It would be the first all-star appearances for both of them. [67] The Dodgers lost 5–2 the next day as wild pitch by Matt Guerrier and an error by Dioner Navarro let three costly runs score in the 8th to break the tie. He finished with a 30-game hitting streak, second most in Dodgers history behind the 31 game streak by Willie Davis in 1969. [175] Clayton Kershaw helped the Dodgers avoid a sweep by pitching eight shutout innings to pick up his 15th win as the Dodgers won 5-1 on August 18. Ted Lilly allowed only one run (on a first inning homer by Carlos González) in his seven innings of work, but the Dodgers still trailed 1-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh. They also released relief pitcher George Sherrill and outfielder Trent Oeltjen. He became the 14th player in Major League history with at least 35 home runs and 35 stolen bases. Sep 11, LAD (72-73) lost to SFG, 1-8, 146. 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Clayton Kershaw struck out 11 and the bullpen survived a shaky ninth inning to hold on for a 4–3 win. (Schedule and Results), Manager: Ted Lilly was again sharp, allowing just two hits in seven innings of work, but one of the hits was a solo home run by Ryan Braun. Tony Gwynn, Jr. hit his first home run since July 17, 2010 for the Dodgers lone run of the game. [109] The Dodgers got the best of Ubaldo Jiménez in their second meeting with him, as James Loney hit a grand slam and Matt Kemp and Rod Barajas added solo blasts in the 10-8 win. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. 2011 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions 2010 Season 2012 Season Record: 82-79, Finished 3rd in NL_West ( Schedule and Results ) Are you a Stathead, too? However, Juan Rivera and James Loney each drove in three runs and Dee Gordon had three hits, scored three runs and stole two bases as the Dodgers came from behind to win 8-6, for their 10th win in the last 11 games.
[200] Juan Rivera smacked two doubles and drove in four runs and Tony Gwynn, Jr. hit a two-out, two-run double in the top of the ninth as the Dodgers won the first game of their scheduled double-header 7-4.
[215] The Dodgers ended their final home stand of the season with an 8-2 victory over the Giants. The Dodgers had a season-high 24 hits and 15 runs as they shut out the Twins. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily [137], During the all-star break, the Dodgers made a trade.. acquiring outfielder Juan Rivera from the Toronto Blue Jays for future considerations. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. [213] That win moved the Dodgers record above .500 for the first time since April 29, but it didn't last long as Dana Eveland was roughed up in his next start and the Dodgers lost 8-5 to the Giants. LAD Lineup. [42] A big seventh inning, including an RBI triple by Marcus Thames helped Hiroki Kuroda and the Dodgers take the series with a 7–5 victory in the finale. [143] The Dodgers next traveled to San Francisco to play the first place Giants. Instead, first-half injuries decimated the roster, held down a marginal offense and required a rebuilding of the bullpen on the fly." 84-77, 644 Runs, 612 Runs Allowed. [138] Matt Kemp competed in the Home Run Derby during the All-Star break, but only managed to hit two home runs and did not advance past the first round. Kemp's comment on his performance was, "It's harder than it looks. Some shaky moments from the bullpen made it close in the end, but the Dodgers prevailed 6-4. Jeff Pentland, who had been a secondary hitting coach, was promoted to hitting coach. Sep 21, LAD (77-77) lost to SFG, 5-8, 157. [91] On May 24, Kenley Jansen unraveled in the ninth inning, allowing three runs with two outs to blow a save 4-3 to the Houston Astros. Elias Diaz (R) C. Ryan McMahon (L) 3B. [201] The second game was canceled because of continuing rain. 2011 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster. [221] In the final game of the season, Matt Kemp hit his league leading 39th home run and Ted Lilly pitched seven scoreless innings. [117] Chad Billingsley's turn was next and he also pitched effectively, allowing just one run in 5 1/3 innings as the Dodgers won their third straight, 6-1, over the Tigers. The bullpen held on and the Dodgers got just enough runs to win 3-2 and get him his 19th win of the season. [129] Andre Ethier was a Final Vote candidate but finished second to Shane Victorino of the Philadelphia Phillies. [205], Back at Dodger Stadium after the long road trip, the Dodgers lost to the first place Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2, thanks to a five run sixth inning. . [2] Mattingly's managerial career actually began in the fall of 2010 when he managed the Phoenix Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League, a team that several Dodger prospects were playing for. After three seasons with the Dodgers, Joe Torre chose to step down and turn the managerial reins over to his hitting coach Don Mattingly for the 2011 season. Aaron Harang and Rubby De La Rosa both pitched great games, De La Rosa only allowed one hit in his six innings of work and Harang was working on a no-hitter when he was taken out of the game after six. He became the Dodgers first 20-game winner since Ramón Martínez in 1990 and the first pitcher to go 5-0 against the Giants in history, beating Lincecum in 4 of those starts. However, Victorino was injured and unable to participate so Ethier was selected to replace him on the All-Star roster, his second consecutive All-Star selection. [203] The Dodgers managed to get their record back to .500 for the first time since May 2 when they beat the Giants 3-0 on September 10. [162] Ted Lilly allowed only one run (on a solo homer by Jason Bartlett) in six innings the next day, but it was not enough as Tim Stauffer shut the Dodgers down and the bullpen coughed up a couple more runs in a 3-0 loss to the Padres.
82-79, [168] The Dodgers offense finally woke up against Vance Worley in the final game of the series. [36], With speculation circulating that McCourt would be unable to meet the payroll at the end of June and that he might then lose the team, on June 27, the Dodgers filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. It was the first time the Dodgers had allowed three homers in the first inning since Fernando Valenzuela did it on June 25, 1988 to the Reds. Apr 23, LAD (11-11) lost to CHC, 8-10, 104. [78] The Dodgers picked up a big win the next day as Matt Kemp broke open a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Dodgers offense took off for a 10–3 win.
Part of the Baseball Almanac Family. [116] In the next game, Clayton Kershaw was dominant, striking out 11 in a two-hit shutout of the Detroit Tigers.