It was a very strange game.
Billingsley was so good in his last start, but in this game gave up a run in the 1st and 2 more in the 3d. The Dodgers managed to get 5 in the 5th (an amazing accomplishment for a team that has rarely scored recently). The Dodgers also left the bases loaded twice. The highlight of the evening was Martin's 2-run homer. He really played like an all-star tonight.
Houlton gave up a run in the 7th, then Saito gave up a run in the 9th. It's rare when Saito blows it, so it's hard to blame him for a single run after 23 saves this season. Beimel returned from the hospital to pitch to one batter. Saenez and Broxton both did well.
But in the 10th, the crowd of over 52,000 booed loudly when Tomko was brought on. He gave up 2 walks and a hit, and the losing run for the game.
The bullpen has been so overused, combined with the injuries, that no one knows who will start Sundays game. It's likely to be Hendrickson on only 3 days rest, and with an exhausted bullpen, that's a bad combination.
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You know you have used too many pitchers in one game when you run out of regular players to pinch-hit. (Penny was left on-deck when the final out was called on the Dodgers.)
The problem with this situation is that your relief pitchers are now in fast rotation -- with no possibility of catching up on rest time.
It was funny to hear Tomko booed -- matched the groan I made at home. But that just shows how desperate Grady was.
The All-Stars game will save the Dodgers a bit. Couldn't come at a better time!
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