After some confusion when De la Rosa was trotted to mound, then C.J. Wilson trotted out --
was manager Robinson channeling his inner Connie Mack and trying to get in Dodgers heads?
Or were the Nationals simply confused? Both pitchers worked fast and after a quiet first,
LA scored first off a 2-out single by Castro plating Ordonez (who had doubled to lead off).
Then the World Series weirdness continued as lefty Kelly Johnson (only LH in lineup for LA)
hammered a Wilson pitch to deep right-center for lead-off homer in the 4th. Wilson had
allowed *0* homers to LH in 177 regular season atbats.
Then in the 6th, Johnson repeated the feat, this time pulling it down the line to put LA
up 3-0. In the 7th with 2 on (one by error) and 1-out, Robinson was not going to tempt fate
and yanked Wilson (at 124 pitches) and Ohman struck out Johnson this time.
But LA then strung together 3 hits in a row, and when the dust cleared LA scored 4 runs and
held a commanding 7-0 lead. Meanwhile Ted Lilly was dominating the Nats. Mixing his
incredibly slow curve and his 88-89 mph "fastball" he kept the dangerous Nats off-balance to
the tune of 9 Ks through 7.2 IP. Finally departing with a 7-0 lead and 129 pitches in the 8th.
Moylan came on and closed out 8th, but Washington finally got to LA off Moylan and their
favorite whipping boy Boone Logan for 3 9th inning runs to close the scoring as LA wins 7-3
and takes a 2-1 series lead.
10/28/2011, LAD11-Was11, Nationals Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2011 Dodgers 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 7 10 0 11 0
2011 Nationals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 8 1 9 0
Dodgers AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Denorfia cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 1 0 0 0
Dunn,A ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 6 0 0 0
Tulowitzki ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 5 0 0
Bautista,J 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 0 2 0 0
Ordonez rf 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0 0 0
Ross,D 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 7 0 0 0
Parra,G lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 0 0 0
Johnson,K 2b 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 2 0 0
Ramirez,Man dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0 0 0
Castro,R c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 8 0 0 0
McCann ph 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 2 0 0 0
Davis,R lf 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 2 0 0 0
Lilly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0
Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0
Logan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
38 7 10 7 3 0 2 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 11 0 0
Nationals AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Jay cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 3 0 0 0
Michaels ph 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0
Holliday lf 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 2 0 1 0
Choo rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 0 0 0
Posey c 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 7 1 0 0
Rolen 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 1 4 0 0
Posada dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Helms 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 11 0 0 0
LaRoche,Ad ph 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Ramirez,Al ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 5 0 0
Herrera,J 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0 0 0
Wilson,CJ p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0
Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Motte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0
Burnett,Al p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
35 3 8 3 3 0 0 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 12 1 0
Dodgers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Lilly W 1-0 7.2 5 0 0 3 9 129 88 31 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Moylan 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 13 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 13.50
Logan 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 14 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 9.00
9.0 8 3 3 4 10 156 104 39 0 0 0 0 0
Nationals INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Wilson,CJ L 0-1 6.1 6 5 3 6 5 124 68 32 2 0 0 0 0 4.26
Ohman 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 10 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.86
Motte 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 29 19 7 0 0 0 0 0 6.75
Burnett,Al 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 23 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
9.0 10 7 5 7 7 186 109 45 2 0 0 0 0
LAD: McCann batted for Castro,R in the 7th
Dunn,A batted for Denorfia in the 7th
Dunn,A moved to 1b in the 7th
Parra,G inserted at lf in the 7th
McCann moved to c in the 7th
Davis,R moved to cf in the 7th
Was: LaRoche,Ad batted for Helms in the 9th
Michaels batted for Jay in the 9th
GWRBI: Castro,R
Temperature: 55, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 15 MPH.
10/28/2011, LAD11-Was11, Nationals Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2011 Dodgers 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 7 10 0 11 0
2011 Nationals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 8 1 9 0
Dodgers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Denorfia cf 1>63 3>W 8 k
Dunn,A ph S.3-H;1-3
Tulowitzki ss 8 9 53 9 9
Bautista,J 3b 63 k 5>63 7>53 8>13
Ordonez rf 2>D W.1-2 7 e7.B-2 53
Ross,D 1b S.2-3 k 3/fl W
Parra,G lf W
Johnson,K 2b k 4>HR 6>HR Ohman Burnett,Al
k 53
Ramirez,Man dh k 163 W S.2-H;1-2 9>63
Castro,R c S.3-H;1-3 W W.1-2 Motte
McCann ph D.2-H;1-H k
Davis,R lf 7 D.1-3 note 1 S.2-3 8
1: 25/f.1-2;B-1
Nationals -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Jay cf 1>63 W k 3/g
Michaels ph note 1
Holliday lf 63 S.1-3 k 8>53 63.3-H
Choo rf S W.1-2 6>63 53 k
Posey c k 3 63 D
Rolen 3b 2>43 k k Moylan
13
Posada dh k 4>7 7>7 9>43
Helms 1b W 7 D
LaRoche,Ad ph W
Ramirez,Al ss k 13 S.2-3 S.1-2
Herrera,J 2b 3>8 5>k k Logan
S.2-3;1-2
1: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
Dodgers IN OUT ER Nationals IN OUT ER
Lilly A1 D4 0 W 1-0 Wilson,CJ A1 D5 3 L 0-1
Moylan D5 D8 2 Ohman D6 D7 1
Logan D9 E3 1 Motte D8 E5 1
Burnett,Al E6 E9 0
10/28/2011, LAD11-Was11, Nationals Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2011 Dodgers 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 7 10 0 11 0
2011 Nationals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 8 1 9 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Dodgers batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Denorfia grounded out to short (BBCSX)
0-0 1 --- 10 Tulowitzki flied out to center (BX)
0-0 2 --- 22 Bautista,J grounded out to short (BBCSFX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Nationals batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Jay grounded out to short (FBSFFX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Holliday grounded out to short (X)
0-0 2 --- 01 Choo reached on an infield single to third (CX)
0-0 2 1-- 02 Posey struck out (FFS)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Dodgers batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Ordonez lined a double to right center (SBCX)
0-0 0 -2- 01 Ross,D grounded a single up the middle, Ordonez to third
(CX)
0-0 0 1-3 32 Johnson,K struck out (CBBBCS)
0-0 1 1-3 32 Ramirez,Man struck out (BFFBBS)
0-0 2 1-3 00 Castro,R lined a single to right center, Ordonez scored,
Ross,D to third (X)
1-0 2 1-3 02 Davis,R flied out to left (FFFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Nationals batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Rolen grounded out to second (X)
1-0 1 --- 12 Posada struck out (BSCFS)
1-0 2 --- 32 Helms walked (BBBCSB)
1-0 2 1-- 32 Ramirez,Al struck out (BCCBB>F>S)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Dodgers batting
1-0 0 --- 32 Denorfia walked (BBBCCB)
1-0 0 1-- 11 Tulowitzki flied out to right (>FBX)
1-0 1 1-- 12 Bautista,J struck out (1BCCS)
1-0 2 1-- 31 Ordonez walked, Denorfia to second (BBCBB)
1-0 2 12- 02 Ross,D struck out (FSC)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Nationals batting
1-0 0 --- 11 Herrera,J flied out to center (CBX)
1-0 1 --- 31 Jay walked (BBBCB)
1-0 1 1-- 21 Holliday lined a single up the middle, Jay to third (SBBX)
1-0 1 1-3 31 Choo walked, Holliday to second (BBBCB)
1-0 1 123 00 Posey popped out to first (X)
1-0 2 123 12 Rolen struck out (CSBFFS)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Dodgers batting
1-0 0 --- 02 Johnson,K homered deep to right center (CCX)
2-0 0 --- 01 Ramirez,Man grounded out to the mound (SX)
2-0 1 --- 32 Castro,R walked (BBCFBB)
2-0 1 1-- 32 Davis,R doubled deep down the left-field line, Castro,R
to third (BSBBFX)
2-0 1 -23 21 Denorfia lined out to center (BBFX)
2-0 2 -23 00 Tulowitzki grounded out to third (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Nationals batting
2-0 0 --- 02 Posada flied out to left (CCFX)
2-0 1 --- 12 Helms flied out to left (SCBFX)
2-0 2 --- 11 Ramirez,Al grounded out to the mound (FBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Dodgers batting
2-0 0 --- 12 Bautista,J grounded out to short (SBSX)
2-0 1 --- 10 Ordonez flied out to left (BX)
2-0 2 --- 10 Ross,D popped out to first (BX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Nationals batting
2-0 0 --- 32 Herrera,J struck out (BBBCFC)
2-0 1 --- 12 Jay struck out (CBFC)
2-0 2 --- 22 Holliday struck out (CFBBS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Dodgers batting
2-0 0 --- 22 Johnson,K homered deep to right (CFBBX)
3-0 0 --- 30 Ramirez,Man walked (BBBB)
3-0 0 1-- 30 Castro,R walked, Ramirez,Man to second (BBBB)
3-0 0 12- 10 Davis,R grounded to the catcher, forcing Ramirez,Man at
third, Castro,R to second, Davis,R to first (BX)
3-0 1 12- 32 Denorfia struck out (BCSBBS)
3-0 2 12- 00 Tulowitzki flied out to right (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Nationals batting
3-0 0 --- 01 Choo grounded out to short (CX)
3-0 1 --- 11 Posey grounded out to short (BFX)
3-0 2 --- 22 Rolen struck out (FSBBFC)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Dodgers batting
3-0 0 --- 12 Bautista,J grounded out to third (BCCFX)
3-0 1 --- 32 Ordonez to second on an error by the left fielder
Holliday (BBBCFX)
3-0 1 -2- 30 Ross,D walked (BBBB)
Ohman now pitching
3-0 1 12- 22 Johnson,K struck out (BFCBS)
3-0 2 12- 12 Ramirez,Man grounded a single up the middle, Ordonez
scored, Ross,D to second (BCFFX)
Motte now pitching
McCann pinch hitting for Castro,R
4-0 2 12- 10 McCann lined a double to left center, Ross,D scored,
Ramirez,Man scored (BX)
6-0 2 -2- 22 Davis,R reached on an infield single to short, McCann to
third (FbBbBbCFX)
Dunn,A pinch hitting for Denorfia
6-0 2 1-3 12 Dunn,A lined a single to left center, McCann scored,
Davis,R to third (BCCFX)
7-0 2 1-3 11 Tulowitzki flied out to right (BCX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Nationals batting
Dunn,A moved to first base
Parra,G now playing left field
McCann moved to catcher
Davis,R moved to center field
7-0 0 --- 21 Posada lined out to left (BBCX)
7-0 1 --- 02 Helms lined a double down the left field line (FFX)
7-0 1 -2- 00 Ramirez,Al grounded a single between third and short,
Helms to third (X)
7-0 1 1-3 02 Herrera,J struck out (FSFS)
7-0 2 1-3 32 Jay grounded out to first (BSCBB>F>F>F>X)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Dodgers batting
7-0 0 --- 12 Bautista,J grounded out to the mound (FBSFX)
7-0 1 --- 01 Ordonez grounded out to third (SX)
7-0 2 --- 32 Parra,G walked (BBBCCB)
Burnett,Al now pitching
7-0 2 1-- 32 Johnson,K grounded out to third (CBCFBB>X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Nationals batting
7-0 0 --- 22 Holliday grounded out to third (BCFFFBX)
7-0 1 --- 22 Choo grounded out to third (CBBFFX)
7-0 2 --- 01 Posey lined a double to right center (CX)
Moylan now pitching
7-0 2 -2- 02 Rolen grounded out to the mound (CCX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Dodgers batting
7-0 0 --- 12 Ramirez,Man grounded out to short (CSFBX)
7-0 1 --- 32 McCann struck out (BBCFBC)
7-0 2 --- 12 Davis,R flied out to center (BCSFX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Nationals batting
7-0 0 --- 11 Posada grounded out to second (BFX)
LaRoche,Ad pinch hitting for Helms
7-0 1 --- 31 LaRoche,Ad walked (BBCBB)
7-0 1 1-- 01 Ramirez,Al grounded a single between first and second,
LaRoche,Ad to second (SX)
Logan now pitching
7-0 1 12- 21 Herrera,J grounded a single between first and second,
LaRoche,Ad to third, Ramirez,Al to second (BFBX)
Michaels pinch hitting for Jay
7-0 1 123 10 Michaels lined a double to left center, LaRoche,Ad
scored, Ramirez,Al scored, Herrera,J to third (BX)
7-2 1 -23 00 Holliday grounded out to short, Herrera,J scored (X)
7-3 2 -2- 32 Choo struck out (BFSBFBS)