Oct 09 2016

2016 Senior League Division Series: Game 2, Dodgers @ Nationals

Well, that was slightly surprising. Kershaw had a terrible game and got chased with 101 pitches and 3 runs scored in the 5th. The Dodgers (92 – 71) Bullpen was up to the task however and shut out the Nationals (95 – 68) for the final 4. The Nationals contributed to their own problems with Danny Espinosa Striking Out in critical situations with runners on base and Daniel Murphy had an egregious base running error on an attempted steal (to be fair he’s coming back from an injury and might have made it earlier in the season).

Scherzer was even worse, falling behind 4 – 0 before the end of the 3rd Inning. After that it was simply a matter of hanging on to the lead for the Dodgers

Friday’s Game

Top 1st- Solo Shot. Dodgers 1 – 0.

Top 3rd- Leadoff Single. Sacrifice. RBI Single, Dodgers 2 – 0. 2 RBI HR, Dodgers 4 – 0.

Bottom 3rd- Double. Walk. Double Steal, Runners at 2nd and 3rd. 2 RBI Single, Dodgers 4 – 2.

Bottom 4th- Leadoff Double. Sacrifice. RBI Sacrifice, Dodgers 4 – 3 Final.

Dodgers lead series 1 – 0.

Also Friday we saw the Red Sox and Rangers slip to 2 – 0 Series deficits. There is no denying that’s a dire situation in a 5 game series because it puts you only 1 loss away from elimination. For the Nationals and Giants it’s a position they want to avoid with a win today.

The Dodgers will be sending Rich Hill (L, 12 – 5, 2.12 ERA) against the Nationals’ Tanner Roark (R, 16 – 10, 2.83 ERA), both really good pitchers.

This is a rain delayed game and, as bad as MLB wants to get it in so it doesn’t throw off the rest of the Playoff schedule, the forecast is for more rain than yesterday when they called it. We shall see.

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  1. Josh Reddick singles to center field. Turner to 2nd.

  2. Nationals pitching change: Marc Rzepczynski in for Roark

  3. Yasiel Puig walked. Bases loaded with 1 out

  4. Yasmani Grandal struck out

  5. Howie Kendrick flied out to center to end the top of the 5th.

    Nationals 3 – Dodgers 2

  6. Bottom of the 5th: Rich Hill pitching for the Dodgers

  7. Trea Turner singles to center.

  8. Turner steals 2nd

  9. Bryce Harper singles; Turner to 3rd.

  10. Jayson Werth pop out. 1 out rinners on 1st & 3rd

  11. Daniel Murphy singles to center Turner scores. Harper to 3rd.

    Nationals 4 – Dodgers 2

  12. Dodgers pitching change: Pedro Báez in for Hill

  13. Anthony Rendón flies out to left field. Harper out at home plate ending the 5th inning

    Nationals 4 – Dodgers 2

  14. Top of the 6th: Marc Rzepczynski pitching for the Nationals

  15. ulberson pinch-hitting for P.Báez. Culberson flied out to left field.

  16. Chase Utley walked.

  17. Corey Seager struck out; Utley steals 2nd

  18. Justin Turner walked on ful count.

    Nationals pitching change: Sammy Solis Marc Rzepczynski

  19. Adrián González flied out to left field to end the top of the 6th inning

  20. Bottom of the 6th: Pedro Báez pitching for the Dodgers

  21. Leadoff Single

  22. K. 1 Down

  23. Ground out. 2 Down

  24. Pitching change

  25. K. Top 7th

  26. Fly out. 1 Down

  27. 2 Out

  28. Bottom 7th

  29. K. 1 Away

  30. New pitcher

  31. Double

  32. RBI Single. Nationals 5 – 2

  33. Top 8th

  34. KO. 1 Gone

  35. More pitching

  36. Put out at 1st. 2 Down

  37. Bottom 8th

  38. 1 Away

  39. K. 2 Away

  40. K. Top 9th

  41. 1 Down

  42. Single

  43. KO. 2 Down

  44. Runner to 2nd. Defensive indifference

  45. Washington 5 – 2 Final

  46. Series tied at 1.

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