Monday, July 23, 2007

Game 100 Thread: June 23 @ Astros, 5.05p

Dodgers start Chad Billingsley, RHP (6-0, 3.56) vs. Chris Sampson, RHP (7-6, 4.15).

Dodgers: 55-44 (1st place NL West, 1.0 GA, L1)
Astros: 42-56 (4th place NL Central, 13.0 GB, W1)

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

Dodgers: Billingsley recently had a flashback to 2006, when he ran up his pitch counts in short starts that taxed the bullpen. That's exactly what happened in his most recent start against the Phillies, when he needed 113 pitches to get through only five innings, even though the bullpen had been abused the previous night. Billingsley escaped with a no-decision, but injuries have made him the third starter by default and the club needs more than five innings from him.

Astros: Sampson pitched convincingly in his last outing, holding the Nationals to two runs over 6 2/3 innings in a 4-2 win. He yielded two solo homers but recorded 14 groundball outs and was typically efficient. Sampson has pitched at least six innings in 11 of his past 12 outings, but he's exceeded the 100-pitch mark only three times this year.

16 comments:

Steve Sax said...

Dodgers score in the first. 'Stros do not. 1-0, Dodgers.

Steve Sax said...

Nomar says "you can take that low road RISP number and shove it, Plaschke." Two-out single brings home Kent, who had doubled, from third. 2-0 Dodgers.

Steve Sax said...

Sampson proceeds to plunk our man Loney. SCREW YOU, Sampson.

Ethier, go Delilah his butt.

Steve Sax said...

Ethier flies out, stranding Nomar on second and not Freeing James Loney at first. 2-0 Dodgers going to bottom 4.

Orel said...

Is Loney okay?

Steve Sax said...

After Martin blows a RISP opportunity, Kent singles to load the bases and Gonzo singles home two more runs.

Garciaparra comes up wtih runners at the corners and hits into a force at second. Plaschke laughs somewhere. Nomar seethes.

Steve Sax said...

Orel: All I know is, James was singing a Rob Thomas tune.

"I don't wanna be Loney no more
I don't wanna have to pay for this"

Hitting Loney, after giving up a RBI to Nomar, is really bush-league.

Steve Sax said...

Billingsley is in trouble in the fifth, giving up a single and then walking the eight-hole (Bruntlett) on four pitches. Sampson is replaced by a PH who flies out, and by the Gameday look of things, Gonzo was at the base of the left-field wall. One out, men on first and second.

Steve Sax said...

WOW!

Martin picks off Bruntlett and first, and then Biggio proceeds to K (swinging) for the third out. 4-0 Dodgers!

Steve Sax said...

Billingsley, 69 pitches through six scoreless. Amazing.

Orel said...

bork bork bork

Steve Sax said...

Nomar again comes through with Gonzo on second. Again, take that, Plaschke!

Steve Sax said...

7-0 Dodgers!

Steve Sax said...

Rick Monday just had a pause of about five seconds. Five seconds of dead air.

Damon said...

Bills on cruise control

Steve Sax said...

Damon, we miss ya'.

Orel, Loney must not be too hurt as he got a three-run JACK later in the game.

Bills goes the distance, and he's going for speeeeeeed. Way to go Chad!