Two Homers Off Lilly Mean Two Straight Losses For Dodgers
by Eric Stephen on Apr 13, 2011 10:25 PM PDT
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PrintThe Dodgers once again held a mid-game lead over the Giants, but once again their starting pitcher gave it back. Ted Lilly gave up home runs to Pablo Sandoval and Mike Fontenot (yes, Fontenot) in the sixth inning, giving the Giants the lead and the eventual 4-3 win over the Dodgers to take the series at AT&T Park. The Dodgers head home with a 6-6 record.
Fontenot wasn't even supposed to be in the lineup tonight. Mark DeRosa was penciled into the lineup against the southpaw Lilly, but DeRosa was a late scratch for precautionary reasons with soreness in his left wrist. Fontenot, a left-handed batter, was a career .230/.284/.338 hitter against southpaws, so his double and home run against Lilly came as a bit of a surprise.
Fontenot has had two extra-base hits off left-handed batters twice in one game only one other time in his career, and that was against Eric Stults and the Dodgers on May 30, 2009. Fontenot before tonight only had one home run against a left-hander, as mentioned by Vin Scully during the television broadcast, and that was off David Wells on June 15, 2007. Fontenot's home run on that day helped secure a win...for Lilly.
Casey Blake moved around the diamond tonight. He started at first base, his first game at first since last July 18, and his first start there since August 20, 2008. Then, in the eighth inning, Blake moved to left field on a double switch. It was the second time as a Dodger that Blake has played left field, and the first time since May 24, 2009.
Tony Gwynn hit himself into scoring position with a double in the top of the eighth inning, but ended up getting thrown out when he got caught too far off second base on a wild pitch that wasn't (the pitch bounced in front of the plate but Buster Posey snagged it on a hop). Brian Wilson again retired the side in order in the ninth inning for his second save in as many nights.
Notes
- Rod Barajas crushed a pitch from Jonathan Sanchez into the seats in left field in the fourth inning, giving the Dodgers a 2-1 lead. It was the team-leading third home run for Barajas. The rest of the Dodgers have a combined four home runs.
- Aaron Miles had three hits, including an RBI double that gave the Dodgers a short-lived 3-2 lead.
- Hong-Chih Kuo is alive and well, and was actually used in a ball game. For the first time since Friday, Kuo pitched. He was wild, walking two and striking out two, and was pulled with two outs in the eighth inning
- Matt Kemp is human after all, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts
- Andre Ethier extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a single in four at-bats
- The Dodgers return home for an eight-game homestand Thursday night to face the Cardinals. Hiroki Kuroda will face Jaime Garcia in the series opener.
WP - Jonathan Sanchez (1-1): 6 IP, 7 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks, 9 strikeouts
LP - Ted Lilly (0-2): 6 IP, 7 hits, 4 runs, 2 strikeouts
Sv - Brian Wilson (2): 1 IP, 1 strikeout
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Ted looks like Karl Pilkington in that pic
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
by EephusBlue on Apr 13, 2011 10:26 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
"I think people fail to remember that he was the second of their first draft choices. So it’s not taking as big of a risk if people think it’s a risk as people, uh… think."
John Lynch on The Teeblerator
by punty mcbunty on Apr 13, 2011 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
he threw like him too
on those pitches to Sandoval and Fontenot
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
god bless you
Zach Lee, Rubby De La Rosa, Trayvon Robinson, Jerry Sands
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Apr 13, 2011 10:30 PM PDT reply actions
That's fine
but ain’t helping this 2011 season ticket holder
by bhsportsguy on Apr 13, 2011 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
sorry homey
#blameNed
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Apr 13, 2011 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Amen!
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
i know its really early in the season but
Kemp has already surpassed his fWAR from last year (not counting fielding stats)
2010- 0.4
2011- 1.1
Uribe still stank though.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Apr 13, 2011 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Uribne still stank though
Angelofdeath? Ringing any bells? He's dead.
Writer and raving lunatic at Barca Blaugranes
I can’t wait for all of our hot hitters and all of our crap hitters to return to the average and meet in the mediocre middle.
I don't want Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier regressing to the mean
All the other guys are free to return to average though…
Angelofdeath? Ringing any bells? He's dead.
Writer and raving lunatic at Barca Blaugranes
I think Kemp and Ethier will have a pretty good year
And Uribe, Barajas and Loney will do good enough to keep the team afloat.
Yeah
Im not ready to give up on Uribe. I think he will get straightened out.
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
You know what else i heard was good, but short, Prison Break………………
by DodgersKings323 on Apr 13, 2011 10:36 PM PDT reply actions
this week on prison break: the guys break out of prison, only to find out.......... they're in another prison!
"I think people fail to remember that he was the second of their first draft choices. So it’s not taking as big of a risk if people think it’s a risk as people, uh… think."
John Lynch on The Teeblerator
by punty mcbunty on Apr 13, 2011 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
With every loss, even more I look forward to Brandon’s Minor league updates with more SandsRobinsonGordon reports
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
WHat month/week do you have in the Sands Called Up Pool?
;-)
I have June 10th.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Fontenot got a freaking homerun...
Dodgers lost in both games I was at… Here’s what I know:
1. Never sitting in the 323 or 318 sections again
2. Never wearing this baseball shirt again
3. Dodger sweatshirt Xmas gift from giants fan – I wore to both games. Lost in both games.
Fontenot got a HR!!
by DodgerSF on Apr 13, 2011 10:47 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Used my come down to LA
and come see the Dodgers play someone else and get the proper baptism for your Dodger gear.
by bhsportsguy on Apr 13, 2011 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Used my come down LA
what am I ignorant?
You must come down to LA and see the Dodgers play some other team. We will do it right in LA.
by bhsportsguy on Apr 13, 2011 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Good point
PlannIng an LA trip!
by DodgerSF on Apr 13, 2011 11:02 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
They are in AT&T park
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
by EephusBlue on Apr 13, 2011 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Dodgers have lost each time I sat in those sections…
by DodgerSF on Apr 13, 2011 11:01 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Ah well fuckit. Time to sleep off the loss and get em tomorrow. Nite all
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
just glad were playing stl and atl at home
I have nightmares when we play the braves and cards on the road..
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Apr 13, 2011 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
True Blue LA Night - Saturday May 14th against Arizona
Okay, technically it is a day game at 4:00, see the fan post for more information
I kinda wish I hadn't watched this one in the archives after getting home late
but there were some pluses — Barajas’ blast, Thames, even Miles showing us all up by contributing well. Basically two straight bad pitches from Lilly when it hurt and that was that. Frustrating.
But I honestly wouldn’t care that much about a road loss after a long road trip, but I can’t think of a bullpen that has more truly annoying, overly demonstrative relievers than the Giants’. None. They have some good pitchers, but I don’t like any of them and I don’t like seeing them doing anything well. If Romo gets an at bat at some point I would truly be worried if I were him. I can’t imagine any team enjoys his theatrics. But it would help if batters could get some knocks on him, that would silence him.
Anyway… night!
Homeward bound, Dodgers.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Romo and his theatrics
I think players should be able to steal on Romo more than they are presently….Also living up here and being a Dodger fan there maybe some bias, but the whole beard thing and how dominant their bullpen was and has been early on has become the identity and the swagger. Fans and announcers are really into it.
Despite the Gynn’s mistake I really like the Dodger’s running game, and I will be able to live with Barajas despite the all or nothing approach. However, I can only hope that Ned sometime in May will have the courage to give Sands a shot. He could do for the Dodgers what Posey did for the Giants.
Kershaw and Kuroda are terrific.
The rest of the pitching staff can kiss my ass.
Nothing is ever easy.
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