Live Blogging: San Francisco Giants At Los Angeles Dodgers 03/29/2018

MLB: San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers 03/29/2018

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Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball'. Tonight it is Opening Day as the San Francisco Giants take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. This is one of the most storied rivalries in Major League Baseball.

The Giants are coming off a last place finish last year. They were without their ace Madison Baumgarner due to an off-the-field Injury. This year they are going to start the season without him, as he will not start for another six-to-eight weeks with a fractured left hand.

As for the Dodgers, they are coming off a disappointing end to a 100-Win, Pennant Winning Season. They were one win away from winning the World Series. But the Astros outslug the team from L.A. in 7 games. This year they are going to start the season without their All-Star Third Baseman Justin Turner. Turner is sidelined with a broken left wrist.

Tonight's Starting Pitchers are couple of lefties, Ty Blach for the Giants and Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers. Blach was 8-12 in 2017, with a 4.78 ERA, 1.70 K/BB, 1,36 WHIP, and 3.64 P/PA. While Kershaw was 18-4 last year, with a 2.31 ERA, 6.73 K/BB, 0.95 WHIP, and 3.71 P/PA.

It is the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers, coming up shortly.


Game Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA.

Possible Starting Lineups:
San Francisco Giants:
1.Austin Jackson CF
2. Joe Panik 2B
3. Andrew McCutchen
4. Buster Posey C
5. Evan Longoria 3B
6. Hunter Pence LF
7. Brandon Belt 1B
8. Brandon Crawford SS
9. Ty Blach P
SP: Ty Blach (LHP) (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0K)

Los Angeles Dodgers:
1. Chris Taylor CF
2. Corey Seager SS
3.Yasiel Puig RF
4. Enrique Hernandez 2B
5. Cody Bellinger 1B
6. Matt Kemp LF
7. Yasmani Grandal
8. Logan Forsythe 3B
9. Clayton Kershaw P
SP: Clayton Kershaw (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0K)

Top of 1st Inning:
Clayton Kershaw starting as Dodgers Pitcher. 
1st pitch around 6:09 CDT. 
Jackson singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
Panik singles to right field. Jackson advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
DOUBLE PLAY: McCutchen grounds into 6-4-3 double play. Panik is out at 2nd. Jackson moves to 3rd. Runner on 3rd. 2 Outs.
Posey strikes out swinging. 3 Outs.
Giants leave Jackson stranded on 3rd Base. 

Middle of 1st Inning:
SF 0, LAD 0

Bottom of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Taylor
2. Seager 
3. Puig
Ty Blach starting as Giants Pitcher. 
Taylor gets called out on strikes. 1 Out.
Seager gets called out on strikes. 2 Outs.
Puig draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Puig steals second base on a 3-0 count on Hernandez. Runner on 2nd.
Hernandez grounds out to Longoria. 3 Outs. 
Dodgers strand Puig at second base. 

End of 1st Inning:
SF 0, LAD 0

Top of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
5. Longoria 
6. Pence
7. Belt
Kershaw currently on 13 pitches.
​Longoria pops out to Hernandez. 1 Out.
Pence doubles to left field. Runner on 2nd.
Belt singles to right field. Pence advances to third. Runners on 1st & 3rd.
Crawford fouls out to Forsythe. 2 Outs.
Blach strikes out to end the inning. 
Giants leave a pair of base runners stranded. 

Middle of 2nd Inning:
SF 0, LAD 0

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
5. Bellinger
6. Kemp
7. Grandal
Blach currently at 25 pitches.
​​Bellinger grounds out to Panik. 1 Out.
Kemp draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st. 
Grandal singles to center field. Kemp advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd. 1 Out.
DOUBLE PLAY: Forsythe grounds into 4-6-3 double play. 3 Outs.
Dodgers leave Kemp on base. 

End of 2nd Inning:
SF 0, LAD 0

Top of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
1. Jackson
2. Panik
3. McCutchen
Kershaw currently at 28 pitches. 
​Jackson lines out to Seager. 1 Out.
Panik grounds out to Seager. 2 Outs.
McCutchen flies out to Bellinger. 3 Outs.
Giants go down 1-2-3, in their half of the 3rd Inning.

Middle of 3rd Inning:
SF 0, LAD 0

Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
9. Kershaw
1. Taylor 
2. Seager
Blach currently at 43 pitches.
​Kershaw singles to left field. Runner on 1st. 
Taylor grounds into 4-6 fielder's choice. Kershaw is out at second. Taylor is at first. Runner on 1st.
DOUBLE PLAY: Seager grounds into 1-6-3 double play. 3 Outs.

End of 3rd Inning:
SF 0, LAD 0

Top of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Posey
5. Longoria
6. Pence
Kershaw currently at 36 pitches. 
Scores:
Posey draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st. 
Longoria strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
Pence singles to center field. Posey advances to 3rd. Runners on 1st & 3rd. 
Belt strikes out swinging. 2 Outs.
Crawford flies out to Puig. 3 Outs.
Giants leave a pair of base runners. 

Middle of 4th Inning:
SF 0, LAD 0

Bottom of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
3. Puig
4. Hernandez
5. Bellinger
Blach currently at 51 pitches.
Puig flies out to Pence. 1 Out.
Hernandez grounds out to Longoria. 2 Outs.
Bellinger flies out to Jackson. 3 Outs.
Dodgers go down 1-2- 3, in their half of 4th Inning.

End of 4th Inning:
SF 0, LAD 0

​Top of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
9. Blach
1. Jackson
2. Panik
Kershaw currently at 61 pitches. 
​Blach strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
Jackson grounds out to Seager. 2 Outs.
HOME RUN: Joe Panik hits a solo home run off of Clayton Kershaw. SF 1, LAD 0
​McCuthen doubles to right field line. Runner on 2nd. 
Posey draws a base on balls. Runners on 1st & 2nd. 2 Outs.
Longoria strikes out swinging. 3 Outs. 
Tony Cingrani (LHP) warming up in the Dodgers Bullpen.
Giants score 1 run, leave 2 runners on base. 

Middle of 5th Inning:
SF 1, LAD 0

Bottom of 5th Inning:
Due Up: 
6. Kemp 
7. Grandal 
8. Forsythe
Blach currently at 60 pitches. 
​Kemp strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
Grandal draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Forsythe grounds into a 5-4 fielder's choice. Grandal is out at second. Forsythe is safe at first. Runner on 1st. 2 Outs.
Kershaw singles to left field off of Brandon Crawford. Forsythe advances to second. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Taylor grounds into 6-4 fielder's choice. Kershaw is out at second. 
Dodgers strand a pair of base runners. 

End of 5th Inning: 
SF 1, LAD 0

Top of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Pence
7. Belt
8. Crawford
Kershaw currently at 81 pitches. 
​Pence strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
Belt grounds out to Bellinger, unassisted. 2 Outs.
Crawford singles to center field. Runner on 1st. 
PINCH-HITTING: Gorkys Hernandez pinch-hitting for Ty Blach. 
Josh Osich (LHP) warming up in Giants Bullpen. 
Hernandez grounds out to Kershaw. 3 Outs.
Giants strand a runner on base. 

Middle of 6th Inning: 
SF 1, LAD 0

Bottom of 6th Inning:
2. Seager
3. Puig
4. Hernandez 
PITCHING CHANGE: Josh Osich (LHP) replaces Ty Blach as Giants Pitcher. 
Seager flies out to Jackson. 1 Out.
Puig strikes out swinging. 2 Outs.
Hernandez draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st. 
Osich throws a wild pitch on a 1-2 changeup. Hernandez advances to second. Runner on 2nd. 
Bellinger strikes out swinging. 3 Outs.
Dodgers strand a runner on base.

End of 6th Inning:
SF 1, LAD 0

Top of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
1. Jackson 
2. Panik
3. McCutchen
Scores:
PITCHING CHANGE: JT Chargois (RHP) replaces Clayton Kershaw as Dodgers Pitcher. 
Jackson strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
Panik grounds out to Hernandez. 2 Outs.
Corey Gerrain (RHP) warming up in Giants Bullpen.
McCutchen strikes out swinging. 3 Outs.
Giants go down 1-2-3, in their half of 7th Inning.

Middle of 7th Inning:
SF 1, LAD 0

Bottom of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Kemp 
7. Grandal
8. Forsythe
​PITCHING CHANGE: Corey Gerrain (RHP) replaces Josh Osich as Giants Pitcher. 
Kemp lines out to Pence. 1 Out.
Grandal singles to center field. Runner on 1st.
Forsythe flies out to McCutchen. 2 Outs.
PINCH-HITTING: Chase Utley pinch-hitting JT Chargois.
Utley singles to right field. Grandal advances to third. Runners on 1st & 3rd 2 Outs.
Tony Watson (LHP) warming up in Giants Bullpen.
Josh Fields (RHP) warming up in Dodgers Bullpen.
Chase Utley steals 2nd Base, on a 1-2 pitch. Runners on 2nd & 3rd.
Taylor gets called out on strikes. 3 Outs.
Dodgers strand runners in scoring position. 

End of 7th Inning:
SF 1, LAD 0

Top of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Posey 
5. Longoria
6. Pence
​PITCHING CHANGE: Josh Fields (RHP) replaces JT Chargois as Dodgers Pitcher.
Posey grounds out to Forsythe 1 Out.
Longoria strikes out swinging. 2 Outs.
Pence grounds out to Hernandez. 3 Outs.
Giants go down 1-2-3, in their half of 8th Inning.

Middle of 8th Inning:
SF 1, LAD 0

Bottom of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Seager
3. Puig
4. Hernandez 
​PITCHING CHANGE: Tony Watson (LHP) replaces Corey Gerrain as Giants Pitcher.
Seager gets called out on strikes. 1 Out.
Puig gets called out on strikes. 2 Outs.
Hernandez draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st. 
Hunter Strickland (RHP) warming up in Giants Bullpen.
Kenley Jansen (RHP) and Tony Watson (LHP) warming up in Dodgers Bullpen.
Bellinger strikes out swinging. 3 Outs. 
Dodgers strand a base runner. 

End of 8th Inning:
SF 1, LAD 0

Top of 9th Inning:
Due Up:
7. Belt
8. Crawford
9. Watson?
​PITCHING CHANGE: Tony Cingrani (LHP) replaces Josh Fields as Dodgers Pitcher.
Belt strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
Crawford lines out to Kemp. 2 Outs.
PINCH-HITTING: Pablo Sandoval pinch-hitting for Tony Watson.
Sandoval grounds out to Seager. 3 Outs.
Giants go down 1-2-3, in their half of the 9th Inning.

Middle of 9th Inning:
SF 1, LAD 0

Bottom of 9th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Kemp
7. Grandal?
8. Forsythe
PITCHING CHANGE: Hunter Strickland (RHP) replaces Tony Watson as Giants Pitcher. 
Kemp singles to center field. Runner on 1st. 
Kenley Jansen back warming up in Dodgers Bullpen. 
Grandal strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
Forsythe fouls out to Longoria. 2 Outs.
PINCH-HITTING: Joc Pederson pinch-hitting for Tony Cingrani.
PINCH-RUNNING: Austin Barnes pinch-running for Yasmani Grandal. 
Pederson grounds out to Crawford to end the game. 3 Outs.
Dodgers strand a base runner. 

Final:
SF 1, LAD 0
SF: (1-0)
LAD: (0-1) 
W: Blach (1-0)
L: Kershaw (0-1)
SV: Strickland (1)
ToG: 2:55

Player of the Game:
Joe Panik (SF) 2/4, HR, RBI

Final Thoughts:
The Giants came in tonight's game as an depleted pitching staff. But Blach and the rest of the Giants Pitching Staff shuting out the Dodgers. As for the Dodgers they stranded 9 runners on base. They were 0-5 with RISP. Giants and Dodgers will play against each other tomorrow night, with Johnny Cueto will start for the Giants and Alex Wood will start for the Dodgers. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball'. Thanks for visiting this page. 
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