Clayton Kershaw (5-3, 2.73) vs. Ryan Vogelsong (6-3, 2.41).
The Dodgers' NL West lead hasn't been this bite-size (a two-game lead) since way back on April 13. So is it fair to say it's crunch time for our boys in blue? Even without our best bat, we've managed to play .500 ball in June (11-11), so that just means that the Giants have played .590 ball (13-9). Not a big difference, percentage-wise; but still, with the Dodgers looking this soggy offensively (now plating only 13 runs in our last seven games, during which we've been outscored by 20 runs), it's entirely possible that we could flake again tonight.
Vogelsong has gone at least six innings in all 13 of his starts this year; Kershaw, who has been a bit off from his Cy Young performance last year, hasn't had a start yet this year filled with a line of O's. I'm hoping Clayton has saved a special K (or 11) for the Giants tonight. Anyway, enough talk; let's pour the milk.
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Gordon SS
Herrera 3B
Ethier RF
Rivera 1B
Abreu LF
Hairston 2B
Gwynn CF
Ellis C
Kershaw P
Good. Most of the suck has been saved for late-inning pinch hit attempts.
HE HARK EGG
I hope we show nuts bigger than grapes tonight
And to think we just finished playing against Coco Crisp.
Uribe and Loney are not our Lucky Charms.
Let's win tonight, just for Kix.
What do we need, honey? Bunches of oats-fense.
Giants fans are a bunch of fruit loops.
Dodgers better start hitting, gotta earn their Chex.
Loney and Uribe, both sitting?
Just Right by me.
We just need to get runners on and Kashi them in.
Apparently this game has a later start as they honor some perfect game or something.
Hey we suck again!
Nice double. Who cares.
Herrera's 15 minutes are up.
Yup. Balls.
Hmm. Amazing what happens to the Giants lineup when they face a Major League pitcher.
MLB Free game of the day. Mofos best win.
Hitting? Check.
Timely hitting? Nope.
I'll shut up now.
End of the 2nd. top of the line up due to hit for the Dodgers. Let's get some runs goddammit.
Well shit. i leave to fix myself a drink and the dodgers are back on the field.
Rivera homerun right here.
Or a single.
Boooooooo!
Fuck.
I'm sure chad will stop the bleeding tomorrow...
Sign Puig now!!!!!!!! So who Puig?
Goddammit, I'm already depressed
Sign Puig!!! Before those Cuban steroids get out of his system.
You didn't hear that comissioner.
That was the sickest curve ball i have ever seen.
Kershaw made hiim look silly.
^ public enemy #1
Gotta love the bunt.
Uh, Dodgers? I think the idea is to advance people to second, not just rotate people at first.
On Kershaw's bunt I just realizes Pablo Sandoval is skinnier than Juan Uribe: Professional Athlete.
Dee Gordon has seen three pitches but is just hanging out at first
Make that four pitches
Well done, Dee. Nice job with that CS.
we can't even steal a base
We suck in soooooo many ways.
Christ, catch and hold the fucking ball, Rivera!
As good as the Dodgers looked early this season, they look positively clueless now.
Honey, comb talk to Clay and see what his fucking problem is tonight.
That bottom of the fifth could be just the series of lucky breaks we needed to turn this place around.
still 2-0 gnats after 5.
@Spank
No, we blow.
Is my mind playing Trix on me, or do we not have an offense to speak of?
And, the Dodgers' scoreless inning streak stands at 18.
Someone hasn't been eating their Wheaties.
Is Christy Mathewson pitching for the Gnats?
Kershaw is getting sugar smacked.
I expect a GIDP here
we're certainly not grrreeeat.
If Ellis rallies, will Donnie pull Kershaw? I hope not
AJ, that ball wasn't even in the dame area code as the strike zone
Ajellis thought he was at the ninth hole in Augusta right there.
Loney is simply overmatched at the major league level
Loney, at least go Marichal on Posey Nd make is AB worthwhile
Aww yes. Loney showing off his homerun power.
^ This.
Boo...we've been Berry bad.
"The stadium is like the Coliseum, the Giants fans want blood and more blood"
-Jaime Jarrin
If Loney tried to go Marichal he'd miss!
The sad thing is, this game is winnable. Except it's not.
That arrow was for the Marichal comment but Loney still sucks.
@Dusty +1
let me remind you all game ain't over 'till it's over
Broxton!
Gordon is overmatched at the major league level.
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST AT LEAST GET A BASE HIT YOU BASTARDS!
it's over
Herrera is overmatched at the major league level.
Nice attempt guys.
I can't remember the Dodgers offense looking this bad. Oh yeah i can, way back in 2011.
I was asleep innings 3 through 8. Looks like I didn't miss much. Goddammit.
We expected something, something better than before. We expected something more.
BOOOOOOOOOO
We have a runner.
Baseball Gods unleash the law of averages!
BOOOOOOOOOO
Working on 21 innings without a run...
The Seagulls are circling to shit on the Dodgers.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
And there you have it. Hit the showers, guys! You've earned it!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
First time the Dodgers have been shutout twice in a row in Frisco since 1987.
Remember when that guy wrote that article on Dodgers.com praising all the signing Uncle Ned made?
We might be in third place by the break.
On the bright side they're still 16 games up on the Padres.
Umpires are now not even checking to see if the Yankees catch a ball.
I feel like somebody pissed in my Cornflakes.
post-game thread up. now fortified with more sarcasm.
^ Corn Flakes
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