Monday, April 03, 2023

Series Thread (Games 5-6): Apr 3-4 vs. Rockies

Mon Apr 3 7p: Michael Grove vs. Feltner
Tue Apr 4 7p: Julio Urias vs. Marquez

With Tony Gonsolin recuperating from a spring training ankle injury, and prospect Ryan Pepiot on the mend from an oblique injury, the Dodgers go to Michael Grove (career 6 GS, 1-0, 4.60 ERA) to take the mound Monday as our fifth starter. Going 2-2 against the lowly Diamondbacks doesn't give me a lot of confidence with how this two-game series is going to go, even against the 2-2 Rockies (to be fair, almost the entire NL West is also 2-2).

Let's see how Grover fares tonight!

48 comments:

Steve Sax said...

GAME 1

Betts RF
Freeman 1B
Smith C
Muncy 3B
Martinez DH
Outman LF
Vargas 2B
Heyward CF
Taylor SS

Grove P

Steve Sax said...

Scoreless tie finally breaks in the third, when Jason Heyward leads off with a single and CT3 hits a bomb! 2-0 LA

Dodgers still 0-for-0 with RISP this game.

Steve Sax said...

Muncy with a leadoff walk to start the fourth.

Steve Sax said...

Martinez Ks. Charley and Rick say "that was the loooooong swing." Ugh

Steve Sax said...

Outman flies out on the first pitch. Two out in the bottom of the fourth.

Steve Sax said...

Vargas works a 0-2 count back to a walk. Muncy to second. Nice job, Miguel!

That's Vargas' ninth walk of the season. Wow

Steve Sax said...

Heyward foul tips out.

2-0 LA through 4

Steve Sax said...

ah shit. Grove falling apart here in the fifth.

Two stright walks, then a double. None out.

Steve Sax said...

2-1 LA, none out, T5

Steve Sax said...

And, Grove is gone. Here comes Yency Almonte.

Steve Sax said...

And, Yency quickly gives up a single to Harold Castro that scores two runs.

Dodgers losing, 3-2.

None out.

Steve Sax said...

Profar GIDPs but scores another run. It's 4-2 COL.

Steve Sax said...

Okay. Two out in B5, and Freeman doubles, followed by Smith and Muncy walks. Jake Bird replaces Ryan Feltner for the Rox. Let's see how we do (knowing we can't score with RISP...)

Steve Sax said...

JD Martinez narrowly misses a grand slam, which slices foul.

Steve Sax said...

Next pitch to Martinez...two-run single to left!

4-4 tie!

Steve Sax said...

Outman with a two-run triple! 6-4 LA

Steve Sax said...

Vargas with a single, scoring Outman! 7-4 LA

Steve Sax said...

JayHey with a home run!

9-4 LA. Seven runs scored this frame, all with two out.

Steve Sax said...

CT3 grounds out.

9-4 LA throught 5.

Steve Sax said...

1-2-3 sixth inning for Vesia.

9-4 LA

Steve Sax said...

Betts subbed out in the seventh, for Trayce Thompson. Betts went 1-for-4 with a K, and is .235 on the season.

Steve Sax said...

Padres win it in the bottom of the ninth with two home runs, 5-4.

Steve Sax said...

Outman with his SECOND run-scoring single in the seventh! 10-4 LA

Steve Sax said...

Oh no, Vargas hit on his right hand. That's the one that was injured earlier.

Steve Sax said...

11-4 LA, T8

Steve Sax said...

Smith with a two-run shot in the eighth, so it's 13-4 LA

Steve Sax said...

13-4 FINAL!

WIN

Steve Sax said...

Update: SD 5, AZ 4 (B6)

Steve Sax said...

AZ takes a 6-5 lead at Petco, T8

Steve Sax said...

GAME 2

Betts 2B
Freeman 1B
Smith C
Muncy 3B
Martinez DH
Peralta LF
Outman CF
Taylor SS
Heyward RF

Urias P

Steve Sax said...

AZ wins 8-6. Snakes and Pads now both 3-3.

QuadSevens said...

Machado was tossed after a first inning pitch clock violation strike out. I bet that happens a few more times before the end of the year.

Steve Sax said...

Good sleuthing, Quad! I didn't see that...here's the video / article. Nice!

Steve Sax said...

It is still cold outside. I'm glad I'm not at the Stadium tonight as I've been cold all day.

QuadSevens said...

Will Smith with a bomb! 2-0 Dodgers!

QuadSevens said...

On Machado…I forgot he was the first pitch to get hit with a pitch clock violation in Spring.

QuadSevens said...

First player*

QuadSevens said...

Outman down looking in his first AB tonight. I want his shirsey still.

QuadSevens said...

HEYWARD!!

QuadSevens said...

Julio gets a pitch clock strikeout. Part of his first 1-2-3 inning.

Steve Sax said...

Just got back to catch up on this game's highlights. Holy smokes, JayHey's HR stroke was violent! Wow.

QuadSevens said...

MUNCY’S TURN! 4-0!

QuadSevens said...

Shallow flyball into right leads to a collision between Mookie and Heyward. Heyward made a sliding catch and Mookie went tumbling over him. Mookie seems to be ok, thankfully.

QuadSevens said...

Trayce Thompson with “The Way I Am” by Eminem as his walk up song is pretty awesome.

QuadSevens said...

Ump’s strike zone got real wide that inning. Robbed Muncy and Trayce.

QuadSevens said...

Bases loaded with Rockies. 5-1 lead not looking good now in the ninth.

QuadSevens said...

WIN!

Steve Sax said...

Sorry I got distracted by the new Ted Lasso episode drop!

Good to see a win!