Dodgers On Low End Of Another Low-Scoring Affair With Brewers
by Eric Stephen on Aug 17, 2011 8:10 PM PDT
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After four meetings this season featuring exactly three runs, the Dodgers and Brewers upped their offensive game on Wednesday night and combined for four runs. Unfortunately, Milwaukee scored three of those runs and beat the Dodgers for a third straight night, 3-1.
The Dodgers have scored two runs in the first three games of this series, and have scored six runs in five games against the Brewers this season.
Nathan Eovaldi pitched into jams in the first and third innings, and both times was bailed out by shortstop Justin Sellers. With two runners on in the first inning, Prince Fielder grounded a ball into the hole that Sellers grabbed then threw across his body on the run to second base, where Aaron Miles did the same on his throw to first base, completing a nifty double play. In the third inning, Milwaukee loaded the bases with one out and Ryan Braun lined a ball ticketed for center field, but Sellers made a diving stab for one out and an easy flip to Miles at second to complete another twin killing.
In the sixth inning Eovaldi got into another jam, loading the bases with one out in a scoreless game, and it looked like his night was over. But manager Don Mattingly stuck with the rookie, who nearly escaped without any damage. Eovaldi got Yuniesky Betancourt to pop out to short center field on a slider for the second out of the inning, then had a 1-2 count on Jerry Hairston Jr. However, Hairston grounded a single up the middle on the sixth pitch of the at-bat to score a pair of runs, giving the Brewers a 2-0 lead.
Tony Gwynn Jr. hit his first home run as a Dodger, a no-doubter solo shot of Zack Greinke in the top of the seventh for the Dodgers' only run of the night. Gwynn had three hits for the second time in five games.
Josh Lindblom pitched the seventh inning in relief of Eovaldi, and for a good stretch must have thought home plate was 59 or so feet away rather than the regulation 60 feet, six inches. With catcher Jonathan Lucroy on first base, Lindblom peppered the dirt in and around home plate on several pitches, including two that got away from Dioner Navarro, who took a page out of the Roger Dorn school of fielding. Lucroy advanced from first to third base on one wild pitch as Navarro didn't know where the ball was at first, then Lucroy scored on the second wild pitch of the inning.
John Axford faced four Dodgers in the ninth inning, and none of them put the ball into play. One walk and three strikeouts equated to the 36th save of the season for Axford.
Notes
- Casey Blake left the game in the middle of the sixth inning with pain in the back of his right shoulder, and is day-to-day. Jamey Carroll replaced Blake and played second, while Miles moved to third base.
- The four-out appearance for Lindblom was just his second game in the last 10 days.
- Greinke is 9-0 at home this season with a 3.15 ERA, and the Brewers have won all 11 of his starts at Miller Park.
- Clayton Kershaw tries to prevent a sweep on getaway day Thursday morning, against Marco Estrada.
WP - Zack Greinke (12-4): 7 IP, 5 hits, 1 run, 3 walks, 8 strikeouts
LP - Nathan Eovaldi (1-1): 6 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, 2 strikeouts
Sv - John Axford (36): 1 IP, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts
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Sellers Has a Clue, so Navarro is Dr. Strangeglove in Loss
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 17, 2011 8:12 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
We can for the sweep tomorrow
If you treat his as a 3 game series and a 1 game make up game. Brooms!
If Kershaw wins tomorrow all will be forgiven
but he’s going to have to provide his own support, because the offense is clearly incapable of backing any f their pitchers up.
Nothing is ever easy.
Hard to blame the defense
when you can’t score runs.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 17, 2011 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
This year
when you allow 3 runs in a game, you win 60.5% of the time (per Baseball Reference all MLB games). When you allow 2 runs, you win 75.4% of the time.
But if you don’t score, you never win and if you score one run, you only win 11.8% of the time.
Overall, even if you score four runs a in game, you win only 52.7% of the time, it is only when you score 5 or more does the odds fall heavily in your favor.
well phil was mostly right
but my faith in our pitching has been rewarded!
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.
Eovaldi is gonna drown his sorrows in some crackers and
Milwaukee cheese whiz
"show me a hero and I'll show you a tragedy"
But… but… but…
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 17, 2011 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Is he not 21? Speaking of drinking, did you hear hotshot Cards under 21 prospect Shelby Miller got suspended by the team for getting liquored up and causing a disturbance in an apartment complex.
ah
so there is more to the story! At least tony didn’t do anything innapropriate when he was drunk, just a bit o driving!
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.
The Giants were the last team to hit
4 in a game (in 2010). The last team to hit 5 sacrifice fly balls game was Seattle in 2008.
I sell urns. (Jest!)
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 17, 2011 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Mel Ott
hit 42 HR at age 20 in 1929. Eddie Mathews hit 47 HR at age 21 in 1953. The Florida team record is 33 at age 21 by Miggy Cabrera.
It is interesting
anytime a player does something that young, you have these HOF comps and then you have the shortened career comps. WIth Stranton, you have guys like Mathews and Frank Robinson who hit a lot of home runs at 21. But you also have Bob Horner, Ruben Sierra, and Tony C (and Jose Canseco). All good players but you wonder which path or in the middle Stanton will go.
Official
If you don’t have MLB.tv, you won’t be able to watch Saturday’s game in Colorado.
If you do have MLB.tv, you won’t be able to watch the game live.
Will the game be recorded using any visual medium?
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 17, 2011 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
pudding
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.
So what you’re saying is that after I eat the pudding, there will be no record of the game?
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 17, 2011 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
It will be like Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game, and only grow in legend.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 17, 2011 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I expect that Kemp will hit five home runs, and Tulowitzki will turn three unassisted triple plays (all off fucking Loney).
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 17, 2011 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Loney will also ground into a double play, setting a record by making 11 outs in just four at-bats.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 17, 2011 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
so
4-6 weeks for Blake?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 17, 2011 9:01 PM PDT reply actions
He had a good run.
I suppose it could be a quicker recovery if Blake takes the Torii Hunter route, assuming somebody remember to let Blake out.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 17, 2011 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Anti-Ankiel?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 17, 2011 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
So Dontrelle Willis is good again?
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.
remember Red, hope is a good thing
maybe the best of things
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 17, 2011 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
This article is kind of a sad one, about a Montana man who died. But the headline, that’s what got me:
Troubled Whitefish Bay recluse reached out – and touched
My parents live 15 miles south of this area
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 17, 2011 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
the silver lining in this series
day game tomorrow!
"They say The Jet's lost a step or two... but I wouldn't be surprised to see some fireworks here."
Thank God Lilly isn’t pitching and facing his mortal enemy, the sun.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Aug 17, 2011 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
yet another silver lining!
"They say The Jet's lost a step or two... but I wouldn't be surprised to see some fireworks here."
The real silver lining
is that Kershaw is on the mound.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 17, 2011 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
We need more gold linings
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Aug 17, 2011 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Brewers Vs Rangers World Series
who has the edge?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 17, 2011 9:45 PM PDT reply actions
I would pick the Brewers if that was the matchup
by Eric Stephen on Aug 17, 2011 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
same
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 17, 2011 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
very!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 17, 2011 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Jerome Williams in
gives up double to Micheal Young, then base hit to Nelson Cruz
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 17, 2011 9:49 PM PDT reply actions
Vernon Wells did not look good fielding that double
by Eric Stephen on Aug 17, 2011 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
vernon wells never looks good
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.
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh is on NBA TV right now.
You’re welcome!
Seriously it is awesomely bad / awesome.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
congratulations to the angels on epicly putzing away the division
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.
I
Never knew that Sosh could be so unpopular on an Angel fansite.
by bhsportsguy on Aug 17, 2011 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
things haven't been going well the last couple years
most people on halosheaven seem to think he is the one pulling the strings and not reagins.
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.
From this week's Up & In
The Baseball Prospectus podcast, Kevin Goldstein told a story of Dee Gordon dunking a basketball during a break in spring training, and DeJon Watson pulled Dee aside and said “If you ever do that again, I will kill you.” (not sure if that was a direct quote or not, but that’s funny)
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