Big Rallies Sustain Dodgers In Craziest Game Of The Year
In the craziest, most insane game of the season, the Dodgers provided a fine example of the unpredictability of baseball with a 11-8 win over the Reds in 11 innings. Jamey Carroll and Aaron Miles reached base a combined eight times in 12 plate appearances, and Matt Kemp set a new career high with six runs batted in, but the game was more than that.
It seemed obvious from the start that a Dodger pitcher from Texas would get the win today, only it was Javy Guerra and not starter Clayton Kershaw who picked up the victory. It was the first major league win for Guerra, who pitched 1 1/3 innings in the 10th and 11th. Guerra even batted for himself, his first plate appearance as a professional, and walked.
The Dodgers trailed 7-2 after seven innings, but managed to score five runs, the last four on a grand slam by Matt Kemp. As shown on the Fox broadcast, today was just the fourth win by the Dodgers after trailing by five or more runs after seven innings since moving to Los Angeles, the last one coming on May 9, 1994. For Kemp, it was his second home run of the game and sixth grand slam. Only three Dodgers have ever hit more slams:
| All-Time Dodgers Grand Slam Leaders | |
| Player | Grand Slams |
| Gil Hodges | 14 |
| Carl Furillo | 8 |
| Mike Piazza | 8 |
| Matt Kemp | 6 |
| Pee Wee Reese | 6 |
| Roy Campanella | 6 |
| Mike Marshall | 6 |
| Shawn Green | 6 |
Kemp continued what will surely be his first All-Star season with three hits and a walk today, and on the season is hitting .318/.395/.576 with 15 home runs, 14 steals, and 46 RBI in 59 games. Kemp's final RBI was a groundout in the 11th inning which capped a four-run rally that featured four hits, a walk, and a timely throwing error by Carlos Fisher.
Through five innings today, Kershaw was pitching a gem. In the sweltering heat of Cincinnati -- 91 degrees at game time -- nobody was hotter than Kershaw, who struck out nine through five innings, facing the minimum 15 batters and allowing just one hit. But then, in the span of about 40 minutes, it all fell apart for Kershaw.
Kershaw entered the sixth inning having retired 22 of his last 23 batters, and had a scoreless inning streak of 17 innings, during which he allowed just four hits, two walks, and had 24 strikeouts. With two outs and a runner on second with a 1-0 lead, Kershaw walked Drew Stubbs, then gave up a bloop single to Brandon Phillips (7-for-13 lifetime off Kershaw) to tie the game. Kershaw then hung a slider to Joey Votto, who MVP'd it into the right field stands for a 4-0 lead.
Kershaw left with two out and two on in the seventh inning, and Mike MacDougal allowed both runs to score, albeit on a broken-bat bloop single to center. MacDougal allowed a run of his own as well, which made it 7-2 before the fateful eighth inning.
'I'm Still Stuck On Four RBI'
Dioner Navarro led off the third inning with a bouncing single down the third base line, and was sacrificed to second base by Kershaw. Jamey Carroll followed with a hit up the middle, his fourth hit in 30 at-bats with runners in scoring position this season, but shortstop Paul Janish made a tremendous diving stop, keeping Navarro from scoring on the play. Carroll, who was wearing a microphone for the Fox broadcast, noted during the next half inning, "I'm still stuck on four RBI." Carroll did pick up another hit with RISP in the 11th, the go-ahead single to give him five RBI on the year and the Dodgers an 8-7 lead.
Miles-tone Of Sorts
Miles drove in the first Dodger run, in the third inning, with a sacrifice fly. That plate appearance was the 100th for Miles since his last walk, which was on April 27 against Clay Hensley in Florida. Miles ended the game with 104 consecutive plate appearances without a walk, though Miles did have three hits and three RBI today. The last Dodger to have at least 100 PA without a walk was Juan Encarnacion, who went 140 PA in May and June 2004 without a free pass.
Notes
- Today was the third two-homer game of Kemp's career. The previous two games were against the Rockies, on June 11, 2006 and April 19, 2009.
- Carroll reached base five times today, with four hits and a walk, for the sixth time in his career, and his first time as a Dodger.
- The Dodgers are 5-0 in extra innings this season
- Dodger relief pitchers picking up a walk in their first major league PA, as Guerra did today, is nothing new. Just last season, both George Sherrill (on August 10) and Kenley Jansen (on August 26) did the same.
- Not to be forgotten was Scott Elbert, who had another solid outing, a perfect eighth inning which included a strikeout of Votto
- Tony Gwynn Jr., who was two for 30 in May, had two hits in three at-bats today in his first game of June. Gwynn's two singles came in the eighth and 11th innings, during which the Dodgers scored a total of nine runs.
- Since getting recalled from Triple A Louisville on May 24, Fisher has appeared in three games for the Reds, entering each game in extra innings. Fisher has lost all three games, including two games won by pitchers getting their first major league win (Guerra today, position player Wilson Valdez of the Phillies on May 25)
- The Dodgers' game with the Padres on July 9 at Dodger Stadium has been moved from a 7:10 p.m. start to 1:10 p.m., and will now be televised on Fox.
- The Dodgers and Pirates, who were rained out on May 12 in Pittsburgh after two innings (Jon Garland wants his RBI single back!), will make up their game on Thursday, September 1, per Tony Jackson of ESPN LA. That game will be in the middle of a stretch for the Dodgers of 24 straight days with a game.
- Chad Billingsley pitches Sunday morning in the rubber game of the series, against Travis Wood of the Reds.
WP - Javy Guerra (1-0): 1 1/3 IP, 2 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
LP - Carlos Fisher (0-3): 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 4 runs (3 earned), 1 walk, 1 throwing error
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an incredible game
that went our way. Very happy right now :) Great Job Dodgers, Great Job.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
I cheated today.
I watched the last 2 innings. I couldn’t help myself after I saw Gameday.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
On 30 LA Dodgers have driven in 6 runs in a game, including Matt Kemp today. It has happened 44 times, last by Andre Ethier on June 26, 2009
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Player Date Opp Rslt PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI
Bison 2011-06-04 CIN W 11-8 5 5 2 3 0 0 2 6
Andre Ethier 2009-06-26 SEA W 8-2 4 4 3 3 0 0 3 6
James Loney 2008-05-03 COL W 12-7 5 5 1 2 1 0 1 6
James Loney 2006-09-28 COL W 19-11 5 5 2 4 1 0 2 9
Nomar Garciaparra 2006-09-02 COL W 14-5 4 4 2 2 1 0 1 6
Cody Ross 2006-04-13 PIT W 13-5 5 5 2 3 0 0 2 7
Olmedo Saenz 2005-08-05 PIT W 12-6 5 5 1 3 1 0 1 6
Shawn Green 2002-05-25 ARI W 10-5 5 3 2 2 0 0 2 6
Shawn Green 2002-05-23 MIL W 16-3 6 6 6 6 1 0 4 7
Shawn Green 2001-08-15 MON W 13-1 5 5 3 3 0 0 3 7
Paul Lo Duca 2001-06-26 SFG W 14-8 5 5 3 4 2 0 1 6
Adrian Beltre 2000-07-27 COL W 16-11 6 6 2 4 0 0 1 6
Gary Sheffield 1999-08-22 PHI W 9-7 5 5 1 2 1 0 1 6
Eric Karros 1999-08-11 MON W 9-7 5 5 1 3 0 0 1 6
Raul Mondesi 1999-04-05 ARI W 8-6 6 5 2 4 0 0 2 6
Mike Piazza 1998-04-09 ARI W 7-2 4 3 2 2 0 0 2 6
Mike Piazza 1997-08-27 PIT W 9-5 6 5 3 3 0 0 2 6
Raul Mondesi 1996-06-30 COL L 15-16 6 6 3 4 0 1 2 6
Mike Piazza 1996-06-29 COL W 13-10 5 5 3 3 0 0 3 6
Mike Piazza 1995-08-27 PHI W 9-1 5 4 3 4 2 0 2 7
Raul Mondesi 1995-08-01 COL W 9-6 5 5 2 3 0 0 2 6
Mike Piazza 1995-05-07 COL W 12-10 5 5 3 4 1 0 2 6
Tim Wallach 1994-07-18 NYM W 7-6 6 4 1 2 1 0 1 6
Cory Snyder 1994-04-17 PIT W 19-2 5 4 4 3 0 0 3 7
Eric Karros 1993-08-24 PIT W 13-4 5 5 2 3 0 0 2 6
Darryl Strawberry 1991-08-21 SDP W 9-5 4 4 2 2 0 0 2 7
Player Date Opp Rslt PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI
Kal Daniels 1991-04-24 ATL W 8-4 4 4 1 2 0 0 1 6
Kal Daniels 1990-09-04 HOU L 8-10 5 5 2 2 0 0 2 6
Eddie Murray 1990-08-05 SFG W 12-6 6 5 2 2 0 0 2 6
Kal Daniels 1990-07-14 CHC W 7-0 4 4 2 2 0 0 2 6
Mike Marshall 1984-04-22 SDP W 15-7 6 6 3 5 1 0 2 6
Greg Brock 1983-05-18 MON W 13-3 5 5 2 2 0 0 2 6
Ken Landreaux 1983-04-05 HOU W 16-7 6 5 2 3 1 0 0 6
Joe Ferguson 1980-10-01 SFG W 8-4 4 4 2 2 0 1 1 6
Dusty Baker 1979-08-03 SFG W 11-3 5 4 2 4 0 0 1 6
Rick Monday 1978-05-19 SFG L 7-10 4 4 2 2 0 0 2 6
Steve Garvey 1975-09-24 SDP W 14-0 6 6 3 4 1 0 2 6
Ron Cey 1974-07-31 SDP W 15-4 6 5 3 3 0 0 2 8
Ron Cey 1974-06-01 CHC W 10-0 4 4 3 3 0 0 2 7
Andy Kosco 1969-04-15 SDP W 14-0 5 5 1 2 1 0 1 6
Ron Fairly 1963-07-21(2) MLN L 7-13 5 4 2 4 1 0 2 6
Frank Howard 1961-04-29 CHC W 9-4 4 4 2 3 0 0 2 6
Frank Howard 1960-07-28 CIN W 8-6 4 4 1 2 0 0 1 6
Don Demeter 1959-04-21 SFG W 9-7 6 5 3 3 0 0 3 6
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Kalvoski could fucking rake. Too bad he had knees made of Furcal.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Kal Daniels and Eric Davis were my two favorite hitters that were not Dodgers, the fact they failed as Dodgers has forever scared me. Daniels didn’t so much fail as simply wear out quicker then a Non Thursday night NBC sitcom.
I remember a quote for Orel once when he said I don’t care if his is a statue in LF I want that man hitting when I’m pitching. Or something like that.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
May 23, 2002
Shawn Green with a game for the ages, still remember seeing it. Just mind blowing. And he was on my fantasy team at the time! WHOOT
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
I remember that game because it wasn’t on television. I listened to the 4th HR on the floor of my living room. Waited for Sportscenter to show highlights of the in house feed.
One of the great performances this past decade nobody really saw live.
Ah
I guess I saw a replay then. My memory failed me yet again.
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Incredible, got back home to see the Dodgers with a 1 – 0 lead in 6th. I’d have turned the game off at 7 – 2 but I was to lazy. My eyes were closed when Kemp hit the granny. Other then Loney/Sands everyone did something in this win. Thought the pitching by the playpen was spectacular when you consider who they had to retire in pressure situations. Also thought Tron Tron was going to blow it.
So why folk not like Thom? Seems fine to me compared to the ilk of the broadcasting world.
I was a bit irritated that they did not use Rubby, it worked out, but it was a bit scary in the 11th what with Votto on deck. I know he’s slated for Tuesday, but you had to win this game.
The Carlos Fisher inning was as painful as you can imagine for a young pitcher.
I’m have brought up Russ Mitchell for pinch hitting purposes instead of IDJ. We have enough middle infielders.
So is tomorrow Jerry Sands last start for a while or is Thames being activated before tomorrow’s game?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Thames isn’t going to join them until Philly, sounds like the same for Uribe.
I haven’t seen the notes columns from the beat guys, but on Fox it was mentioned that Mattingly said Sands was going to play every day. I want to see the context of those quotes.
From Dilbeck:
Manager Don Mattingly plans to play Thames when he returns, which may not bode well for Sands. The rookie also needs regular playing time. Remember, he started last season in lower Class A.
“I’d like to get Marcus back in there, back in the mix,” Mattingly said. "Give him a shot at where we started the season against left-handers. He gives us some pop out of the outfield.
“At that point with Jerry, he could possibly play some first base against a lefty, or if it’s a lefty Dre [Ethier] struggles against, Jerry could play right field. Again the combination of guys as they come back really gives you a lot more options left and right, days off for different guys at different times.”
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
When is that from though? That’s pretty much the same thing that was said last weekend, and in Dilbeck’s post earlier this week as well.
Too early to have any quotes from Cincinnati then. Brennamen was talking as if that’s something he heard directly from Mattingly.
This team has plenty of need for both Sands and Thames with Loney / Andre and the need for some power off the bench.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I completely agree, but the how part is what’s intriguing.
Dumping Castro seems obvious, but will they carry only Miles as the backup (non 1B) IF?
I thougth Rubby was slated for tuesday?
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.
He is, but Tuesday is Tuesday and we had a game to win today. It worked out but how confident were you that Tron was going to get Philips and not have to face Votto?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Man I could have sworn I read thursday instead of tuesday
my bad
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.
How many of us would have crapped our pants if Phillips had reached base?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Hell
I thought Philips was going to tie the game himself and Votto was going to rep the winning run. Tron looked like he was throwing garbage.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I realize it is hard-to-impossible to do
But I would like for Troncoso to change some of his mechanics this off-season. He’s not keeping the ball down anymore. He needs to stride more than half a foot. He wouldn’t be up with the big club w/out the schload of injuries and he’s not showing enough to stick around much longer, or for next season either. What he’s doing is not going to get him out of the minors in the future.
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Rubby was not available today
D2X said as much yesterday. Reason being is that he was scheduled for a side session.
Had to go into office today - am still there
This what I was aware of:
1-0 after top of the 5th
2-4 after top of the 7th.
11 – 7 after top of the 11th. At this point, I scrambled to Gameday, read the summaries, and followed the rest of the last inning, Guerra having faced a batter already, and gritting my teeth when Tron came in. Some game. Aaron Miles giving a bunch of us (including me) the double-Ethier today.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Just in time to take the division by storm.
by Taylor Maricle on Jun 4, 2011 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Great hockey Stanley Cup game has begun on NBC. End of first period, Canucks 1-0.
I started the day with French Open tennis. Then cricket from England. Then baseball. Now hockey.
by berkowit28 on Jun 4, 2011 6:04 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
A depleted bullpen will get no help from having Ely on the roster tomorrow.
Chad better be ready to go 7.
Elbert – two games in a row might not be available
Guerra won’t be available
Don’t want to see Troncoso in a close game
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Forgot we have Lindblom.
Just want to say again how impressive Elbert has been against the meat of the lineup two days in a row. He was a key to still being in the game last night and winning today.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Yes
he made him look sub-human on Friday night.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Irked me that Clayton could not do the same in the sixth.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Diamondbacks could be back in 1st by tonight
Belt with a broken wrist
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I saw that. If he played for a less hateable team I would feel bad for him..
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jun 4, 2011 6:15 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
140 plate appearances?
Good God they must have been giving him crap on DT in 2004. I didn’t wander over there until right after the trade.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
The game thread must have been crazy after the 7th. I have yet to take a peek.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
It was awesomely discombobulating
Kelly called me right after Kemp homered, then called me again thinking he had dialed Greg.
ha, it was a mini – 4+1 with Kemp finishing up what the Muppets had starterd.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Hell
I said “Holy shit” aloud (there’s no one else here) when I read the Bison Slam in the Gameday summary when I was finding out how they had a five-run inning to tie it up.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
So found a few cool comments
oh man
if we can just get Kemp to the plate.
.
by shaqfor3 on Jun 4, 2011 3:23 PM PDT reply actions
as Andre was battling for a walk
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Went to car show event at Warner Center, the cars were cool but they also had about 15 lunch trucks show up.
1. Had some chicken adobe from a Filipino place
2. Tango Mango – fruit icies (Mango and Cherry)
3. Had my first ever lunch truck Grilled Cheese (Bacon, BlueCheese, Grilled Onions) on a bed of sweet popcorn.
4. Longboard Ice Cream bars to top it off (Mint Chocolate Chip bar dipped in Dark Chocolate, rolled in peanuts)
Wanted the banana, walnut, carmel, whipped cream crepe but knew I couldn’t handle it after the other stuff. Even now I’m wishing I had got it eat later.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
This is the kind of win
that turns seasons around.
I think I heard this kind of talk
in Houston after the game where Mitchell tied it up with the solo HR in the top of the 9th with two outs and the game was won in extras.
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Majestic grannie

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by David Young on Jun 4, 2011 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Phillies have lost three in a row
are losing to the Pirates 5 – 2
Brandon Wood with his first NL home run
Xavier Paul may be the new RF against RHP as Garrett Jones has been benched.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
great game
"Shaq finished his career 1-22 from 3-point range, which would have made him one of the better shooters on this year’s Laker playoff squad." - D4P
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"Shaq finished his career 1-22 from 3-point range, which would have made him one of the better shooters on this year’s Laker playoff squad." - D4P
I used the "we got this" phrase in game thread when things looked hopeless
although I said it sort of tongue in cheek/hopeless at the time.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
why was guerra taken out with 2 outs and no one on? is there really that much of a difference between troncoso and a ? tiring? guerra. i dont understand that move.
because Guerra's pitch count was as high as it can get for him
because he’s barely ever gone 2 innings before.
I don’t have much faith in Tron either but I think that was about the only move Mattingly could have made there. Guerra was laboring.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Lets say there is no difference
I would take tron then because I don’t want to murder Guerra’s arm.
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.
There was one out and one on when Guerra was replaced by Tron.
by The Dude Abides on Jun 4, 2011 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
in retrospect perhaps it wasn’t such a bad move. i cant believe he threw 38 pitches. would it be safe to say his role will be a power reliever, career wise? his stuff is too good for that.
Hard to say how good he will be. He looks promising but the only way to find out is to throw him out there and see how he does. The team’s financial constraints are a blessing in disguise in this sense, as the front office is dipping into the minor leagues instead of trading promising young players for washed up relievers.
by The Dude Abides on Jun 4, 2011 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Finally watching the tape of the TV of today's game
and not to harp on Karros again (who was very praiseworthy of Kershaw, as was Thom B), but I sort of rolled my eyes when he opined on what Kershaw needs to improve on. And yet of course in the subsequent 2 innings is when CK started to lose it a bit. EK said the physical tools are there but what Kershaw needs to improve is pitching to contact, and understanding the game. Now I’m not disagreeing that Kershaw could still use some more consistency, that he isn’t totally perfect, but that strikes me as kinda meaningless commentary from the Book of Cliches.
Anyway… but while he did (rightly) harp on the Dodgers offense (which maybe got them going ;-) ) EK was pretty complimentary of the Dodgers’ starting pitching staff.
More importantly… fun to finally watch this game that I followed on Gameday and via radio with some astonishment.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Incredible
that with as bad as the Dodgers have been and with all the injuries and shuffling of the roster, they are 5-0 in extra innings. Must be the incomparable string-pulling of the Donald.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Unbelievable
They pulled Uribe out. Jeez, when will it stop?!
Hawk finished after one inning. Ethan Martin in and already imploding.
let us know when there is news Eric
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 4, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Well think about it. If one of my players is hit by a pitch in a rehab game. Even if it’s nothing, I would pull him anyway.
Hopefully, that is exactly what happened.
Agreed
That’s usually the reason given for why hitters don’t often rehab in the low minors, that they don’t want some wild newbie hitting the guy making seven figures.
FWIW, reading the play by play. Uribe stayed in the game and ran the bases.
He even went out into the field and made a couple of plays but was taken out near the end of the inning.
I don’t like that part.
Mike Lindskog just said, “…concerned about the health of Juan Uribe.”
Uribe was hit on the left hand, and indeed pulled in the middle of the second.
“Genuinely hope just some swelling for Uribe. If that’s a broken bone or something like that, then that’s the ultimate punch in the stomach.”
glad i have beer
glug glug
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 4, 2011 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
11 seconds
11 seconds into sudden death overtime. Over almost before it started. Whoosh!
by berkowit28 on Jun 4, 2011 8:03 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Jose Reyes
hit his 10th triple of the season tonight.
The Mets have played 58 games. Reyes is on pace for 28 three-baggers.
I love big triple seasons.
he is
really good
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 4, 2011 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm still stuck on 4 RBI
old chum
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 4, 2011 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Question. If IDJ is recalled for one game before being sent back, is he paid the major league salary for just that one game?
John Ely earlier this season was recalled for the one game in San Diego, then optioned after the game. He got paid for just the one day.
I think they will wait until Monday for Uribe though, but we’ll see.
grand slam stat
wow crazy. I can’t believe some names from late 70’s early 80 Dodger teams didn’t have at least 6 grand slams. Garvey, Cey and Guerrero come to mind first.

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