Sunday, August 26, 2012

Post-Game 128 Thread: AGon Tastes Dodger Defeat

MARLINS 6, DODGERS 2

Adrian Gonzalez alone (2-for-4 with an RBI) couldn't save the Dodgers from the final game in the Marlins series, which was a close game throughout until Shawn Tolleson gave up back-to-back jacks in the ninth to Jose Reyes and Carlos Lee. Aaron Harang-utan was evolutionary (5.1 IP, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 Ks, 2 HR), but Shane Victorino was great (3-for-5 in lead off plus a great catch in left field) and Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier both showed up.

Hanley Ramirez went 0-for-4 with a BB and had a brutal 8 LOB; the Dodgers had 16 LOB collectively. Still, with this lineup, the game never felt out of reach. Let's just hope I'm not fantasizing (as does happen).

As I write this, Atlanta is up 2-0 on Lincecum and the Chardonnays through one inning. Time to root for Atlanta, one of the few real opponents SF faces from here on out.

Go Dodgers!

5 comments:

Hideo Nomo said...

3-0 ATL, top 5

Hideo Nomo said...

5-0 Barves, Bot 7

Franklin Stubbs said...

Back to back for Heyward and Freeman in the top of the ninth. 7-1 Barves.

Steve Sax said...

Braves won. Lead is still two games with 34 to play.

Fred's Brim said...

Are the Padres the best team in the NL West right now?