Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Game 121 Thread: Aug. 12 @ Barves, 4p

Dan Haren (9-9, 4.57) vs. Mike Minor (4-7, 5.42).

If Haren is the Dodgers' worst regular starting pitcher right now, that makes him a minor threat. And the Braves are countering with a Minor threat of their own. The Dodgers' first-place lead is at a season-high five games, but even a minor vs. Minor matchup can have implications in a major-league pennant race.

It's been a pleasant surprise seeing the Dodger bats start to wake up lately, with A.J. bopping a home run (and almost a second) in Milwaukee and AGon continuing his RBI madness in yesterday's game. Haren was unexpectedly brilliant in his last start, but here's guessing he'll need lots of run support today.

10 comments:

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Look Back and Laugh

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Crawford
Puig
Kemp
SVS
Turner
Uribe
Ellis
Barney
Haren

Orel said...

Haren leaves the bases loaded in the second. Whew

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Haren, two scoreless?

Orel said...

But not three. Barves lead 2-1 in the 5th

Orel said...

Dodgers take the lead on a Puig RBI groundout and a Kemp RBI bloop single. Just like they drew it up!!

Orel said...

Wilson pitches a scoreless 7th. Still 3-2 Dodgers

Orel said...

Darwin Barney creates a Geico run. 4-2 lead for Kenley

Orel said...

Win!

Steve Sax said...

I was in a meeting and watched this on the sly on my phone. Big win.