Houston Astros (101-61) at LOS ANGELES DODGERS (104-58) RHP Lance Mccullers, Jr
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Houston Astros (101-61) at LOS ANGELES DODGERS (104-58) RHP Lance McCullers, Jr. (1-0, 2.95) vs. RHP Yu Darvish (2-1, 4.15) Wednesday, November 1, 2017 | 5:20 p.m. PT | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles, CA World Series – Game 7 (Series tied, 3-3) TV: FOX | Radio: AM 570 (Eng.); 1020 AM (Span.), ESPN Radio, AM 1540 (Kor.) WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT: Last night the Dodgers won Game 6 MATCHUP vs. ASTROS of the 2017 World Series, 3-1, over the Houston Astros, setting up All-Time vs. HOU: LA leads series, 388-323 (217-144 at Dodger Stadium) All-Time Postseason: L.A. leads, 6-5 (5-1 at Dodger Stadium) the first World Series Game 7 in Dodger Stadium history tonight. A World Series Game 1: W, 3-1 W: Kershaw L: Keuchel S: Jansen win this evening over the American League-champion Astros will World Series Game 2: L, 6-7 (11) W: Devenski L: McCarthy give Los Angeles its’ seventh world title in franchise history and World Series Game 3: L, 3-5 W: McCullers Jr. L: Darvish sixth since moving to the City of Angels. The last time a Game 7 of World Series Game 4: W, 6-2 W: Watson L: Giles any kind was played at Dodger Stadium, the Boys in Blue beat the World Series Game 5: L, 12-13 (10) W: Musgrove L: Jansen Mets, 6-0, in the 1988 NLCS. The Dodgers are now 10-4 this World Series Game 6: W, 3-1 W: Watson L: Verlander S: Jansen Postseason, including a 6-1 mark at Dodger Stadium. The Astros are CENTURY CITY: Los Angeles finished with the best record in the 2-6 on the road this Postseason. Majors for the first time since 1974 and the National League’s best record for the first time since 2009. The Dodgers set a Los Angeles This will be the first time the Dodgers have played in a record for victories with 104 (104-58), tying for the second most in Game 7 of the World Series since 1965, when the club beat franchise history (also: 1942, 104-50) and finishing one shy of the the Minnesota Twins, 2-0, at Metropolitan Stadium, club record of 105 (105-49), set in 1953. claiming the franchise’s fourth World Championship. Los Angeles’ 104 wins were the most by a big league club Tonight marks the 39th time in a best-of-seven World Series since 2004, when the Cardinals went 105-57. that the Fall Classic has extended to a final game and the first time there has been a Game 7 of the World Series in OUR HOUSE: At Dodger Stadium, the club is now 32-22 (.593) in back-to-back seasons since 2001-02. World Series games all-time and they have won 10 of their last 12 dating to Game 5 of the 1977 Fall Classic. Including the World In those other 38 instances, the home team has won 18 Series, Los Angeles is now 11-2 this season against the American times, including nine of the last 11 dating back to 1982 and League at Dodger Stadium. most recently with the Cardinals over the Rangers in 2011. The Dodgers are attempting to become the 21st team in REDEMPTION SONG: Dodger outfielder Joc Pederson belted history to win both games 6 and 7 after trailing, 3-2 (in a his third home run of the World Series last night, a solo shot in the seven-game format). 7th inning. Pederson is just the fourth player in Dodger history to hit at least three homers in a single World Series, joining Duke Snider This is the seventh winner-take-all Game 7 in Dodger (4 in both 1952 and 1955), Reggie Smith (3 in 1977) and Davey franchise history and the sixth in the World Series. The Lopes (3 in 1978). Dodgers are 3-3 in those contests. The Dodgers are playing in the World Series for the 19th Pederson has a hit and a run scored in each of his five games time in franchise history (1916, ’20, ’41, ’47, ’49, ’52, ’53, played this series. The only other player in history to ’55, ’56, ’59, ’63, ’65, ’66, ’74, ’77, ’78, ‘81 and ’88). accomplish that feat in his first five World Series contests was Baltimore’s Lee May in 1970. The Dodgers and Astros met once before in the Postseason, with Los Angeles winning a five-game Division Series, Pederson’s .357 batting average (5-for-14) leads the club necessitated by the 1981 strike. The Dodgers dropped the during the World Series. first two games at the Astrodome in Houston, before roaring POWER BALL: The Dodgers have scored more runs than any other back to win three straight at Chavez Ravine, culminating team this Postseason (81), eight more than the Astros. with a Game 5 victory in which Jerry Reuss fired a shutout and L.A. broke a scoreless tie with three runs off Hall of The two teams have combined for 24 home runs this World Famer Nolan Ryan in the sixth inning. Series, already breaking the previous record of 21, which This series marks the first time two clubs with 100+ wins came in the 2002 Fall Classic (Giants and Angels). Of the are facing each other in the Fall Classic since 1970. In that 24 homers in this series, 16 have either tied the game or put a team ahead. World Series, the Baltimore Orioles (108 wins) beat the Cincinnati Reds (102 wins) in five games. BE READY TO-MORROW: Dodger reliever Brandon Morrow THIS MOMENT’S FOR YU: The Dodgers will send right-hander has pitched in 13 of the Dodgers’ 14 Postseason contests, one shy of Yu Darvish to the mound tonight for his fourth start of the 2017 the all-time record of 14, held by Cleveland’s Paul Assenmacher Postseason and the sixth of his career. Darvish is 2-3 with a 4.74 (1997). Morrow is one of two Dodger pitchers to make six ERA (13 ER/24.2 IP) in his Postseason career and has won two of appearances in a World Series, joining Hugh Casey (6 in 1947). his three starts in this year’s playoffs with the loss coming in Game The Dodger bullpen had tossed an MLB Postseason record 3 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston. In those three 28.0 consecutive scoreless innings, going back to the starts, he has struck out 14 batters against just two walks. In the seventh inning of NLDS Game 2 before giving up a run in regular season, the native of Japan went 4-3 with a 3.44 ERA (19 the eighth inning on Wednesday night in Game 2 of the ER/49.2 IP) and punched out 61 batters against just 13 walks, while World Series. limiting the opposition to a .235 average in nine starts since being acquired by the Dodgers at the July 31 trade deadline. Overall, the BIRTHDAY MANIA!: The Dodgers would like to wish a very four-time All-Star went 10-12 in 31 combined starts with Texas and happy birthday to the one-and-only Fernando Valenzuela, who Los Angeles this season and posted a 3.86 ERA, while striking out turns 57 years young today. Valenzuela was 5-1 with a 1.98 ERA (14 209 batters (12th, ML) against 58 walks. ER/63.2 IP) in nine-career Postseason games (eight starts). All eight of those starts came with Los Angeles and he was the winning pitcher Darvish is 5-5 with a 3.44 ERA (34 ER/89.0 IP) in 14 career in Game 3 of the 1981 World Series at Dodger Stadium. regular season starts against the Astros and went 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA (4 ER/12.0 IP) in two starts against Houston this WE SEE YOU ‘DRE: Dodger outfielder Andre Ethier pinch-hit in season. He has punched out a career 118 Astros’ batters the 7th inning last night, playing in his 50th-career Postseason contest against just 30 walks and has held hitters to a .199 average. with the Dodgers, which is the most in franchise history. Ethier also ranks among the Postseason franchise leaders in doubles (6, T-6th), In his last six starts since Sept. 13, Darvish is 4-1 with a home runs (5, T-7th), runs (18, 9th) and walks (18, T-5th). Ethier spent 1.95 ERA (7 ER/32.1 IP) and has struck out 35 batters the majority of the season on the DL with a lumbar disc herniation against just three walks. During that stretch, he has limited and was reinstated from the 60-day DL on Sept. 1. the opposition to a .197 average. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent (PT Time) Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Feb. – Spring Training, Glendale, AZ MR. UNANIMOUS: Cody Bellinger established a National League LEADERS OF THE PACK: Dodger All-Star closer Kenley rookie home run record (third all-time) with 39 home runs, while also Jansen tied for the NL lead with 41 saves (w/ Greg Holland, T-2nd ranking among all-time Dodger rookies in RBI (97, 3rd) in 132 MLB) and led the Majors with a 97.6 save percentage (41/42). Jansen games. The Dodgers went 91-41 in games in which Bellinger also topped big league relievers with a 1.32 ERA and a 15.57 appeared (89-38 in starts) after his April 25 call-up, and overall, he strikeout to walk ratio (109 SO/7 BB), while leading the NL with a ranked among the NL leaders in homers (2nd) and slugging 0.75 WHIP.