Dodgers Lose To Superman

by Eric Stephen on Jun 30, 2009 10:18 PM PDT in Game Recaps Comment 7 comments

Jason Marquis did it all on Tuesday night for the Rockies

The Dodgers ran into a buzzsaw tonight, and his name was Jason Marquis. Not only was Marquis brilliant on the mound, throwing a two-hit shutout, but he delivered the crushing blow on offense as well, a two-out, two-run single to turn a one-run game into a seemingly insurmountable 3-0 affair. The Rockies ended up winning by that 3-0 score.

Marquis did not walk a batter, and his game score of 86 is the highest thrown against the Dodgers this season, narrowly beating Jake Peavy's 85 (eight shutout innings) earlier in the season. Coincidentally, 86 was a key number in another way, as Marquis only needed 86 pitches to shut down the Dodgers.

Chad Billingsley pitched a bullpen-saving 7.2 innings, striking out 11, but taking his fourth loss of the season. The key play was the two-run single by Marquis in the seventh, as it appeared Juan Pierre was no more than 150 feet from home plate with Ian Stewart not yet at third base. Yet Stewart scored easily on another weak throw from Pierre.

However, that wasn't the story on this night. Hats off to Jason Marquis, who did it all at Chavez Ravine, to become the NL's first ten-game winner.

Well, at least it wasn't the best game pitched in the Rockies' organization Tuesday night.

One of the best things about baseball is that tomorrow brings another game, and tomorrow's game comes even quicker than usual, with a noon start. The Dodgers turn the page on a new month to play their final game without Manny Ramirez, a game started by Clayton Kershaw and Jason Hammel.

WP - Jason Marquis (10-5): 9 IP, 2 hits, 3 strikeouts

LP - Chad Billingsley (9-4): 7.2 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 3 walks, 11 strikeouts

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Thanks to the following for participating in tonight's game thread: Tripon, Bluetrek, shoothoop, mwhite06, oshea2002, dashiell, Ollie, Dr. Geek, Gen3blu, BoulderDodger, KellyStephen, matthewmafa, Phil Gurnee, sparksjessed, Brendan Scolari, Yodasbrthr, Rox Girl, Nofatmike, wongy, Coolguy_88888888, Xeifrank, and Rolex

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Jason Marquis...

Enough said.

by Brendan Scolari on Jun 30, 2009 11:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

shall die!

by Tripon on Jun 30, 2009 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Colorado Rockies...

…where pitchers go to flourish…
…This Tyler Matzek will buy it?

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Poseidon's Fist on Jul 1, 2009 6:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Will~~This~~ Tyler…

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Poseidon's Fist on Jul 1, 2009 6:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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You’ve got to watch out for games like that, when the opposing pitcher shuts you out with only 86 pitches, but that’s what happens when you face Greg Maddux.

What? That was Jason Marquis? What the hell?

by StolenMonkey86 on Jul 1, 2009 7:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

what’s ironic here is that Jason Marquis became the NL’s first 10 game winner in a game started against Chad Billingsley, who’s seemingly been trying to win that same 10th game for the last two weeks!

by shooterm1 on Jul 1, 2009 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

From my perspective in the stadium, Marquis was locating his pitches excellently and pounding the strike zone. When a guy throws, what, 75-80% strikes, and avoiding leaving pitches up or over the plate, it’s going to be very difficult to “work the count” or see a lot of pitches.

And no joke about Marquis 86ing the Dodgers last night?

by David Young on Jul 1, 2009 9:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs