UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time (PT)/Opponent Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Sat., June 11/4:15 P.M
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LOS ANGELES DODGERS (32-29) at San Francisco Giants (36-25) LHP Clayton Kershaw (8-1, 1.46) vs. RHP Johnny Cueto (9-1, 2.16) Friday, June 10, 2016 | 7:15 p.m. PT | AT&T Park | San Francisco, CA Game 62 | Road Game 31 (15-15) | Night Game 48 (23-24) TV: SNLA/SNLA Spanish | Radio: AM 570 (Eng.)/KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.)/AM 1540 (Kor.) SAN FRANCISCO TREAT: The Dodgers kick off a six-game road MATCHUP vs. GIANTS trip with the first of three games against the Giants, who they trail by Dodgers: 2nd, NL West (4.0 GB) Giants: 1st, NL West (4.0 GA) 4.0 games in the NL West, at AT&T Park. Los Angeles, which is All-Time: LA trails series, 1,195-1,225-17 (72-77 at AT&T Park) coming off a 4-2 homestand against the Braves (3-0) and Rockies (1- 2016: LA trails series, 3-4 (1-3 at AT&T Park) 2), has gone 3-4 against the Giants this year, including dropping three April 7 @SF: L, 6-12 W: Heston L: Wood of four in San Francisco on their season-opening road trip April 7-10. April 8 @SF: L, 2-3 (10) W: Casilla L: Blanton Following the weekend series, the Dodgers will conclude the trip with April 9 @SF: W, 3-2 (10) W: Hatcher L: Kontos S: Jansen three games in Arizona Monday-Wednesday. April 10 @SF: L, 6-9 W: Cueto L: Coleman S: Casilla Tonight marks the Dodgers’ 150th game at AT&T Park. Los April 15 @LA: W, 7-3 W: Kershaw L: Bumgarner Angeles has a 72-77 record at the stadium, despite outscoring April 16 @LA: W: Cueto L: Kazmir S: Casilla the Giants, 624-561 in those matchups (Source: Stats, LLC). April 17 @LA: W, 3-1 W: Maeda L: Samardzija S: Jansen DEMANDING A RECOUNT: The latest National League All-Star KERSH-AWESOME: Clayton Kershaw enters tonight’s start balloting update was released Wednesday and Los Angeles players unbeaten in his last seven starts, going 6-0 with three shutouts and a need the fans’ help, as only one Dodger (Adrián González, 3rd at 1B) 0.81 ERA (5 ER/55.2 IP) since May 1. Kershaw has 69 strikeouts was among the NL vote leaders. Fans can vote for starters a total of 35 against just three walks during the run, which he hopes to keep going times with the 2016 Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot online at tonight at AT&T Park, where he has a 9-3 career record with four Dodgers.com/vote, including a maximum of five valid ballots cast in shutouts and a 1.23 ERA (16 ER/117.0 IP) in 16 games (15 starts). any 24-hour period. Voting ends Thursday, June 30 at 8:59 p.m. Kershaw’s ERA is the lowest all-time mark in the stadium’s history among starting pitchers: Corey Seager wasn’t among the top five vote-getters at shortstop despite topping NL shortstops in hits, runs and Lowest ERA at AT&T Park (min. 10 GS) OPS, while ranking among the position leaders in home runs 1. Clayton Kershaw 1.23 (16/117.0) (2nd), RBI (2nd), batting average (4th), on-base percentage 2. Greg Maddux 2.47 (3rd), slugging percentage (2nd) and extra-base hits (2nd). 3. Brandon Webb 2.64 Since May 7, Seager has posted a .317/.370/.643 slashline, 4. Madison Bumgarner 2.78 going 40-for-126 with five doubles, 12 homers and 22 RBI in 5. Ian Kennedy 2.99 32 games. His 12 homers are tied for the NL lead in that span, Kershaw leads the Majors in ERA (1.46), innings (92.2) and while his 40 hits are tied for third and his .643 slugging WHIP (0.65), while ranking second in strikeouts (110) and percentage places fourth. opponents’ batting average (.168) and tying for sixth in wins Overall, Seager leads the Dodgers in hits (66), runs (39), (8). His 18.17 strikeout-to-walk ratio remains on pace to doubles (12, T-1st), homers (14) and RBI (35) and were he to establish a modern record, far outpacing Phil Hughes’ 11.63 continue his current pace, the 22-year-old would become the mark in 2014. first Dodger rookie and just the sixth MLB rookie to lead his According to Stats, LLC, tonight’s matchup will be just the team in all five categories since 1920 - Source: Stats, LLC. third pre All-Star break meeting between starters with eight or NEWEST DODGERS: The Dodgers made their first four selections more wins and an ERA below 2.25 since 2000. The previous in the 2016 First-Year Player Draft last night, picking Indian Trail two were Derek Lowe (BOS) vs. Tom Glavine (ATL) on June High School (Kenosha, WI) shortstop Gavin Lux with their first pick 16, 2002 and Jake Peavy (SD) vs. Brad Penny (LAD) on June (20th overall), University of Louisville catcher Will Smith with their 30, 2007. second selection in the first round (No. 32nd overall, compensation HILLTOPPERS: The Dodgers have won 11 of their last 17 games, pick for Zack Greinke), Vanderbilt University right-handed pitcher mostly thanks to a strong performance by the club’s pitching staff: Jordan Sheffield in Compensation Round A (No. 36 overall, Dodger NL Ranks Since May 22 compensation pick for Kyle Funkhouser) and Santa Clara University nd right-handed pitcher Mitchell White in the second round. Wins 11 2 ERA 2.46 2nd (43 ER/157.0 IP) Lux, a 6-foot-2, 175-pound left-handed hitting shortstop, hit >Relievers 1.46 1st (10 ER/61.2 IP) .531 (43-for-81) with six home runs, 10 doubles, four triples, Opponents’ Avg. .190 1st 31 RBI and 23 stolen bases this spring to earn Gatorade State Strikeouts 175 1st player of the year honors for Wisconsin. st WHIP 0.92 1 Smith became the first catcher to be drafted by the Dodgers in Overall, the Dodgers rank fourth in the Majors with a 3.36 the first round since Paul Konerko in 1994 following a team ERA, while placing second with a .216 opponents’ breakout junior season, where he hit .380 (57-for-150) with batting average and 562 strikeouts. eight doubles, seven home runs and 43 RBI in 53 games, Kenley Jansen continues to lead NL relievers with a 0.61 while posting a .476 on-base percentage and a .573 slugging percentage. WHIP and has been successful in 16 of 18 save opportunities th this year (T-5 , NL). With 158 career saves, he is just three The draft continued today with rounds 3-10 and will conclude saves shy of Eric Gagné’s club record. on Saturday with the final 30 rounds. ON THE REHAB TRAIL: Brandon McCarthy is expected to make HANDING OUT THE HARDWARE: Congratulations to SportsNet his first rehab start tomorrow for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga as he LA and Los Angeles Dodgers Productions on their nine combined continues to make his way back from Tommy John surgery. McCarthy, nominations at the LA Emmy Awards! Winners will be announced who last pitched in a Major League game April 25, 2015, is expected to July 23 during a ceremony at the Saban Media Center at the Television pitch 2.0 innings. Academy. The nominations were for Best Sports Special MILESTONE WATCH: Dodger infielder Chase Utley has 33 runs (Dodgermentary: Welcome to Dodgertown and Live. Breathe. Blue.), scored on the season and, with 996 runs in his career, is closing in on Best Sports Series – Programming, live broadcast (Lead-Off L.A.), scoring 1,000-career runs, a feat that has been accomplished by just Best Live Sports Coverage (Dodgers Opening Day), Best Sports 323 Major Leaguers. Utley’s 33 runs rank third in the National League Feature (Dodgers Holiday Story by Julian Gooden, Scott Pellman, among leadoff hitters. Greg Taylor, Vin Scully and Erick Vazquez and Everyone’s Champ/Backstage Dodgers by Bradley Feig and Marina Mackrow), Utley’s .385 batting average (10-for-26) against Johnny Outstanding Editor – Programming (Bradley Feig) and Outstanding Cueto is tied for the highest mark among active players (min. Videographer Single Camera – Programming (Adrian Huerta and 20 AB), along with Michael Bourn. Source: Stats, LLC. David Strumpf). Good luck to all! UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time (PT)/Opponent Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Sat., June 11/4:15 p.m. at SF LHP Scott Kazmir (5-3, 4.46) vs. RHP Jeff Samardzija (7-4, 3.33) TV: FOX Radio: AM 570/KTNQ 1020/KMPC 1540 Sun., June 12/5:30 p.m. at SF LHP Julio Urías (0-1, 6.94) vs. RHP Jake Peavy (2-6, 6.41) TV: ESPN Radio: AM 570/KTNQ 1020/KMPC 1540 Tonight’s starter at San Francisco: LHP Clayton Kershaw (8-1, 1.46 ERA) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2008 LOS ANGELES 5-5 4.26 22 21 0 0 107.2 109 51 51 11 52 100 2009 LOS ANGELES 8-8 2.79 31 30 0 0 171.0 119 55 53 7 91 185 2010 LOS ANGELES 13-10 2.91 32 32 1 1 204.1 160 73 66 13 81 212 2011 LOS ANGELES 21-5 2.28 33 33 5 2 233.1 174 66 59 15 54 248 2012 LOS ANGELES 14-9 2.53 33 33 2 2 227.2 170 70 64 16 63 229 2013 LOS ANGELES 16-9 1.83 33 33 3 2 236.0 164 55 48 11 52 232 2014 LOS ANGELES 21-3 1.77 27 27 6 2 198.1 139 42 39 9 31 239 2015 LOS ANGELES 16-7 2.13 33 33 4 3 232.2 163 62 55 15 42 301 2016 LOS ANGELES 8-1 1.46 12 12 3 3 92.2 54 16 15 4 6 109 Totals (9 Years) 122-57 2.38 256 254 24 15 1703.2 1252 490 450 101 472 1855 NOTES: Last pitched on June 4 against Atlanta at KERSHAW’S 2016 STARTS Dodger Stadium, allowing three hits in 6.0 Date Opp Score Dec IP H R/ER BB SO TP Score @ scoreless innings, winning his sixth Removal consecutive decision in the Dodgers’ 4-0 4/4 @SD W, 15-0 W 7.0 1 0/0 1 9 96 11-0 victory…struck out four and issued one 4/9 @SF W, 3-2 ND 8.0 4 2/2 1 5 91 1-2 walk on 96 pitches 4/15 SF W, 7-3 W 7.0 5 3/2 0 6 107 7-3 Currently leads the Majors in ERA 4/21 @ATL W, 2-1 ND 8.0 10 1/1 1 10 116 1-1 (1.46), WHIP (0.65) and innings pitched 4/26 MIA L, 3-6 L 7.0 7 5/5 0 10 104 3-5 (92.2), while ranking among big league 5/1 SD W, 1-0 W 9.0 3 0/0 0 14 101 -- leaders in strikeouts (109, 2nd), 5/7 @TOR W, 6-2 W 7.0 8 2/2 0 10 112 4-2 opponents’ batting average (.168, 2nd) 5/12 NYM W,5-0 W 9.0 3 0/0 1 13 109 -- and wins (8, T-6th)…has 109 Ks against 5/17 LAA W, 5-1 W 8.0 4 1/1 0 11 107 5-1 just five walks in 92.2 innings (21.00 5/23 CIN W, 1-0 W 9.0 2 0/0 1 7 102 -- K/BB ratio) 5/29 @NYM W, 4-2 ND 7.2 4 2/2 0 10 114 2-1 6/4 ATL W, 4-0 W 6.0 3 0/0 1 4 96 1-0 In five road starts, he has gone 2-0 with a KERSHAW vs.