Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Game 125 Thread: August 21 @ Phillies, 4.05p

Dodgers start Brett Tomko, RHP (2-10, 5.67) vs. Kyle Kendrick, RHP (5-3, 3.94).

Dodgers: 64-60 (3rd place NL West, 6.0 GB; 4th place WC, 2.5 GB; W1)
Phillies: 65-58 (T-2nd place NL East, 5.0 GB, T-2nd place WC, 1.0 GB; L2)

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

Dodgers: Tomko was doing all that was asked of a fifth starter by allowing only one run through five innings against Houston in his last start, but he unraveled in the sixth inning with too many walks and the runners he left on base later scored. He wasn't hit that hard by the Astros, but as a starter he has one win since early May.

Phillies: Kendrick hasn't won since July 29, despite pitching well in his previous three outings. He could've won on Aug. 15 against the Nationals -- though he allowed four runs in five innings -- but the Philadelphia bats were silenced. Kendrick has received five runs of support in his past three starts, which resulted in two losses and a no-decision.

According to ITD, Pierre is back in the two-hole, despite the recent wins garnered when he was lower in the lineup (and Grady's boasting that "changes will be made" (apparently not for long)):

Furcal, SS
Pierre, CF
Ethier, RF (second career start batting third)
Kent, 2B
Gonzo, LF
Martin, C
Loney, 1B
Hillenbrand, 3B
Tomko, P

12 comments:

Orel said...

Dodgers up 3-0 on some well placed base hits and...a home run by Russell Martin!

Orel said...

Steiner: "Meanwhile, Tomko's working on an...early shutout." Pretty optimistic there, Charley.

Orel said...

3-2 Dodgers...

Orel said...

Martin plunked on the shoulder. Just what we need.

He seems okay, though.

Orel said...

4-3 Phillies on a Rowand HR. Meanwhile, the Dodgers have had two runners thrown out at third.

Orel said...

The SS Tomko is taking on water. Two on, nobody out in the 5th.

Orel said...

Okay, this ump isn't very consistent.

Orel said...

Lurch puts out the fire, auditions for Tomko's starting role. 5-3 Phillies.

Steve Sax said...

Dude, Lurch just stepped up huge, inheriting three with none out, and advancing none. That was huge, to fill in for the faltering Tomko (sorry, that's redundant).

Anonymous said...

Oh, how I want to be an Angel fan. They have it all, and all the Dodgers give us is misery.

Steve Sax said...

The Angels have. Five fewer world championships, though.

This year, though, is looking bleaker for the boys in blue.

Anonymous said...

Its what have you done for me lately? Nothing.