Tony "Catman" Gonsolin vs Blake Snell.
So far, so good.
Game 1 was vintage 2020 Dodgers, if a team can be "vintage" while "still playing." Starting pitching kept the Boys in Blue in the game and it took a while for the bats to arrive but when they did, hoo boy.
Today is a different beast, however, as Walker Buehler is lined up for a Game 3 start, which means it's time for a bullpen game! Gonsolin is the starter, with May and Urías reportedly available to sub in. Keep in mind all three pitchers worked three days ago so Doc will have to mix and match to scratch out those 27 outs.
But it won't matter if the bats don't show up again. I happen to believe Snell is touchable based on my extensive research of watching his last start.
GO BLUE!
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Betts, RF
Seager, SS
Turner, 3B
Muncy, 1B
Smith, C
Bellinger, CF
Pollock, DH
Hernandez, 2B
Taylor, LF
Gonsolin, P
I didn't ask yesterday, but now I have to. What's up with the Little League World Series logo in the game threads?
Just a gag. I Googled "2020 World Series logo" and that came up
Nice! Totally fits in here.
Let's GO!
I feel we have the edge in Game 3. Winning tonight would be huge
Okay, Gonsolin gives up a run in the first, but that's it (a solo shot). Let's settle down Tony.
Offense, get one back!
Corey flies out on the first pitch. 10-pitch inning for Snell. Not good.
0-1, TB lead, through 1.
Gonsolin serves up a leadoff walk. He's gotta settle.
Floro getting ready in the second? That’s quick.
let's get a double play here, guys
Gonsolin out. Floro in.
I hope Floro had time to warm up, given last night's experience of throwing unready arms into the game too early (and how that led to a shaky inning).
With a runner on third, Floro better be warm. No room for error.
Seager nabs Margot at home! Same idea as Mookie yesterday...but Mookie was able to score!
Love to see that if you’re Gonsolin.
Okay so clearly, TB is going to be aggressive on the basepaths tonight
0-1 through 1.5.
Muncy, Smith, Bellinger to bat
Boy, a Muncy HR (or walk) would be good here
Could setup a nice defensive/offensive pair of plays for Smith.
Muncy reads this blog! He earns a five-pitch walk.
@Quad 5.46p: ooh that would be awesome
Thank goodness Rays are a young team
It's like they're acting like Kershaw's still pitching
Smith Ks looking. That rarely happens
So much for that idea.
Smith Ks for the first out. Let's go, Cody
@Quad 5.49p: still could happen! don't get un-jiggy wit' it
Just meant for that at bat. I’ll be jiggy for Smith’s next AB.
Great PA by Belli
Four-pitch walk to Belli. COME ON, AJ
Making Snell work more than the first inning.
fifth-straight ball. 1-0 count to AJ
Pollock fouls out
dammit
We get nothing! Crappy!
3--pitch K to Kike. Not good.
Wasted the two walks there, guys.
0-1 through 2.
Snell at 30 pitches through two innings.
Hey MPQheads, who the heck is Elsa Bloodstone?
Wow, quick hook for Floro after he gets two outs in the third. Here's V-Gon
@Orel, monster hunter, debuted 2001
Good job, Floro. Good job, Doc, not riding him too long
Wow, one-pitch out for V-Gon.
I'm seeing a lot of properties called Monster Hunter. Is it only a Marvel property?
5 Ks for Snell
6 Ks
May coming in
I don’t think Joe Buck liked that fan’s shirt. Ha!
Rays take a 3-0 lead
May is not looking good so far.
That's Gonsolin and May with two bad outings each
Okay now we're down 3-0.
Kiké booting the double play ball hurt.
Snell is killing us, just like I didn't think would happen
Snell at 63 pitches thru 4
Wow May is getting shelled. 5-0 Rays
Wrap it up. Make May wear this one and get ready for Fri
THE DODGERS DON’T HAVE A HIT YET!
Do we want them to make it close enough that Doc burns Urías?
We can't get hits be we can get walks
CT3!!
Ok but we're on the board! Down 2-5 through 5.
JT had two on and a 2-0 count and Kd. Boo.
At least Snell is gone. Okay, down 5-2 to start the sixth, and here's Joe Kelly.
Kelly's getting punked here but Choi and Margot. First and third, none out.
Kelly's lucky, Wendle roped that but Taylor ran it down for the out. Sacrifice fly anyway, so now it's 6-2.
Joe Buck flexing his Korean there. What the heck.
We got our first hit last inning. Let’s get some more now!
@Sax 7:33pm Yeah, that was weird.
We can score runs in bunches
...but will we?
Fresh!
WILL SMITH!
MAKING QUAD PROUD
What's with the dude in the crowd wearing Giants gear? Bizarre.
Dude who catches the Smith HR ball throws his glove onto the field. What the heck
ATTABOY WILL!!
Graterol tribute
Oh god it's Alex Wood
Wood in for the 7th. White flag from Roberts?
Oh man, whatever that is that they're putting in cheese sauce and onions looks EXCELLENT
https://twitter.com/ArashMarkazi/status/1318696290700722177?s=20
Wood gets out of a two-on jam! Okay let's GOOOOO guys
6-3 TB at the stretch.
what the hell is joc swinging at that for. my god
Fete Fairbanks in for TB. He is not from Alaska.
Our bats just don't have it tonight
Fairbanks just owned us in the seventh.
Down 3-6 through 7.
6 pitches
Okay Wood yields an Adames double but gets out of it.
3-6, mid-8
Corey!
SEAGER BABY!!
JT with the seeing-eye double!
Bloop double for JT! Let’s go boys!
Smith smoked that one right at the third baseman. Damn.
Heartbreaker
Dammit Cody. Looking?!
Only 5 LOB for us so far? Feels like more
At the very least I guess we're making their bullpen work
Last looks
Rios backwards K on three pitches
Barnes flies out
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