Stephanie Tanner (Jodie Sweetin) seems to have forgotten herself while at a baseball game recently-everyone’s (but dad Danny’s) favorite middle child disrupted the final game in the series between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Advertisement
“I just closed my eyes and swung the bat”, he admitted.
Greinke (19-3) not only clinched home-field advantage in the NLDS for a Dodgers team that thrives at Chavez Ravine with a 54-26 home record, he also nailed down his second career ERA title by allowing just one run over eight innings. On top of a black tablecloth, they placed the three Giants World Series trophies from the past five years, as well as the Golden State Warriors’ National Basketball Association championship trophy. The Mets hold the tiebreaker. To find a combination before that, you have to go back to Fred Anderson and Ferdie Schupp of the 1917 New York Giants.
Anderson is making a strong case to be included in Los Angeles’ postseason rotation behind Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke, and Alex Wood (11-12, 3.89 ERA) also appears a likely starter, but he’ll have to shake off a rough outing.
Anderson (10-9) retired 14 straight batters following Kevin Frandsen’s one-out single in the third before Jarrett Parker singled to start the eighth. In Dodgers annals, it is better than the best by Drysdale (2.15), Don Sutton (2.08), Orel Hershiser (2.03), Kershaw (1.77) and Koufax (1.73).
In Cleveland, pinch runner Eduardo Nunez scored from third base off a wild pitch and Torii Hunter hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning. He limited them to two runs on five hits with four strikeouts and a walk in seven innings. “There were hardly any errors behind me all season”, Greinke said.
Although Leake expressed disappointment at not doing more to lift the Giants into the playoffs, Bochy said the right-hander “brought what we were hoping”.
Marred by mismanagement and kicked down (repeatedly) by the Cardinals, the Dodgers have been stuck in a state that has fluctuated between disappointment and mediocrity for almostthree decades. “We’re still trying to fight the Mets for home-field advantage”. “We didn’t really see him at full speed tonight”. Hudson threw his cap into the stands as he went into the dugout, bringing an end to his brilliant 17-year career. “My changeup I felt was pretty good and the curveball was in the mix this time”, he said.
Los Angeles extended its lead to 2-1 in the fourth when Adrian Gonzalez grounded into a double play, scoring Howie Kendrick, who singled leading off. Justin Turner homered with two outs in the first for the Dodgers’ first run.
“I know it meant a lot to him even though he lied and said it probably didn’t before”, catcher A.J. Ellis said. He struck out one. How he feels will dictate if and when he plays again. “This is a classy town and a classy organization and the best teammates I’ve ever played with. I’m very proud of the career that I’ve had”.
First baseman Darin Ruf connected on a three-run home run in the first inning and the bullpen worked 4-1/3 effective innings to lead Philadelphia to victory over the New York Mets.
San Diego (74-85) comes off a 3-1 win Thursday against Milwaukee but could be without three of its best hitters for this series.
The Dodgers beat the Giants on Thursday, 3-2.
Advertisement
