Sunday, August 04, 2024

Games 111-113 Thread: Aug 2-4 @ A’s

Sorry I didn't post this GT early enough for the first two games (a heartbreaking collapse; and then a 10-0 walloping).

Today's game starts River Ryan. Let's get the series victory, please.

51 comments:

karen said...

THANK YOU SAXY!!! My daughter, Jennifer and I are hoping all is well with you and your family.

karen said...

GAME 3
GAME 38 WITHOUT MOOKIE

Ohtani DH
T Hernandez LF
Lux 2B
Heyward RF
K Hernandez 3B
Craig's Kid 1B
Rosario SS
Kiermaier CF
Barnes C

River Ryan RHP

Steve Sax said...

@karen: thanks for the kind words (and, I appreciate you posting the lineup!). I was just off the grid for a while where internet access wasn’t good. Back now, and ready to help cheer the Dodgers’ turnaround and revival!

karen said...

Going to bottom of first Boys up 2-0 on Kiki's double

karen said...

After one tied 2-2

Steve Sax said...

Teoscar can't convert in the top of the second. It's 2-2.

Ryan wins a footrace to first for the first out of B2

Steve Sax said...

Wow, someone stole on Austin Barnes. What a surprise.

Steve Sax said...

League caught stealing: 22%
Austin Barnes caught stealing: 10%

Steve Sax said...

Two out, man on second for the A's' leadoff hitter, Butler. Ryan already at 38 pitches.

Steve Sax said...

Ryan gets Butler to K on the 39th pitch! Nice job, River!

2-2 through 2 full

Steve Sax said...

Why is Gavin Lux swinging at shit like that

One out

Steve Sax said...

Heyward doubles (good!)

Kike swings at the first pitch and fouls out (bad!)

Two out, T3

Steve Sax said...

There does not look like there's anyone in the stadium

Steve Sax said...

Here's Biggio

Steve Sax said...

Biggio with a RBI single! But he's thrown out at second trying to stretch it. At least we're in the lead, 3-2, mid-3

Steve Sax said...

Oh, Dodgers challenging the call on the tag on Biggio. Wait a second

Steve Sax said...

Call upheld, Biggio is out.

Steve Sax said...

Leadoff single for Andujar, who is forced at second by Biggio's great grab.

Steve Sax said...

Brent Rooker, who has already homered this game, up to the plate...and GIDPs on a comebacker to Ryan. Nice.

3-2 LA through 3

Steve Sax said...

Quick 1-2-3 inning for the A's in the top of the fourth. Austin Barnes, unsurprisingly, makes the third out.

Steve Sax said...

Shea Langeliers takes a seat. One out, and Ryan has 3 Ks.

Steve Sax said...

Ryan is doing some spry field work there on the mound.

Steve Sax said...

Stephen Nelson lamenting the state, and the demise, of the A's

Steve Sax said...

Abraham Toro grounds out.

3-2 LA through 4

Steve Sax said...

Lux with a two-out single, raising his average to .242.

When you think about how horrible Lux has been for most of this year, that is amazing.

Steve Sax said...

Take the walk, JayHey

Steve Sax said...

3-0 count, and Jason Heyward ends up flying to center. Dammit.

3-2 LA, mid-5

Steve Sax said...

Austin Barnes fucking sucks. Pop up right behind the plate, and he can't grab it.

Luckily, Gelof gets the K anyway.

Steve Sax said...

One-out single to Max Schuemann.

Lawrence Butler then forces Schuemann out at second. Two out.

Steve Sax said...

Ryan walks Bleday to load the bases. Ryan is pulled for Evan Phillips.

Gulp.

Steve Sax said...

Phillips! Ks Rooker on four pitches!

3-2 LA through five full

Steve Sax said...

That's five Ks for the Dodger pitching staff today. Two more for a Jumbo Jack!

Steve Sax said...

New Dodger Amed Rosario can't advance Kiké Hernandez from third, so there's two out now. Kiké led off the inning with a double and Biggio sacrificed him to third.

Steve Sax said...

And, new Dodger Kiermaier also sucks, strikes out swinging.

Leadoff doubles have got to score, Dodgers. Criminy.

3-2 LA, mid-6

Steve Sax said...

Kiermaier, in center field, can't catch a routine pop fly to center. Two outs, man on second for Oakland.

Steve Sax said...

As if Treinen needed any more headwinds.

Steve Sax said...

Treinen gets a K for the third out. Whew!

Steve Sax said...

Ohtani Ks for the second out.

Steve Sax said...

Ohtani is 0-for-4 today with 2 Ks.

Steve Sax said...

Teoscar Ks swinging as well.

3-2 LA at the stretch.

Steve Sax said...

JayHey with a one-out walk in the eighth.

Steve Sax said...

Kike fouls out.

Steve Sax said...

Heyward steal!

Doesn't matter, Biggio with an infield fly out.

Steve Sax said...

Hey, Kiermaier actually can catch fly balls to center!

One out, T8

Steve Sax said...

^sorry, B8

Steve Sax said...

Nice play by Rosario, and a 1-2-3 eighth inning for Daniel Hudson.

3-2 LA through 8

Steve Sax said...

Kiermaier tries to steal second and they say they tagged him on the foot. Replays are not clear if they did tag his foot...but the Dodgers are out of challenges, so we're boned.

Two outs, none on. And it's Austin Barnes at the plate anyway.

Steve Sax said...

Barnes Ks. So unless Kiermaier could have stolen third and home anyway,...

3-2 LA, going to the bottom of the ninth. Crunch time for Anthony Banda.

Steve Sax said...

Gotta hop though. Hold this fort down, Banda!

Steve Sax said...

LET'S GOOOOO

Nice win by the pen.

karen said...

Dodgers win 3-2!! I was afraid I'd jinx it if I posted. It' safe now though!!! WE WIN WE WIN WE WIN!!!!!!