Thursday, June 21, 2007

Game 72 Thread: June 21 @ Blue Jays, 4.07p

Dodgers start Chad Billingsley, RHP (4-0, 3.09) vs. Shaun Marcum, RHP (4-2, 3.41).

Dodgers: 40-31 (3rd place NL West, 1.5 GB, L1)
Blue Jays: 34-36 (3rd place AL East, 11.5 GB, W1)

From Dodgers.com, the scouting report on the starters:

Dodgers: He steps into the spot vacated by Jason Schmidt, but it?s not like he?s never done this before. Billingsley has been the Dodgers? best pitching prospect for several years and was 6-4 with a 3.34 ERA last year in 16 starts. His area of concern is pitch efficiency: a high pitch count leading to early exits and strain on the bullpen. He?s improved in that area out of the bullpen this year.

Blue Jays: In his last outing, Marcum improved to 3-0 with a 2.38 ERA in seven starts with the Jays after shutting down the Nationals. The right-hander struck out a career-high seven batters, allowed three hits, and walked three in the seven-inning performance. As a member of the rotation, Marcum has tallied 39 strikeouts versus 15 walks in 41 2/3 innings. On June 9, Marcum held the Dodgers scoreless for 6 2/3 innings en route to his second win as a starter, and his only career outing against L.A.

COMMENTS:

  • ATTENTION EVERYBODY: Billingsley is on strict pitch count tonight. 60-65 pitches. Did you hear that, Blue Jays? You might want to take a few pitches.

The lineup, via Inside the Dodgers:

Furcal, SS
Pierre, CF
Nomar, 1B
Kent, 2B
Gonzo, LF
Martin, C (keep voting)
Anderson, DH
Ethier, RF
Abreu, 3B
Billingsley, P

17 comments:

Eric Karros said...

17 pitches through 1st

Eric Karros said...

Aaron Hill homers, Dodgers down 2-0

Eric Karros said...

HR was off Billingsley's 38th pitch, not good for the middle of 2nd inning

Damon said...

the dodgers are taking pitches tonight

Orel said...

Geez Marlon, you had to get picked off second?

Orel said...

Betcha Abreu gets a single now.

Steve Sax said...

Great, Bills doesn't even make it out of the fourth. 0-2, Jays in the lead. Dodgers no-hit through 4 2/3.

Eric Karros said...

I think Billingsley went over 65 pitches. Lurch in now

Eric Karros said...

Kent ties it up!

Orel said...

Lurch unties it!

Orel said...

At least Kemp is in now.

Orel said...

YOU DON'T IBB TO GET TO OUR BOY RUSS!

Eric Karros said...

Dozens o' Meals with the insurance run

Orel said...

Wolf running for Saenz? Is Olmedo hurt, or just fat?

Eric Karros said...

those aren't mutually exclusive

Eric Karros said...

Is Gamecast broken again?

Orel said...

A rare come-from-behind victory. Nice job, boys!