True Blue LA - June 8: Rockies 1, Dodgers 0Where The Dodger Dogs Are Always Grilledhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49563/truebluela_fav.png2016-06-08T22:24:08-07:00http://www.truebluela.com/rss/stream/116550732016-06-08T22:24:08-07:002016-06-08T22:24:08-07:00Dodgers waste Maeda gem
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> offense stayed quiet, a familiar refrain all season, and wasted a stellar pitching performance by <span>Kenta Maeda</span> in a 1-0 loss to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.purplerow.com/">Rockies</a> in Wednesday night's homestand finale at Dodger Stadium.</p>
<p>Ten hits was all the Dodgers could manage in the three-game series, during which they were held scoreless for 24 of the 27 innings.</p>
<p>Maeda set a new high for strikeouts with nine, and was generally cruising into the seventh, but despite his third straight very good start his demise was brought by a dunker to center field.</p>
<p><span>Gerardo Parra</span> doubled with one out in the seventh in a 0-0 tie, but Maeda got <span>Nick Hundley</span> to fly out for the second out of the inning. That brought a visit to the mound by manager <span>Dave Roberts</span>, only he wasn't bringing a hook. Roberts went out to talk with Maeda, but also didn't bring interpreter Will Ireton to the mound with him so he signaled back to the dugout for Ireton to come to the mound.</p>
<p>That signal triggered southpaw <span>Adam Liberatore</span> to start jogging in from the bullpen, thinking his number was called. But amid the confusion he was sent back before he got to the infield, and Maeda allowed to stay in to face the left-handed and light-hitting <span>Daniel Descalso</span>, who homered on Tuesday night.</p>
<p>This time though Descalso dumped one in to short center field, a 251-foot single that landed in front of <span>Trayce Thompson</span> to score Parra for the game's only run.</p>
<p>It made a hard luck loser of Maeda, who surpassed his previous season high of eight strikeouts, set on Apr. 23, also against the Rockies. In 13 innings against Colorado this season, Maeda has allowed one run on eight hits and two walks, with 17 strikeouts.</p>
<p>Three of those strikeouts for Maeda were <span>Carlos Gonzalez</span>, who was 0-for-4 with four strikeouts on the night, his second straight game with four strikeouts. In the series, Gonzalez, who entered the series with eight home runs in his last 10 games, was 1-for-12 against the Dodgers, with one walk and 10 strikeouts.</p>
<p><span>Chris Rusin</span> made the one run hold up over six innings, and the bullpen did the rest. Rusin was really only challenged in the fifth inning, when a hit, walk and an error loaded the bases with one out, but <span>Kike Hernandez</span> struck out and <span>Justin Turner</span> grounded out to end the threat.</p>
<p><span>Carlos Estevez</span>, who suffered the loss in giving up the walk-off home run to <span>Trayce Thompson</span> on Tuesday night, requited himself quite nicely on Wednesday. He allowed another hit to Thompson, this time a single, but struck out the other three batters he faced in the inning.</p>
<h4>Up next</h4>
<p>The Dodgers are off Thursday, then start a three-game series Friday night in San Francisco, trying to chisel down their four-game deficit in the National League West. In the series opener, <span>Clayton Kershaw</span> starts for the Dodgers, and <span>Johnny Cueto</span> goes for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/">Giants</a>.</p>
<h4>Wednesday particulars</h4>
<p><b>Home runs</b>: none</p>
<p><b>WP - Chris Rusin (2-4)</b>: 6 IP, 3 hits, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts</p>
<p><b>LP - Kenta Maeda (5-4)</b>: 6⅔ IP, 5 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, 9 strikeouts</p>
<p><b>Sv - <span>Jake McGee</span> (15)</b>: 3 up, 3 down</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/8/11891902/dodgers-offense-nope-kenta-maeda-waste-rockies-recapEric Stephen2016-06-08T16:06:14-07:002016-06-08T16:06:14-07:00Seager gets rare rest in finale with Colorado
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<p>The <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dodgers</a> go for the series win in their series finale against the <a href="https://www.purplerow.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Rockies</a>, and will go with a righty-heavy lineup against southpaw starter <span>Chris Rusin</span> on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium.</p>
<p><span>Corey Seager</span> is out of the starting lineup for the first time since May 9, starting the last 28 games. The 22-year-old rookie leads the Dodgers in games played (59), starts (55) and plate appearances (257). He is third in the National League with 504⅔ defensive innings.</p>
<p><span>Kiké Hernandez</span>, with two home runs in 16 June plate appearances and 6-for-18 in his last nine games, makes his first start of the year at shortstop. He started 11 games at the position last year and played 16 games and 106⅓ innings at short.</p>
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<h4>Starting Lineups</h4>
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<td>CF</td>
<td>Blackmon (L)</td>
<td>SS</td>
<td>Hernandez</td>
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<td>2B</td>
<td>LeMahieu</td>
<td>3B</td>
<td>Turner</td>
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<td>RF</td>
<td>Gonzalez (L)</td>
<td>1B</td>
<td>Gonzalez (L)</td>
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<td>3B</td>
<td>Arenado</td>
<td>CF</td>
<td>Thompson</td>
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<td>LF</td>
<td>Parra (L)</td>
<td>RF</td>
<td>Van Slyke</td>
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<td>C</td>
<td>Hundley</td>
<td>LF</td>
<td>Kendrick</td>
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<td>1B</td>
<td>Descalso (L)</td>
<td>C</td>
<td>Ellis</td>
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<td>Adames (S)</td>
<td>2B</td>
<td>Barnes</td>
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<td>P</td>
<td>Rusin (L)</td>
<td>P</td>
<td>Maeda</td>
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<span><b>Location</b>: Dodger Stadium<br><b>Time</b>: 7:10 p.m. PT<br> <b>TV</b>: SportsNet LA<br><b>Radio</b>: AM 570</span>
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<p>Against Rusin, the only left-handed bat in the Dodgers lineup is <span>Adrian Gonzalez</span>.</p>
<p><span>Joc Pederson</span>, <span>Chase Utley</span> and <span>Yasmani Grandal</span> all sit on Wednesday, in favor of <span>Trayce Thompson</span>, <span>Austin Barnes</span> and <span>A.J. Ellis</span> in center field, at second base and catcher, respectively.</p>
<p><span>Scott Van Slyke</span> gets he call in right field, and <span>Howie Kendrick</span> starts in left field.</p>
<p>After a blip, <span>Kenta Maeda</span> looks to continue his strong run after allowing just two runs in his last two starts combined. He lasted 6⅓ innings in his last outing, on Friday against Atlanta, his first time lasting six innings since May 6.</p>
<p>He pitched 6⅓ scoreless innings against the Rockies at Coors Field on April 23, striking out a season-high eight.</p>
<h4>Game info</h4>
<p>Time: 7:10 p.m. PT</p>
<p>TV: SportsNet LA</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/8/11890084/corey-seager-day-off-stop-whining-dodgers-rockiesEric Stephen2016-06-06T11:30:02-07:002016-06-06T11:30:02-07:00Dodgers-Rockies scheduled pitchers
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<p>The <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dodgers</a> try to extend their seven-game home winning streak when they welcome the <a href="https://www.purplerow.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Rockies</a> to town for three games to complete the homestand. Here is a look at the schedule for the series, beginning Monday night at Dodger Stadium.</p>
<h4>Monday, 7:10 p.m. PT (SportsNet LA)</h4>
<p>Since joining the Dodgers, <span>Mike Bolsinger</span> has a 3.26 ERA in 10 starts at Dodger Stadium, with 54 strikeouts and 19 walks in 58 innings.</p>
<p><span>Tyler Chatwood</span> has been everything the Rockies have asked for and more, averaging over six innings per start with a 2.99 ERA, 44 strikeouts and 19 walks in his 69⅓ innings. On the road he has been even better, allowing three runs in five stats, with a 0.53 ERA, 23 strikeouts and seven walks.</p>
<h4>Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. (SportsNet LA)</h4>
<p>All eyes will be on <span>Julio Urias</span> for his home debut. At 19 years, 291 days old will be he <a href="http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/4yT2w" target="new">first teenage pitcher in a game at Dodger Stadium</a> since Dwight Gooden, who struck out 11 in a 2-0 shutout win on <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN198405110.shtml?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool" target="new">May 11, 1984</a>.</p>
<p><span>Eddie Butler</span> has only struck out 10 of 79 batters (12.7 percent) on the road this season, but he still has a 2.66 road ERA this season compared to 9.37 at Coors Field. Butler has lasted six innings twice in six starts this season, and both came on the road.</p>
<h4>Wednesday, 7:10 p.m. (SportsNet LA)</h4>
<p><span>Kenta Maeda</span> has allowed two runs in his last two starts, just one of them earned, and hasn't allowed a home run in four starts. He already faced the Rockies once this season, striking out eight while pitching scoreless baseball into the seventh inning on April 23. The Dodgers face a rare left-hander in the finale with <span>Chris Rusin</span> going for the Rockies. Rusin had a 1.69 ERA in April, but since then is 0-4 with a 6.06 ERA, with 67 percent of his innings during that span on the road.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/6/11863274/dodgers-rockies-schedule-starting-pitchersEric Stephen