Tuesday 8/7 7p: Rich Hill (4-4, 3.63) vs. Sean Manaea (10-7, 3.38)
Wednesday 8/8 7p: Clayton Kershaw (5-5, 2.55) vs. Brett Anderson (2-3, 4.64) Mike Fiers (7-6, 3.48)
First off, I don't like calling these two-game escapades a "series." It's like calling a one-night stand a "relationship."
But all the talk is going to be about Rich Hill's return to Oakland (67-46 on the year, five games better than the Dodgers' 62-51 record), given it was the last team on which Hill pitched (in 2016), and he hasn't faced them since. But what about our opposing starter, and why isn't he getting more press? So Manaea vowels in his name! Why isn't that getting more press?
Manaea is no slouch, having pitched a no-hitter against eh Red Sox on April 21 of this year, when Boston had a winning percentage of .894, making them the best team to ever be no-hit. Strangely, Manaea's feat only had him share the AL Player of the Week award...along with Manny Machado (11-for-22 with five HR, two doubles, eight RBI, seven runs scored). I'd be happy if Machado could erupt like that again in Oakland tonight.
Dodgers start the day a half-game back of first place Arizona, who is also two games in front of the Rockies.
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GAME 1
Dozier 2B
Machado SS
Turner 3B
Hernández CF
Kemp DH
Taylor LF
Bellinger 1B
Puig RF
Barnes C
(Hill P)
Dodgers up 1-0 in the second. Runners on the corners now with Barnes coming up.
Safety squeeze! 2-0 us!
You can squeeze if you want to!
@Orel
I'm picturing Pauly Shore dancing around in Biodome now. Ha!
Bellinger with a 2 out RBI single makes it 3-0 Dodgers and chases Manaeaeaeaea!
Hill gives up a meatball, so davis hits a two-run HR to center. 3-2 LA
We also wasted opportunities in the top of the sixth
Phillies up 5-0 on AZ in the eighth
Now 5-2 in AZ. Not good.
Meanwhile, Joc with a leadoff double and Kemp with a RBI single. Puig GIDPs so it’s 4-2 LA.
We wasted a two-out double by Machado in the top of the eighth. Still 4-2 in B8, two away and no one on.
Going to the ninth, 4-2 LA
Someone needs to give Charley Steiner a Pantone 294 membership, about which he keeps discussing longingly like a guy in a desert searching for water
Familia in (the Athletics' sixth pitcher). He Ks Pederson on a 3-2 count. One out.
Dodgers go 1-2-3 in T9. Here we go.
Martini Ks swinging
Olsen Ks looking.
Two out, Piscotty up
WIN! Piscotty grounds to third on the first pitch.
Dodgers win 4-2!
Dodgers back in first place by a half-game.
Rich Hill gets the win, Jansen gets his 32nd save.
Back in first.
Bellinger might be swinging ok again?!
Kemp had a good game, too (9-pitch AB; worked a walk; RBI single). He needed it.
Wednesday: Arizona up 4-0 on the Phillies through 5
GAME 2
Pederson LF
Machado 3B
Turner DH
Grandal C
Dozier 2B
Bellinger CF
Puig RF
Muncy 1B
Taylor SS
(Kershaw P)
6-0 AZ T9
It's all done in AZ, who has climbed back into a tie for first with us.
Thanks Philly
1-2-3 inning for Fiers. 0-0 through 0.5
Kershaw gets the first batter when Machado's deflection goes to Taylor for a 5-6-3 groundout.
Next batter reaches on a single to left. One out
Full count, Lowrie flies to center for out #2
Clayton escapes with a fly out to Puig.
Fiers Ks Grandal for his third K in the first four batters
Bellinger Ks for the third out in the second. We look very weak against Fiers. And Clayton doesn't look sharp.
Clayton allows a base hit but gets out of the third unscathed.
0-0 through 3
Fiers is owning us (remember, he no-hit us before). 7 Ks in the first 10 batters.
Machado gives one a ride to center but it flies out.
Two-out RBI single by Piscotty. 1-0 OAK
Puig fucking loses the ball in the lights, bloop single falls in front of him. 2-0 Oakland.
Oakland crowd sounds loud tonight, whereas last night it was all Pantone 294
2-0 through 4. We look pathetic at the plate though.
Just two pitches prior, he popped one up behind the plate that looked bad. He frickin rocked this one.
There goes the no-hitter, Mike!
Dammit, we tied it but now it’s 3-2 Oakland, B8
Belli, Puig, Muncy in the ninth.
Puig, one-out walk
We lose.
Boooooooo
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