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LA beat the Phillies 5-0 tonight meaning the Dodgers have won the first two games against the Phillies in this 3 game series. LA has won 10 straight games as Philadelphia hasn't scored a run in either game. Not that you would know it by the results but these games are being played in Philadelphia. I've always had a great amount of respect for Phillies interim manager Ryne Sandberg. He was a great Cub and it seems he's paid his dues in working his way up the managing ranks. Unfortunately for him his first test is this struggling Phillies team. I'm not sure how much he can do at this late point in the season but the Dodgers aren't making his life any easier.
Not much to report about this game, other than it was the Clayton Kershaw show. He finally received some run support. Once again he provided some of his own run support, he doubled to left field in the 5th inning driving in Juan Uribe. That gave the Dodgers a 2 run lead, which was one more run than was needed to win the game. Kershaw pitched 8 innings, only giving up 3 hits and no runs. He added 8 more strikeouts to his already impressive resume. Kershaw is tied for second in MLB in strikeouts. He's at 182 strikeouts right now and well on his way to 200+. Kershaw improves to 12-7 and lowered his league leading ERA to 1.80. Kershaw may be the pitching equivalent of Miguel Cabrera.
ESPN had an interesting stat on one of their broadcasts tonight: LA is the third team to go 42-8 over a 50 game stretch in the history of MLB. The other two teams, both of whom performed that feat in the early 40s, won the World Series. Maybe this amazing season is Karma's way of rewarding the great Vin Scully with one more World Series title before he moves on to the great baseball field in the sky.
LA closes their 3 game series with the Phillies tomorrow. An early game that starts early afternoon on the East Coast. It will be Ricky Nolasco (9-9, 3.62 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels (5-13, 3.65). Another LA pitching note they may activate Brian Wilson tomorrow. Although Brandon League only needed 8 pitches tonight to close the door on the Phillies in the 9th inning, I'd rather have a healthy Wilson in the playoffs.
Alex Rodriguez was in the news yet again today, does anyone else but him want him to play. Arod please just go away.
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