About Last Night...
by Eric Stephen on Apr 9, 2011 8:55 AM PDT
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PrintThe Dodgers and Padres will play tonight at 5:35 p.m., just like they had planned. Only, before their scheduled game for Saturday, the two teams have some unfinished business from Friday night, and Saturday morning, to attend to. The clubs will resume their suspended game from last night, with Matt Kemp on first base with nobody out in the top of the ninth inning, in a 2-2 tie. Juan Uribe is the hitter, and Heath Bell is pitching for the Padres. Hong-Chih Kuo is the pitcher for the Dodgers, who have three relievers remaining.
Here are some other notes about last night's game:
- The time of the game is two hours, 59 minutes, which was almost as long as the four rain delays, which totaled three hours, 36 minutes
- Casey Blake stole third base in the fourth inning on the front end of a double-steal with Matt Kemp, then scampered home as catcher Nick Hundley's throw sailed into center field. It was Blake's first stolen base since August 6, 2009.
- It was also the first steal of third base in Blake's career, which has spanned 1,204 games over 13 seasons.
- Kemp had three hits and had a walk, and is hitting .409/.519/.727 this season. He has reached base in five straight plate appearances.
- Don Mattingly said that Kuo, who threw five pitches to retire the one batter he faced -- Brad Hawpe -- is a candidate to remain in the game as it resumes tonight, per Molly Knight of ESPN, even though Kuo pitching on back-to-back nights is a rarity.
- Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times also reported that Mattingly said of the relievers who pitched last night and this morning, Mike MacDougal is a candidate to pitch again in Saturday's game. It sounds like Hiroki Kuroda might need to pitch deep into tonight's contest.
- Mattingly also told reporters that he hasn't ruled out the possibility of Jonathan Broxton closing both games tonight, if needed. The last Dodger to get two saves on the same day was Jeff Shaw, who picked up two saves in a doubleheader at Wrigley Field on August 25, 2000.
Game Time: 5:35 p.m.
TV: KCAL
MLB Gameday: First Game | Second Game
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So, if a tie is like kissing your sister...
whats a suspended tied game? Staring longingly into said sisters eyes?
If past is prologue
The Dodgers won their last suspended game.
Back on April 12-13, 2000 in San Francisco.
Looks like
D2X would try to use Kuo to close if the Dodgers get the lead in the top of the 9th, otherwise Broxton would close. If you can limit the first game to only using Kuo, it keeps Broxton fresh for the 2nd game which is nice.
Isn't Kuo already in the game?
The box score listed him as having 0.1 IP already.
If they decide to use Kuo in the resumption of last night’s game, which I do think they will do since he only threw five pitches, then Kuo will pitch the bottom of the ninth. It’s just a matter of whether or not it’s a save situation.
I eagerly await Matt Kemp stealing second base once the game resumes.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 9, 2011 9:03 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
+1
I thought the same thing when I read that he was on 1st when the game was suspended.
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by Ray Guilfoyle on Apr 9, 2011 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Phil: I talked to my buddy Russ Stephans, and he doesn’t remember Spiro Psaltis. That doen’t necessarily mean they didn’t play together, because Coors Light is a helluva drug, and some of the brain cells may not rub together like they once did. (j/k) Actually, Russ went through A , AA and into AAA at Omaha pretty quickly, because he was tabbed “The Catcher of the Future” very early on due to his hitting , speed and game calling. (Also having Georger Brett as a buddy didn’t hurt either!)
And to top it off, his nickname was, and still is, “The Mayor”. Very Charismatic guy.
Also, I just read your post from last year about Mulligans. I had tickets for the second game of the World Series in 1974. Left Field Pavillion. (Pre-Pete Rose beer bath, so it was an enjoyable game all around) Iy was the only game they won that year, and it’s the only World Series game I’ve ever been to.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
According to baseball-reference.com, they weren’t ever on the same team at the same time, with Psaltis being a shade behind Stephans. I suppose they could have crossed paths in minor-league camp.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
One more baseball-softball story.......
I played slow pitch softball from 1973 to 2002. I was usually the manager of the team. In 1994 we played for a bar in Simi Valley. Russ Stephans was playing for me, and he was helping out at Simi High as a coach. He managed to get Tim Laker and his brother, who was in AA at the time, and Scott Radinsky, who was on leave from the White Sox because of his rehabilitation from having Hodgkin’s Disease, and was also helping out at Simi High, to play for us.
We could hit.
We didn’t lose a game that season.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
In the mid-late 90’s there was one of those season ticket holders open practices at Dodger Stadium and Tim Laker must have been competing for a backup spot on the team. (Glenn Hoffman didn’t know who he was, said his name is “Mr. Lake”) Anyway, Laker was hitting bombs and the people there were impressed. Apparently, the Dodgers, notsomuch.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
He played for about ten years as a backup, and hit 11 home runs. Not first choice for power-hitting bench guy.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
Ringers
In my 20 years we had one minor leaguer Eric Walker, and for one game we had Jeremy Hernandezz play for us because his brother was on the team.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
OK, one more…..
The next season, Radinsky and Laker didn’t play for us, but we still had a good team. Made the playoffs, but only 7 guys showed up for the game. Scott had come down to watch, so we put him in right field, and he went 0 for 5. Everybody on the other team knew him, and we beat them 18-1, but they protested the illegal player and we lost. with only seven players, we were out of the playoffs.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
Thanks for asking, looks like they passed in the night
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
That’s ok. It gave me an excuse to tell some stories.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
After 7 games last year
Kemp was hititng .333/.343/.636, and was just starting to heat up. He hit a home run in the seventh game, his second HR in three games.
Kemp would hit home runs in the next three games, and in five of the next seven games. Over those seven games, Kemp scored 11 runs and had 12 RBI.
After that, I forgot what happened until the final five games of the season.
I remember people like me thought he would hit 40 home runs.
by Julio Nievas on Apr 9, 2011 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
My most embarrassing moment as a blogger was doing a review of the Dodgers for the National series after the Red series and I just went and on and on about how great Kemp was, how he was now going to right field, and blah blah blah.
What is the old saying saying fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.,..
Anyway I’m not in the Kemp is back camp until he does it for at least three weeks in instead of two:)
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
Also from that 2000 suspended game
That was the second game ever played in AT&T Park (then Pac Bell). The Dodgers swept the opening series and then Arizona won the next two. The last game of the Arizona series was a Sunday night game and President Clinton showed up and it got rained out.
The Giants returned to AT&T on April 28, 2000 (the only time I’ve been there) and lost to the Expos 9-3. Chris Widger drove in 5 runs for the Expos.
I was really cold.
Well
You were at PacBell. So the only time you were there, it had a different corporate name playing a team that is now with both a different name and city.
by bhsportsguy on Apr 9, 2011 9:15 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
The time in my bathroom after I ate said garlic fries was even longer.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I have
Seen 5 games there, all against the Dodgers. The first time, saw Barry hit his 71st and 72nd home runs in one if the longest 9 inning games I can recall, close to or over 5 hours. Second time was in 2009, saw Dodgers win 2 out of 3.
by bhsportsguy on Apr 9, 2011 9:21 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Kevin Elster!
Wasn’t the first game the 3 HR game by Kevin Elster.
by HeyAlumniGo on Apr 9, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Eric
You must be thrilled that your first journey into a foreign press box was not last night.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
plus per
Tony Jackson, you could have some free pizza courtesy of the Padres PR dept.
by bhsportsguy on Apr 9, 2011 9:17 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
first world problems
cracked the screen on my iphone 4 this morning. =(
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Apr 9, 2011 9:37 AM PDT reply actions
hopefully apple gods will smile on me
and I can get it switched out for free.. the phone really fell all of about 18"
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Apr 9, 2011 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
You can get it repaired
for a relatively cheap price if I remember correctly
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 9, 2011 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Why no post in regards to Manny?
There should at least have been a picture with a caption, and some sort of farewell headline…….
here ya go
http://www.truebluela.com/2011/4/8/2099294/manny-ramirez-abruptly-retires
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
This is pretty creepy
SFW
http://chickswithstevebuscemeyes.tumblr.com/
Do the chair know we gonna look like some punk-ass bitches out there?
Russell martin just hit his 2nd homer. Fuck that guy.
by Tripon on Apr 9, 2011 11:35 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
is his slg for the yankees this year higher than his ops for us last year
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Apr 9, 2011 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
you cant expect a man in the best shape of his life to take walks now can you?
one does not simply walk out of yankee stadium.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Apr 9, 2011 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
it does help that he's hitting in that bandbox tho his first HR was a no douber
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
HELP MEEEEE :)
if any of you know, if i have tickets for tonights game can i watch both games or do i have to wait till fridays game to end
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Saturday tickets are good for both games tonight
by Eric Stephen on Apr 9, 2011 12:01 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
thank u
Thinkblue522 in MLBTradeRumors.com
by Chuy Gutierrez on Apr 9, 2011 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
One ticket is good for all. The policy for rain checks on suspended games is actually in the official rule book. If the game hadn’t gone five innings, but was suspended (it happened in Arizona a few years back when a power outage happened early in the game), then rain checks are issued.
But if a game goes five innings, and it gets suspended, and you had a ticket for that game, then you’re SOL.
It would be a logistical nightmare for the Padres to sell two sets of tickets, especially since one game could end in 10 minutes.
so if someone from last night wants to see the conclusion of the game they were at, they have to buy a ticket for the Saturday game.
by Josie Becker on Apr 9, 2011 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
yep
I am guessing that the poor souls who stayed all game got a coupon for another game down the road. I heard they got their tickets stamped as they left.
by bhsportsguy on Apr 9, 2011 12:07 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
when the Galaxy played through that noreaster a few weeks back, everyone in attendance got a discount for the next home match, and a free drink ticket
by Josie Becker on Apr 9, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
They modified the rule
Rain checks for suspended games are now at the discretion of the “League President” (for MLB, the Commissioner) which basically means the teams can decide:
Rule 4.10(f)
A League President may determine whether rain checks will be honored for any
regulation or suspended game that has progressed to or beyond a point of play
described in 4.10©
Again
The AEG management who run HDC and Staples must operate with different theories of customer service.
by bhsportsguy on Apr 9, 2011 12:45 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I think it was the Kings people who were stupid, not Staples people. The Kings people claimed they didn’t have control over the ushers!
I’m never going to another Kings game at Staples. They will not get another dime from me.
Bunch of unresponsive assholes.
and thank you and everyone else that said something
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by Chuy Gutierrez on Apr 9, 2011 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
It
Would be funny if they asked everyone with tickets to tonight’s game to wait outside.
by bhsportsguy on Apr 9, 2011 12:08 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Joe Buck
I know we go through this every year, but the man obviously hates baseball, or fails to understand that Vin Scully is even tempered, not monotone.
no he. just. sounds. like. he’s. a. robot. who. cannot. love.
by Josie Becker on Apr 9, 2011 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Also
the MLB Fan Cave is the dumbest idea ever. Great contest, but who cares what that maroon is up to
if I had to watch every single mlb game I would kill myself
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Apr 9, 2011 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
apparently
Staying up to 2 for a tie does not agree with Josephine
by bhsportsguy on Apr 9, 2011 12:09 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
actually it’s Jocelyn but it’s an honest mistake : )
by Josie Becker on Apr 9, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
On a positive note : )
I do like watching games in Fenway. It’s a wonderful park, and there’s always a lot of offense. Outside of the trips to the Rockies, be don’t get many of these kinds of slug it out games out west
Ah, George Sherrill
Watching Phils-Braves. The Brim faced two batters, one walk, one hit, two runs scored, Phils blew it open. Memories.
"Baseball is the heart of America, I would never do anything to besmirch our National Pastime."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Apr 9, 2011 12:17 PM PDT reply actions
who was the worse acquisition: him or Danys Baez?
by StolenMonkey86 on Apr 9, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Baez. Sherill was fine when first acquired, plus Bell is back in AAA I believe.
"Baseball is the heart of America, I would never do anything to besmirch our National Pastime."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Apr 9, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
And speak of the devil, Baez is now in to mop up.
"Baseball is the heart of America, I would never do anything to besmirch our National Pastime."
by Little Blue Bicycle on Apr 9, 2011 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Status update
I am at Petco Park, but I don’t think the credential will be ready for ~30 minutes or so.
Bad news: drinking fluids for a 2.5+ hour drive tends to make one have to pee like a race horse.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 9, 2011 1:04 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Btw, last night was horrible, being on east coast, i think they suspended game around when it was 3 over here? ….. i think if i remmeber correctly kemp was on first base with no out top of 9th? man….
You don't have to remember at all
just read!
The clubs will resume their suspended game from last night, with Matt Kemp on first base with nobody out in the top of the ninth inning, in a 2-2 tie.:-)
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Huge game for Russell Martin, two bombs, four runs batted in. Both Nova and Buchholz were pounded. Game was finished by one Luis Ayala who was never able to crack our bullpen as a NRI.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Eric Chavez with three hits, wonder if it has been something like four years since he’s done that
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
you think the Dodgers are gonna bring him back because he hit some dingers in Fenway? Throw be a 93 MPH fastball, and I could hit some dingers in Fenway
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