Jon Gray reached double-digit strikeouts for the sixth time this season. It doesn’t matter to him if it was a perennial MVP candidate at-bat or a September call-up, in the broadcast everyone came across as interesting when described by Scully. The Dodgers have decided that Friday is Vin Scully Appreciation Day, and it should tell you something that the pre-game ceremony will be televised live on KTLA Channel 5 and on SportsNet LA’s English and Spanish channels, as well as on KLAC radio (AM 570.) No blackouts, no cable fees. The Rockies endured their 81st defeat and fourth in five games. It is gone.’ Then I just shut up. “Without that it is incredibly tough to succeed”.
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A two-run single by switch-hitter Yasmani Grandal (batting left-handed) gave the Dodgers a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
In 2013, Korach wrote the book “Holy Toledo” about another broadcasting giant, Bill King, who called A’s, Raiders and Warriors games for many years and worked alongside Korach in the latter stages of his career.
“Utley, sprawled in the dirt, flipped it back and accurately to Gonzalez”, Scully said. “It was very heartfelt”. ESPN spent much of their broadcast Wednesday night paying tribute to the great announcer, including stepping aside to pick up his call of an inning.
“He’s always just been so gracious”, Korach said. Scully – who will retire after calling his final game on October 2 – began to explain how the then-Giant spent his offseasons spearfishing to help stay in shape.
“Then, my grammar school was 20 blocks from the old Polo Grounds, so I could walk after school at 2:30, catch the game at 3:15 for nothing, because I was a member of the Police Athletic League and the Catholic Youth Organization”. Two of the greatest left-handed pitchers of all-time were both Dodgers and they pitched at the beginning (Sandy Koufax) and the end (Clayton Kershaw) of his career.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will present the broadcaster with the key to the city, the first key the mayor has given out. Corey Seager scored from third and Colorado catcher Tom Murphy had his back to the plate as he fielded the throw from right field, allowing Justin Turner to score from second.
Ross Stripling (5-8) entered the game in his familiar role as “emergency starter”, and shutdown the Rockies for three consecutive innings. O’Malley’s father, Walter, first owned the team and was instrumental in bringing the Bronx-born Scully west when the Dodgers relocated to the vast Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Making his first start since August 22, Kazmir left after throwing only 19 pitches because of right intercostal spasms. On the rare occasion there would be a Dodger home run, and Vinny would match it with a call.
“He is doing big-time stuff”, Weiss said. “To do that in his first few years in the league, he’s a special player”.
Carlos Estevez gave up an insurance run in the seventh on an Adrian Gonzalez sac-fly. He finished 2 for 4.
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Grandal has now knocked in seven runs in the last two games, and 12 overall in 14 games against Colorado this season. Chatwood hit a chopper to the right side, and Utley came in for it. Rockies RHP Chad Bettis (13-7, 4.79 ERA) faces Kershaw (11-3, 1.73) on Saturday.
