Chad Billingsley had a start for the ages. Only 5.0 IP, yielding 8 H and 4 ER, with 3 Ks and 3 BBs: not a great pitching line. But 2-for-2 with a game-leading 3 RBI, including a solo HR in the second, as well as a RBI double and an RBI walk? Unbelievable. And as Mr. F. said in the Game Thread, Billingsley--now batting .304--just needs to learn how to play first base.
Matt Kemp went 2-for-3 with yet another HR, his third in two days, and 2 RBI. Rod Barajas also got a couple of RBI on a bases-loaded, two-out double. And the Dodgers rolled to seven runs in the first three frames, and never trailed in this game.
It got dicey there in the ninth inning, when John Ely, who pitched a decent sixth-through-eighth innings, walked the first batter (Ryan Hanigan) and was pulled. Josh Lindblom then walked the next batter and hit the next one, loading the bases with none out. But Lindblom settled to get Paul Janish to fould out, Chris Helsey to fly out to right (scoring Hanigan) and struck out Drew Stubbs to end the game. The Dodgers win their third series in a row and now head to Philadelphia to face some scrub named Cliff Lee, who has a losing record (4-5). No problem!
photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images
61 comments:
woop!
^^^^
there it is
Greg! Haven't seen ya' lately!
I know, right?
Damn classes and general laziness.
General Laziness is my favorite member of the military. He only makes you do one push-up.
That Pujols guy is pretty good. Back-to-back walkoffs? Wow.
You might get a few votes for Corporal Punishment, in the right circles.
(stupid fat fingers)
Why the deletions?
Oh, they're back now...
Sax, I deleted because the first was typo-laden, and I couldn't just leave it be.
I deleted your deletions.
Hey, we won! How about that!
My favorite soldier is Private Matters.
Followed closely by Private Benjamin.
Does Lee Majors count?
Private Parts
Scouting Report from the Giants triple A park: Giants suck.
Is Sandoval participating in the between-innings competitive eating contest?
Fuck, it's only 4 pm and I have no more baseball today!!!!
Sandoval just ate my son's chew toy.
Ha Beat LA sign sighting. Rockin my Kemp t shirt. Little Dude wearing Pedoria shirt but has a Dodger beanie.
Think these goofballs still think Vegas is the Dodgers triple a team. Too funny.
Fuck it, I'm counting Lee Majors.
If Chris Bosh were a Dodger fan and posted on this site, he could say "Bosh up in dis bish!" and I would find that humorous.
That's all I got. Sure wish we were playing two today.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
NBA Finals GT:
I do not like the Miami Heat.
Nor do I like the Miami heat.
I do not like Bosh James or Wade. I do not like them in the shade. I do not like them with a high top fade.
I also don't like 5 minutes of commercial breaks at every damn game stop. Really screws up rhythm, intensity, and drama of the game.
I don't like Lasorda, either.
If I wanted to watch a buncha players not guarding anyone I'd watch old Lakers tapes. Come on, Mavs, get with it!
Dirk just took about 6 steps on that sequence leading up to his layup.
Mavs missing 3s. That takes a serious bite out of their game plan.
Ten point game as halftime approaches. Come on, Mavs - feel the hate, and channel it!
So, Sax is ignoring Braves/Mets like the rest of America.
I'm trying to get some badges from the other baseball game still going on. Pathetic.
@Josh
I saw X-Men today. Loved it! Glad you talked me into it.
@Dusty: and how smokin' hot was January Jones?!
@Sax
I didn't think she was smokin' hot at all. She looked like she was 50 years old! Also really bad acting. Sorry I can't get into this one.
Rose Byrne WAY outhots January Jones.
Hey, I never said she'd be a good actress. She just has to stand there, pout, and be bosomy.
Moira?
Oliver Platt outhots January Jones.
45
Tie game! Hell yeah, Mavs!
January Jones is hot, but Rose Byrne is a person, so I go with Byrne.
Did they really need to make Green Lantern?
KILL THEM, DIRK. KILL THEM WITH YOUR HEAT VISION.
Dry hump them to death, Dirk!
Balls.
MLB Draft talk: Who should the Dodgers take?
Buster Posey
When is the first year owner draft?
Darren Dreifort.
January Jones looks pretty hot to me.
I will report back after watching the movie tomorrow.
*checking crop insurance policy*
*cries*
@Paul
That's the Dodger offense! Feel it, brother!
@Paul:
I need a local weather report. I'll be up in dat Fresno bish on Tuesday.
It is not raining where I am.
In my "bish", so to speak.
Rain in Pasadena, technically. Sorry to generalize.
I survived Cincinnati. I don't know if I can say the same for the wedding party we crashed last night. It is rarely a good idea to leave me alone with alcohol and bridesmaids.
And, can someone explain the fascination that city has with putting chili on spaghetti? That just mystifies me.
Shitty chili, at that.
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