Yesterday, the Blue completed a sweep of last place Colorado to improve to 33-15, but the Dodger pen made it very interesting in the ninth inning, so much so that Jonathan Broxton had to make 40+ pitches just to get the last two outs after the Rockies cut the lead from 8-3 to 8-6. Eventually, Broxton would get those last two outs without any further damage, and the Rockies would leave the bases loaded in the process.
Almost the very same scenario played out tonight in Chicago at Wrigley Field. The Dodgers got two quick runs early in the game, and Randy Wolf made it stand up for seven innings, until he gave up a lead-off solo home run in the eighth inning to cut the lead to 2-1. Wolf was then yanked for Ramon Troncoso who made it interesting in both the eighth and ninth innings. The Cubs loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but failed to score, as Troncoso got two big strikeouts to the end the game as the Cubs, too, left the bases loaded.
Final score: 2-1, Dodgers. Dodgers improve to 34-15, by far the best record in the league.
I can't imagine what goes through Joe Torre's mind when he sees the bullpen cut these games so close, but it sure is nerve-racking for me, and I'm not on the team. Either way, it's nice to see them continue to prove to the baseball world that this team is, in fact, a team, and not Manny plus 24 other guys. Every day or night, someone else is coming up big for the Blue, whether it be someone getting a big hit, or a pitcher getting a big out somewhere. Yesterday it was James Loney coming up with a huge bases-clearing double that broke a close game open, and tonight, it was all pitching from Wolf and Troncoso. And tomorrow, it will probably be someone else.
Almost the very same scenario played out tonight in Chicago at Wrigley Field. The Dodgers got two quick runs early in the game, and Randy Wolf made it stand up for seven innings, until he gave up a lead-off solo home run in the eighth inning to cut the lead to 2-1. Wolf was then yanked for Ramon Troncoso who made it interesting in both the eighth and ninth innings. The Cubs loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but failed to score, as Troncoso got two big strikeouts to the end the game as the Cubs, too, left the bases loaded.
Final score: 2-1, Dodgers. Dodgers improve to 34-15, by far the best record in the league.
I can't imagine what goes through Joe Torre's mind when he sees the bullpen cut these games so close, but it sure is nerve-racking for me, and I'm not on the team. Either way, it's nice to see them continue to prove to the baseball world that this team is, in fact, a team, and not Manny plus 24 other guys. Every day or night, someone else is coming up big for the Blue, whether it be someone getting a big hit, or a pitcher getting a big out somewhere. Yesterday it was James Loney coming up with a huge bases-clearing double that broke a close game open, and tonight, it was all pitching from Wolf and Troncoso. And tomorrow, it will probably be someone else.
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