Tweets Of The Day: Clayton Kershaw Dazzles, Brian Wilson Returns
Zack Greinke continued to be dominant as he tossed eight innings of one-run ball as the Dodgers took the second game of the series, 4-1.
Yasiel Puig was back in the starting lineup after not starting Tuesday night, but it turns out that he received an IV after last night’s game due to cramping.
The Marlins got the pleasure to face the Dodgers other ace, Clayton Kershaw as he looked to improve on his incredible season. Coming into today’s start, Kershaw has a 1.80 ERA and his WHIP is well below one as he looked to lock down the NL Cy Young award even further.
After today’s game, the Dodgers will fly home to begin a weekend series with the Boston Red Sox, who have been resting after their 12-1 win over the Giants yesterday.
Let’s get to the tweets from this afternoon’s game.
The #Dodgers are now up 9.5 games up in the NL West with their magic number now 27. Now taking guesses on the day they will clinch.
— Ryan Walton (@RyanWaltonMLB) August 22, 2013
A 9.5 game lead in the #NLWest. #Dodgers
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 22, 2013
Wilson FB 92-93 mph SLI 88 mph and a 1-2-4 9th in his Dodger debut 1 hit a double by Dobbs 2 K’s; Dodgers win 6-0 #Dodgers
— JIM BOWDEN (@JimBowdenESPNxm) August 22, 2013
Brian Wilson allows a double to Greg Dobbs.
— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) August 22, 2013
Wilson looks like a different pitcher so far. Lots of sliders. Probably a good thing if he can keep it up.
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) August 22, 2013
Kershaw allows five hits and three walks in eight innings, sees his WHIP go up. But ERA down to 1.72. #dodgers
— Jon Weisman (@jonweisman) August 22, 2013
Up in the bullpen for the Dodgers: Brian Wilson.
— Tim Brown (@TBrownYahoo) August 22, 2013
Kershaw with eight scoreless innings; has needed only 49 pitches for innings 4 through 8.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) August 22, 2013
Reds take the lead, 2-1 in the eighth.
— Howard Cole (@Howard_Cole) August 22, 2013
Pretty sure we will see Brian Wilson unless Kershaw goes the distance somehow
— Ryan Walton (@RyanWaltonMLB) August 22, 2013
Clayton Kershaw still hasn’t had a no-hitter and a grand slam in the same game.
— Jon Weisman (@jonweisman) August 22, 2013
Car for a slam.
— Howard Cole (@Howard_Cole) August 22, 2013
Passed ball, plus an SF8 from Yasiel Puig allows Adrian Gonzalez to score from third base. #Dodgers 6, #Marlins 0.
— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) August 22, 2013
Clayton Kershaw’s ERA is 1.74.
— Jared Massey (@Dodger_Diamond) August 22, 2013
There is indeed a cricket in the Dodgers broadcast booth. No word on whether the team has hired him to be Puig’s conscience. -N
— Sons of Steve Garvey (@sosgsosg) August 22, 2013
All five of the #Dodgers runs have come with two outs.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 22, 2013
Four-run lead, we are in Wilson territory!
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) August 22, 2013
Meanwhile Kershaw needed only 7 pitches to get out of the fourth.
— Jimmy Bramlett (@JimmyBramlett) August 22, 2013
Clayton Kershaw has been much less than his best today, with his command. And through four innings, he’s shutting out the Marlins.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) August 22, 2013
Carl Crawford ropes a line drive double scoring two — 3-0 #Dodgers.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 22, 2013
Yesssss!!! Kershaw’s RBI single puts the Dodgers in front 1-0. Kershaw does it all
— LasordasLair (@LasordasLair) August 22, 2013
Crazy play. Looks like Puig is feeling out his left wrist.
— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) August 22, 2013
Yasiel Puig may have just hit the longest non-home run in MLB this year. Off the very, very top of the center field fence in Miami. Double.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) August 22, 2013
Yasiel Puig just hit a laser off the very top of the wall above the 418 sign in straightaway CF. Double to lead off 4th for #Dodgers
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) August 22, 2013
Clayton Kershaw strikes out Logan Morrison to end the 3rd inning. #Dodgers 0, Fish 0. #whiff
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 22, 2013
Giancarlo Stanton is 8 for 15 in this series. Nine-game hitting streak. #Marlins #Dodgers
— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) August 22, 2013
Kershaw without his best stuff so far. He will have to battle and settle in.
— Steve Lyons (@SteveLyons12) August 22, 2013
Kershaw is struggling right now. 34 pitches 18 for balls
— Ryan Walton (@RyanWaltonMLB) August 22, 2013
There goes Kershaw’s no-no.
— Jimmy Bramlett (@JimmyBramlett) August 22, 2013
Just to recap, the Dodgers made up 18 games in the last two months
— Mark Saxon (@markasaxon) August 22, 2013
Clayton Kershaw issues the leadoff walk then retires the side in order. No score through one.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 22, 2013
Someone dressed as Adrian Gonzalez beat out a play at first. -N
— Sons of Steve Garvey (@sosgsosg) August 22, 2013
