Throw-Away Game: Error Costs Dodgers
The Dodgers entered their Wednesday game against the Diamondbacks hoping to sweep. Unfortunately, now LA finds itself struggling to keep afloat in the National League. Their 4-3 loss to Arizona cuts the Dodgers’ lead to two-and-a-half games over the Rockies, and knocks them from holding the best record in the NL. The game was closer than one would think, considering the matchup of Dan Haren versus Jon Garland. The two pitchers matched each other run for run, both giving up three runs apiece. Manny Ramirez and James Loney smacked back-to-back homers in the fourth inning, canceling out the consecutive blasts from Miguel Montero and Chris Young in the second and giving LA the lead. The Snakes came back to score a run in the fifth to tie the score, and the two teams matched each other frame for frame until the ninth.
Ramon Troncoso came in to pitch the ninth inning, and Montero hit a comebacker right to Troncoso. However, the reliever airmailed the throw to the right of Loney, letting Montero take second. After a sacrifice bunt that put Montero on third, the Dodgers had no choice but to walk the bases loaded to face Mark Reynolds with one out. After setting the count full, Troncoso walked Reynolds to drive in the winning run on a walk-off walk.
Randy Wolf will miss his Friday start due to a sore elbow. Clayton Kershaw was supposed to go on Friday, but a bruised shoulder sidelined him. Hiroki Kuroda will start instead against the Giants on regular rest due to Thursday’s off-day.
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Comment by pkcourt on 11 September 2009:
As per Vin Scully maybe walk one but not both, why because it means Tron throws 8 straight balls. This makes it hard to fine strike zone and no place to put batter.