Game 69: Dodgers @ Oakland 2:5
After Saturday nights marathon of a game, I didn't make it back to the stadium until just in time for the first pitch.
Maybe part of it was worry-- worry about the fact that with Aaron Sele and his recent struggles, the Dodgers stood a decent chance of getting swept. Worry that when I returned to work, I would have to deal with my co-workers who are A's fans. It was bad enough that my wife is originally from Oakland and a big Athletics fan.
To this point, she hasn't been to in my face, but I know a sweep will be a whole different game.
Well, it appears Joe Blanton is too much for the Dodgers to handle. He pitched eight innings, giving up just two runs.
Nomar Garciaparra went two-for-three with a solo home run in the sixth, increasing his batting average fore the season to .355.
Ramon Martinez drove in the Dodgers other run, with a single in the fifth.
Aaron Sele lost his second consecutive start, and is winless in his last four. Odalis Perez came in in relief after four innings, giving up no runs on five hits.
Sandy Alomar, Jr. got the nod to start behind the plate a day after the seventeen inning marathon Russ Martin caught.
Maybe it was a cheap way for Fran McCourt to honor Alomar's 40th birthday.
Matt Kemp stole his fourth base of his short season in the second inning.
Some thoughts:
1) Why wasn't Kent in the lineup? It seems to me that he is one of the main threats we have, and to keep him out of the lineup in such an important game is ridiculous.
2) Andre Ethier showed his value on defense by throwing out Nick Swisher at home. Is there anything this kid can't do?
3) It seems that Sele may have finally come down to Earth. With a strong showing by Odalis Perez, is it time to make another rotation change?
4) Speaking of Sele, it was nice to see a Dodgers pitcher defend our batters. Sele plunked A's hitter Mike Rouse in the fourth after Blanton hit Garciaparra in the top half of the inning.
Maybe part of it was worry-- worry about the fact that with Aaron Sele and his recent struggles, the Dodgers stood a decent chance of getting swept. Worry that when I returned to work, I would have to deal with my co-workers who are A's fans. It was bad enough that my wife is originally from Oakland and a big Athletics fan.
To this point, she hasn't been to in my face, but I know a sweep will be a whole different game.
Well, it appears Joe Blanton is too much for the Dodgers to handle. He pitched eight innings, giving up just two runs.
Nomar Garciaparra went two-for-three with a solo home run in the sixth, increasing his batting average fore the season to .355.
Ramon Martinez drove in the Dodgers other run, with a single in the fifth.
Aaron Sele lost his second consecutive start, and is winless in his last four. Odalis Perez came in in relief after four innings, giving up no runs on five hits.
Sandy Alomar, Jr. got the nod to start behind the plate a day after the seventeen inning marathon Russ Martin caught.
Maybe it was a cheap way for Fran McCourt to honor Alomar's 40th birthday.
Matt Kemp stole his fourth base of his short season in the second inning.
Some thoughts:
1) Why wasn't Kent in the lineup? It seems to me that he is one of the main threats we have, and to keep him out of the lineup in such an important game is ridiculous.
2) Andre Ethier showed his value on defense by throwing out Nick Swisher at home. Is there anything this kid can't do?
3) It seems that Sele may have finally come down to Earth. With a strong showing by Odalis Perez, is it time to make another rotation change?
4) Speaking of Sele, it was nice to see a Dodgers pitcher defend our batters. Sele plunked A's hitter Mike Rouse in the fourth after Blanton hit Garciaparra in the top half of the inning.
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