Lilly Extra Sharp, Kemp & Blake Jacks Shred Rockies, Lead Dodger Bleu To Third Straight Win
by Eric Stephen on May 31, 2011 10:04 PM PDT
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Matt Kemp provided the bulk of the offense, with an assist from Casey Blake, and Ted Lilly provided the strong starting pitching, giving the Dodgers another blowout win, their third in a row, this time 8-2 over Colorado. Kemp hit a two-run home run to right field in the first inning, and added a two-run single in the third inning, with some help from Jim Tracy.
The Rockies' manager elected to walk Andre Ethier with two on and first base open to face Kemp. Ethier was intentionally walked three times with Kemp on deck this season, and Kemp was 0-for-3 (two fly outs and a double play ground ball) before tonight's two-run single that widened the Dodgers' lead to 4-1. Blake added a three-run home run in the seventh inning to put the game away.
Lilly gave the Dodgers their third straight start of seven innings or longer, allowing just two runs on four hits. He threw a season-high 110 pitches, and struck out a season-high eight batters. On the season, Lilly has 49 strikeouts against just 12 walks. Coming into tonight Lilly had back-to-back quality starts for the first time all season, and tonight's effort made it three straight.
Ty Wigginton hit a solo home run -- just out of the reach of Kemp -- for the second straight night for Colorado.
With the score 5-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Rubby De La Rosa warmed up for what looked to be a potential two-inning save opportunity. But Blake's home run put the game out of reach, but De La Rosa was already warmed up so he pitched the final two innings anyway. And pitch them, he did, striking out two and allowing only a double to Troy Tulowitzki.
The last time the Dodgers won three straight games with at least seven runs in each game was from May 25-27, 2009, when the Dodgers ushered out the Clint Hurdle era in Colorado.
Tony Gwynn, Jr. did not get into the game tonight, snapping his consecutive games played streak at 24.
Hail To The Chief
Vicente Padilla threw two perfect innings (again) in his second rehab game with Rancho Cucamonga tonight. With Padilla's return to the Dodgers eminent -- as soon as this Friday when the Dodgers start their road trip in Cincinnati -- I pondered what a pair of multi-inning relievers (Padilla and Rubby De La Rosa) could mean for the roster going forward over on SB Nation Los Angeles.
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Jon Garland goes for the sweep tomorrow night, against Ubaldo Jimenez. Tomorrow is only the second time the Dodgers have had a chance to sweep a series this year, as they won the first two games in San Diego on April 8-9.
WP - Ted Lilly (4-4): 7 IP, 4 hits, 2 runs, 8 strikeouts
LP - Clayton Mortensen (1-4): 4 IP, 5 hits, 5 runs, 4 walks, 0 strikeouts
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WGiles24
picked the correct score, Dodgers winning 8-2 and on the last day of May won the May monthly point total, thanks to Casey Blake’s bomb and keithc13 taking me out in a tie-breaker.
by Xeifrank on May 31, 2011 10:08 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
oh God yes.
0oo0oo0000oo0o00ooo0oo0o0ooo0o0o0. . .. . . . . .
by Ghost_of_K3vo on May 31, 2011 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Love her
I got the lead from one of the game threads here to go watch Community. hilarious. reminds me of my first 2 years of college.. and ah yes, Alison Brie
Pitching has been so awesome
and the bats are coming alive…definitely more hopeful now then a week ago. and oh yea Rubby Rubby Rubby
"Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you're ahead."
When Vin read the attendance
I knew we were officially being lied to. I know paid versus actually showing up will always be higher but there is just noway the paid attendance was 31k+. Looked like literally half that showed up to the game.
Also, I for one welcome our new run scoring overlords
I know it is that low because people want to boy cut the season. I would show up to game if live there. I Iive in Las Vegas.
Matt Kemp is good at baseball
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
Woo hoo! Was fun to follow the score for this one while I was at A's Yanks game.
Btw, their out of town scoreboard operator is quite fast. A few times he updated the Dodgers score a bit faster than my phone’s GameDay updated it. And fortunately I was liking that score and the other scores around the division today, mostly.
“Saw” Blake’s blast, on my phone, while on the subway home and quietly said, “Beard!”
Stoked to see Lilly do so well. Just have him pitch at night and all is well. ;) (Racked up a load of K’s, too, though.) /hattip
We’re still in this folks!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Feels weird seeing Arizona all alone in first
"Parte il tiro, RETE! RETE! RETE!"
Barca Blaugranes- SB Nation's FC Barcelona blog
Poll
Whose homerun swing is most enjoyable to watch? Kemp or Ethier
Kemp’s got my vote, Ethier make it look too easy.
Kemp gets my vote
Only because he practically disintegrates the ball.
by Taylor Maricle on Jun 1, 2011 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I know you mean no offense Jack....
…but myself being born with the baseball born curse of right handedness, I resent the proclamations prettiness that always gets associated with the left handed baseball swing.
Maybe, if back when I was a lad and dinosaurs roamed freely, I got to hit against lefties all day, every day through little league and stick ball, I would have developed a swing like looks like a mix of ballet and liquid chocolate, sweet and strong, long and unrushed, yet with so much time to spare, all without a hint of malice. Lovely.
But I don’t have that swing and at this point any grace I once had has long been squandered away. Cheaply. These days, when I see a ball hanging, I literally grunt as I swing, quick and jerky, hips then hands then bat head heavy to the end, filled with hate and desperate not to let another ball go by unstruck. Hard.
Yeah, I vote KEMP
by Hollywood Joe on Jun 1, 2011 1:18 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Now that you mention it,
And yes, more enjoyable to watch could possibly go to either one. Ethier’s swing is Iike velvet, and Matty’s is more like a hard spank….
I go both ways like the exploratory-hottie-cheerleader on this issue
I don’t remember what Ethier’s looks like
by Eric Stephen on Jun 1, 2011 12:26 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Kemp's are just beautiful
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Loney has by far the prettiest home run swing, because surprises are always the best
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Jun 1, 2011 7:56 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
can we put some runs in escrow just in case…
by raj m on Jun 1, 2011 1:43 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
that's 3 straight
If we get the next game, i want to see the game thread or preview called something along the lines of “The Quest for iiidown” 5 wins in a row and he can watch again, hahaha
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Red Patterson threw 9 innings 2 hits no runs 10 strikeouts and no walks
And had a no decision. If he’s not the player of the day then i missed something, haha. Patterson is doing very well this year after a very good year in Ogden last year as well. It’s so great to see all of this minor league prospect pitching depth in the system, especially with some bats actually looking like they may pan out as well.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=572017
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Is it because I’m following the farm more closely than ever (thanks to TBLA and Twitter, etc) that I think all of a sudden our farm is stocked with #2 starters and badd ass closers? Could actually be true?
I'm not sure there's a ton of number 2 starters
But there are certainly a couple potential 2 starters, then lots of guys who could be 3-4-5 starters like Webster, Miller, Withrow, Gould, Eovaldi, maybe still Martin (though he could be a good reliever at this point…well, hard to say good), Patterson, etc… The ones that look top of rotation great are Rubby and Lee, but i love how there is so much depth behind them for possible future rotation mates. All I know is I hope we will see some combo of this in 3 years:
1. Kershaw
2. Bills
3. Zach Lee
4. Rubby
5. Webster/Miller/Withrow/Eovaldi/Gould/Martin/Patterson
And the ones who can’t make the rotation like Martin and/or WIithrow could become valuable or serviceable bullpen arms. The pitching for this organization’s future is very exciting.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
totally exciting. I don’t think I ever remember a run of arms like this. Our rotation is looking kick ass for the next decade. If Webster/Miller/Withrow/Eovaldi/Gould/Martin/Patterson are fighting it out for #5 we’re in more than good shape.
though relievers, I remain excited to see what Tolleson and Ames and of course, Kenley can do.
I think it’ll end up being a dogfight between Webster and Gould. Those two look like future ML starter types to me. Miller I’m still on the fence with. He could wind up going the Elbert route if he doesn’t break in an off-speed pitch at some point, but it could give the Dodgers another potential lefty to go with out of the pen (especially if Kuo fails to overcome his “anxiety issues”) if that be the case.
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