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Aaron Harang strikes out record nine consecutive, Dodgers win 9-8The right-hander, who made an early exit in his first start, breaks a 50-year-old record set by World Series hero Johnny Podres as the Dodgers improve to 7-1.By Steve Dilbeck April 13, 2012, 10:38 p.m. Then in his second start, Aaron Harang came out of the phone booth and laughed at the mere mortals. It was going to be that kind of night. This was a much different Harang from the right-hander who couldn’t get out of the fifth inning in his first start, also against the Padres. This Harang threw fastballs past hitters, dropped 70 mph curves on the corners and froze hitters. After giving up an initial hit to Cameron Maybin to begin the game, Harang went on a strikeout tear Friday, the likes of which the Dodgers have never seen. Harang struck out nine consecutive batters, surpassing Johnny Podres’ record of eight set 50 years ago, and finished the frigid night with 13 strikeouts. That the Dodgers would ultimately blow a two-run lead in the top of the ninth inning, only to win it 9-8 in their next at-bat on four consecutive walks before an announced crowd of 31,601 at Dodger Stadium seemed secondary to the stunning performance by Harang. The victory pushed the Dodgers’ record to 7-1, best in the major leagues, and increased their lead in the National League West to 1 1/2 games over the Diamondbacks. Overall, the Dodgers struck out 18 Padres. In his first outing against his former teammates, Harang left after 4 1/3 innings, having surrendered four runs on seven hits and five walks. The only thing that even hinted at his second start was his six strikeouts. But after giving up that initial hit to Maybin, he tore through the San Diego lineup, striking out each of the Padres. Eight of the nine strikeouts were swinging. Will Venable ended the streak when he led off the fourth inning with a solo home run. Harang seemed almost rattled, then giving two more runs on a walk and a pair of doubles. The Dodgers scored four times in the third and fourth innings off left-hander Clayton Richard, the only pitcher to have beaten them this season. Richards battled with his control in the third inning, whe he walked three. Mixed in with an error, an RBI infield hit by Mark Ellis and a two-run bloop single by Andre Ethier, it was enough to score four. In the fourth inning, Justin Sellers doubled and A.J. Ellis followed suit to drive him in. Tony Gwynn Jr. singled in Ellis before Matt Kemp sent a two-run homer out to right. Harang left after throwing 6 1/3 innings. The 13 strikeouts matched his career high, set in 2007. He gave up four hits and walked two. The bullpen, which had been a somewhat surprising early strength, faltered on this night. Todd Coffey gave up two runs on two hits and a hit batter. Not his best timing, since the Dodgers are going to have to make a roster move Saturday when Ted Lilly comes off the disabled list. Then in the ninth inning, with the Dodgers poised to win 8-6, Kenley Jansen gave up a two-out, game-tying, two-run homer to Chase Headley. The Dodgers won anyway, when Andrew Cashner walked the bases loaded in the bottom of the inning and left-hander Joe Thatcher came in to walk Andre Ethier and force in the winning run.
The Vin Scully Watch continues … The day-to-day on the Dodgers' beloved broadcaster is expected to roll on for at least one more day as he recovers from a severe cold. Scully missed his fourth consecutive game Friday, and, unless the chilly weather improves dramatically, is also expected to miss Saturday night’s game. Scully reportedly is feeling better and might return Sunday to broadcast the Dodgers’ final game of the homestand against the Padres. The Dodgers then leave on six-game trip he was not scheduled to join. While Hall of Fame broadcaster has been out, Charley Steiner and Steve Lyons have been handling the television broadcasts, with Rick Monday and Kevin Kennedy on the radio. Aaron Harang strikes out nine consecutive batters, sets Dodger recordThe starter, who made an early exit in his Dodgers debut last week, breaks a nearly 50-year-old team record held by World Series hero Johnny Podres.By Dylan Hernandez April 13, 2012, 8:53 p.m. What in the name of Vladimir Shpunt was that? Facing the San Diego Padres in Dodger Stadium, Aaron Harang set an all-time franchise record by striking out nine consecutive batters on Friday night. This is the same Harang who lasted only 4 1/3 innings in his Dodgers debut last week. The same Harang with a career earned-run average of 4.26. Harang broke the old record of eight, which was established by World Series hero Johnny Podres on July 2, 1962, in Dodger Stadium against the Philadelphia Phillies. Harang gave up a lead-off single to Cameron Maybin to start the game, but struck out the next nine batters. Will Venable prevented Harang from breaking Tom Seaver’s all-time major league record of 10 by hitting a home run over the left-field wall. For the record: An earlier version of this post said Johnny Podres set the record in 1962 against the San Diego Padres instead of the Philadelphia Phillies. ESPN.COM Aaron Harang strikes out 9 straight as Dodgers top Padres
LOS ANGELES -- Aaron Harang was blissfully unaware his strikeouts were piling up until the crowd's excitement let him know how well he was pitching. Harang set a Los Angeles Dodgers record with nine consecutive strikeouts, one short of the major league mark, and Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 9-8 on Friday night on four straight walks in the bottom of the ninth inning.
"You kind of get in that zone and you kind of become oblivious to everything around you, what's going on. It's hard to explain," said Harang, who avenged a loss at San Diego on Sunday. "He was a little bit high-strung that day and needed to settle down," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "He was excited to get out there today and show us he is better than his San Diego outing."
The Padres struck out 18 times, tying the most by a Dodgers pitching staff for a nine-inning game. Still, Los Angeles blew an 8-3 lead. "It was a strange game," San Diego manager Bud Black said. "It started off with two guys pitching really well, and then the game got crazy. I'm sure the Dodgers felt pretty comfortable in the middle of the game. Then we dropped it on them in the ninth, and they came back with a gift at the end." Harang broke Johnny Podres' previous club mark by striking out nine consecutive batters after Cameron Maybin opened the game with a single. It came on a night when the temperature dipped to 52 degrees after rain fell most of the day. "I gave up that first hit and was trying to get out of the first inning, and the next thing I know, we're scoring all those runs in the bottom of the third," Harang said. Harang and catcher A.J. Ellis had set a pregame goal of getting ahead of the hitters. "He was on the attack all night long," Ellis said. "At six or seven [strikeouts], I started paying attention and checking out the board." The streak ended when Will Venable homered leading off the fourth on a 3-1 pitch from against Harang. The right-hander, who pitched for the Padres last season, allowed four hits and four runs while walking four. Podres had eight straight strikeouts against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 2, 1962. Hall of Famer Tom Seaver set the major league record with 10 consecutive strikeouts for the New York Mets against the Padres on April 22, 1970. Seaver fanned the final 10 San Diego batters in that game. Dodgers regular closer Javy Guerra had the night off after pitching three days in a row and earning five saves in a span of eight days. Padres starter Clayton Richard allowed eight runs and six hits in six innings. The Dodgers took a 4-0 lead in the third. Mark Ellis' infield single to second base scored two runs with two outs. Ethier's RBI single scored Ellis and Kemp, who walked. After zipping through the first three innings, Harang sat longer than usual in the unseasonable cold while the Dodgers batted around in the bottom of the inning. He promptly gave up the homer to Venable before walking Headley, who scored on Yonder Alonso's double that left the Padres trailing 4-3. "It threw me off a little bit," Harang said. "I kind of had to get loose again. With the cold weather, it was difficult." The Dodgers extended their lead to 8-3 in the fourth. A.J. Ellis had an RBI double and Tony Gwynn Jr. added an RBI single before Kemp hit a two-run shot to center field, his third homer of the season. The Padres trailed 8-6 after scoring three runs in the seventh. Pinch hitter Denorfia had an RBI double, reliever Scott Elbert walked pinch hitter Jesus Guzman with the bases loaded and Headley added a sacrifice fly. Game notes Dodgers bullpen coach Ken Howell will miss the team's upcoming six-game road trip because of diabetes-related issues. He'll be replaced by Jim Slaton, the team's pitching coach at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. … The Dodgers are 4-1 against the Padres this season and have won 14 of their past 17 against their NL West rivals dating to last July 8. … Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully missed his fourth consecutive game while recovering from a bad cold. The Dodgers said the 84-year-old Scully is improving and could return Saturday. … The infield tarp was pulled on and off multiple times before the game started, and neither team took batting practice. Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press Directory: documents documents -> Concept stage documents -> Concept stage documents -> The great global switch-off documents -> Nonprofit grant application documents -> The Truth about the Rwandan Genocide documents -> Annual InStructional unit plan documents -> Chaos equipment included Download 323.64 Kb. Share with your friends:
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