first pitch: 7:10 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Chan Ho Park (6-6, 4.64 ERA) vs Mark Hendrickson (4-11, 3.99 ERA)
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Padres won the opener at Chavez Ravine, 7-6 in 11 innings. Should’ve been over in regulation, but for the second straight game, the defense let down Scott Linebrink. Still, a win is a win and we’ll take it.
Chan Ho Park faces his old team Tuesday night, while the Dodgers counter with former NBA player Mark Hendrickson. This raises the obvious question: In a game of one-on-one between Hendrickson and Chris Young, who do you like?
I love Danys Baez.
Gonzalez for El Presidente.
Gonzalez is really something.
Stu: Linebrink is warming up in the ‘pen right now. Since this is no longer a save situation, he’ll probably work the ninth.
No save situation now.
Never mind, Adkins is in there instead of Linebrink.
Geoff – thanks. I’m guessing Trevor was going to get the night off after getting the save on Monday and Sunday. As for the lack of a save situation, you gotta love it when the hitters score too many runs.
Scully broadcast names Adrian Gonzalez Player of the Game. I have to say I’m not tired of that.
Assuming the Padres field a lineup of Piazza, Gonzalez, Barfield, Bellhorn, Greene, Roberts, Cameron and Giles… the Lineup Analysis tool at Baseball Musings says the lineup should look like this:
Roberts, Piazza, Barfield, Gonzalez, Cameron, Bellhorn, Greene, Pitcher, Giles.
That would certainly be interesting.