, 2024
NPUT @1000 HST, 1300PDT, 1600 EDT
This Dodger lineup today doesn’t seem to have too much depth to it. Hope the big 3 can stay hot.
If I am pitching, 1 thru 3 would get nothing to hit. Pitch around them and go after the 4 thru 9 hitters. Although he has owned Ohtani.
Gore’s made Shohei look bad twice.
Never seen such a predominance of Dodger Blue at the park before.
yiippee!
Ohtani will get some heat there!
Be safe my friend. See you next week.
Sad to miss the Toronto series. But I’ll be back in town on Tuesday for more Dodger baseball.
Chili
Thanks for getting us the sweep.
Dodgers win!
How sweet it is. Chilly day here at the park.
¿Necesitas algo picante?
Phillips is back!
Woo-HOO!!!
Tres. Dodgers Win!!
Dos.
Uno.
Couldn’t keep Abrams down forever.
He’s a very fine player, and still very young. Fryers must regret letting him go.
Watching on MLB Network. I must say, the Nationals commentators are pretty good.
They are pretty good. So are the Mutts’.
Top of the order. Phillips?
Nope, the Hudson Hornet
Scrub Jays in extended KC rain delay, so Dodgers could arrive in Canadia before they do.
Nice going, Freddie!
Dodgers score and Padres lose.
WOOT!!
Rox pummel Fryers, 10-9.
Shohei can’t even advance a runner today.
Mookie walks on ball five…
Time to otone!
Lets get some runs.
Lipscomb does the Freddie double wiggle when he arrives at second, to the delight of the crowd.
I jinxed him.
Only briefly.
https://x.com/FabianArdaya/status/1783618317162340689
Vesia is dealing! Keep it up…
It must be hard to throw a high pitch to Gallo.
Rocks trying to comeback vs the Pads. 9-9 now!
Thanks, PB and WP!
Rockies ahead now 10-9.
Total meltdown in Fryers bullpen.
Rox staging major comeback v. Fryers, have cut 9-4 deficit to 9-8 in eighth, tying run at third.
Barnesburner:
Barnes vs Barnes.
Pagés has been a very tough out, seeing lotsa pitches.
Who has CT3 hitting a hr here? Anyone?
Nope. It was a strike out.
Always swinging for the fence.
I don’t think that’s the cases. Rather, I believe he’s too pull-happy.
Trying to pull it to hit a home run. Whatever, it ain’t working.
Trying to hit it hard, not necessarily a HR,.
Good pitching by Yamamoto. Drops his era to 3.54.
A fine outing.
No replay of the catch on the scoreboard here for some reason.
Did I miss something?
Crowd here missed replay of exciting catch and double up.
I did see the very fine catch, but had to leave room briefly and thought something else might have happened.
Satisfying to see the Trashtros lose again – they’re now 7-19, solidly in last place in AL West., where only Mariners are above .500 (barely). On the downside, Fryers are roasting Rox 9-4 in Denver in the eighth.
Rats!!
Well that DP by the Nats was not routine.
Freddie TOOTBLAN.
Pitchers’ duel.
Phew. Glad Yamamoto caught that in his glove and not with his head.
Gore’s made him look bad thrice.
Well that was shocking!
Oh heavy sigh. Actually more of a swear word.
Mookie is unstoppable.
Gallo 39 strike outs in 69 at bats.
CT3 21 strike outs in 42 at bats.
Amazing numbers. Gallo apparently is a regular; Taylor is not.
There it is Scoop. LOL. SO would have been better there.
How ironic. He strikes out when we “needed” a ground ball DP, and he hits into a DP when we “needed” a strikeout.
Sequencing matters.
Not sure why Doc doesn’t have him bunt in those situations.
Doc doesn’t seem to believe in the bunt. Or he may be an agnostic.
Doc is a sycophant to the front office.
For better or worse, nobody believes in the bunt any more.
Just like Shohei.
Poor CT3. When he doesn’t strike out, he hits into an inning ending double play.
Years ago, it was suggested that he not try to hit a homer every time he swings; but no, not him.
That is his biggest problem. He thinks he is Hank Aaron.
0-for-5 with RISP thus far.
Returning to this site: If only Taylor had grounded into a DP.
Yep Scoop. Just about anything but a SO scores the run. Taylor is a mess.
For sure, and NOW, he hits into a DP. Fake an injury and put him on the IL. This is absurd.
Steal 3rd Mook.
Umpire helping out Yams.
But then he taketh away…
Good grief. That was lame.
KT3
Small sample size, but I surely like what we’re seeing from Pagés lately.
Nice to take the lead here. It would be great to win and finish up 4-2 vs the Nats.
Teouttahere.
Nice!
Thanks.
This guy is bringing gas.
Dodgers tuckered out from all that time running the bases yesterday?
Chris Taylor is in the starting lineup today. If he goes 5-for-5, his batting average would climb to 159.
On my way to the park.
Please get the sweep!