The Dodgers eeked out a victory last night against the Padres. After a miserable start that saw him give up three early runs, starter Kevin Correia settled down to give the Dodgers a chance. All they had to do was score some runs. As you know, of course, that's been easier said than done. Fortunately, several Dodgers in the lineup where up to the task.
The middle of the Dodgers batting order woke up and got the job done. Matt Kemp hit two doubles, Justin Turner whacked two doubles of his own and Carl Crawford blasted a home run to go along with two singles. They punished Padres starter Ian Kennedy for six runs and eventually held on for an 8 to 6 victory. The above photo is of Crawford, via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2014.
Of note, the very last play of the game had to be reviewed by the umpires. Jedd Gyorko singled to Puig, who subsequently threw home to get the advancing runner, Abraham Almonte. Seeing this, Almonte rounded thirdbase and headed back, but was picked off. Adrian Gonzalez had cutoff Puig's throw and nailed him. After a umpire review he was called out to end the game. Watch it here.
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- ICYMI: The Dodgers called up amateur pugilist Erisbel Arruebarrena from AAA and sent Carlos Triunfel back to Albuquerque. Per a Dodgers press release:
Arruebarrena most recently played in three rehab games for the Rookie-level AZL Dodgers (right shoulder soreness), going 4-for-11 with two doubles, two homers and four RBI, and has batted .333 with three doubles, two triples, a homer and 11 RBI in 26 games with the Isotopes this season. The 24-year-old has gone 5-for-16 (.313) with two RBI in eight games in two previous call-ups with the Dodgers.
- Not good. Zack Greinke could miss a start. Check out this tweet by Eric Stephen of True Blue LA below:
Don Matingly wouldn't say Zack Greinke would start Thursday. Didn't want to go into detail. Said more info to follow tomorrow
— Eric Stephen (@truebluela) August 20, 2014
- Via Michael Lananna at MLB.com, "Perez fires perfect inning in first rehab outing."
"If he holds up in that setting and everything's good with his foot, then we kind of move into getting him into a bullpen situation, where he's getting back into our routine," Mattingly said.
- Via Ryan Walton at Valley Bay News, "Julio Urias Continues to Exceed Expectations."
“It’s not your typical stuff coming from a kid who just turned 18,” said (Matt) Herges. “You see the numbers on the fastball. He touches upper 90′s. You see the spin on his breaking ball and you’re thinking this is an upper level guy or an older guy. You see the changeup that makes everybody look foolish.”
- Greatest coach ever! Via Mike Oz at Big League Stew, "Little League World Series coach delivers heartwarming speech after loss."
- Watch Orel Hershiser accepts the Ice Bucket Challenge to help raise awareness for ALS, below.
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