UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Sat., May 23, 7:10 P.M
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SAN DIEGO PADRES (20-22) at LOS ANGELES DODGERS (24-16) 1. RHP Andrew Cashner (1-7, 3.24) vs. RHP Zack Greinke (5-1, 1.52) May 22, 2015 | 7:10 p.m. PT | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles, CA Game 41 | Home Game 23 (17-5) | Night Game 30 (17-12) TV: SportsNet LA | Radio: AM 570/KTNQ 1020 AM 2. HOME SWEET HOME: The Dodgers, who have the NL’s second- MATCHUP vs. PADRES best winning percentage (.600) through the first quarter of the season Dodgers: 1st, NL West (1.5 GA) Padres: T-3rd, NL West (5.0 GB) (21-19 in first 40 games in 2014), return home for the first of three All-Time: LA leads series, 416-371-1 (221-175 at Dodger Stadium) games against the Padres after being swept in San Francisco on a 2015: LA leads series, 4-2 (2-1 at Dodger Stadium) April 6 @ LA: W, 6-3 W: Peralta L: Kelley S: Hatcher three-game road trip. Los Angeles has gone 17-5 at home this season April 7 @ LA: L, 3-7 W: Benoit L: Hatcher and is unbeaten in its last 11 home series (10-0-1), the longest active April 8 @ LA: W, 7-4 W: McCarthy L: Cashner S: Peralta streak in the Majors, dating to 2014. Following the Padres series, the April 24 @ SD: W, 3-0 W: Greinke L: Cashner S: Garcia Dodgers will close the six-game homestand with three games against April 25 @ SD: W, 11-8 W: McCarthy L: Kennedy the Atlanta Braves, Memorial Day Monday through Wednesday. April 26 @ SD: L, 1-3 W: Morrow L: Baker S: Kimbrel Tomorrow’s 7:10 p.m. game against the Padres is sold out. HOMETOWN HERO: Adrian Gonzalez already has six home runs Los Angeles has won six consecutive home series against the in six games against the Padres this year, which are two shy of the single-season Dodger record vs. San Diego: Padres, going 14-5 overall with seven one-run wins against San Diego at Dodger Stadium since June 3, 2013 (Source, Most HR by Dodger in a Single Season vs. Padres Stats, LLC). 1t. Jimmy Wynn 8 (1974) The Dodgers have been shut out in three consecutive games 1t. Darryl Strawberry 8 (1991) for the first time since June 25-27, 2012, also at San 3t. Pedro Guerrero 7 (1983) Francisco. The club last scored in the fourth inning on 3t. Gary Sheffield 7 (2001) Sunday, a span of 31.0 innings, which is the longest 3t. Matt Kemp 7 (2012) scoreless streak in the Majors this year and ties for the Source: Stats, LLC fourth-longest stretch without a run in Los Angeles history: Gonzalez hit three of those home runs on April 8 off LA Dodgers’ Most Consecutive Innings Without Scoring tonight’s starter, Andrew Cashner, against whom he’s gone th th 1. 35 innings - 09/28/1962 (8 ) - 10/02/1962 (5 ) 10-for-28 (.357) with a double, four home runs and six RBI nd th 2. 34 innings - 08/15/1961 (2 ) - 08/18/1961 (8 ) during the course of his career. th rd 3. 33 innings - 06/24/2012 (7 ) - 06/28/2012 (3 ) 4t. 31 innings - 08/11/1967 (7th) - 08/15/1967 (10th) Gonzalez is batting .500 (13-for-26) with three doubles, six 4t. 31 innings - 05/17/2015 (5th) - current home runs and 10 RBI in six games against San Diego this year and has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games vs. the Source: Stats, LLC Padres dating to Aug. 29, 2014 (.415, 22-for-53). His .335 The longest scoreless stretch in franchise history is 41 career batting average (70-for-209) in 53 games against San innings, Aug. 21-24, 1908 (Source: Elias Sports Bureau). Diego ranks as the third-best mark among active players: THE STOPPER: Zack Greinke looks to bounce back tonight from Active Batting Leaders vs. San Diego his first loss of the season, Saturday against the Rockies (1 R, 6.0 IP), which snapped his career-best 10-game winning streak. He has 1. Carl Crawford .342 (52-for-152) allowed just one run in 13.0 innings in two starts against the Padres 2. Ichiro Suzuki .337 this year (1-0 record) and is unbeaten in nine career starts against San 3. Adrian Gonzalez .335 (70-for-209) Diego, going 5-0 with a 1.58 ERA (10 ER/57.0 IP). Greinke’s 16- 4. Buster Posey .335 game NL West winning streak was also snapped in his last start, but 5. Albert Pujols .326 the right-hander has gone 22-2 with a 1.94 ERA (46 ER/213.1 IP) in Not to be overlooked, Andre Ethier leads active players in 33 divisional games since joining the Dodgers in 2013. both home runs (22) and RBI (84) in 152 career games Greinke has made four starts this season following Dodger against the Padres. losses, allowing just four total runs (three earned) in 27.2 Gonzalez enters tonight’s game just two RBI shy of 1,000 innings in victories in those outings (0.98 ERA). Since for his career (998) and would become just the 12th active joining the club in 2013, Greinke has gone 21-6 with a 2.14 player to reach that milestone. ERA (52 ER/218.1 IP) in 33 starts following a Dodger loss, with the team posting a 25-8 record in those games. CEY HEY: Tomorrow, Ron Cey will represent the Dodgers as one of 30 former Major Leaguers to participate in the annual Hall of Fame Greinke continues to rank among the NL’s best in wins (5, rd rd nd Classic in Cooperstown, NY. The 2015 Hall of Fame Classic will T-3 ), ERA (1.52, 3 ), opponents’ batting average (.184, 2 ) feature six Hall of Fame legends - Rollie Fingers, Tom Glavine, Phil and WHIP (0.86, 2nd) in eight starts. Niekro, Tony Pérez, Ozzie Smith and Robin Yount – with the seven- BUMP IN THE ROAD: Despite their offensive slump, the Dodgers inning legends game at Doubleday Field highlighting a weekend of continue to lead the National League in home runs (54) and on-base family entertainment programs designed to celebrate the timeless percentage (.345), while leading the Majors in walks (160) and connection of baseball across generations and salute the contributions slugging percentage (.455). of those who served our nation’s military. First pitch is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. ET. Yasmani Grandal has been one of the game’s hottest hitters this month, with a .396/.492/.667 slashline to go along with PING PONG 4 PURPOSE: Limited tickets and sponsorship three doubles and 15 RBI in 15 games. His May batting packages are on sale now to join Clayton Kershaw and his wife, average ties for the NL lead and for second in the Majors: Ellen, as they host their third annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose charity MLB May Batting Leaders event on Thursday, July 30 on the field at Dodger Stadium. The event will feature celebrities and Kershaw’s Dodger teammates in a single- 1. Jason Kipnis, CLE .449 elimination celebrity ping pong tournament. This night of ping pong 2t. Yasmani Grandal, LA .396 (19-for-48) and fun will include social ping pong games, a high-end silent auction 2t. Gerardo Parra, MIL .396 and live entertainment throughout the evening. Event proceeds will 4. Bryce Harper, WAS .393 benefit the efforts of Kershaw’s Challenge in Los Angeles and the Howie Kendrick has posted consecutive multi-hit games Dominican Republic to transform at-risk communities and the lives of and has a .380/.426/.500 slashline in his last 12 games since children. For information on the limited tickets and sponsorship May 7. Overall, he’s batting .372 (32-for-86) in 22 home packages still available, please email [email protected]. games this year. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Sat., May 23, 7:10 p.m. vs. SD RHP Ian Kennedy (2-3, .6.75) vs. RHP Mike Bolsinger (2-0, 1.04) SNLA/AM 570/KTNQ 1020 AM Sun., May 24, 1:10 p.m. vs. SD RHP James Shields (5-0, 3.74) vs. RHP Carlos Frias (3-1, 2.55) SNLA/AM 570/KTNQ 1020 AM Tonight’s starter vs. San Diego: RHP Zack Greinke (5-1, 1.52 ERA) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2004 KANSAS CITY 8-11 3.97 24 24 0 0 145.0 143 64 64 26 26 100 2005 KANSAS CITY 5-17 5.80 33 33 2 0 183.0 233 125 118 23 53 114 2006 KANSAS CITY 1-0 4.26 3 0 0 0 6.1 7 3 3 1 3 5 2007 KANSAS CITY 7-7 3.69 52 14 0 0 122.0 122 52 50 12 36 106 2008 KANSAS CITY 13-10 3.47 32 32 1 0 202.1 202 87 78 21 56 183 2009 KANSAS CITY 16-8 2.16 33 33 6 3 229.1 195 64 55 11 51 242 2010 KANSAS CITY 10-14 4.17 33 33 3 0 220.0 219 114 102 18 55 181 2011 MILWAUKEE 16-6 3.83 28 28 0 0 171.2 161 82 73 19 45 201 2012 MILWAUKEE 9-3 3.44 21 21 0 0 123.0 120 49 47 7 28 122 LA ANGELS 6-2 3.53 13 13 0 0 89.1 80 35 35 11 26 78 2013 LOS ANGELES 15-4 2.63 28 28 1 1 177.2 152 54 52 13 46 148 2014 LOS ANGELES 17-8 2.71 32 32 0 0 202.1 190 69 61 19 43 207 2015 LOS ANGELES 5-1 1.52 8 8 0 0 53.1 35 10 9 4 11 44 Totals (12 Years) 128-91 3.49 340 299 13 4 1925.1 1859 808 747 185 479 1731 NOTES: GREINKE’S 2015 STARTS Last pitched Saturday night against Score @ Colorado, allowing one run on four hits Date Opp Score Dec IP H R/ER BB SO TP Removal over 6.0 innings, picking up his first loss of 4/7 SD L, 3-7 ND 6.0 2 1/1 1 4 94 2-1 the season in a Dodgers’ 1-7 defeat…struck out five and did not issue a walk on 100 4/12 @ARI W, 7-4 W 7.0 5 0/0 0 7 102 5-0 pitches 4/18 COL W, 6-3 W 6.2 5 3/3 1 3 103 4-3 Ranks among current ML leaders in 4/24 @SD W, 3-0 W 7.0 4 0/0 3 7 106 2-0 ERA (1.52, 3rd), wins (5, T-4th), opponents’ batting average (.184, 4th), 4/29 SF W, 7-3 W 6.0 7 3/3 2 6 110 7-3 nd WHIP (0.86, 2 ) and quality starts (8, T- 5/5 @MIL W, 8-2 W 7.2 2 1/0 2 7 103 7-1 1st) 5/11 MIA W, 5-3 ND 7.0 6 1/1 2 5 91 1-1 Started 5-0 in his second consecutive season (last season 4/01-4/30), posting a 5/16 COL L, 1-7 L 6.0 4 1/1 0 5 100 0-1 1.52 ERA (8 ER/47.1 IP) and limiting GREINKE vs.