Tony Gwynn Saves The Day Against Padres Again
by Eric Stephen on Apr 29, 2011 10:32 PM PDT
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A diving catch by Tony Gwynn Jr. in left field with two outs in the ninth saved the game for the Dodgers, and saved Jonathan Broxton from his second blown save in a row, as the Dodgers beat the Padres 3-2 on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. Broxton entered the ninth with a 3-1 lead and retired the first two batters, but allowed three straight two-strike hits to pull the Padres to within one. In the game that started three weeks ago tonight, also started by Ted Lilly and Clayton Richard, Gwynn drove in the winning run in extra innings against his old mates.
Solo home runs by Juan Uribe and Matt Kemp provided the Dodgers with enough cushion for Broxton's wild ride in the ninth. San Diego helped out the cause by hitting and/or running into five double plays (one was a strikeout and caught stealing). Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier each made a diving catch of their own, in the seventh inning, helping to keep the Padres at bay.
Ted Lilly was shaky early, but retired the final eight hitters he faced, allowing just one run in six innings. Matt Guerrier and Vincente Padilla were a tad wild, but each pitched a scoreless inning.
For the Padres, their offensive woes continued, as they have scored two or fewer runs in nine of their last 11 games. They have 18 total runs in those 11 games, and are hitting .201/.272/.282 during that span.
Uribe, who also doubled, has 12 hits in his last 26 at-bats, hitting .462/.464/.885 during that span.
Ethier Hits 25
Andre Ethier hit a double off Clayton Richard in the fifth inning to extend his hitting streak to 25 games. It is tied for the second longest streak in Los Angeles Dodger history, and tied for seventh-longest if you include Brooklyn:
| Longest Dodgers Hitting Streaks | ||
| Player | Year | Games |
| Willie Davis | 1969 | 31 |
| Zack Wheat | 1916 | 29 |
| Joe Medwick | 1942 | 27 |
| Duke Snider | 1953 | 27 |
| Willie Keeler | 1902 | 26 |
| Zack Wheat | 1918 | 26 |
| Harvey Hendrick | 1929 | 26 |
| Andre Ethier | 2011 | 25 |
| Buzz Boyle | 1934 | 25 |
| Paul LoDuca | 2003 | 25 |
| Steve Sax | 1986 | 25 |
| Willie Davis | 1971 | 25 |
Kuo Sharp In Rehab
Hong-Chih Kuo was eligible to come off the disabled list today, but the Dodgers sent him back for more games on a minor league rehab assignment (he allowed runs on Monday and Tuesday in back-to-back outings). Kuo pitched a scoreless inning tonight in Adelanto, pitching for the Class A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes against the High Desert Mavericks. Kuo struck out the first two batters he faced, then allowed a single and lineout to end the inning. Kuo is slated to pitch again for Rancho Cucamonga again on Sunday, after which he will be reevaluated by the Dodgers and could possibly be activated from the disabled list.
Tomorrow's Game
Hiroki Kuroda will make his sixth start of the season, facing Tim Stauffer of the Padres. Saturday's game is a 7:10 p.m. start.
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WP -Ted Lilly (2-2): 6 IP, 5 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts
LP - Clayton Richard (1-2): 5 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts
Sv - Tony Gwynn Jr. Jonathan Broxton (6): 1 IP, 3 hits, 1 run, 1 strikeout
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California Golden Bears: 2nd place is nothing to sneeze at!
by atomsareenough on Apr 29, 2011 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, I missed that. I totally thought it was a single. My bad.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 29, 2011 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
wow lo duca really dropped off that season
by dodgerpreacher on Apr 29, 2011 11:01 PM PDT reply actions
Both Bill Shaikin and Tony Jackson had excellent questions for Frank McCourt today. Really enjoyed both articles, from different perspectives. I’ll write about them in the morning.
thanks for the links – missed those and enjoyed the articles
by Hollywood Joe on Apr 29, 2011 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoops?
Q: You said MLB is welcome to investigate the Dodgers and, to quote you, “The more you look, the more you’re going to like.” You also said you want to be transparent. Are you willing to authorize MLB to publicly release the results of its investigation?
A: I don’t think that would be appropriate at all.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
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Andre Ethier for Milton Bradley is the best Dodger trade since _______
by dodgerpreacher on Apr 29, 2011 11:34 PM PDT reply actions
Since
Dusty Baker and Ed Goodsen for Jim Wynn, Lee Lacy, Tom Paciorek, and Jeryy Royster?
by 68elcamino427 on Apr 29, 2011 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
So I missed the game thread, but was anyone else as pissed as I was at Loney in the 9th inning? When Headley hit his ball, I was relieved because it went exactly to where a first baseman is supposed to be if he is holding a runner on.
But on the replay, it clearly showed that instead of hopping off the bag to get into proper defensive position, he merely turned to face home plate, with his left foot about 4 inches from the first-base line. I am officially off the Loney defense bandwagon.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Didn't really see
But the only thing I can think of is “no doubles”?
by Eric Stephen on Apr 29, 2011 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions
But he wasn’t off of the bag at all. As a 1B, I was always taught to hop off the bag as soon as the pitcher came to the plate. By standing essentially on the line, the ground you cover is one step plus body length in fair territory and one in foul territory. Who gives a crap about foul ground balls? He was just being lazy and that mistake could have cost them.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Like I said, I really didn’t see it. Just guessing.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 29, 2011 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
He did what you're supposed to do
As Eric said, no doubles defense. If he hops way off to where that ball was, and it’s instead down the line, then Hudson scores from first. If he simply turns and stays on the line and the ball gets through, you have first and third and a chance to get the next guy without damage being done.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
I understand no doubles, but you can still guard the line without being on the line. I realize that as a right-handed 1B, I had more coverage of the line that Loney would as a lefty. Maybe I’m underestimating that difference.
Still, someone with a rep as a great defender should make that play, even from on the line. The rep does not match the performance.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Don’t think he was lazy, but I think it goes to show why he’s not actually a plus defender despite his good hands around the bag.
by Chad Moriyama on Apr 30, 2011 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Eric, I like your almost giving Gwynn the save.
Let the Bison roam.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Apr 30, 2011 5:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I still feel that Ted Lilly looks like Karl Pilkington
In honor of his decent performance and win today I present this image I drew.
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
I still think Lilly is a young Bill Murray, but I love the drawing.
by Rihanna's Ex-Boyfriend on Apr 30, 2011 6:18 AM PDT up reply actions
I have absolutely zero confidence in Broxton as a closer right now. The announcement from Mattingly that he’s being demoted feels pretty inevitable at this point.
its only inevitable when Padilla shows he can be consistent and Kuo comes back and shows he is still good
These hands will always be rough
Agreed. I don’t think they make a move without Kuo
by Eric Stephen on Apr 30, 2011 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions
When the rest of the bullpen can show they won't suck equal amount of cocks...
…I will be right on that bandwagon with you.
Forgive me if my confidence in Padilla being unable to throw a strike to the bottom of the worst offensive team in baseball and being bailed out by a stupid baserunning play fails to instill confidence in me.
by Chad Moriyama on Apr 30, 2011 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
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