True Blue LA - May 10: Dodgers 11, Pirates 1Where The Dodger Dogs Are Always Grilledhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49563/truebluela_fav.png2022-05-10T18:38:50-07:00http://www.truebluela.com/rss/stream/228300462022-05-10T18:38:50-07:002022-05-10T18:38:50-07:00Dodgers double their pleasure to rout Pirates
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<p>Justin Turner hit three of LA’s eight doubles</p> <p id="XsFvoI">Results for the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> offense were a complete 180 from the series opener, and what fueled Tuesday night’s 11-1 win over the Pirates at PNC Park was how often Los Angeles batters ran 180 feet from home plate.</p>
<p id="tQxbU2">Eight doubles by the Dodgers tied a team record since moving to Los Angeles, and fell just one shy of the franchise mark done twice in Brooklyn. The extra-base hits came in waves on Tuesday.</p>
<p id="poSl0d">After Pirates outfielders made a few stellar catches in the series opener, the Dodgers were able to find grass on several occasions in this one. Freddie Freeman started the double barrage in the first inning, just three days after he <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2022/5/7/23061371/clayton-kershaw-austin-barnes-freddie-freeman-dodgers-cubs">had three doubles in a game in Chicago</a>. It was Freeman’s fifth double in five games on this road trip.</p>
<p id="zrb0Dh">Trea Turner and Justin Turner doubled up with doubles of their own, each scoring a run in the opening frame off Bryse Wilson.</p>
<p id="O1U0Mh">Wilson allowed another double to Justin Turner in the third inning, this one knocking in two runs, which quickly ended the night for the Pirates starter. Gavin Lux and Austin Barnes hit back-to-back doubles off Anthony Banda to cap a five-run inning.</p>
<p id="KvMsDK">It’s the first time the Dodgers had three doubles in one inning twice in a game <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN198404220.shtml">since April 22, 1984</a>. That was against the Padres at home, in the same innings as this one. Steve Sax, Steve Yeager, and German Rivera all doubled in a six-run first inning off Tim Lollar, then Sax, Candy Maldonado, and Rivera doubled off Sid Monge in the third.</p>
<p id="OAmdvp">“That was what you’d call an old-fashioned butt-kicking,” San Diego manager Jack McKeon said that day, per the Associated Press. That was a 15-7 Dodgers rout that also saw them hit four home runs in addition to their seven doubles.</p>
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<p id="Diz6AQ">Los Angeles similarly piled on Tuesday against the Pirates.</p>
<p id="TpQf0w">The next barrage was in the seventh inning, which didn’t start with a double. Max Muncy lined a ball that skipped past a diving Bryan Reynolds in center field, giving Muncy an easy triple. Two more doubles came in the next three pitches, by Justin Turner and Cody Bellinger. </p>
<p id="NG2SWd">Turner’s third double tied a Dodgers franchise record for a single game, something he also did <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2015/4/19/8454409/brandon-mccarthy-dodgers-offense-power-rockies-sweep">in 2015</a> <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2018/8/14/17691720/dodgers-lose-fifth-straight-bullpen-no-offense">and 2018</a>. Turner, who <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2022/5/9/23064461/dodgers-pirates-hits-julio-urias-jose-quintana">was robbed of a double on Monday</a>, drove in four runs and scored twice with his three doubles on Tuesday.</p>
<p id="QlhNMI">Turner added a single in the ninth for his fourth hit of the night, matching his total over the previous 11 games, in 40 at-bats. </p>
<p id="quyhZC">A fourth consecutive extra-base hit followed in the seventh, with Edwin Ríos hitting a towering home run to right field, his second homer in as many nights. After a stretch that saw the Dodgers face eight left-handed starting pitchers in nine games, Ríos made his first start since April 27, with three hits and three runs batted.</p>
<p id="l3NBX3">Only twice has a Dodgers team hit more doubles in a game than Tuesday night. The first was July 25, 1894 against the Beaneaters (now Braves) in Boston, and next <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BRO/BRO193906042.shtml">was June 4, 1939 against the Pirates at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn</a>.</p>
<p id="p3mF5y">Pittsburgh had two doubles of their own, the first by Reynolds giving the Pirates runners on second and third with nobody out in the opening frame. But Mookie Betts doubled his assist total both in the series and on the season to erase Ben Gamel at the plate.</p>
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<p id="CyOyiG">That helped Tony Gonsolin wiggle out of that jam, and the right-hander didn’t allow another hit. Gonsolin walked four in total, but struck out five in his five scoreless innings to earn the win.</p>
<p id="M8sFhO">Gonsolin only got three swinging strikes all night, but two came with the curveball, which he threw about double the rate (<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?date=5/10/2022&gamePk=662292&chartType=pitch&legendType=pitchName&playerType=pitcher&inning=&count=&pitchHand=&batSide=&descFilter=&ptFilter=&resultFilter=&hf=playerBreakdown#662292">20.2 percent</a>) he usually does (<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/tony-gonsolin-664062?stats=statcast-r-pitching-mlb">10.6 percent</a>).</p>
<p id="6o4P3g">That lowered Gonsolin’s ERA this season to a minuscule 1.33. His career ERA (2.60), by comparison, is about double that.</p>
<h3 id="FsKT4c">Tuesday particulars</h3>
<p id="JaePfh"><strong>Home run</strong>: Edwin Ríos (3)</p>
<p id="Zj5vUa"><strong>WP — Tony Gonsolin (3-0)</strong>: 5 IP, 1 hit, 4 walks, 5 strikeouts</p>
<p id="b5xeSK"><strong>LP — Bryse Wilson (0-2)</strong>: 2⅔ IP, 8 hits, 6 runs, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts</p>
<h3 id="HAGw2j">Up next</h3>
<p id="IJR1KP">Ryan Pepiot <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2022/5/10/23065614/ryan-pepiot-major-league-debut-dodgers-pirates-wednesday">makes his major league debut on Wednesday</a>, with a breakfast-time start in Los Angeles (9:35 a.m., SportsNet LA). The Dodgers will try to double their wins in the series.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2022/5/10/23066050/dodgers-doubles-record-justin-turner-edwin-rios-piratesEric Stephen2022-05-10T15:21:00-07:002022-05-10T15:21:00-07:00Dodgers vs. Pirates Game II chat
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<p id="x6h6op">Tony Gonsolin and the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> try to snap a one-game losing streak on Tuesday night against the Pirates at PNC Park.</p>
<p id="Sjd9uM">Jake Marisnick, who <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2022/5/9/23064461/dodgers-pirates-hits-julio-urias-jose-quintana">made a wonderful diving catch in center field on Monday</a> but injured his thumb while doing so, was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday by the Pirates, who recalled pitcher Max Kranick.</p>
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<li id="wzUlJS">Teams: Dodgers (19-8) at Pirates (12-16)</li>
<li id="O5ynJS">Pitchers: Tony Gonsolin vs. Bryse Wilson</li>
<li id="g8HEKw">Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh</li>
<li id="zSDMpX">Time: 3:35 p.m. PT</li>
<li id="LhRUSe">TV: SportsNet LA</li>
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<p>“He’s earned it,” Dave Roberts said.</p> <p id="RWnYh3">The <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> ended the charade, lifting the veil on what was already obvious, with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirming on Tuesday that Ryan Pepiot would start Wednesday’s series finale against the Pirates.</p>
<p id="e6i2zr">“He’s earned it,” Roberts said.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dave Roberts confirms <a href="https://twitter.com/ryanpepiot2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ryanpepiot2</a> will start tomorrow’s game and make his major league debut. <a href="https://t.co/3aFXFQHMa4">pic.twitter.com/3aFXFQHMa4</a></p>— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsNetLA/status/1524147225470722048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2022</a>
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<p id="0YVr42">It turns out <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2022/5/9/23064159/ryan-pepiot-taxi-squad-dodgers-pirates">bringing one of the organization’s best prospects to Pittsburgh</a> wasn’t just for show. </p>
<p id="5Bq2RJ">Veteran left-hander Robbie Erlin was also mentioned by Roberts over the last few days as a candidate to start Wednesday, which was only nominal, holding as much titular truth as <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2013/10/7/4814414/clayton-kershaw-don-mattingly-rick-honeycutt-dodgers-braves-nlds">2013 NLDS Game 4 starter Ricky Nolasco</a> or <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2014/10/6/6917307/clayton-kershaw-game-4-dodgers-cardinals-nlds">2014 NLDS Game 4 starer Dan Haren</a>, to name previous chicaneries. Erlin ended up pitching an inning in relief both Sunday and Monday.</p>
<p id="gHBkIR">Before Roberts confirmed Wednesday’s starter, Pepiot met with reporters in Pittsburgh, usually a step withheld until <em>after</em> a player is added to the roster.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ryan Pepiot won’t “confirm or deny” he is starting tomorrow’s game, but he has plenty family and friends attending tomorrow’s game. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dodgers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dodgers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pirates?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Pirates</a></p>— David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) <a href="https://twitter.com/THEREAL_DV/status/1524103289272479745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2022</a>
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<p id="9O8WDj">Pepiot in six starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City this season has a 2.05 ERA with 36 strikeouts and 12 walks in 26⅓ innings. The 24-year-old will be pitching Wednesday on four days rest.</p>
<p id="vdOEY2">The Dodgers will need to make a corresponding move to add Pepiot to the active roster. They already have an open space on the 40-man roster, with <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2022/4/7/23015547/los-angeles-dodgers-injured-list-tracker-2022">both David Price and Mitch White both on the COVID-related injured list</a>.</p>
<p id="t3RDjG">Pepiot will be the 523rd pitcher to start a game in the history of the Dodgers, <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/pitch.shtml">dating back to 1884</a>. Counting only the Los Angeles years (since 1958), Pepiot will be <a href="https://stathead.com/tiny/cWHm2">the 229th different starting pitcher for the Dodgers</a>.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2022/5/10/23065614/ryan-pepiot-major-league-debut-dodgers-pirates-wednesdayEric Stephen2022-05-10T13:32:15-07:002022-05-10T13:32:15-07:00Will Smith out of lineup for second straight game
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<p>Austin Barnes starts at catcher against the Pirates</p> <p id="MnDxqa">Chris Taylor being out of the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> lineup on Tuesday was foretold, after <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/2022/5/9/23064576/chris-taylor-injury-knee-foul-ball">he left Monday’s game with a bone bruise in his left knee</a>. But an unexpected absence in the middle game against the Pirates is catcher Will Smith, out of the lineup for a second straight day.</p>
<p id="eHM6RT">Just a precaution, says manager Dave Roberts.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Will Smith is battling a right pectoral issue. Dave Roberts said the team is just being cautious. He’ll play one of the next couple games</p>— Jack Harris (@Jack_A_Harris) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jack_A_Harris/status/1524123665247342592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2022</a>
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<p id="NzX891">It’s the first time Austin Barnes has caught consecutive games this season. He’s in the lineup batting ninth.</p>
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<p id="9K0BUg">Also in the lineup is Edwin Ríos, who homered as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning Monday night. It’s the first start for Ríos in thirteen days. Not coincidentally, the Dodgers are facing a right-handed pitcher (Bryse Wilson) for only the second time since then. Tuesday snaps a string of seven straight left-handed starting pitchers against the Dodgers.</p>
<p id="LgV4i1">The Dodgers have struggled against left-handed pitching this season, hitting .220/.303/.345 with <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2022&month=13&season1=2022&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2022-01-01&enddate=2022-12-31&sort=16,d">a 92 wRC+ that ranks 22nd among major league teams</a>. By contrast, the Dodgers are hitting .244/.332/.403 against righties, with <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2022&month=14&season1=2022&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2022-01-01&enddate=2022-12-31&sort=16,d">a 117 wRC+ that is fourth in MLB</a>.</p>
<p id="BYUGQS">Only four teams (Astros, Twins, Braves, Rangers) have faced left-handed starting pitchers more times than the Dodgers, though Los Angeles is 9-2 in those games. It helps having the stingiest pitching staff in baseball.</p>
<p id="nxRPBE">Tony Gonsolin takes the mound on Tuesday for the Dodgers, after Monday’s 5-1 loss marked just the fifth time in 27 games this season LA has allowed more than three runs in a game.</p>
<h3 id="5uY1gX">Game info</h3>
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<li id="wzUlJS">Teams: Dodgers (19-8) at Pirates (12-16)</li>
<li id="O5ynJS">Pitchers: Tony Gonsolin vs. Bryse Wilson</li>
<li id="g8HEKw">Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh</li>
<li id="zSDMpX">Time: 3:35 p.m. PT</li>
<li id="LhRUSe">TV: SportsNet LA</li>
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https://www.truebluela.com/2022/5/10/23065727/will-smith-pectoral-injury-edwin-rios-dodgers-piratesEric Stephen