Mon, 7p: Hyun-Jin Ryu vs Jon Gray
Tues, 7p: Clayton Kershaw vs Kyle Freeland
Wed, 7p: Walker Buehler vs Tyler Anderson
Three games against the team that's a half game up on us? It's crucial!
But what about that four-game series we just took from the team we're battling for the second wild card spot — wasn't that crucial too?
Well, it can't be as crucial as this series, so let's say it was critical.
But what about when we played the Rockies two weekends ago? And the Snakes three weekends ago? I heard those were crucial too!
OK, so maybe those were more like pressing series. But this series — it's crucial!
Also, we would be remiss if we didn't recognize that Tuesday is quite possibly Clayton Kershaw's last home start as a Dodger. What else is there to say but: Thank you for everything, Clayton! and (cries)
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GAME 1
Pederson LF
Turner 3B
Machado SS
Muncy 1B
Puig RF
Bellinger CF
Grandal C
Hernandez 2B
Ryu P
(the mlb.com at bat lineup strangely says "Madson" as P. weird)
Foreshadowing?
Joc with a leadoff HR! And Muncy with a 3 run bomb in the third chase Gray. 6-0 in the third with nobody out.
Joc!
8-0 Dodgers now!
Through 4 innings, Joc has gone solo HR, double, 2 run HR.
Plus a Sno-Cone catch and a fist bump
Ryu thru 7 shutout innings on 93 pitches
Ryu looked good!
Wood not so good out of the pen. 8-1 now in the eighth.
Wood looks gassed
8-2 going to the ninth.
WIN
Great start to this crucial series.
Amen, Quad!
Plaschke says, with this win, it's over.
We're doomed now.
GAME 2
Taylor LF
Turner 3B
Machado SS
Freese 1B
Kemp RF
Dozier 2B
Hernández CF
Barnes C
Kershaw P
Sons at the game? I'll be there and I think Dusty too. Gnomes? Stubbs?
Why is Pederson resting when he has finally gotten hot? And why is Dozier in the game st all?
Let’s sit Pederson, Puig, and Bellinger—at arguably the best offensive point in 2018. Wtf
^points
2-2 going to the bottom of the ninth.
Maeda nearly had an immaculate inning. Kenley pitched a strong ninth. Now let's walk this one off!
Bellinger grounded out. Utley up now.
Utley down swinging. Yaz up with two down.
Joe and Orel have been saying this whole inning that each batter is looking for a walk off homer. Why not a couple of hits?
Yaz flies out to the wall. Extra innings ahead!
Alexander and Floro pitch a clean tenth.
CT3!!
Walk off bomb for the win!!
CT3 baby!!!
Like I said earlier, I’m so glad we sat Pederson for CT3 in the leadoff spot.
OH HEY WIN
GAME 3 FOR THE SWEEP
Taylor LF
Turner 3B
Machado SS
Bellinger 1B
Kemp RF
Hernández CF
Grandal C
Dozier 2B
Buehler P
Rockies lineup isn't posted yet.
hmmmmmmmmmmm
The Diamondbacks were in first place as recently as Sept 1. Now they're 6 GB
Walk and an error in the first leads to almost 40 pitches for Buehler and a 2-0 deficit.
...bottom of the first now.
Kemp with a solo bomb in the second makes it 2-1 Rockies.
Good test for Buehler tonight. Doesn't have his best stuff
Buehler hit a 102 mph line drive back at the pitcher then nearly rolled his ankle coming out of the batters box. Hope he's good to go.
He's cruising now
Guess the ankle's okay
8 Ks through four for Buehler. Pitch count is under control now too. Just over 70.
Dozier finally comes through! Tie game
Dozier with a game tieing double!
That's gotta feel good for him.
Buehler plunks Parra. That's gotta feel good for him
Feels good for me. Hate that guy.
He's a Dodger killer for sure
Snakes win with a lineup straight from AAA
Machado has been a huge disappointment this series, and in general
Grandal doubles and there are two on with one out in the 7th
Puig!!!
Puig. 5-2 Dodgers
Joe Davis has really perfected the Scullyesque silence after a big event
Yes he has.
Kenley coming in to close it out.
One down for Kenley
K for out #2!
Win!!! Sweep!!!
1-2-3 for Kenley!
WIN
Puig’s antics with his three-run HR would really piss me off, if I was a Rox fan.
But for now, I will take it.
Buehler's 12 Ks in 6 innings were awesome after that rough first inning.
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