*** Official Los Angeles Dodgers @ Kansas City Royals Game Thread (6/24) ***

[alnorth]

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LAD (43-36)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	0
KC (40-37)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0

Win, (8-2) Clayton Kershaw 8IP 0R 0ER 1BB 8K
Save, (23) Kenley Jansen 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K

VS.



Loss, (4-7) Danny Duffy 6IP 1R 1ER 4BB 5K
Aaron Crow 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Kelvin Herrera 1⅓IP 1R 1ER 1BB 2K
Michael Mariot ⅔IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

Home Runs

none

AL Central

Final: CWS 4, BAL 2
Final: DET 8, TEX 2
Final / 14: CLE 8, ARI 9
Final: MIN 6, LAA 8

Starting Lineups

LAD

1. Justin Turner, 3B
2. Hanley Ramirez, SS
scratched
2. Matt Kemp, LF
3. Yasiel Puig, DH
4. Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
5. Scott Van Slyke, CF/RF
6. A.J. Ellis, C
7. Jamie Romak, RF
7. Andre Ethier, ph/CF
8. Carlos Triunfel, SS
8. Dee Gordon, ph/2B
9. Miguel Rojas, 2B/SS

KC

1. Lorenzo Cain, CF
2. Eric Hosmer, 1B
3. Billy Butler, DH
4. Alex Gordon, LF
5. Salvador Perez, C
6. Omar Infante, 2B
7. Danny Valencia, 3B
8. Justin Maxwell, RF
9. Alcides Escobar, SS

[TLO]

Originally Posted by bsroyals54

did they smoke reefer before the game? if so that would be hilarious

Why yes I did.

[petegz28]

I hope Ned proves me wrong but playing Valencia and Maxwell in the same lineup against one of the best pitchers in the league is less than smart

[C3HIEF3S]

Come on Duffy, go right at em

[C3HIEF3S]

Originally Posted by petegz28

I hope Ned proves me wrong but playing Valencia and Maxwell in the same lineup against one of the best pitchers in the league is less than smart

I'd rather not find out what Moose would look like against the best pitcher in the game.

[KCUnited]

Nice quiet start to the inning, I enjoyed that.

[ROYC75]

Damn, this cat is wearing Duff down!

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by petegz28

I hope Ned proves me wrong but playing Valencia and Maxwell in the same lineup against one of the best pitchers in the league is less than smart

Who would you play instead? Moose and Dyson, when Kershaw murders left-handed hitters?

We don't have a lot of options.

[C3HIEF3S]

What a plate appearance.

[bsroyals54]

Originally Posted by petegz28

I hope Ned proves me wrong but playing Valencia and Maxwell in the same lineup against one of the best pitchers in the league is less than smart

valencia > moose

dyson > maxwell

[ROYC75]

How many fouls in a row?

[C3HIEF3S]

That's just a good AB. Give him credit.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by lewdog

Wow, that is emotional to watch. Very touching. No idea how either the son or father can do that. Props to both.

That was great. Having members of my family in the military, I can relate to the emotion of seeing a loved one come home.

Damn allergies.

Great effort by Cain, but Turner ends up at 3rd.

[petegz28]

Playing Valencia for Moose I can understand, Moose has not been on a streak or anything. But playing Maxwell for Dyson is the stupid part. Dyson has better speed, has been hitting good and isn't a strikeout king like Maxwell

[Al Bundy]

JUST ****ING WALK HIM GODDAMNIT

[Al Bundy]

You dumb ****, he wasn't going to strike out. Just walk his ass, jesus.