True Blue LA - August 11: Dodgers 6, Braves 2Where The Dodger Dogs Are Always Grilledhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49563/truebluela_fav.png2014-08-11T19:25:18-07:00http://www.truebluela.com/rss/stream/57563082014-08-11T19:25:18-07:002014-08-11T19:25:18-07:00Correia sharp in Dodgers debut
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<p>The <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dodgers</a> got all that they asked for out of <span>Kevin Correia</span> and then some on Monday night in a 6-2 win over the <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Braves</a> in the opener of a four-game series at Turner Field.</p>
<p>It was the second straight win for the Dodgers, owners of the best road record in baseball (38-25), owners of the best overall record in the National League (68-52), and owners of a five-game lead over the idle <a href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Giants</a> in the National League West.</p>
<p>Correia retired the first nine batters he faced and through three innings outhit the Braves 1-0.</p>
<p>But in the fourth a leadoff single to center by <span>Emilio Bonifacio</span> ended any perfect game thoughts. A sacrifice bunt and a walk but Correia in a rough patch, and <span>Justin Upton</span> made him pay with a scorched single up the middle for a 1-0 Atlanta lead.</p>
<p>But Correia was able to limit the damage by striking out <span>Jason Heyward</span> and getting <span>Evan Gattis</span> to fly out to left to end the threat. That was the only fly out of the game against Correia, who induced 10 ground ball outs and lasted six innings, allowing just the one run on four hits.</p>
<p>Correia also struck out five, one off his season high and the most he has had in a game since May 26, 14 starts ago. In the 13 starts in between that start and Monday night, Correia struck out 30 of 325 batters faced, or 9.2 percent.</p>
<p>On Monday, Correia struck out 21.7 percent of his batters faced.</p>
<p>The Dodgers slowly and methodically rallied their way into a lead against <span>Julio Teheran</span> in the sixth, a rally started with Correia's second hit of the night.</p>
<p>It was the first multi-hit game of Correia's career, a .115/.147/.135 hitter. Correia is the <a href="http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/TCJWQ" target="_blank">second Dodgers pitcher in the last 14 years</a> with two hits in his first game with the club, joining <span>Ricky Nolasco</span> (2013).</p>
<p><span>Dee Gordon</span> followed with a single to right field, then <span>Yasiel Puig</span> smashed one hard to left, hit too hard for Correia to score from second base. That loaded the bases, a well-documented terrible situation for the Dodgers this season, hitting just .167/.198/.218 in 86 plate appearances entering Monday, worst in baseball across the board, along with a .220 batting average on balls in play (well below the major league .294 BABIP in bases loaded situations in 2014).</p>
<p>On Monday, the Dodgers' fortunes turned and their bases loaded cup runneth over.</p>
<p><span>Adrian Gonzalez</span> singled to right field, a ball that appeared like it might be caught, so everyone advanced on base to tie the game at 1-1. After Matt Kemp popped out, <span>Carl Crawford</span> hit an infield single into the hole between first and second base, giving the Dodgers a 2-1 lead.</p>
<p><span>Justin Turner</span> followed with an easy double play ball to the second baseman Bonifacio, but it was bobbled, meaning only one out at first base and another run scoring, giving the Dodgers a 3-1 advantage.</p>
<p>The Dodgers rallied again in the eighth inning, highlighted by a ground rule double by Kemp. After Crawford drove home an insurance run with his third single of the night, the club loaded the bases again.</p>
<p>This time it was <span>A.J. Ellis</span> who hit the potential double play ball to second base, but Turner had a great takeout slide causing shortstop <span>Ramiro Pena</span> to throw the ball away, allowing two more runs to score instead of ending the inning.</p>
<p>On the night the Dodgers were 2-for-6 with the bases loaded, and scored more runs on the would-be double play balls (three) than on the hits (two). Such is baseball.</p>
<h5>Notes</h5>
<p>Gonzalez was 2-for-5 on Monday, his fifth straight multi-hit game, matching Turner (June 6-12) for the longest streak by a Dodger this season.</p>
<p>Gonzalez also drove in his 80th run, his fifth straight game with an RBI. He has had <a href="http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/wkRbp" target="_blank">separate RBI streaks this season of seven, five and five games</a>.</p>
<p>Puig was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, hit ninth multi-hit game in 12 career games against the Braves, including the playoffs. Puig in his career is 25-for-49 (.510) against Atlanta, with at least one hit in every game.</p>
<p><span>Darwin Barney</span> made his Dodgers debut in the top of the seventh, pinch hitting for Correia. Barney grounded out to third base.</p>
<p>Jason Heyward was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. In 28 career games against the Dodgers, the outfielder is hitting .158/.259/.198 with just three extra-base hits, and no home runs. Against everyone else, Heyward is hitting .265/.356/.444.</p>
<p>Teheran picked off two Dodgers off first base, Crawford in the second and Puig in the fourth inning. Teheran, who led baseball with eight pickoffs in 2013 - one more than <span>Clayton Kershaw</span> - has four pickoffs on the season.</p>
<p>Pena entered the game at shortstop in the second inning when starting second baseman <span>Tommy La Stella</span> left with a cramp in his upper right hamstring. The Braves announced they expected La Stella to return to the lineup on Tuesday. Bonifacio, who stared at shortstop in place of an injured <span>Andrelton Simmons</span>, moved to second base.</p>
<p>The Dodgers are 8-4 on Mondays this season, but have the next two Mondays off.</p>
<h5>Up next</h5>
<p>The Dodgers rotation got an extra day of rest thanks to Correia on Monday, which means <span>Dan Haren</span> will be on five days rest in the second game of the series on Tuesday night. <span>Mike Minor</span> starts for the Braves, the only left-handed pitcher slated to face Los Angeles this week.</p>
<h5>Monday particulars</h5>
<p><b>Home runs</b>: none</p>
<p><b>WP - Kevin Correia (6-13)</b>: 6 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, 5 strikeouts</p>
<p><b>LP - Julio Teheran (10-9)</b>: 7⅓ IP, 9 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks, 6 strikeouts</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2014/8/11/5993191/kevin-correia-debut-dodgers-braves-recapEric Stephen2014-08-11T13:00:38-07:002014-08-11T13:00:38-07:00Baez optioned to make room for Correia
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<p>Correia will start the series opener for the Dodgers on Monday in Atlanta.</p> <p>LOS ANGELES -- The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> on Monday activated newly-acquired pitcher <span>Kevin Correia</span>, and to make room on the active roster the team optioned <span>Pedro Baez</span> to Triple-A Albuquerque.</p>
<p>Correia will start the series opener against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Braves</a> on Monday.</p>
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<h4>Starting Lineups</h4>
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<span><b>Location</b>: Turner Field<br><b>Time</b>: 4:10 p.m. PT<br> <b>TV</b>: SportsNet LA, ESPN<br></span>
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<p>Correia will wear number 35.</p>
<p>Correia, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.truebluela.com/2014/8/9/5987499/kevin-correia-trade-dodgers-twins-ptbnl">acquired from the Twins on Saturday night for a player to be named later or cash</a>, is expected to be a swing man for the Dodgers, available to start or pitch in relief as needed. He returns to the National League West, a division in which he pitched from 2003-08 with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/">Giants</a> and 2009-10 with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">Padres</a>.</p>
<p>"It’s not going to be a completely foreign situation for me," Correia told reporters on Saturday night, <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeBerardino/status/498346646082949120" target="new">per Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press</a>. "I think that will help."</p>
<p>Baez, 26, has a 4.50 ERA in four relief appearances in his three stints with the Dodgers this season, with three strikeouts and a walk. He was <a target="_blank" href="http://www.truebluela.com/2014/8/5/5972911/paco-rodriguez-disabled-list-dodgers-pedro-baez-recalled">recalled on Tuesday</a> when the Dodgers placed <span>Paco Rodriguez</span> on the 15-day disabled list.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2014/8/11/5987673/pedro-baez-optioned-kevin-correia-activatedEric Stephen2014-08-11T11:19:22-07:002014-08-11T11:19:22-07:00Dodgers-Braves scheduled starters
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Braves</a> meet again for the second time in two weeks, this time at Turner Field in Atlanta for four games. The Dodgers swept the Braves in Los Angeles, including a pair of one-run wins, the beginning of a horrific 0-8 road trip for Atlanta.</p>
<p>The Braves recovered to take two of three from the division-leading <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Nationals</a> over the weekend at home, where Atlanta is 33-25. Here is a look at the expected pitching matchups for the week in Atlanta:</p>
<h5>Monday, 4:10 p.m. PT (SportsNet LA, ESPN)</h5>
<p><span>Kevin Correia</span> will make his Dodgers debut in the series opener. He has allowed one of the three true outcomes (home run, walk, strikeout) to just 18.5 percent of his batters faced, lowest among the 89 qualified major league starters (<span>Tim Hudson</span> is next at 20.8 percent, then <span>Henderson Alvarez</span> at 20.9 percent). <span>Julio Teheran</span> was awesome at Dodger Stadium on July 31, striking out nine while allowing two runs in eight innings. But he lost because he wasn't <span>Clayton Kershaw</span>.</p>
<h5>Tuesday, 4:10 p.m. PT (SportsNet LA, MLB Network)</h5>
<p><span>Dan Haren</span> will earn <a target="_blank" href="http://www.truebluela.com/2013/10/21/4861112/los-angeles-dodgers-payroll#haren">a $250,000 bonus on Tuesday</a> by making his 24th start of the season. <span>Mike Minor</span> in his last 10 starts has allowed 44 runs in 54 innings, including 12 home runs allowed.</p>
<h5>Wednesday, 4:10 p.m. PT (SportsNet LA)</h5>
<p><span>Hyun-jin Ryu</span> is 9-2 with a 2.69 ERA in 12 road starts this season, including four different starts of seven scoreless innings. <span>Ervin Santana</span> has won four straight decisions over his last five starts, with a 2.65 ERA and 32 strikeouts with 12 walks in 34 innings during that span.</p>
<h5>Thursday, 9:10 a.m. PT (SportsNet LA)</h5>
<p>The Dodgers' earliest start time of the season will be started by <span>Roberto Hernandez</span>, who is 1-1 in three starts against the Braves this season, with a 4.26 ERA, 14 walks and just seven strikeouts in 19 innings. His win came at Turner Field on June 18, though Hernandez allowed five runs in six innings. Old friend <span>Aaron Harang</span> has a 2.53 ERA over his last five starts but has five no-decisions. The Braves have lost all five of those games, thanks to 11 total runs scored, including seven runs with Harang in the game.</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2014/8/11/5991633/dodgers-braves-tv-schedule-starting-pitchersEric Stephen