Dan Haren (7-4, 3.62) vs. James Shields (8-3, 3.70).
Dodgers' record in June: 13-9. Giants' record in June: 9-12. Dodgers have gone from 9.5 to 3 games back within that span. The lesson here is clear: Always have Clayton Kershaw on your team.
But even Clayton can't do it all on his own. Haren has been so-so in June, posting a 4.63 ERA with a 2.2 K/BB ratio, so he's going to need offensive help from the likes of Dee (.247/.317/.425 in June) and AGon (.200/.256/.307 in June). Look at those numbers! How are winning any non-Kershaw starts? (Well, Kemp is .316/.382/.519 for the month.)
And apparently, they're going to have to do it without Hanley in the starting lineup today.
As for Shields, let's let STATS LLC (via ESPN) tell the story: "Shields (8-3, 3.70 ERA) has gone 5-0 in nine starts since losing to Detroit on May 2, but he's posted a 5.54 ERA and allowed nine homers in his last six. He's benefited from 7.25 runs of support per game during the undefeated stretch."
In other words, let's destroy that Shields and his offensive generator. BOOM!
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How can we destroy the shield generator without Han(ley)?
LINCECUM NO-HITTER IN PROGRESS
No hitter you say?
like no hits at all? or just a few hits?
and he's done it
second time against the Padres in 2 years
does it really count if it's against the Padres?
extra bong rips in the clubhouse tonight
the wuss gets dunked with a couple of gatorade buckets and doesn't have the decency to stick around and do the postgame interview
Eh. Whatevs.
Haren doesn't waste any time, does he?
figure it out, Dan!
Bad, Danny, bad.
Now Kershaw needs to throw a perfect game to top Lincecum. And win some World Series championships.
Matty ties it up!
KEMPHOMER!
Dre send one to the track in center but Dyson tracks it down
Matt Kemp Whore here JUST in time to see his homer. I'm a happy girl.
SVS with a single
But Dyson tracks down another in the left field gap
I just read the posts. Timmeh with a no hitter? Not a happy girl anymore.
You might say he vacuumed it up
nice 2nd inning for Haren
Dee with an easy triple
Wow, I love watching Dee run!!
he ripped that to the wall in right
a balk brings Dee home!
We'll take it!
What was Dee's time around the bases for that little league home run?
Puig with a triple of his own!
Puig with the triple!!
He blistered that one and was running like a motherfunker right out of the box
I hate those slides, I hope he's ok
Adrian with a sac fly, 3-1 good guys!
hustle and execution, I like it
hmm not much hustle there
Hiiiiiiiiiii
Eric Stephen @truebluela 1m
Matt Kemp's home run in the second inning was his 1,100th career hit
Mr F!!!!!! Hello my friend!
It's a Mr. F drive-by!
Sheezuz, Dyson gets to everything
That vacuum cleaning bastard.
Remember when Matty could do that?
SVS has a big back
I am kinda following a gamecast.
great play to get the lead runner
MISTA EFF!!!
Mr. F has to stick around, he's our good-luck charm
Especially after what the Giants did today
Although if they keep losing two out of every three games, they can throw all the no-hitters they want
Dammit
I don't think AJ has a play if he catches it, but still
Cmon Danny, get this guy
I am not good luck =(
throw strikes, Dan
there we go, damage limited
still 3-2 good guys
Dee with another hot smash that eats up the shortstop
Dee swipes second!
Puig with a double down the line, Dee scores!
Yasiel just Puigan!!
Damn, Adrian robbed by Hosmer
Think again, Mr. F
Christ, Dan, are you trying to lose? How do you give up a homer to that little guy?
WHO is this Dyson guy??
Haren will be lucky to make it to the 6th. Get ready, JP
Thinking is hard...
stolen base for Cain, here comes the run-scoring single
Haren in some trouble. He's at 92 pitches in the 5th
and he's done, that's sad
Seemed like Haren was serviceable when Maholm was in the rotation. Do we have a "one starter must suck at all times" rule?
Looks like Jamey is coming in
fucking disgisting wild pitch or passed ball
that shist is unacceptable
I would feel better about life in general if we had a 10 run lead about now.
Score now tied =(
FUCK! perfect double play ball would have gotten us out of the inning, but instead we are tied
Fuck this noise. Gonna need 7 or 8 runs to win this one.
Tie =/
SNLA showing Lincecum's no hitter. I don't know about the rest of you, but I don't need to see that shit.
^fuckheads!
Gotta hit the hay, big day tomorrow
Get this win, yall!
Going to the seventh all tied at 4.
All tied up, huh? Gonna need some late-inning magic
AGon leadoff single in the 8th! Kemp up!
In play, out(s)
no DP no DP no DP
OK. Fly out
Ethier up
Just like old times!
First and third with one out for the good guys. Get the bubble machine ready!!
RA with 2 out. AJ up.
RANCHO ARDIENDO
A.J. fouling 'em off
Mini shrimp!
A.J. takes one for the team!
AJ HBP!! We will take it!! 5-4 Good Guys. MiggyRo up with bases still full.
Dammit, Rojas. But we take the 5-4 lead
Howell made Gordon look really bad on that one.
C'mon, J.P. Two more and Kenley closes it out
OK, League now
Perez Ks. Infante goes to 2nd.
JT makes a nice play at 3rd. Dodgers out of it. 5-4.
100
Stay on target...
Maholm warming in pen. That can't be good.
Dee leads off with a hit. That's 4 for him tonight.
Puig sends overpriced vacuum cleaner to the wall in center, but alas, it's just a long ass out.
1 on, 1 out for the Dodgers in the 9th
Really? Maholm?
Eric Stephen @truebluela 4m
For context, Kenley Jansen pitched 3 days in a row for the first time all season on (Friday thru) Sunday, then again Tuesday night
Lets all strap in. Looks like BWil coming in for the save.
Why not just keep League in then
Earn that bobblehead, Wilson!
The vac to lead off. Of course
Experience & guile vs. youth & athleticism
Finally, we get the vac.
One down!
Wilson touched 94 mph in his last pitch
Shit. One-out single
AJ shoots him down at second. Probably will be reviewed.
A.J.'s got a gun!
Looks like he was barely in there.
He's called safe on the review.
SVS makes an unbelievable play to get the DP and win the game!!
FOAM PARDY TIME.
And a big fuck you to Timmeh and his fucky no hitter.
Woo hoo! Mr. F is the good-luck charm!
PGTUP!
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