Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Blog » Joe Beimel http://www.dodgershomeplate.com A blog about Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:36:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Dodgers clinch a share of the West division http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-clinch-a-share-of-the-west-division/ http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-clinch-a-share-of-the-west-division/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:03:54 +0000 DodgerFanatic http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/?p=66 The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched atleast a share of the West division on Wednesday night as they beat the San Diego Padres 12-4. Now all the Dodgers have to do is win one more game or have the Arizona Diamondbacks lose one game and the Dodgers will be the 2008 National League West Champions!

Manny Ramirez hit a two-run home run while Nomar Garciaparra added a solo home run of his own against the Padres. Matt Kemp, James Loney, and Angel Berroa joined Ramirez and Garciaparra with two rbi’s each in the game. Not to be left out, Andre Ethier and Chin-lung Hu both had one rbi in the game as well.

The Dodgers offense kept pressure on the Padres pitchers all night long as they scored runs off of five different Padres hurlers. Great job by the Dodgers bats!

Clayton Kershaw was the starting pitcher for the Dodgers and he tossed 5 2/3 innings but was pulled after giving up six hits and three runs. Kershaw struck out seven and walked two while picking up the win to improve to 5-5 on the year. Chan Ho Park gave up one run in relief but then Joe Beimel, Cory Wade, and Scott Proctor finished off the Padres.

The Dodgers will be looking for the division crown on Thusday night when they take on the Padres once again. Dodgers Blog

]]> http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-clinch-a-share-of-the-west-division/feed/ 0 Dodgers are shut out 4-0 by the Padres http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-are-shut-out-4-0-by-the-padres/ http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-are-shut-out-4-0-by-the-padres/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:57:15 +0000 DodgerFanatic http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/?p=62 Blah, what a bad game for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. They were shut out by the San Diego Padres 4-0. The only good thing to come out of the game was that the Arizona Diamondbacks also lost so the Dodgers are still up 1.5 games in the division.

Greg Maddux was the losing pitcher for the Dodgers as he gave up all four runs in six innings of action. Maddux allowed seven hits, walked two, and struck out four while dropping his season record to 7-12. Scott Elbert, Scott Proctor, and Joe Beimel all did a great job out of the bullpen but the offense was never able to get anything going to come back in the game.

Just a terrible showing for the offense as they were unable to push across any runs against Cha Seung Baek and two Padres relief pitchers. They only had four hits in the entire game combined so they offense just needs to forget about this game and come back out on Tuesday night and swing the bats better.

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]]> http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-are-shut-out-4-0-by-the-padres/feed/ 0 Dodgers outhit the Rockies in a 16-10 victory http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-outhit-the-rockies-in-a-16-10-victory/ http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-outhit-the-rockies-in-a-16-10-victory/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:43:17 +0000 DodgerFanatic http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/?p=52 The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies combined to scored 26 runs on Monday night as the two teams played in a slugfest at Coors Field.  The Dodgers had jumped out to a 16-4 lead after five innings but the Rockies didn’t back down and scored the next six runs of the game as they kept chipping their way back.  Luckily for the Dodgers, there are only nine innings in a game and the Rockies ran out of time.

What I found interesting was that the Dodgers scored 16 runs at Coors Field but they did not hit one home run!  It was a lot of run scoring singles and doubles that scored most of the Dodgers runs.  James Loney went 3-6 and had five rbi in the game to lead the team at the plate.  Andre Ethier, Jeff Kent, and Angel Berroa all had two rbi each to chip in.  Matt Kemp, Russell Martin, Andy LaRoche, and Eric Stults all contributed with one rbi each.  The Dodgers should have probably scored even more runs but they left 22 runners on base.

The pitching staff was kind of dissappointing as all five pitchers were charged with atleast one run.  Starting pitcher Stults lasted just 3 2/3 innings as he was rocked for six hits and three runs.  Stults gave up a solo home run to Matt Holliday as well.  Brian Falkenborg and Joe Beimel both were charged with one run each.  Cory Wade pitched two innings and gave up three runs.  Hong-Chih Kuo gave up two more runs in the bottom of the ninth inning before he was finally able to get the last out.  Falkenborg ended up getting the victory and is now 2-2 on the year.

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]]> http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-outhit-the-rockies-in-a-16-10-victory/feed/ 0 Dodgers take a beating by the Braves 9-3 http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-take-a-beating-by-the-braves-9-3/ http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-take-a-beating-by-the-braves-9-3/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:45:49 +0000 DodgerFanatic http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-take-a-beating-by-the-braves-9-3/ The Los Angeles Dodgers took a beating from the bats of the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.  The Braves came out swinging and defeated the Dodgers 9-3 to even the three game series at one game each.

Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley gave up six runs on six hits in only 5 1/3 innings of action.  Five of the six runs were earned and charged to Billingsley as he took the loss and dropped to 8-8 on the season.  Billingsley struck out eight batters but also had control issues as he walked four others.

Ramon Troncoso pitched 1 2/3 innings without giving up a run but then Joe Beimel gave up three hits and a run and Cory Wade allowed two more runs to score in the ninth inning.  It just wasn’t a good night to be a Dodgers pitcher.

James Loney had a rbi double in the in the sixth inning that score Andre Ethier for the Dodgers first run of the game.  The Dodgers did not score again until the ninth inning when Delwyn Young scored on a rbi groundout by Nomar Garciaparra.  Loney also scored on that play when Kelly Johnson committed a throwing error.

The Dodgers just didn’t play good and most of the blame has to go on the pitching staff.  Will they get it together and come back and get a victory on Wednesday?

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Stults ended up taking the loss after pitching 5 1/3 innings and giving up five hits and the four runs.  Lance Berkman hit a solo home run off of Stults in the first inning but after that it was a rbi single and then a two run single for the Astros off of Stults.

The Dodgers bullpen did a good job as they tossed 2 2/3 innigs of scoreless baseball.  Ramon Troncoso, Joe Beimel, and Cory Wade all pitched out of the bullpen and did a great job.

James Loney had the only rbi for the dodgers as he hit a sacrafice fly in the first inning to score Andre Ethier.  The dodgers as a team left 21 runners on base and that is why the only scored one run in the game.

Clayton Kershaw will take the mound for the Dodgers on Tuesday night as they try to get back into the series with the Astros.  Dodgers Blog

]]> http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-out-hit-the-astros-but-lose-the-game-4-1/feed/ 0 Dodgers finish three game sweep of Reds with 7-4 victory http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-finish-three-game-sweep-of-reds-with-7-4-victory/ http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-finish-three-game-sweep-of-reds-with-7-4-victory/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:04:39 +0000 DodgerFanatic http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-finish-three-game-sweep-of-reds-with-7-4-victory/ The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up another road win in Cincinnati and defeated the Reds by the score of 7-4.  With the three run victory the Dodgers finished up a nice three game sweep of the Reds.  Anytime you sweep your opponent you are doing a good job, but when it happens on the road it is a very good job.

Matt Kemp hit a solo home run and also had a two run double to lead the Dodgers at the plate with three rbi.  Juan Pierre, Russell Martin, James Loney, and Andre Ethier all chipped in with one rbi each as well.  Good production as more then just a few people helped out at the plate to score some runs.

Eric Stults pitched six inning to get the win for the Dodgers.  Stults gave up six hits and three runs (one earned) to get his first victory of the season.  Scott Proctor also gave up one run in the game but then three other Dodger relief pitchers held the Reds scoreless the rest of the game.  Joe Beimel, Jonathan Broxton, and Takashi Saito finished things up nicely.  Saito earned his 10th save of the season in the game.

]]> http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-finish-three-game-sweep-of-reds-with-7-4-victory/feed/ 0 Dodgers are able to get by the Reds 3-1 http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-are-able-to-get-by-the-reds-3-1/ http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-are-able-to-get-by-the-reds-3-1/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:13:49 +0000 DodgerFanatic http://www.dodgershomeplate.com/dodgers-are-able-to-get-by-the-reds-3-1/ The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up a close win against the Cincinnati Reds by the score of 3-1.  Jeff Kent went 3-4 in the game with a rbi double to finish the game with one rbi.  Juan Pierre and Russell Martin both had one rbi in the game as well.

Chad Billinglsey got the start on the mound for the Dodgers but only pitched 6 1/3 inning while he gave up five hits and one run.  It was good enough to get the win, but it would have been nice to see Chad throw a few more innings and save the bullpen.

Joe Beimel and Jonathan Broxton both pitched in relief of Billinglsey and they both did a great job by not allowing any runs to score.  Takashi Saito came in closed things down in the ninth to record his ninth save of the season.  That is exactly what you want your bullpen to do.

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Chad Billingsley threw seven innings and only gave up four hits while striking out seven batters to pick up the win for the Dodgers.  Billingsley is now 4-5 on the season.  Jonathan Broxton pitched a scoreless eighth inning after Billingsley left the game.  Joe Beimel did give up one run in the ninth inning before closer Takashi Saito was brough in to get the last out and get his seventh save of the season.

Juan Pierre, Russell Martin, Matt Kemp, and Billingsley all had one rbi each for the Dodgers.  The Dodgers scored two runs in the second and seventh innings.

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DeWitt led the Dodgers at the plate with two rbi in the game.  James Loney and Matt Kemp both had one rbi in the game as well.

Starting pitcher Brad Penny lasted six innings as he gave up nine hits and five runs in the game.  Penny gave up a two run home run to Adam Dunn in the game as well.  Penny wasn’t his usual self as he didn’t have great command and couldn’t locate hit pitches very well.

Joe Beimel, Jonathan Broxton, and Takashi Saito threw the final three innings of the game for the Dodgers.  Saito ended up picking up the win which improves his record to 2-1.

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Juan Pierre had a two run double in the top of the ninth inning and then later scored on a Andruw Jones ground out to shortstop to spark the ninth inning rally.  Pierre led the Dodgers with three rbi in the game.  Blake Dewitt had a solo home run for one rbi and Jones had one rbi as well for the Dodgers.

Starting pitcher Derek Lowe didn’t have his best stuff on the night.  Lowe allowed six hits and four runs in six innings of action.  He would have been in line for the loss had the Dodgers not came back.  Scott Proctor, Joe Beimel, Jonathan Broxton, and Takashi Saito pitched the final three innings of the game without allowing a run.  Broxton got the win and Saito picked up the save.

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