Mon 25 7p: Gonsolin vs. Espino Tue 26 7p: White vs. Gray Wed 27 12n: TBD vs. Corbin
The Dodgers just swept the Giants in four games for the first time since 1995, and much of it was done in dramatic fashion: Mookie Betts late-inning heroics from both sides of the plate, followed by an unlikely eighth-inning grand slam off the bat of slumping Cody Bellinger, followed by three solo HR from Betts, Trea Turner, and Freddie Freeman. And then of course, the exclamation point on Sunday, when the Dodgers broke a 4-4 tie late off the bats of Gavin Lux, Trayce Thompson, and Jake Lamb (even Max Muncy got a double in this one). Register the sweep, as well as an 11.5-game lead over the Padres in the division, and a 16.5-game lead over the third-place Giants.
And into town stroll the Nationals, inlcuding their Home Run Derby-winning phenom Juan Soto, who turned down a $440M offer from the Nationals to stay. Despite having three more postseasons of control, the Nats have put Soto up on the block and many teams, most notably the Padres, are apparently in the hunt, astronomical price tag notwithstanding. But the Dodgers are known to make big moves at the trade deadline, so people are betting Andrew Friedman is up to something as well. And Dodger fans at last week's All-Star Game voiced their opinion:
Look at that grin by @JuanSoto25_ when the crowd chanted “FUTURE DODGER” pic.twitter.com/7q8zpg5z7n
— Miguel Lozada (@MLozada) July 20, 2022
Koona t'chuta, Soto?
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GAME 1
Betts RF
T Turner SS
Freeman 1B
Slappy C
Lamb DH
Muncy 3B
Lux 2B
Bellinger CF
Thompson LF
Gonsolin P
Gonsolin gave up four runs in the fifth.
Dodgers had two on with none out. Belli Ks. Thompson walks. And then Mookie has called strike three, and Trea lines out to right field. Not good.
4-1 Nats through 5.
Padres lost 12-4 to Detroit. Giants losing 5-0 to the Snakes, 8th inning.
Win streak ends 🙁
We lost last night but are still 11.5 up. Somehow that eases the pain.
GAME 2
Betts RF
T Turner SS
Freeman 1B
Smith C
Lamb DH
Muncy 3B
Lux 2B
Bellinger CF
Thompson LF
White P
Same lineup as yesterday. Which did not deliver a win.
I appreciate the Soto love but he's not in a Dodger uniform yet. We need to stay hungry. The Nats are the worst team in the league.
Down 2 before we get our first at bats. Let’s go offense!
🐄 🔑 💣!
Mookie claws one back. Awesome start for the bottom of the first.
2-1 Nats through 1.5
🐄🔑🦇🦇🦇🦇!!!
Outfield assist for the third out! Nails Robles at the plate
Still 2-1 Nats, mid-5
BELLIBOMB! TIE GAME!
Freeman sacrifice gives the Dodgers the lead!
Slappy flies out weakly to end the inning, but it's still 3-2 LA through 5
Clevinger gives up the lead. Great.
4-3 Nationals, top 7.
Muncy is fucking killing us.
It's almost August. We can't keep him in the lineup at .158.
And Lux, whose error led to the Nationals taking the lead in the 7th, swings at the first pitch and grounds out with a RISP.
4-3 Nats through 7.
Garrett Cleavinger gives up three more runs in the top of the ninth. It's 7-3 WAS.
Shit.
Cleavinger sucks.
This game went bad fast. Yikes.
JT is back in the lineup. Muncy sits.
Dodgers up 4-0 in the first inning.
GAME 3
Betts RF
T Turner SS
Freeman 1B
Smith DH
J Turner 3B
Thompson CF
Alberto 2B
Barnes C
Lux LF
Heaney P
Barnesy hits in Alberto from second. 5-0 LA, two out in B1
Lux doubles in Barnes!
It's 6-0 LA and the Dodgers have batted around in the first!
Patrick Corbin chased. 10 batters, 6 runs, leaves the game with two out in the bottom of the first.
The Dodgers are pissed off! I love it
5 hits and 6 runs with 2 outs in the first inning. Safe to say the bats woke up after a couple of bad games.
Two walks with one out in the top of the fourth. Still 6-0 LA
SD lost to Detroit, 3-4
Still 6-0 through five full frames.
Dodgers win! 7-1 final score.
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