Dodgers Storm Back To Beat Braves 8-6
by Eric Stephen on Sep 2, 2011 8:21 PM PDT
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There was a time this season when an early 5-0 deficit (hell, probably even a 2-0 or 3-0 deficit) would have spelled doom for the Dodgers. However, the Big Blue Machine is not concerned with such petty things. The Dodgers rallied for five runs in the top of the seventh inning, with a three-run double by James Loney the big blow, to beat the Braves 8-6 in the opener of a three-game series at Turner Field in Atlanta.
The last three days have seen the Dodgers collect three win against three different teams in three different cities. The Dodgers have won five straight games and 10 of their last 11, and are scoring runs at their best rate of the year. The Dodgers have scored six or more runs in 10 of their last 14 games.
Apparently Dioner Navarro took all the defective bats with him when he left.
After the hit parade against Chad Billingsley was over, the Dodgers were down 5-2 and there were no outs in the fifth inning. Hong-Chih Kuo was asked to put out the fire, which is exactly what he did. In his longest outing of the season, Kuo pitched two innings, retiring five of the six batters he faced, including three leg-kick-inducing strikeouts.
Kuo picked up his first victory of the season.
Juan Rivera, who drove in the first two Dodger runs in the fourth inning with a single, knocked in another tally in the sixth inning with another safety. That set the stage for the Dodgers to ruin the night of Arodys Vizcaino. The 20-year old relieved Brandon Beachy in the top of the seventh, and started things off by striking out Rod Barajas. Then, after three singles to load the bases, Loney unloaded them with a double down the right field line to give the Dodgers a 6-5 lead.
After Matt Kemp was intentionally walked, an unintentional walk to Rivera ended the night for Vizcaino, and loaded the bases for Andre Ethier. The Braves brought in Cristhian Martinez, who unfortunately for Atlanta but fortunately for Ethier throws with his right hand, and Ethier promptly singled in two more runs.
Dee Gordon had three singles and two stolen bases tonight, scoring three runs.
Javy Guerra picked up the save in the ninth inning, though he did allow a solo home run to Dan Uggla. It was the first major league home run allowed by Guerra, who has pitched 35 2/3 innings this season.
Tomorrow the Dodgers play in the same city on consecutive days for the first time since Wednesday. Nathan Eovaldi makes his final start before moving to the bullpen, facing southpaw Mike Minor.
WP - Hong-Chih Kuo (1-2): 2 IP, 1 hit, 3 strikeouts.
LP - Arodys Vizcaino (1-1): 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 5 hits, 2 walks, 1 strikeout
Sv - Javy Guerra (14): 1 IP, 1 hit, 1 run, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
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what
a game
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
missed it
but still plenty of time
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
if we DFA'd Dioner in April
we’d be in the playoffs
Chukwudiebere Maduabum FTW!!!!!!!
Follow @Shaqfor3
if we never signed him
we’d have been in first all year!!
/hyperbole
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
If we had Dana "Cat" Eveland.
We’d be 5662-0 by now.
/nothyperbole
cal. lakers. dodgers. packers. chelsea.
vols. rangers. galaxy.
Silverio tonight
18th triple
16th HR
Antonini with a good game on the mound in this game too.
6.2IP 3H 0ER 1BB 9K
nice
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I have returned
It was a long drive, but I’m safe.
Great to see the Dodgers continuing their winning ways.
And what the hell is this about a 1.2 billion bid to buy the team?
Nothing is ever easy.
we shall see
Oroko Saki
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh they got rid of that years ago.
Too many accidents, so it’s 75 now.
They still drive like shit though.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Sep 2, 2011 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
WOOT WOOT
See boys ain’t winning grand?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
thank you sir
may I have another?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm pleasantly shocked
I’ll only be a real believer if/when this crew does it to start the season as well, but I am enjoying the ride.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
this winning streak amazes me
how long can it keep going?
I expect it to end sometime in late October
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I like the way you think.
:)
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Sep 2, 2011 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
FOR-EV-ER
FOR-EV-ER
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
/thesandlot
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks, they are about to take the lead
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
and
they do
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Having a Red Hook Pilsner. What are you all drinking?
by fbihop on Sep 2, 2011 8:38 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I like to unwind. What’s wrong with that???
by Michael White on Sep 2, 2011 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
icehouse
they were cheap
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
You guys making me thirsty… but gotta wait until noon (because one is not considered an alcoholic then)
where are you?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
ahhh
that explains it :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
also known as
the crocodile beer :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Having had a Wild Turkey in my hotel in the early part of the game, then a glass of white wine in the hotel bar, I had a great half bottle of red (a Columbia valley Merlot) with dinner, andam now sitting in the restaurant listening to a pretty good blues band, drinkingan incredible Bual Madeira and also an amazing Australin tawny port that the wine guy gave me as a present.
I’m feeling pretty good ( on holiday in Mammoth Lakes).
by berkowit28 on Sep 2, 2011 10:21 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
At Rafters?
been beautiful here lately, hope you have a great time while here.
"Pitching is the art of instilling fear."
by MammothDodger on Sep 2, 2011 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, at Rafters, I’m staying at Sierra Nevada, attached to it. I’ll probably go back another night. (I’m here until Monday, Tuesday morning). The weather is indeed beautiful, and the temperature very pleasant after the semi-desert. I was her many years ago (about 15, I think) by accident that time. (My car broke down, twice, and I had to be towed there.) It was a great discovery then, and I’ve been looking forward to seeing it again, In a short half hour when I first arrived late this afternoon, I had an interesting time finding a few places I recognized from last time, sort of hidden behind the new stuff.
rec
+1, and etc.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm waiting for the iPhone 5
but fucked if I know when that’s coming out
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Hang out in enough bars up north
and you might find one
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
lol
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 3, 2011 3:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I take it the website for fixing it was a bust?
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
mine
just keeps breaking up
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
as is
your right
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
and then
he is
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
that's a huge
D’OH!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Did Cal beat Fresno State or something? :)
by Eric Stephen on Sep 2, 2011 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
so nat’l media needs to stop pimping them as NT contenders every year, for being as talented as Missouri
And the Galaxy would play in the English 3rd division....
by Michael White on Sep 2, 2011 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
2nd division, but I don’t see your point. I’m not saying don’t root for them, just stop with the NT talk
TCU won the Rose Bowl, maybe you should stop not us.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
It’s schadenfreude and it’s played out. I don’t even get why you do it other than to aggrandize your alma matter over the rest of us rubes who went to mid-major or divison 2 schools.
by Michael White on Sep 2, 2011 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
And "national title" contenders blow early games all the time
And it wouldn’t elicit this response from you. Virginia Tech (who ended up going to a BCS game) lost to James Madison and I doubt it caused you to make the same kind of comments about their program.
by Michael White on Sep 2, 2011 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
has
Pryor played yet?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Sep 2, 2011 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Carlos Beltran looks to finally pay off for the Giants
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Nice to see Gordon hit the ball hard against some good hard throwers.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Sellers almost hit that one out to CF, quite a bit of pop in that little man’s bat
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
has our 10 for 11 run run start with the same start date as the callup of Sellers? Within a couple of days?
Loney’s run pretty much did, someone should write about that:)
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Loney is not only hot, but for some reason he looks huge at the plate these days
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I mean bulk, was watching him at the plate today and it looked like he added 10 lbs of muscle overnight. I’m sure if he was hitting .190 I’d think he’s skinnyswag
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
im glad someone else noticed
Dude looks giant
by Lex in Brooklyn on Sep 2, 2011 11:02 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
In that case we can pull up the Texas girl .gif
by Michael White on Sep 2, 2011 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Fun Highlights
But, Atlanta got screwed on that double play call by Sellers
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Sep 2, 2011 9:50 PM PDT reply actions
That's fine.
We got screwed by the strike zone more than they did earlier, so all told, we were even-ish
by Taylor Maricle on Sep 2, 2011 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I know…it is pretty sad. I can’t not notice those things every time
KCAL! FTMFW!
by robotmadeofnails on Sep 2, 2011 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
so awesome. one of the best wins of season right?
Btw, see the doc The Interrupters if you get a chance. Amazing powerful stuff. Two paws up.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
by underdog on Sep 2, 2011 11:21 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
that played for 2 weeks at Siskel Center here
I’m sure it will come back due to popular demand, will catch it then.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Yeah I am pretty sure in Chicago in particular you will have more opportunities to see it ;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
We're in this, amirite?
That 90 wins I sorta predicted last week doesn’t look so crazy now huh? No wait, it does…
The more you drink, the less gruesome I look.
Writing and inciting at Barca Blaugranes
Troll @shadowking011
Is it too much to ask
for the wheels to fall off the bus in Arizona and get in at 3 games above 500?
Maybe if we can sign Manny Ramirez.
Don’t wish for the DBacks to collapse. would likely mean the, Giants make playoffs.
by fbihop on Sep 3, 2011 1:02 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
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