In a ceremony on Saturday night June 4, 2022 in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Dodgers retired Gil Hodges’ No. 14 to honor their legendary first baseman. Hodges will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 24 in Cooperstown.
Dodger Stadium,Los Angeles,CA,US Ball Park First Game Date – 4/10/1962 (1) Starting Pitchers – Dodgers vs. Reds: 4/10/1962 Final Score 6-3 (CIN) Attendance – 52,564 Starting Pitchers Johnny Podres (LAN); Bob Purkey (CIN) First Batter – Eddie Kasko (CIN) Result – Doubled to LF First Hits – Eddie Kasko (CIN),Doubled to LF (1st) First Run…
Clayton Kershaw strikes out Melvin Upton to end the third inning of LA’s 6-3 victory over the Padres at Chavez Ravine, becoming the 34th pitcher to record 300 strikeouts in a season, and joins Sandy Koufax, who accomplished the feat three times the 1960’s, as the only the second Dodger to reach the mark. The 27 year-old southpaw is the first pitcher in 13 years to achieve the milestone since Diamondback teammates Curt Schilling (316) and Randy Johnson (334) both pass the plateau in 2002.
May 12, 2015 Giancarlo Stantonās homer goes down as the third-longest shot ever hit at Dodger Stadium. Connecting off Mike Bolsinger in the top of the first inning with no score, Stanton literally launched the ball beyond the bleachers in left field. Statcast reported that the ball left the stadium with a velocity of 114…
On June 18, 2014 At Dodger Stadium Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws the second no-hitter of the year, shutting out the Colorado Rockies, 8 – 0. It comes less than a month after his teammate Josh Beckett had pitched a no-hitter on May 26th. With Beckett’s no-hitter just 24 days ago, it…
On June 28, 2008, the Anaheim Angels lose 1-0 to the Los Angeles Dodgers despite not allowing a hit to their NL rivals. Starter Jered Weaver and reliever Jose Arredondo no-hit the Dodgers but an error allowed LA to escape with the win at Dodger Stadium. Because the Angels did not pitch nine full innings,…
test On September 18, 2006, the Dodgers stage an amazing comeback to defeat the Padres, relying on the long ball. Down by four in the bottom of the ninth, Jeff Kent led off with a homer. He was followed by J.D. Drew, who also homered. The Padres brought in closer Trevor Hoffman, who was greeted…
In one of the most remarkable at-bats in big league history, Alex Cora fouls off 14 consecutive pitches and then hits the 18th thrown to him by the Cubs’ Matt Clement over the right-field fence for a two-run home run which doubles LA’s lead to 4-0. The Dodger Stadium crowd cheered each foul ball, watching the increasing total displayed on the scoreboard.
At Dodger Stadium, Mike Piazza ties Carlton Fisk for the most career homers by a catcher as he hits Hideo Nomo’s sixth-inning pitch into the stands for his 351st round-tripper as a backstop. The homer, which was his 362nd overall, moves the Mets’ star past Yankees’ Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio on the all-time list.
May 22, 1999, may well be the reason the Los Angeles Dodgers would one day hire Mark McGwire as their hitting coach. McGwire sent the ball thrown by then-rookie Jamie Arnold in the eighth inning 483 feet to left-center field for his second homer of the night. The ball bounced off the top of the…