Hiroki Kuroda came into last night's game against the Chicago Cubs with a 2-3 record, but a 3.48 ERA. That kind of goes to show that he's not gotten much help from his offense. Basically, he deserves better.
Last night, it was the same old song and dance for the Dodgers, and Kuroda got shafted again.
Despite giving up only 1 ER in 6.1 IP, the Dodgers' offense was putrid again and could only score 1 run, as the Cubs won 3-1. The Dodgers were up 1-0 heading into the 7th, but it all unraveled. Oh, and they also had the bases loaded with 1 down in the 8th, but couldn't push 1 damn run across the board. Horrible, just plain horrible.
The only run in the first 7 innings came when Blake DeWitt got his 24th RBI of the season with a 2-out single in the 4th to score James Loney. Some guy named Sean Gallagher pretty much shut them down except for that. Sad.
The 7th is when the Cubs made some noise. And you know what, I knew it was inevitable. The most frustrating thing about watching this game is that I couldn't help but feel that at some point, the Dodgers would blow it - and they sure did. Call me pessimistic all you want, but I've seen enough Dodger games in my life to know when they look like they will choke, and last night was one of them. When the offense is this anemic, there is no margin for error. The Dodgers sure like to live dangerously.
After the Cubs put 2 on with 1 down in the 7th, a slow roller to Blake DeWitt was misplayed, and the score was tied. Derek Lee then flew out, and the Dodgers could have gotten out of the inning with only 1 run given up. So of course that meant that Jonathan Broxton gave up 2 more runs right after that. Typical clutch Dodgers.
I already mentioned the blown opportunity in the 8th before, and it was pathetic. James Loney was the first up, and he flailed away at a breaking ball practically in the dirt to K, and Matt Kemp grounded into a fielder's choice. No wonder I nearly dropped dead the other day when Andre Ethier got the game-winning hit with 2 down - I'm not used to seeing them come through in that situation. God forbid it happens twice in a week.
Derek Lowe, who did pitch well last game, will look to stop the bleeding today, but it won't be easy against Carlos Zambrano. Great... just what they need before going to New York. At least the Mets suck these days.
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