DODGERS 8, BLUE JAYS 3
This team. This fucking team. This is getting downright ridiculous.
This did not look like a game the Dodgers were going to win. There were what felt like dozens of wasted scoring opportunities. Sure, Nolasco had a no-hitter going for a while, but that dissolved fairly quickly after he served up a two-run double in the fifth. The Blue Jays went ahead 3-2 in the eighth after an A-Gon error. Hanley had gone 0-5 by the top of the ninth.
Then, down to their last strike, something nutty happened. (It's always something nutty lately.) Ethier hit a single to center that would have just moved Puig (who had walked...nutty!) over to third. But the ball took an Astroturf-powered super bounce over the head of Colby Rasmus and Puig scored the tying run.
After a second scoreless inning from Brandon League (Miraculously nutty!), the Dodgers broke the game open for good in the tenth. Two-run home run by Mark Ellis, solo shot by Puig, a walk by A-Gon, a double by Hanley, and a two-run single by Ethier. Whew!
Kenley Jansen wrapped things up (Don't question Donnie here, the alternative was Marmol.) and the Dodgers won their tenth straight road game. Happy flight home to face the Reds for four. At the time of this writing, the Cubs were up on Arizona, but first place is assured regardless.
THIS TEAM!
34 comments:
6-5 Cubs after a Goldshit HR.
Ugh. 6-5 Cubs now.
Ah, who cares? This night is awesome!!!
I can't stop makin party!!!
This team has a heart now, hence the wins!
Reds now up 8-1.
*streaks*
6-6 in Arizona, B9. D'backs have first and second with two out and Didi Gregorious up. Looks like they're walking the Deedster.
Nope: Gregorious has a 3-0 count but gets the green light...and grounds to short for the 6-3 third out.
On to extras!
D-Bags tie it in the bottom of the 9th. Going to extras.
Los Angeles Times @latimes 2m
Dodgers' Matt Kemp goes on disabled list for third time this season http://lat.ms/14K9vrz
Chad Gaudin's line in SF: 3.2 IP, 7H, 6 ER, 5 BB, 1 K.
@Mr F: the LA Times, reporting this afternoon's news at 10pm
Maybe my print edition of the LA Times tomorrow morning will have a recap of the Dodgers @ Nationals game.
Let's go, Cubs!
LA Times reporting that General Franco has died.
Rizzo grounds out for out #1.
Cubs were up 6-0 on the D'backs in the fifth, and everything fell apart.
Going back to that ninth inning there: why would Gibson let Gregorious, the #8 hitter with a .278 BA and 0-for-3 in the game, swing on a 3-0 count? Weird.
Giants have bases loaded, none out in the bottom of the seventh, down 8-1.
If this game goes 24 innings before the Reds win, I'd be cool with that.
On to the 11th!
Wow. Back to that Giants bottom of the seventh: Francouer Ks, Pubes hits into a force out on Panda at home, and Quiroz Ks. No runs score. 8-1 Reds, going to the eighth.
"Zona had bases loaded in the 10th with two out and didn't score.
Cubs have a 1-out double and can't squeeze it home. Going to the bottom of the 11th.
Giants threatening again in the bottom of the eighth, two on, one out, Kung Fat up.
Arizona had a 1-out double as well, and even got a walk, but couldn't score.
On to the 12th!
Giants get two runs, but are down 8-3 going to the 9th
LA Times noting the untimely passing of President Kennedy in its LA Living section just now.
Cubs score! Schierholtz two-out double with a man on first makes it 7-6 CHC
Whoo 7-6 Cubs.
Starlin Castro Ks for the third out.
CHC 7, AZ 6, mid-12
Game over, hoping the Reds blew their load on the Gnats
(drops a load)
And, it's a final! Cubs win, D'backs lose.
Yeah!! Missed the good stuff. Thank goodness for video replays!
I turned on this game in the 9th during Dre's at bat. Perfect timing! Great win!
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