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Kenta Maeda Homers in Major League Debut
“Everybody is in search for that first run of the season and guys needs to smile a little bit and relax and play baseball the way they can and they will be fine”.
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The previous Major League Baseball record for consecutive scoreless innings to begin a season was 26, which was set by the 1943 St. Louis Browns, according to Stats LLC. “We do have 159 games left”. We will win series this year. They have a WHIP of 0.444 on the year, the best in the league. The Padres lost 3-0 Tuesday night.
In his second at-bat in America’s big leagues, Maeda took Andrew Cashner deep, meaning in three games in their home ballpark the Dodgers pitching staff beat the Padres on both offense and defense.
The Padres thought they’d ended their scoreless streak in the sixth.
After Cory Spangenberg beat out an infield single to second with out in the first, Kazmir retired his last 16 batters. Adrian Gonzalez is 11-for-32 with four homers and six RBIs while A.J. Ellis is 7-for-14 against Cashner, who is 15-17 with a 2.64 ERA in 60 career games (38 starts) at Petco Park. It is the first week of April, and the Padres will of course score runs again. We’re pretty sure he didn’t hit there. “That is our opportunity”.
Scott Kazmir (1-0) defied the critics in his Dodgers debut, throwing six innings of shutout ball allowing just one-hit with no walks and five strikeouts.
Maeda (1-0) waved to the crowd as he rounded third base and then got the silent treatment in the dugout from his teammates, who then mobbed him.
Maeda certainly doesn’t have that kind of track record on these shores, as he was making his major league debut after eight stellar seasons in Japan.
Kenta Maeda has yet to throw an official pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but they’re already swooning over their latest import. “I’ve got a defense behind me that gives me a great deal of confidence to make pitches even behind in the count”. Nomo, the first Japanese player to permanently join the majors, is now a special adviser to the Padres’ baseball operations.
Yasiel Puig also homered for the Dodgers, his first.
Road trips to Coors Field were made for times like these as the Padres hit the road for the first time this season without a win, a run or any momentum at all to speak of. Carl Crawford singled in Puig.
Detroit catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a two-run home run and a two-run double to lead the Tigers to a 7-3 win over Miami Marlins.
“I didn’t know that the ball’s going to go in, so I was running really hard”.
Center fielder Jon Jay added “we’ve got to keep working, it’s a long season”.
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Dodgers: Manager Dave Roberts expects 2B Howie Kendrick (calf) and C Yasmani Grandal (forearm) to be activated from the disabled list in time for the home opener against Arizona on Tuesday….