Hiroki Kuroda (1-2, 3.59) vs. Joe Saunders (6-1, 2.48).
COMMENTS: The Angels own the Yankees. Do the Angels own Joe Torre? Ken Gurnick says the prognosis is grim:
[The Dodgers] were 5-10 in Interleague games last year and are 4-23 in road Interleague games over the past four years. They've lost their last five in Anaheim and eight of nine there.
However, Kuroda is coming off 6 2/3 innings of no-hit ball, and the Dodgers are coming off a rare three-homer game inning. The Dodgers' two-game winning streak—"A modest thing, but thine own," as Vin would say—gives them a modicum of momentum. The DH means there won't be an outfield controversy for the next three days. And really, that's all I can come up with because let's face it, Angel Stadium is a piranha tank and the Dodgers are a fatted calf. So here's a picture of WALL•E!
(Looking for a comparison of both teams? 6-4-2 has a thorough analysis.)
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Pierre, DH
Jones, CF
Kemp, RF
Kent, 2B
Martin, 3B
Loney, 1B
Ethier, LF
Maza, SS
Bennett, C
Kuroda, P
As expected, this is our first game with Pierre, Jones, Kemp and Ethier. Martin at 3B makes you wonder if DeWitt's injury is bigger than he's letting on.
The Dodgers SUCK!! The Angels are going to sweep.
That didn't take long.
Hey Joe Saunders: you see that photo of WALL-E? Get ready to strike an eerily similar pose tonight - early and often.
Cavs 42, Celtics 33 at the half.
Twins 2, Rockies 0 in the 4th.
Epale, everybody!
I hope the Dodgers and Joe Torre prove they're not owned by the Angels.
p.s: does anyone feel weird about seeing Mike Scioscia wearing red?
nice Pierre catch, but his noodle arm...
Wow, Kuroda looks shaky - the "other" Guererro crushed that ball, luckily Pierre tracked it down.
hey Karina: what do you use to watch these games? Season pass on cable or the internet?
Alright! Martin continues his hot hitting with a single up the middle.
Damn, DP off of James Loney's bat.
Cable and Gameday. I used to buy mlb.tv but we have a foreign currency control over here and the amount of money you can spend on internet purchases was dramatically lowered, so i couldn't buy it this year.
I've got Directv so i can watch updates over the strike zone channel.
I hope they can hit Saunders as they did with Sheets.
I've got a question for you AC:
Eric Karros posted some links of real state in Milwaukee, but i have an idea:
Let's convince the Dodgers management you can give the team lots of SGoS mojo, so they pay you to watch every game of the team, would you like that?
Two Words: Dream Job.
Epale, mofos! Are we in for another pitching duel?
I am stuck with the Angels announcers.
So are watching the games "live" or do you just get updates. Also, what is the strike zone channel - does it show every MLB game?
yeah, I have to listen to the Angels announcers too - but the good news is that I haven't heard Rex Hudler yet.
Cavs doing everything they can to lose Game 6....
Mike Nappily at bat!
Hey AC, great observation about Bennett knowing Sheets, having caught him before. I hadn't read that anywhere else.
Hey the angels announcers are bagging on Bennett's lolligagging the ball back to the pitcher.
Thanks - I used to be the treasurer of the Gary Bennett Fan Club.
Damn, a chippie hit. 1st & 2nd for the Angels.
Used to be? What happened?
Cavs win!
We lost all of our money. For some reason there were monthly checks to some "trainer" for "supplies". Never figured out what they were for, but it drained the funds.
Ha!
Uh-oh, Scioscia sighting!
Andruw turns an error into an out.
The Strike Zone Channel shows every single interesting thing on every single MLB game: a nice catch, a home run...you get the idea.
It's only available on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Right now i'm watching the game on tv like i'll be tomorrow, too.
One of the perks of Directv is i can get programming in their original language, that's how i get to listen to Vin Scully once in a while =)
Orel, last year i saw a Dodgers and Giants game and i was stuck with the Giants announcers (they weren't broadcasting in Spanish). I swear i had homicidal tendencies.
One can only take so much Jon Miller.
We are totally spoiled by Vin, Karina. He's the only neutral broadcaster left. So it's not only a Giants thing, although I'm sure that made it more annoying.
Did you inherit a hatred of the Giants with you love of the Dodgers?
Dinner time! Bon appetit!
That was a bad inning for the dodgers, could have had a man on 1st.
My heart breaks every time i see Scioscia. He's not only one of my favorite Dodgers, he's one of my favorite baseball players ever.
Andruw Jones ran like he genuinely doesn't care. I think we all could expect a tiny little bit of attention on his part.
Exactly, Orel.
When i was little, i only disliked them, when i started learning about Dodgers history, i developed an incurable hatred towards the Giants. Barry Bonds didn't help either (even before the steroids accusations).
As Leones del Caracas fans, i hate Giants fans.
Once, a Giants fan tried to stay at my great seat on the Luis Aparicio stadium, fully dressed with a Giants cap and jersey. I had to get an usherette but i really wanted to strangle him.
Wow - that was a HORRIBLE play by Bennett. Strikeout but Bennett lobs it to first. Maybe he should practice throwing to the pitcher. Man that was bad. Angels up 1-0.
Awesome play by Martin!
Love that guy like a son!
Nice play by Martin to save a run.
Man, Loney has a sweet swing. Inside out hit against a lefty pitcher. Nice.
that's why he's a King.
Hey maza with another hit!
Hey Hey Bennett CAN throw it to first.
and another great play by maza!, if he hadn't caught it, it would have been a double, or a triple if Pierre had to catch it!
maybe he's not extraordinaire, but he's good
Vlady with a sac fly Angels up 2-0.
The wheels are coming off the wagon. Angels up 3-0 after anderson's rbi single.
Gosh, AZ is losing. AND remember ex dodger Jason Werth? He hit 3 homeruns tonight. Ho hum. BTW that is 1 more than AJ all year.
Lakers 62-43 against the jazz at the half.
Tough play for martin, but overall, our defense is sort of crappy tonight.
Aaugh, what happened? 3-0 Angels! And Martin with his first error at third.
Oops AZ tied up the score.
Hey guys wake up! Only 9 more at bats!!!
This game seems...lackluster.
ANDRE SAYS START ME!
Hey Hey, Either with a 2 run homerun!!! On the board!
Kuroda uncorks a wild one!
And another one. Jeez.
Scioscia's at it again! Amazing he hasn't been tossed.
Kick him out!!
It does appear the Dodgers did get away with a foul call on Vlad's chopper over third. But the next pitch Russell gets a little too excited and fires a bouncer that Bennett can't handle. Kuroda finally gets pulled with the Angels leading 4-2.
God bennett is a bad catcher.
The ESPN announcers say Ga-soul. The Lakers announcers say Ga-saul. Which one is correct?
In Bennett's defense, Russell bounced it a foot in front of home plate.
If the bullpen can keep the Angels' lead to two, we might—mightbe able to come back.
But Garret Anderson singles. 1st & 2nd for the Angels, still one out.
Every Laker starter is in double figures.
3rd WP of the inning lets Vlad go to third. Great.
D'backs beat the Tigers. Damn.
Andruw stares at a pitch STRAIGHT DOWN THE PIPE for strike three.
Loney with the sweet photographers' well basket catch!
Last chance, boys! Frankie blew the tie last night against the White Sox, so we know he's touchable.
Hey, Sax is back from the old country! Let's see if I can bring us a ninth-inning come-from-behind victory.
Lakers letting it slip away...?
Martin drives one but to the deepest part of the park.
Welcome back, Sax! Too bad the Dodgers couldn't arrange for a better homecoming.
Good night and good luck.
Crap, and AZ won too. Hey anyone want to send me to Anaheim?
13-pt lead with 4:20 left for the Lakers, I think they have this wrapped up.
Did you see that shot by Kobe.
Sorry I couldn't bring the love that AC brought to Miller Park. AC, you must be in Utah by now, can't you make it to Orange County for tomorrow's game?
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