Seventh Heaven Lifts Dodgers Over Rockies
by Eric Stephen on Aug 27, 2011 12:12 AM PDT
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PrintWhat a night at Dodger Stadium. A wonderful seventh inning sent everyone at Dodger Stadium home happy, as the Dodgers beat the Rockies 6-1 in the opening game of a three-game series.
Down 1-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Aaron Miles danced down the third base line enough to induce a game-tying balk by Esmil Rogers, then Justin Sellers shook off two earlier strikeouts to deliver a two-run single to give Ted Lilly a much-deserved lead.
James Loney followed with a two-run home run off Matt Reynolds to break the game open, giving the Dodgers a 5-1 lead. Also, as Rob Neyer pointed out on Baseball Nation, Loney has hit a whopping five of his seven home runs this season against Colorado.
But the capper was Matt Kemp crushing a Reynolds pitch past the spot where Jose Canseco hit the camera in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. It was the 30th home run for Kemp, giving him exclusive access to the 30/30 club.
But as fun as the game was, the best news came from the Vin Scully Press Box, when Scully himself announced during the broadcast that he would return for another season.
The only thing about the night which seemed askew was that no announcement was made of Scully's return at Dodger Stadium. But that didn't take away from a great night at Chavez Ravine.
WP - Ted Lilly (8-13): 7 IP, 3 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, 5 strikeouts
LP - Esmil Rogers (6-3): 6 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 4 runs, 3 walks, 7 strikeouts
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Great game to be at tonight
and to think I didn’t want to go :-)
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"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Bad link?
When did you find out Vin announced he was coming back?
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by David Young on Aug 27, 2011 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions
funny story actually
on the ride home all i heard on the radio was interview with rodbar and something about coming back and i thought- oh no, they have already re signed him?!?
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Mrs Squires from Woodland Hills, Dodger MVP?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
What kind of pseudonym is that for Verdell to use?
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by David Young on Aug 27, 2011 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Sorry, for those not facebooking...
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
That the fiance? Mrs. mintxcore has her work cut out for her. ;-)
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by David Young on Aug 27, 2011 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions
omg, dead to me :-)
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
I'm sure you two make for a classic couple
Like Beauty and the Beast, perhaps?
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by David Young on Aug 27, 2011 12:31 AM PDT up reply actions
actually, this is my fiance
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
You’re going to move to Middle Earth?
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by David Young on Aug 27, 2011 12:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Screw 81-81
We’re winning 90 and winning this damn division :)
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all aboard the train of delusional thinking!
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
I'm Jerry Garcia high right now
Might as well reach for the stars…
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29-3
Is the record we must have from here on out to make it happen
by Julio Nievas on Aug 27, 2011 5:01 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Vin is coming back?!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
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Midget Militia goes international!
Aaron Miles just signed with a Russian basketball team, Krasnie Krilya.
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