Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Game 55 Thread: May 27 @ Guardians, 3p

Today's opposing starting pitcher (with a huge assumption on the gender preferences of the insect).

Dustin May (2-4, 4.09) vs. Tanner Bibee (4-4, 3.57).

Last night, out of the spotlight of nationally-broadcast television, felt like the type of road game the Dodgers should be playing: solid pitching that goes relatively deep with efficiency (Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB and 7 Ks across 88 pitches); power hitting (Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith solo HRs) as well as timely hitting (4-for-8 with RISP, including a nice two-out rally in the sixth with Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman RBI singles); and only one error (this time, not from Max Muncy!).

The Guardians are solid: behind the Tigers in the AL Central, but in the first wild card position in the American League. Tanner Bibee has also been solid for the Guardians, while Dustin May has shown flashes of brilliance in 2025 but a lack of consistency between starts. Let's see how today plays out.

57 comments:

karen said...

CT3(3) just doesn't look right in red. Still, I'm happy he's local and won't have to pack up his family and move them.

Steve Sax said...

I'm excited for CT3 as well. He needed a change of scenery, and the Angels need some better production from CF.

He went 0-for-3 with 2Ks yesterday, his first start as an Angel.

Steve Sax said...

Today's lineup:

Ohtani DH
Betts SS
Freeman 1B
T Hernandez RF
Muncy 3B
Pages CF
Conforto LF
Rushing C
Edman 2B

May P

karen said...

I saw last night that Freddie donated 1 mil to the hospital that cared for Max last year.

Steve Sax said...

That's awesome of Freddie!

Freeman with a two-out single, but Teo Ks. 0-0, mid-1

Steve Sax said...

Freeman donates $1M to CHOC

I have heard from sources that Freeman has also done some special things for the CHOC staff. That's great.

Steve Sax said...

Steven Kwan singles and promptly steals second. None out, B1

Steve Sax said...

I'm only able to listen to today's game (and "watch" on the GameDay app), so you'll have to help me understand what's going on here.

Steve Sax said...

Nope, Dodgers challenge the call, and Kwan is erased. Nice job, Rushing! (Barnes could not have done that.)

Steve Sax said...

It took Dustin 11 pitches, but he gets Jose Ramirez to K for the third out.

Rick Monday is insinuating that May might be tipping pitches?

0-0 through 1

Steve Sax said...

Muncy walks (to leadoff the inning), steals second, and scores on a Pages single to right!

1-0 LA, T2

Steve Sax said...

Conforto actually singles?!

Men at corners, none out.

Steve Sax said...

Rushing RBI single!

2-0 LA

Steve Sax said...

Let's go, Tommy Tanks

Steve Sax said...

Full count to Edman...

Steve Sax said...

Edman GIDPs because Rushing got in the way. Conforto to third, Ohtani IBBd.

Steve Sax said...

Betts walks, so bases loaded for Freddie.

Steve Sax said...

Freeman Ks.

2-0 LA; should have been more.

karen said...

Freddie K's with bases loaded. 2-0 Blue.

Steve Sax said...

2-0 LA, mid-2

Steve Sax said...

One-out single by Santana

Steve Sax said...

May follows up with two more Ks. May has four Ks for the game.

2-0 LA through two full

Steve Sax said...

May with another K to end the third. 2-0 LA through three full.

Steve Sax said...

I feel like we're going to need more than two runs to win this one.

Steve Sax said...

Conforto Ks to start the fourth.

Steve Sax said...

Rushing Ks for the second out.

Steve Sax said...

Edman singles to right with two out.

Steve Sax said...

OHTANI HR!

4-0 LA

karen said...

SHO-TIME!!! 4-0 T4.

Steve Sax said...

That's how the bottom of our lineup should be--getting on base for our big guns.

Steve Sax said...

Mookie flies to left.

4-0 LA, mid-4

Steve Sax said...

Jose Ramirez singles to start the fourth inning

karen said...

We're back on the national stage this weekend...starting with the wretched AppleTv on Friday.

karen said...

What is up with Santana's pants??

karen said...

Ouch!! Code Red knew that was gone as soon as her threw it. 4-3 LA B4.

Steve Sax said...

Schneeman with a three-run HR. It's now 4-3 LA, one out in the fourth.

karen said...

Teo saves the game for now with a great catch against the right field wall.

Steve Sax said...

4-3 LA through four full.

We're gonna need more runs!

Steve Sax said...

Freeman lines out. One out.

Steve Sax said...

Teo singles, and then gets thrown out at second. Come on, Teo.

Steve Sax said...

Muncy of course makes the third out.

karen said...

Conforto goes yard! 5-3 T6.

Steve Sax said...

CONFORTO HR WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

Steve Sax said...

Edman Ks to end the sixth.

5-3 LA, mid-6

Steve Sax said...

May is at 90 pitches through five. He leaves the game, lasting longer than Bibee, with potential for a win.

Steve Sax said...

Jack Dreyer in for the Dodgers.

Steve Sax said...

Seven-pitch inning.

5-3 LA through six.

Steve Sax said...

Ohtani Ks. One out.

Steve Sax said...

Mookie flies out. We really need him to start hitting.

Steve Sax said...

Freeman pops to catcher. Three out.

5-3 LA, mid-7

Steve Sax said...

Back to back singles, from Teoscar and Max, to start the eighth.

Steve Sax said...

Pages singles, and it's misplayed by Guardians CF Angel Martinez, so Teoscar (who would have been held) scores. 6-3 LA, second and third with none out.

Steve Sax said...

Conforto walks the bases loaded.

Steve Sax said...

Rushing fooled by a changeup and Ks, and then Edman GIDPs to end the inning. Dammit!!!

6-3 LA, mid-8

karen said...

MUNCY with a 3 run homer in the 9th. 9-3 Boys

karen said...

WIN BABY!!!

Rain possible tomorrow.

Steve Sax said...

Oh no. Not more rain for Kershaw!!!