Gameday: Phillies (32-21) At Dodgers (38-19)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sat, June 06, 2009 02:45 PM | Comments: 356
Gameday 2009, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (32-21) at Los Angeles Dodgers (38-19)
Joe Blanton (4-3, 5.86 ERA) vs. Hiroki Kuroda (1-1, 2.53 ERA)
Time: 4:10 p.m. at Dodger Stadium, Chavez Ravine, Calif.
Weather: Mostly sunny, 64
TV: FOX
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Last night wasn’t a pretty end, but hey, that’s why they play the games. Today the Phillies look to rewrite a new streak against the Dodgers, sending Joe Blanton against the always-tough Hiroki Kuroda.
Kuroda is the epitome of the kind of starter the Phillies can’t beat: A sinker-throwing, low-pounding, slow-moving thrower who baffles batters into 10-12-pitch innings. He faced the Phillies three times in 2008 — two regular-season game where he gave up just four total hits and two total runs, striking out 12 and walking two; then in the postseason, where he stumped the Phillies to two runs in six innings in game three of the NLCS.
Blanton, meanwhile, has been very effective his last few starts, pitching close to a masterpiece at PETCO Park. Dodger hitters haven’t especially struck him well, but James Loney has two RBI against him.
Jimmy Rollins is 0-for-10 so far in the series. He needs to pick it up, especially if Shane Victorino misses today’s game with his bruised hip.
Your gameday beer: Here’s an apt beer: Brooklyn’s Pennant Ale ’55. The beer celebrates the Brooklyn Dodgers 1955 championship with a pale but refreshing taste, perfect for a hot summer day like today (well, hot enough, I suppose). Last night the Dodgers acted as if they won the pennant after coming back to beat the Phils, with all 5,000 rabid, nickel-throwing fans in attendance cheering. So drink up to those … fans … and make yourself a nice Coney Island hot dog. Mmmmm, Jesse.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Keith
no Rollins in the lineup, but Victorino is back!
Vic, Werth, Utley, Howard, Ibanez, Feliz, Bruntlett, Ruiz, Blanton
Posted: 03:12 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
3rd start in a row for The Beard.
Posted: 03:24 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 tk
vic is back, rollins is out..should hopefully be a good thing!
go phillies!!!
Posted: 03:41 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
time for a new winning streak to start
Posted: 03:57 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Werth looked lost in that at bat.
Posted: 04:14 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Haha, everyone must be burned out from last night’s game.
Posted: 04:32 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
wow what a catch by RAUUUUUL
Posted: 04:35 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
I agree with all those that said Raul can’t run, field or hit lefties… You were all very right…
Posted: 04:38 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
So that was a great play by Raul.
Why is Bruntlett in the lineup?
Posted: 04:39 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
no Rollins
Posted: 04:39 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
hey he walked, nice
Posted: 04:40 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
Bruntlett must be related to Charlie, can understand why he’s on the roster but the amount of playing time he’s getting is a little silly.
Posted: 04:43 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
blah
Posted: 04:45 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Well Jimmy certainly looks relaxed today.
Posted: 04:47 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Travis
No hitter for Kuroda through 4. I have a feeling this game will turn out be like the Dave Bush game in Milwaukee. Bush lost his no-hitter in the 7th I think but Brewers won like 5-1. Matt Stairs hit a late homer. In this game I think Dodgers will have a big inning in which they will score all their runs and then Kuroda loses his no hitter in the 7th or something and then Jimmy Rollins hits a pinch hit homer in the 8th or 9th and the Dodgers win. Hopefully I’m way wrong.
Posted: 05:04 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Travis
Sorry that game was in Philly and Cole Hamels also got hurt in that game.
Posted: 05:05 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
ugh
Posted: 05:05 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
ugh…
Posted: 05:05 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
hehehe. Great minds think alike
Posted: 05:06 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Travis
Well, last night’s hero delivers again today. On a 1-2 pitch Andre Either hits his 8th homer of the year to right field and the Dodgers lead 1-0.
Posted: 05:07 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
we better get a hit next inning
Posted: 05:09 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Travis
Final scores in the Big Leagues today:
KC Royals end their 8 game losing streak and win in Toronto against the Blue Jays 6-2.
Yankees and Rays were tied at 5 going to the ninth, when Mariano Rivera entered for the Yankees. The Rays scored 4 runs to take a 9-5 lead. However the Yankees scored two runs and had a man on second. However the Yankees couldn’t complete the comeback as the Rays win their 4 straight at NY against the Yankees 9-7.
Posted: 05:10 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Ibanez-Feliz-Bruntlett
^do something please
Posted: 05:11 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Travis
After Russell Martin grounds out for two outs, James loney singles and steals second. Then Matt Kemp called out on strikes. So the Dodgers get two hit and a run on a solo blast from Andre Either and lead 1-0 going to the 5th. Phillies will try to get their first hit with Ibanez, Feliz and Bruntlett batting and Hiroki Kuroda (on my fantasy team) will try to keep the no-no going. I want Phillies to win like 2-1 so my fav team and my fantasy pitcher both do well.
Posted: 05:13 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
(realizing that this is the usual crappy Fox coverage…)
(turning on my Gameday audio…)
Ah… much better.
Posted: 05:16 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
the no hitter is eliminated 8)
Posted: 05:16 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Travis
Through 4 innings for both pitchers:
Kuroda: 4IP, 0H, OR, OER, 2BB, 2K, 48 pitches
Blanton: 4IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 4K, 1HR, 64 pitches
Lots of pitches for Blanton so far but still solid. This is what I hate. When offense is rolling, pitchers aren’t. When pitching is rolling, offense is down and leaving men on base. Only a few times both are rolling at same time this year.
Posted: 05:16 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Fox sux. They are so busy talking about other things, they completely missed that hit.
Posted: 05:17 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Bruntlett produce please
Posted: 05:17 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
It’s weird, though: the online audio is about 3 seconds ahead of the video.
Posted: 05:17 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
(the audio called strike three before the pitcher threw the ball)
Posted: 05:19 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
isn’t Jeter leading SS?
Posted: 05:20 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Travis
Top 5th: Ibanez has turned down back to earth the past few days. He strikes out swinging. One of last night’s goats Pedro feliz whose error cost the Phillies the game finally breaks the no hitter with a single to center. Hopefully this gives the Phillies a much needed confidence boost. The Beard man is up. 2-2 on Beard Bruntlett. The Beard can’t deliver as he strikes out swinging. Chooch is up. While Beard is good at D, he stinks at O. Dobbs played well in outfield during last game in SD including a great catch off Chris Young. And he’s getting his offense going. Start him tomorrow please.
Posted: 05:20 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
ty Fox
Posted: 05:21 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Apparently Manual is arguing the call at 1st, but Fox is not doing much of a replay. They had kyron over the base when they replayed it!
Posted: 05:23 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Travis
3-0 on Chooch and they probably will walk him cause blanton is up next. Full count now. This is what you gotta like about Kuroda. He doesn’t care if pitcher is next. He gonna go after the 8th guy. Cmon chooch deliver. Ruiz can’t deliver as he grounds out. 1-0 LA Dodgers going to bottom of 5th. Ruiz was ahead 3-0 but he grounds out.
Kuroda: 5IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 4K, 68 pitches (39 strikes, 29 balls)
Bottom of 5th: 7,8,9 hitters up – Lorretta, Castro, Kuroda (need a 1-2-3).
Posted: 05:25 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
That’s the second time there was a close call at 1st with our guy called out and they don’t show a replay, sucky Fox.
Posted: 05:26 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
So NOW they show multiple replays, he WAS SAFE!!!
Posted: 05:28 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 PGD
so was victorino thats 2 blown calls that could have ended up in a run
Posted: 05:31 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Travis
Lorretta grounds out. Juan Castro singles. Kuroda bunts castro over to second. Juan Pierre flies out to deep center.
Blanton: 5IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 4K, 1HR, 82 pitches – 56 strikes, 26 balls
Top 6th: Blanton, Victorino, Werth
Lets get some runs Phillies!!!
Posted: 05:33 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
come on Victorino!
Posted: 05:35 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 tk
i thought victorino was safe too!! but ruiz definitely was..what is this?!
1B umpire sucks
Posted: 05:36 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK, that is a weird picture of Werth on the jumbotron.
Posted: 05:37 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Caleb
I know we’re down but I’ve been really impressed with pitching lately, Blanton is doing pretty good, offense needs to back him up though..
Posted: 05:38 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
oo Werth
Posted: 05:39 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK, Chase: We need a run and we need it NOW!
Posted: 05:39 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 pb
Who woulda thought Mary Hart was such a big baseball fan???? I remember seeing her in the same spot (1st row right to the right of RH batter’s box) during the NLCS but I just figured she was bandwagon jumping on a playoff team. Good for you Mary and how’d you break you arm????
Posted: 05:41 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
I doubt she’ll answer ;)
Posted: 05:41 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
WOO! Runner in scoring position!
OK, Chase, now you have no excuse. Bring him home!
Posted: 05:43 PM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
damn u foul ball
Posted: 05:44 PM on June 6, 2009