Trying to remember the 2010 Padres: Game 12 (into the breach)

Come with me to Los Angeles. A fine place to visit when seeking reaffirmation that you indeed have a soul...

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GAME 12 of 18
August 3rd, 2010
Padres v. Dodgers @Dodger Stadium
(Tuesday/ Section 158 LG)

WHAT I THINK KNOW I KNOW...

So this is an easy recollection for me because I did a big write-up on it over at RJ's Fro right after the game. I had gone up to Chavez Ravine with the Fro, and despite the Padres loss with Latos on the hill, it was a blast.

Why should you go read it? Because there's a lot of talk about Blue Moon beer and a detailed conversation about the ugliest players ever to wear a uniform. Oh, and a Woody Williams sighting too! And we got lost in a parking lot. It's good stuff. Check it out.

Source: The Seventh Circle of Hell... and a ticket stub.

RESEARCH SAYS...

The Dodgers win 2-1

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In his first start as a Dodger, deadline acquisition Ted Lilly picks up the win, improving to 4-8. Mat Latos got the loss dropping him to 11-5. Latos pitched really well but was the victim of an anemic offense and some suspect defense.

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Chris Denorfia threw-out Russell Martin at the plate on a beautiful play. This was good Norf. Bad Norf-- the one who plays an overzealous CF-- over played his hand earlier in the inning when he made an ill-advised dive which led to two runs scoring. It would be all LA needed.

This was a play that Tony Gwynn Jr. would have made and he should have been in a game where runs would have been at a premium. I love Denorfia but he's no center fielder.

Attendance: 38, 866. Place was empty. They showed up late. They left early. This is not a stereotype of  many Dodgers fans.

NOTABLE OMISSIONS...

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Miguel Tejada hit his first HR as a Padre. A short lived lead.

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Quotable:

"I didn't help myself by falling behind in the count," Latos said. "I didn't do a good job of attacking hitters."

The walks proved painful for Latos, as Russell Martin lined a pitch to center field that Chris Denorfia couldn't come up with on a diving attempt, and two runs came across.

"It was a slider, he just left it in the middle of the plate. I was just thinking right-center, and it was a good pitch to hit," Martin said. "... It was nice to see it dive and go by him, too. Finally got a break."

See what I mean? Latos good. Denorfia bad.

Watch the entire disaster unfold here.

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The Padres record falls to 62-43 with the Giants right at their heels (1 GB)

Source: Padres.com (Corey Brock) and Baseball Reference


LASTING IMPRESSIONS...

Road trips for baseball are fantastic and so is Blue Moon on a hot August day. Go to Chavez Ravine but take care not to get lost. Navigating a circle can be surprisingly tricky.