Kuroda, Dodgers Look For Rare Interleague Road Series Win
by Eric Stephen on May 22, 2011 10:00 AM PDT
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This is the 17th interleague road series the Dodgers have played since 2005, and the Dodgers have a chance to get a fourth series win. The Dodgers are 3-13 in series on the road in AL parks, winning in Toronto in 2007, and in Texas and Anaheim in 2009. This is only the eighth time in those 17 series that the Dodgers have had a chance to win the series. To beat the White Sox and win that fourth series, the Dodgers are sending to the mound Hiroki Kuroda, who hasn't allowed a run in each of his last two starts.
Kuroda has faced the White Sox just once in his career, coming within one out of a complete game two days before Michael Jackson died in 2009. Only two current White Sox have more than four plate appearances against Kuroda: Adam Dunn is 3-for-7 with two doubles, a home run, and four walks, and Omar Vizquel is 5-for-11 with a double.
Kuroda threw seven scoreless innings against the Pirates on May 11, then 7 2/3 scoreless innings against the Brewers on Tuesday. The last Dodger starter to pitch three straight games with seven or more scoreless innings was Chan Ho Park in 2000-2001.
Jackson has been up and down this season, at 3-5 with a 4.53 ERA, though in four home starts he has a 3.12 ERA with seven walks and 25 strikeouts in 26 innings. Jackson is 2-1 with a 4.05 ERA against the Dodgers in his career. Three of those starts came last year when he was with Arizona. Rod Barajas (3-for-10 with a home run), James Loney (5-for-12 with a double), and Andre Ethier (3-for-10 with a home run) have had success against Jackson, while Matt Kemp is 3-for-11 (.657 OPS) against the former Dodger.
Lineups
Rafael Furcal leads off for the first time since April 11.
| Dodgers | White Sox | |||
| SS | Furcal |
LF | Pierre | |
| 2B | Carroll | SS | Ramirez | |
| RF | Ethier | 1B | Dunn | |
| CF | Kemp | DH | Konerko | |
| 1B | Loney | C | Pierzynski | |
| C | Barajas |
CF | Rios | |
| DH | Gibbons | 3B | Vizquel | |
| LF | Sands | RF | Lillibridge |
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| 3B | Mitchell | 2B | Beckham | |
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| P | Kuroda | P | Jackson | |
Game Time: 11:10 a.m.
TV: Prime Ticket, WGN
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Minor League Transactions - Aaron Miller sighting
RHP Arismendy Ozoria has been transferred to Rancho Cucamonga from Extended Spring Training
LHP Aaron Miller has been transferred to Rancho Cucamonga from Extended Spring Training
RHP JonMichael Redding has been placed on the Suspended List due to a violation of team policy
RHP Ryan Acosta has been transferred to Ogden of the Pioneer League
by Brandon Lennox on May 22, 2011 10:01 AM PDT reply actions
yeah, i wonder what that was.
"The Dodgers are such a .500 team that if there was a way to split a three-game series, they'd find it." - Vin Scully
I bet he interrupted somebody’s karaoke song.
by Eric Stephen on May 22, 2011 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
was wondering where Miller went
anyways nice to see fookie in the lineup. Let’s hope Hawksworth is back friday and blake next week.
by mcpeepants23200 on May 22, 2011 10:10 AM PDT reply actions
Total Runs Scored Today
Less than or equal to
1 Run: 2.97%
2 Runs: 5.58%
3 Runs: 13.45%
4 Runs: 19.57%
5 Runs: 30.82%
6 Runs: 38.72%
7 Runs: 50.64%
8 Runs: 58.26%
9 Runs: 67.97%
10 Runs 74.03%
11 Runs 80.95%
12 Runs 85.08%
13 Runs 89.58%
14 Runs 92.18%
15 Runs 94.75%
>15 5.25%
It’s either a typo by a Cards’ PR guy, or Gameday hasn’t been updated. More likely the former.
by Eric Stephen on May 22, 2011 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Could you imagine if we signed Berkman?
could of been a reality if McBroke wasn’t owner. He would of been a perfect stopgap until Sands/TRob/russell and on were ready and he could of even replaced Loney and not for all that much money. Amazes me we spent 21 million on Uribe but seemingly had no interest in Berkman.
by mcpeepants23200 on May 22, 2011 10:23 AM PDT reply actions
We also could have purchased a bunch of lottery tickets and crossed out fingers.
Berkman hit .234/.366/.331 after the All-Star break last season and was a joke in the field at first base. Yes, obviously it would have been great to have the best hitter in the NL to this point but to act like it was a given that he would be anything close to that is simply false and revisionist history.
by Eric Stephen on May 22, 2011 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
lottery tickets are tax deductible btw
by SeanMillerSavior on May 22, 2011 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
yes because only his last half season counts
forget his years of excellence before the second half of last season. Btw his 700 ops is only 20 points less than Uribe who we signed to a multi year deal and 25 points less than Damon who we also had interest in.
It just seems like Colletti is great at signing the worst possible option for just a little bet less money than they could of paid a much better option.
by mcpeepants23200 on May 22, 2011 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Berkman also said he called up the cardinals and asked for a job after Houston said no. Think he also said he would have retired of he couldn’t play for a team that he wanted to play for. Pretty sure LA wasn’t on that list..
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on May 22, 2011 10:30 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Hard to play the McBroke card
at the same time as complaining about over spending on Uribe. I admire the style though
Do the chair know we gonna look like some punk-ass bitches out there?
@MGradyPIO LAPD will hold a news conference at 4pm in Lot G Dodger Stadium to update on search warrants served in attack on Bryan Stow
I wonder if anyone claimed the $100k reward
by Josie Becker on May 22, 2011 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
didn’t realize it got doubled again. Ye gods
by Josie Becker on May 22, 2011 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Xeifrank’s 15-0 lock of the week looking good! :)
by Eric Stephen on May 22, 2011 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Heard this: sunscreen is important. I have a sunglasses tan. :(
I guess G and I are gonna catch the game at a bar. Hopefully it’s good!
"The Dodgers are such a .500 team that if there was a way to split a three-game series, they'd find it." - Vin Scully
they put sunscreen in foundation now. Is muy bueno!
by Josie Becker on May 22, 2011 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think I will be able to wear foundation at a summer camp….I can see it melting off. :(
"The Dodgers are such a .500 team that if there was a way to split a three-game series, they'd find it." - Vin Scully
I will be.
"The Dodgers are such a .500 team that if there was a way to split a three-game series, they'd find it." - Vin Scully
Every summer I used to go to summer camp. Big Pines, Tahquitz or Muntz Lake. Way back in the olden days.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
good point. I love how Banana Boat smells, it’s my favorite sunscreen
by Josie Becker on May 22, 2011 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah! Very true. I like it a lot. I made friends yesterday at the pool because of the Dodgers.
"The Dodgers are such a .500 team that if there was a way to split a three-game series, they'd find it." - Vin Scully
at the public pool? I’ve only been to one of those once in my life, I don’t have many inland friends : p
by Josie Becker on May 22, 2011 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah, it’s at a college. this pool is actually what they use for swim meets for League/City champs and stuff
"The Dodgers are such a .500 team that if there was a way to split a three-game series, they'd find it." - Vin Scully
did I ever tell y’all the true story of when I used the Butter Battle Book to convince my group of 6 year olds that communism was a good idea? Good times.
by Josie Becker on May 22, 2011 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Uribe on the DL
Any idea how long Uribe will be out in real terms?
Yesterday they were talking about the injury as not one that would be 15 days, but they couldn’t afford to keep going with a short bench for 7-10 days, so Uribe might only be out the minimum amount of time.
by Eric Stephen on May 22, 2011 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Joe Block reported that Mattingly said hopefully one more day (today) for Miles
by Eric Stephen on May 22, 2011 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
It is predicted to be 90 degrees that day
so the roof will be closed.
Lilly is 4-2 lifetime in that park, he lost his one decision in 2010 but went 4-0 in 2008-09
by bhsportsguy on May 22, 2011 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
10 shutout innings, Dodgers win in 13, 2-0
by Eric Stephen on May 22, 2011 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
He had a late night last night, he headlined a show with Kimmel and what’s his name from page 2 on espn.
Oh yeah, I heard about that…at The Wiltern?
These are taped segments though.
by Eric Stephen on May 22, 2011 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
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