Tweets Of The Day: Dodgers Drop Regular Season Finale, 2-1
The offense was non-existent for both the Dodgers and Rockies last night, but a Nolan Arenado RBI double doomed the Dodgers and Zack Greinke’s six solid innings went to waste.
Hyun-Jin Ryu was on the mound this afternoon and he was searching for his 15th win of the season. Ryu has been a great addition this season and will be a formidable number three starter for the Dodgers in the playoffs. Coming into his start today, Ryu had an ERA of 2.97 and was looking to join Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke as starters with an ERA under three.
The Rockies’ starting pitcher was Jeff Francis and the 32 year-old left hander was 2-5 with a 6.61 ERA. Francis was making his first start since June 18 and only appeared in relief for the Rockies since.
Todd Helton played his final game today and the game of baseball lost a great player and consummate professional. Meanwhile, Hanley Ramirez and Matt Kemp were out of the lineup and Yasiel Puig returned to right field.
Let’s get to the tweets of the night.
#Dodgers fall to the Rockies, 2-1.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 29, 2013
#Dodgers finish 92-70. NL West champs were 37-39 vs NL West, 55-31 vs all others.
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) September 29, 2013
Bases full of Blue with one out in the bottom of the 9th. #Dodgers down 2-1.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 29, 2013
Passed ball! Or wild pitch.
— LasordasLair (@LasordasLair) September 29, 2013
Kenley Jansen strikes out Michael Cuddyer to end the top of the 9th. #Dodgers down to the final 3 outs of the regular season trailing 2-1.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 29, 2013
Vin Scully on Todd Helton’s final at-bat that ended in a strikeout: “Darn it” #Dodgers #Rockies
— Ryan Walton (@RyanWaltonMLB) September 29, 2013
Most HRs vs #Dodgers since team moved to LA in 1958 — Hank Aaron (77), Barry Bonds (64), Willie Mays (57) and Todd Helton (48)
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) September 29, 2013
Helton strikes out, then gets standing O as he walks off
— Anthony Jackson (@dodgerscribe) September 29, 2013
Huge ovation from the Dodger Stadium crowd for Todd Helton in what is likely the last at-bat of his career.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 29, 2013
Todd Helton’s first at-bat came (as a left fielder!) against Francisco Cordova in 1997. His last is against Kenley Jansen
— Eric Stephen (@truebluela) September 29, 2013
both teams on the top step for this occasion
— Anthony Jackson (@dodgerscribe) September 29, 2013
Great ovation for Todd Helton before the final at-bat of his great 17-year career
— Mark Saxon (@markasaxon) September 29, 2013
Helton gets standing ovation at Dodger Stadium, waves to crowd before final AB.
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) September 29, 2013
Kenley Jansen needs 3 strikeouts here to tie Aroldis Chapman for most strikeouts by an MLB reliever (112) this year
— Eric Stephen (@truebluela) September 29, 2013
Kenley Jansen gets the call in the 9th inning — #Dodgers down 2-1.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 29, 2013
Butera alert
— LasordasLair (@LasordasLair) September 29, 2013
Scott Van Slyke leads off the 8th inning with a base knock into right field. #Dodgers
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 29, 2013
With 52,396 in attendance today, 3,743,527 True Blue Faithful came through Chavez Ravine in 2013. Thank you.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 29, 2013
MLB attendance leaders: 1. #Dodgers, 3.7 million; 2. #STLCardinals 3.4 million; 3. #SFGiants, 3.4 million; 4. #Yankees, 3.3 million.
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) September 29, 2013
Time to stretch for the last time in the regular season, enjoy it: pic.twitter.com/hWbZJpvqtW
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 29, 2013
#Dodgers Ricky Nolasco finished 2 outs short of a $150K bonus with today’s relief outing. He logged 199.1 IP. Needed 200.
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) September 29, 2013
Bases juiced for Castellanos. — LasordasLair (@LasordasLair) September 29, 2013
Skip Schumaker lines a single up the middle scoring Mark Ellis — #Dodgers trail 2-1. — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 29, 2013
Ive always though that Nolasco’s pitch sequences are what have been holding him back, and it may be right. Once he fixes, could be dynamite — LasordasLair (@LasordasLair) September 29, 2013
Ricky Nolasco will replace Hyun-Jin Ryu on the mound. Scott Van Slyke to LF for Carl Crawford. #Dodgers down 2-0 in the top of the 5th. — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 29, 2013
Hyun-jin Ryu ends his season an ERA of exactly 3.00. Needed one more out for Dodgers to have 3 starters under 3.00 for first time since 1988 — Eric Stephen (@truebluela) September 29, 2013
Ricky Nolasco replaces Hyun-jin Ryu to start 5th. Playoff tuneups for both. #Dodgers
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) September 29, 2013
Ricky Nolasco now pitching for Hyun-jin Ryu
— Eric Stephen (@truebluela) September 29, 2013
#Dodgers have been held scoreless for past 15 innings thru 4th today. By the #Rockies. #lastdayofschool — Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) September 29, 2013
Today will mark the #Dodgers’ 29th sellout of the season, the club’s highest mark since 1983 (37). — Dodgers PR (@DodgersPR) September 29, 2013
Papi casually makes a play in the stands to end the top of the 4th inning — #Dodgers trail 2-0.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 29, 2013
The #Dodgers will play the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. Postseason starts on Thursday, October 3rd in Atlanta. Let’s go. #ITFDB
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 29, 2013
Puig with a great diving catch in RF — Eric Stephen (@truebluela) September 29, 2013
Michael Young just made a very shortstop-like play — Mark Saxon (@markasaxon) September 29, 2013
Well I guess that could have been worse — LasordasLair (@LasordasLair) September 29, 2013
Hyun-jin Ryu escapes first inning allowing just one run. If he allows 2 ER today, he needs to pitch at least 4 1/3 IP to have ERA under 3.00
— Eric Stephen (@truebluela) September 29, 2013
Dodgers backing their way into the playoffs
— LasordasLair (@LasordasLair) September 29, 2013
Game 162. #ITFDB https://t.co/88eN0UXwlV
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 29, 2013
