Dodgers start Brad Penny, RHP (14-4, 2.65) vs. Shawn Hill, RHP (3-3, 2.31).
Dodgers: 69-63 (3rd place NL West, 4.5 GB; 3rd place WC, 3.5 GB; W3)
Nationals: 58-75 (T-4th place NL East, 16.0 GB, L5)
Current postseason odds for the Dodgers, from Baseball Prospectus: 27.5%
From Dodgers.com, the scouting report on the starters:
Dodgers: Penny had trouble with the top of the Mets' order, and he was unusually wild, a bad combination when the Dodgers' offense isn't scoring. In his four losses, the offense has supported him with only four runs. He's only 5-11 lifetime against the Mets and 1-9 at Shea Stadium, so the outcome wasn't a complete surprise. He's 12-5 with a 2.21 ERA lifetime against Washington/Montreal.Nats: On Friday, the Nationals lost to the Rockies in the bottom of the ninth inning, and it spoiled a nice outing by Hill, who faced Rockies left-hander Jeff Francis. They became the first Canadian-born pitchers to face each other since July 1, 2000, when Marlins right-hander Ryan Dempster faced Expos right-hander Mike Johnson. Hill, who is from Mississauga, Ontario, pitched seven innings and gave up one run on four hits. The run scored in the first inning, when Troy Tulowitzski drove in Kazuo Matsui with a single to right field to tie the score at 1. At one point during the game, Hill retired 12 consecutive batters.
The lineup, from ITD, shows Ethier sitting so Gonzo can get another start. I hope this pays off.
Furcal, SS
Pierre, CF
Kemp, RF
Kent, 2B
Gonzo, LF
Martin, C
Loney, 1B
Hillenbrand, 3B
Penny, P
33 comments:
The last business-person's special of the year! Who's going?
Not Brad Penny, apparently.
Brad Penny's post-All Star Break swoon is now offically upon us.
Apparently, either everyone is at the game sans blackberry, or everone is working. Like me.
Nice job Lurch, two runs given up in one short inning. Now we're down 8-3 to a last-place team.
Loney is the MAN! 8-6 on a bases-clearing double
If Lurch hadn't given up two runs, this would be a tie game.
And if Woody had gone to the police, this would never have happened.
Shea Hillenbrand with a HR! TIE GAME!
This game is crazy. Washington scores in the top of the seventh off an ineffective Seanez and Beimel, so it's 9-8 Nats.
Then Kemp comes out to leadoff the bottom of the seventh and bangs another home run, tying it up. GO DODGERS!!!!
"Mr. RBI", as Jon W has called him, now pinch-hitting for Beimel (in a very weird double switch that can only be due to the desire to keep Ethier in and Gonzo out)
9-9, man on third with one out. Martin Ks for out #2, and here comes Free James Loney...
Dammit, Loney swings at a bad pitch (inside) and pops to the catcher.
Onto the eighth, tie game...
Broxton pitches a smooth eighth. Now let's get him a run!
Furcal is 0-for-5 today. Ugh.
On to the ninth in a tie game. Saito is pitching.
Two out in top 9, but Church (who has killed us all day) gets his fourth hit. Saito escapes the inning, though...
...and Pierre opens up the ninth with his THIRD fly out of the game. Thanks, Juan!
If the Nats are smart, they'll walk Kent here with two out in the ninth, forcing the hand of Grady to pull or bat Saito.
And Kent indeed walks. Saito is lifted for the Killer Tomato, who has been MISERABLE of late. Two out in the ninth.
Well he's still miserable she strikes out on five pitches. Off we go to extras.
Dammit Andre, take a damn pitch every once in a while. Surprise us.
To the 11th.
Whoopee...another extra-innings gem.
squander (verb) to spend or use extravagantly or wastefully
Furcal opens up the 11th with his sixth out of the day. He's now 0-for-6.
Three up three down for the Dodgers. On to the 12th. Who wants it more?
I think Grady is determined to kill Scott Proctor.
It's just a given you run on Pierre, no matter how shallow the single is.
A near-miraculous DP saves the Dodgers' bacon.
Fick GIDPs for the second time today. That was CLOSE. We gotta win it here in the 12th...
Stults can't bunt. Loney couldn't earlier. Where are the fundamentals?
Martin doubles! Kent is slow! Still a tie game!
SHEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Nice slide by Kent!
Look at Ethier jump up and down! Great enthusiasm!
Ethier helps Kent up after Kent's head-first slide. Both smiling. Nice sight.
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