True Blue LA - July 26: Dodgers 2, Reds 1Where The Dodger Dogs Are Always Grilledhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49563/truebluela_fav.png2013-07-26T21:52:21-07:00http://www.truebluela.com/rss/stream/43253332013-07-26T21:52:21-07:002013-07-26T21:52:21-07:00Dodgers 2, Reds 1: Usual suspects shine
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<p>The Dodgers are 24-6 in their last 30 games.</p> <p>Friday was a low-scoring affair at Dodger Stadium, but the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> relied on their two most productive players to top the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.redreporter.com/">Reds</a>. <span>Clayton Kershaw</span> pitched eight strong innings and <span>Hanley Ramirez</span> hit a two-run home run for a 2-1 victory and a seventh win in their last eight games.</p>
<p>The win kept the Dodgers a half-game in front of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Diamondbacks</a> in the National League West.</p>
<p>Kershaw allowed just six hits in eight innings for his fifth win in his last six starts. Four of the six hits allowed by Kershaw were doubles but he stranded three of them. <span>Brandon Phillips</span> was the only one of the doublers who scored, coming home on a <span>Jay Bruce</span> single in the seventh inning to cut the Dodgers' lead to 2-1.</p>
<p>The Dodgers scored both of their runs in the sixth inning. <span>Adrian Gonzalez</span> singled, his one hit in three at-bats against Homer Bailey, against whom he is 9-for-18 (.500) in his career. Hanley Ramirez, who missed the plate trying to score from third base on a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, deposited a Bailey offering over the wall in left field for his 11th home run of the season.</p>
<p>That was enough for Kershaw, who lasted at least seven innings for the 18th time in 22 starts this season, and the sixth straight game. Kershaw struck out eight and walked nobody, his seventh straight start with one or fewer walk.</p>
<p>In July, Kershaw is 4-1 with seven runs allowed in five starts, a 1.62 ERA, with 38 strikeouts and two walks in 39 innings. On the season, his major league leading ERA lowered to 1.96.</p>
<p><span>Kenley Jansen</span> retired the heart of the Reds' order in succession in the ninth. He got <span>Joey Votto</span> to fly out to left field, then struck out Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce for his 13th save of the season. Jansen has 72 strikeouts and eight unintentional walks on the season.</p>
<h3>Up next</h3>
<p>Hyun-jin Ryu gets the start for the Dodgers on Saturday night, a 6:10 p.m. PT start. <span>Bronson Arroyo</span> starts for the Reds in the third game of the series.</p>
<h3>Friday particulars</h3>
<p><b>Home run</b>: Hanley Ramirez (11)</p>
<p><b>WP - Clayton Kershaw (10-6)</b>: 8 IP, 6 hits, 1 run, 8 strikeouts</p>
<p><b>LP - Homer Bailey (5-10)</b>: 7 IP, 7 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk, 5 strikeouts</p>
<p><b>Sv - Kenley Jansen (13)</b>: 1 IP, 2 strikeouts</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2013/7/26/4562046/clayton-kershaw-hanley-ramirez-dodgers-reds-resultsEric Stephen2013-07-26T15:30:09-07:002013-07-26T15:30:09-07:00Kershaw pitching deeper
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<p>It has been 24 years since a Dodgers starting pitcher has lasted as deep into games as Clayton Kershaw in 2013.</p> <p><span>Clayton Kershaw</span> gets the call for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> on Friday night against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.redreporter.com/">Reds</a>, looking for his 10th win of the season. He'll look to last at least seven innings for the sixth consecutive start, but that's not even his longest such streak this season.</p>
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<p>Kershaw had a career-best seven-game streak of seven-inning starts from April 28 to May 31, too. He has lasted seven innings of more in 15 of his last 17 starts and in 17 of 21 starts this season. Those 17 starts of seven innings or more are the most in baseball this season, one more than <span>Adam Wainwright</span> and <span>Cliff Lee</span>.</p>
<p>Kershaw is averaging 7.25 innings per start, second only to Wainwright (7.37) in MLB this season.</p>
<p>In 2011 Kershaw averaged 7.07 innings per start in his Cy Young winning year, just the fourth time since 1990 a Dodgers starter averaged seven innings per start, with at least 20 starts. The others were Kevin Brown in 1999 (7.21) and <span>Ramon Martinez</span> in 1994 (7.08) and 1990 (7.10).</p>
<p>Kershaw's 7.25 innings per start is the best mark by a Dodger since Orel Hershiser averaged a whopping 7.51 innings per start in 1989. That was the third straight season Hershiser led the league in innings pitched. He threw a combined 788⅓ innings from 1987-89 and averaged 7.61 innings per start during that span.</p>
<p>There is another streak Kershaw has as well. He has walked zero or one batter in six straight starts. He has a 2.40 ERA during that span — which has raised his ERA from 1.84 to 2.01 — with 44 strikeouts and just four walks in 45 innings.</p>
<p>The two Reds with 10 career plate appearances against Kershaw have had success against him. <span>Brandon Phillips</span> is 7-for-16 (.438) with a walk, while <span>Joey Votto</span> has two home runs and three walks, though the first baseman is also 4-for-17 (.235) with 10 strikeouts against Kershaw.</p>
<p>Kershaw is 1-1 with a 3.15 ERA in six career starts against the Reds. In both career home starts against the Reds, Kershaw lasted exactly seven innings and allowed four total runs. But the Dodgers lost both games.</p>
<h3>Game info</h3>
<p>Time: 7:10 p.m.</p>
<p>TV: Prime Ticket</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_07_26_cinmlb_lanmlb_1">MLB Gameday</a></p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2013/7/26/4560950/clayton-kershaw-dodgers-redsEric Stephen2013-07-26T10:30:06-07:002013-07-26T10:30:06-07:00Adrian Gonzalez owns Homer Bailey
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<p>The Dodgers' first baseman has seven extra-base hits in 15 career plate appearances over five games against the Reds' right-hander, who starts Friday night for Cincinnati at Dodger Stadium.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> will face the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.redreporter.com/">Reds</a> on Friday night, trying to bounce back from the series-opening loss. Homer Bailey starts on the mound for Cincinnati, which usually means good news for <span>Adrian Gonzalez</span>.</p>
<p>The Dodgers' first baseman is 8-for-15 in his career against Bailey with five home runs and two doubles. The five home runs against Bailey are the most by Gonzalez against any pitcher. He has also hit four home runs against two pitchers though in many more PA: Matt Cain (74) and <span>Livan Hernandez</span> (41).</p>
<p>The only other player to hit more than two career home runs against Bailey is <span>Seth Smith</span>, with three home runs in 14 plate appearances.</p>
<p>Gonzalez homered in his first plate appearance as a Dodger in 2012, then went 115 plate appearances and a full 25 games without another long ball. Until the Dodgers were in Cincinnati on Sept. 23. Gonzalez <a target="_blank" href="http://wapc.mlb.com/lad/play/?content_id=25047339">homered twice in three at-bats against Bailey</a>.</p>
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<p>Not only has Gonzalez homered against Bailey five times in just 15 PA. Those home runs have all come in his last 10 PA against the right-hander, dating back to 2009. The other three home runs were hit when Gonzalez was with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">Padres</a>.</p>
<p>On <a href="http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=12486415&c_id=mlb" target="_blank">Sept. 26, 2010</a>:</p>
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<p>On <a href="http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=7647019&c_id=mlb" target="_blank">April 25, 2010</a>:</p>
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<p>And <a href="http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=5771165&c_id=mlb" target="_blank">July 27, 2009</a>:</p>
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<p>That's at least one home run for Gonzalez in each of his last four games against Bailey. Will he continue the streak on Friday night?</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2013/7/26/4559782/adrian-gonzalez-homer-baileyEric Stephen2013-07-25T12:10:12-07:002013-07-25T12:10:12-07:00Dodgers-Reds starting pitchers
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<p>The Dodgers, looking to extend their six-game winning streak, send their three best starting pitchers to the mound at home against the Reds.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> return home for a six-game homestand at Dodger Stadium, beginning with a four-game series against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.redreporter.com/">Reds</a>. Here is a look at the television schedule and pitching matchups for the long weekend at Chavez Ravine.</p>
<h3>Thursday, 7:10 p.m. (Prime Ticket)</h3>
<p><span>Zack Greinke</span> has allowed one run in 22 innings over his last three starts, and though he didn't garner a win in his last start, snapping a five-start winning streak, the Dodgers have won each of his last six starts. <span>Mat Latos</span> in three July starts has allowed 13 runs and 10 waks in 15 innings, though he does have 23 strikeouts during that span.</p>
<h3>Friday, 7:10 p.m. (Prime Ticket)</h3>
<p><span>Clayton Kershaw</span> has lasted at least seven innings in each of his last five starts, two shy of his career best streak, which he tied earlier this season. <span>Homer Bailey</span> no-hit the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/">Giants</a> on July 2, but has a 5.50 ERA in three starts since then, though with 22 strikeouts against just five walks.</p>
<h3>Saturday, 6:10 p.m. (Prime Ticket)</h3>
<p>Hyun-jin Ryu has exactly three strikeouts in each of his last three starts, though despite his nine strikeouts and seven walks and a 5.82 ERA in 17 innings during that span he is 2-0 and the Dodgers have won five straight starts by the left-hander. <span>Bronson Arroyo</span> has allowed five runs in four July starts. He has been with the Reds for eight seasons, and his Saturday start will give Arroyo 254 starts with Cincinnati, <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/pitch.shtml#pitching_register::14" target="_blank">good for 10th place in the long history of the franchise</a>.</p>
<h3>Sunday, 1:10 p.m. (Prime Ticket)</h3>
<p><span>Chris Capuano</span> has allowed five earned runs and recorded 13 or fewer outs in three of his last four starts, with a 7.23 ERA during that span. <span>Tony Cingrani</span> made six starts in April and May for the Reds before moving to the bullpen. Since his return to the rotation in July, the left-hander has allowed exactly two runs in all four starts, with a 2.70 ERA during that span.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2013/7/25/4555644/dodgers-vs-reds-tv-schedule-starting-pitchersEric Stephen