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Sunday, May 11, 2008

Dodgers lose no-hit bid, then game

A hitless effort over 6 2/3 innings by Kuroda was quickly forgotten when the bullpen fell apart and allowed six runs in the top of the eighth for a 8-5 loss to Houston at Dodger Stadium. The loss was the fourth straight for Los Angeles and completed a three-game sweep in front of 40,217 on Mother’s Day.

It was Hunter Pence, the No. 6 hitter, who saved the Astros from being on the wrong side of history, breaking up the no-hit bid with a rip to left field. After the two-out hit by Pence and a walk to Ty Wiggington, Kuroda was replaced by Joe Beimel. Kuroda had a career-high five strikeouts and he walked three.

Did anyone see the game? Kuroda was under 100 pitches, and had just given up 1 hit and a walk. Why was he pulled?

CFiJ Posted: May 11, 2008 at 11:11 PM | 10 comment(s)
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1. Russlan roots for the mediocre Mets Posted: May 12, 2008 at 12:19 AM (#2777511)

Poor Chacon. 8 starts, 3.53 ERA, averaging 6.4 IP/S and his record is 0-0.

2. Gold Star for Robot Boy Posted: May 12, 2008 at 02:42 AM (#2777534)

Why was he pulled?
The walk to Pence was on four pitches, none all that close to the zone. He was behind in the count to most batters, btw.
Kuroda looked gassed, frankly. I had no issues with Torre bringing the hook.

3. Craig Calcaterra Posted: May 12, 2008 at 05:34 AM (#2777547)

Quick or not with the hook on Kuroda, but then he stood by and let Broxton give up five straight hits in the eighth.

4. CFiJ Posted: May 12, 2008 at 05:49 AM (#2777548)

Kuroda looked gassed, frankly. I had no issues with Torre bringing the hook.

Cool, that's the kind of info I wanted to hear. I was just following on Gameday, so it seemed a little surprising.

5. pthomas Posted: May 12, 2008 at 10:52 AM (#2777641)

I agree with the gassed comment. Everything about Kuroda's body language, pitch location, etc, indicated a pitcher at the end of his rope. In fact, even if Kuroda still had the no-hitter, he should have been pulled after the walk to Wiggington.

6. Chris Dial Posted: May 12, 2008 at 11:42 AM (#2777685)

He was behind in the count to most batters, btw.

How many pitches? How could he be behind every (or even lots) hitter and go 6.2 with under 100 pitches?

7. Gold Star for Robot Boy Posted: May 12, 2008 at 12:01 PM (#2777696)

Quick or not with the hook on Kuroda, but then he stood by and let Broxton give up five straight hits in the eighth.
This, I will not defend.

8. Gold Star for Robot Boy Posted: May 12, 2008 at 12:08 PM (#2777704)

How many pitches? How could he be behind every (or even lots) hitter and go 6.2 with under 100 pitches?
Kuroda faced 25 batters, and threw first-pitch strikes to only 10.
Quick-and-dirty interpretation of Gameday: HOU hitters did a lousy job of hitting Kuroda's cripple pitches.

9. B. Selig Posted: May 12, 2008 at 12:26 PM (#2777728)

Kuroda looked gassed, frankly. I had no issues with Torre bringing the hook.

Kuroda always seems to look gassed, even when his pitching is still working. I don't think I've seen him not gasping for air through a thick layer of face sweat.

10. CFiJ Posted: May 12, 2008 at 12:30 PM (#2777735)

You know, for a highly successful, mentally tough closer playing in the Pacific Northwest after being used to the Japanese humidity, I always thought Kazuhiro Sasaki sweated an awful lot on the mound. My theory is that he was loading up the ball in some way. Like, putting some oil on his face and then always wiping his brow...

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