UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time (PT)/Opponent Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Thurs., June 30, 11:10 A.M
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LOS ANGELES DODGERS (43-36) at Milwaukee Brewers (34-42) RHP Brock Stewart (ML Debut) vs. RHP Junior Guerra (4-1, 3.67) Wednesday, June 29, 2016 | 7:10 p.m. CT | Miller Park | Milwaukee, WI Game 80 | Road Game 42 (20-21) | Night Game 62 (31-30) TV: SNLA/SNLA Spanish | Radio: AM 570/KTNQ 1020 AM/AM 1540 BACK ON A ROLL: The Dodgers tonight continue their seven- MATCHUP vs. BREWERS game road trip (2-3) with the middle contest of a three-game series Dodgers: 2nd, NL West (6.0 GB) Brewers: 4th, NL Central (15.0 GB) against the Brewers in Milwaukee. A little more than a week ago, All-Time: LA leads series, 71-51 (27-20 at Miller Park) Los Angeles completed a four-game set with the Brewers in which 2016: Dodgers lead series, 4-1 (4-1 at Dodger Stadium) it took three of four games. Last night, the Dodgers beat Milwaukee June 16 @LA: L, 6-8 W: Thornburg L: Baez S: Jeffress for the fourth time in five tries this season and picked up their third June 17 @LA: W, 3-2 (10) W: Baez L: Jeffress June 18 @LA: W, 10-6 W: Hatcher L: Anderson one-run victory over the Brewers. The win, coupled with a San June 19 @LA: W, 2-1 W: Jansen L: Thornburg Francisco loss, means the Dodgers are now 6.0 games behind the June 28 @MIL: W, 6-5 W: Urías L: Anderson S: Jansen Giants in the National League West. Following the completion of METEORIC RISE: Prior to the game tonight, the Dodgers the road trip Thursday, the Dodgers head back to Los Angeles and selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Brock Stewart, placed begin a season-long 10-game homestand Friday night. The infielder/outfielder Kiké Hernández on the disabled list with left homestand features series against the Colorado Rockies (3), ribcage inflammation (retroactive to June 28) and transferred left- Baltimore Orioles (3) and San Diego Padres (4). hander Alex Wood (left posterior elbow soreness) to the 60-day COREY SEAGER DESERVES TO START: The final National DL. Stewart (#51) is making his MLB debut after beginning the League All-Star balloting update was released Monday and despite season with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, where he was 2-0 with having 1,082,434 votes, Dodger rookie shortstop Corey Seager is 0.82 ERA (1 ER/11.0 IP) in two starts. After he was promoted to third among shortstops, trailing Addison Russell and Trevor Story. Double-A Tulsa, the 24-year-old went 3-3 with a 1.12 ERA (7 ER/56.1 IP) while recording 62 strikeouts and just 10 walks. In Seager is riding an 11-game hitting streak, which matches three starts with Triple-A Oklahoma City, the Illinois native was 3- his career-best hit streak, from May 10-20 this year. It also 0 with a 2.89 ERA (6 ER/18.2 IP) and recorded 27 strikeouts ties him with Nolan Arenado and Wilson Ramos for the against just two walks while limiting hitters to a .205 average. longest current streak in the Major Leagues. Seager is batting .422 (19-for-45) with seven doubles, a triple and a Stewart will be the first Dodger since Hideo Nomo in homer during the streak. 1995 to begin the year in Single-A and start in a Major League game the same season. Nomo made one start for Seager leads all National League shortstops with 90 hits Single-A Bakersfield, before moving to the big leagues and 51 runs scored, while ranking among the position nd th nd and winning the 1995 NL Rookie of the Year Award. leaders in home runs (2 ), RBI (5 ), doubles (T-2 ), batting average (2nd) and slugging percentage (2nd). In his last 10 minor league starts, Stewart went 6-3 with a 1.69 ERA (12 ER/64.0 IP), striking out 76 and walking Seager has collected an extra-base hit in five consecutive only eight in that time. He last pitched for the OKC games with a plate appearance and leads the Dodgers in Dodgers on Friday, allowing two runs and striking out 10 hits, homers, doubles and runs. If he can finish the season in 6.0 innings. leading the club in those categories, it would be historic: IF YOU HAVE A SOMBRERO, THROW IT TO THE SKY!: NL Rookies to Lead Team in H, HR, 2B & R – Since 1900 Today marks the 26th anniversary of Fernando Valenzuela’s no- 1904 Harry Lumley Brooklyn Superbas hitter on June 29, 1990 against the Cardinals at Dodger Stadium. 1930 Wally Berger Boston Braves Valenzuela walked three, struck out seven and threw 119 pitches in 1947 Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers the Dodgers’ 6-0 win over St. Louis. 2001 Albert Pujols St. Louis Cardinals SWEETER THAN HONEY: The Dodgers would like to wish a 2016 Corey Seager Los Angeles Dodgers nd happy 62 birthday to pitching coach Rick Honeycutt! Honeycutt th SOURCE: STATS, LLC is in his 11 season in his current position, making him the longest- All-Star voting continues online at Dodgers.com/vote tenured coach on the Dodger staff, and since he became the club’s through tomorrow night at 8:59 p.m. PT. pitching coach in 2006, his staff has led the Majors with a 3.64 BEST IN SHOW: The Dodger bullpen leads the National League ERA. The only pitching coaches with longer tenure in their position with a 3.06 ERA (84 ER/247.0 IP), ahead of Washington’s 3.12 than Honeycutt are the Giants’ Dave Righetti (2000), the White Sox’ Don Cooper (2002) and San Diego’s Darren Balsley (2003). mark. The Dodger ‘pen also ranks among the Major League leaders in opponents’ batting average (.200, 1st) and WHIP (1.06, 1st). Dodger starters rank seventh in the big leagues with a 3.66 Following a perfect inning last night, Adam Liberatore combined ERA (187 ER/460.0 IP) and overall, the club ranks fourth in the Majors with a 3.45 mark. has not allowed a run in his last 19 games (14.1 IP) since May 20 and has tossed scoreless relief in 32 of 33 games SEE WHAT REST CAN DO?: Dodger First baseman Adrián with the Dodgers this year. Liberatore ranks second among González went 3-for-3 and reached base safely (IBB, HBP) in all NL relievers (min. 20.0 IP) with a 0.72 ERA. five plate appearances last night. He and second baseman Chase Utley have enjoyed hitting at Miller Park during their careers: Kenley Jansen has tossed scoreless relief in 31 of 34 games this year and ranks among the National League Highest Career BA at Miller Park – All-Time (min. 100 PA) rd nd relief leaders in saves (23, T-3 ), WHIP (0.67, 2 ), Adrián González .420 (47/112) opponents’ batting average (.153, 4th) and ERA (1.38, 4th). Jhonny Peralta .381 BREAK OUT THE BATS: The Dodgers last night collected 12 Chase Utley .377 (40/106) hits and scored at least five runs for the third time in five games. Juan Pierre .366 Troy Tulowitzki .357 Dodger outfielder Yasiel Puig is hitting .333 (8-for-24) SOURCE: STATS, LLC with a home run and three RBI since coming off the DOING GLOVEWORK: By defensive efficiency, which disabled list (strained left hamstring) June 21. measures turning balls in play into outs, the Dodgers rank second in Howie Kendrick went 2-for-5 with a double last night and the Majors, trailing only the Cubs, with a .714 efficiency rating. has hit safely in 12 of 14 games, batting .349 (15-for-43) The club’s .988 fielding percentage is tied with the White Sox and since June 13. Marlins for second in the Majors, trailing only the Nationals (.990). Justin Turner ranks among the June National League Chase Utley leads all National League second basemen leaders in homers (8, T-3rd) and RBI (22, T-6th). with a .996 fielding percentage. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time (PT)/Opponent Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Thurs., June 30, 11:10 a.m. at MIL RHP Kenta Maeda (6-5, 2.91) vs. RHP Zach Davies (5-3, 3.74) TV: SNLA/SNLA Spanish Radio: AM 570/KTNQ 1020/KMPC 1540 Tonight’s starter at Milwaukee: RHP Brock Stewart (MLB Debut) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2014 Ogden 3-2 3.41 17 1 0 0 34.1 36 20 13 1 17 45 2015 Rancho Cucamunga 2-4 5.43 18 12 0 0 63.0 75 39 38 6 18 65 Great Lakes 2-2 2.84 7 7 0 0 38.0 38 13 13 4 6 38 2016 Oklahoma City 3-0 2.89 3 3 0 0 18.2 15 6 6 3 2 27 Tulsa 3-3 1.12 9 9 1 0 56.1 37 10 7 0 10 62 Rancho Cucamunga 2-0 0.82 2 2 0 0 11.0 5 1 1 0 2 10 Minor League Totals (3 years)15-11 3.13 56 34 1 0 221.1 206 89 77 14 55 247 2016 NOTES: STEWART’S 2016 DAY-BY-DAY Will make his Major League debut SINGLE-A GAME LOG tonight Date Opp Score Dec IP H R/ER BB SO TP Score @ Removal Last pitched against Triple-A 4/8 LE W, 6-4 W 5.0 2 0/0 2 4 71 6-0 Round Rock (Rangers) on June 24, 4/13 IE W, 7-2 W 6.0 3 1/1 0 6 86 6-1 allowing two runs on five hits in 6.0 DOUBLE-A GAME LOG (JOINED TUL 4/15) innings, recording the win in OKC 4/18 SA W, 2-0 ND 5.0 3 0/0 2 8 70 0-0 Dodgers’ 8-2 victory…struck out 10 4/24 @NWA W, 8-6 ND 6.0 6 1/1 2 5 90 2- 1 and issued one walk on 94 pitches 5/1 NWA L, 5-7 L 6.0 6 4/3 0 7 85 1-4 In his three starts with Triple-A 5/6 @ARK W, 9-2 W 6.0 3 1/0 2 8 87 5-1 OKC this season, went 3-0 with a 5/11 ARK W, 4-3 W 7.0 1 0/0 2 6 80 3-0 2.89 ERA (6 ER/18.2 IP) and has 5/20 @NWA L, 0-2 L 6.0 5 1/1 1 9 89 1-0 limited the opposition to a .205 5/27 MID L, 1-2 L 7.1 5 2/1 0 9 90 2-1 batting average, while striking out 6/1 @FRI W, 4-0 W 6.0 1 0/0 0 7 93 2-0 27 batters against just two walks 6/7 NWA W, 3-1 W 7.0 7 1/1 1 3 94 3-1 Has posted a combined 8-3 record TRIPLE-A GAME LOG (JOINED OKC 6/10) with a 1.47 ERA (14 ER/ 86.0 IP) and 6/13 OMA W, 9-3 W 5.2 5 3/3 1 7 88 6-3 has held opponents to a .186 average 6/19 @NEW W, 5-2 W 7.0 5 1/1 0 10 95 5-1 in 14 starts this season between 6/24 RR W, 8-2 W 6.0 5 2/2 1 10 94 7-2 Triple-A Oklahoma City, Double-A Tulsa, and Single- A Rancho Cucamonga…has posted a 7.07 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a 10.4 strikeout per nine, striking out a combined 99 batters against 14 walks in 86.0 innings Started the season with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga