Monday, July 28, 2014

Scoreboard Watching: July 28, 2014

Man mistaken for Jason Lane

Two baseball games of interest today:

San Diego @ Atlanta: Jason Lane (0-0, 0.00) vs. Ervin Santana (9-6, 3.87). Jason Lane, a former outfielder who last played in 2007, is taking the mound due to an injury to Ian Kennedy. He will be the oldest pitcher in seven years to make his first major league start, at 37 years old and 218 days. This game also has relevance because if it can extend to a ton of extra innings, Atlanta would have a pretty late plane flight into Los Angeles; the Braves start a three-game series with us on Tuesday. First pitch, 9.10a.

Pittsburgh @ San Francisco: Vance Worley (3-1, 3.10) vs. Ashley Bumgarner (12-7, 3.19). Pirates look for their seventh win in 10 games since the All-Star break; San Francisco has lost 19 of 25 at home, where Bumgarner is 4-5 with a 5.22 ERA (10 starts). The Giants are 1.5 games behind the Dodgers following a demoralizing, nationally-televised sweep at home. Honestly, I don't know how one comes back from that. First pitch, 7p.

Or, if you don't want to watch baseball, there's LA Galaxy @ Seattle Sounders, 7p. The two most successful MLS clubs meet for the first time this season; LA leads the all-time series 8-6-4, but are sixth in this year's standings with 27 points (Seattle leads the West, with 38 points).

11 comments:

Steve Sax said...

Atlanta beats SD in an efficient 2-0 game, so they'll be coming to LA with plenty of time

Dusty Baker said...

Come on, Pie Rats!

Steve Sax said...

Pirates up 5-0 in the third inning. Bumgarner pitches a 1-2-3 third inning for his first scoreless frame.

Pirates scored four in the first inning off of Bumgarner:
Harrison walk
Mercer single
McCutchen walk
Sanchez sac fly (1-0 PIT)
Walker singles (2-0 PIT)
Bumgarner throwing error advances runner to third
Martin singles (3-0 PIT)
Polanco sac fly, plus Martin advances to second on Pubes error (4-0 PIT)
Morel grounds to first

Second inning:
Josh Harrison solo shot with one out (5-0 PIT)

Steve Sax said...

Just watched the highlight of the first-inning Polanco sac fly. It was to short right and Pence had a good throw home, but Posey dropped the ball and then it rolled behind him, allowing Martin to advance 90 feet.

Steve Sax said...

Still 5-0 PIT in the top of the sixth

Steve Sax said...

Galaxy 3, Sounders 0, 79'

Dusty Baker said...

Hell yeah, f you Sounders!

Dusty Baker said...

Raise the Jolly Roger! Down goes Gnats!

Steve Sax said...

Galaxy wins 3-nil

Steve Sax said...

Pirates win 5-0.

MLB.com wrap synopsis: "The Pirates tagged Madison Bumgarner for four runs in a career-worst 42-pitch first inning, and Vance Worley took it from there, facing two batters over the minimum and allowing four hits in the first shutout of his career."

Considering we went 2-5 vs. the Pirates this year, I'll take it.

Dusty Baker said...

Can't wait to get to the Yard tomorrow. It feels like it's been forever.