DODGERS TAKE ONE ON CHIN; THEY FIGHT, FIZZLE VS. PIRATES : PITTSBURGH 6, DODGERS 4.Byline: Matt McHale Daily News Staff Writer Gary Sheffield
Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the Detroit Tigers. was winning the game by himself Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. when he went for the knockout punch. He had no idea it was going to cost the Dodgers a victory. Sheffield already had a home run and RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in single when he touched off a bench-clearing brawl A bench-clearing brawl, sometimes known as a basebrawl, is a form of ritualistic fighting that occurs in sports, most notably baseball and ice hockey, in which both teams leave their dugouts, bullpens, or benches and charge the field or ice surface in order to fight one after colliding with Pittsburgh catcher Jason Kendall Jason Daniel Kendall (born June 26, 1974 in San Diego, California) is a Major League Baseball catcher whom is currently a free agent. He is the son of former catcher Fred Kendall, who played in the majors from 1969–1980. at home plate in the sixth inning of the Pirates' 6-4 victory. In front of 38,865 at Dodger Stadium • • [ , Sheffield and Kendall went at it and both benches emptied. It was nothing like the vicious Yankees-Orioles fight last month, but it certainly stirred the Pirates. Instead of getting swept in the three-game series, they erased a three-run deficit with five runs in the final three innings. Instead of heading on the road with some much-needed momentum, the Dodgers fell apart, committing two critical errors when Pittsburgh took over the game. ``Did it change the momentum of the game?'' manager Glenn Hoffman Glenn Edward Hoffman (born July 7 1958 in Orange, California) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball and the current third base coach for the San Diego Padres. Previously, in 1998 he took over the managerial position for the Los Angeles Dodgers final half of the season when said. ``I once saw (Detroit pitcher) Dave Rozema David Scott Rozema (born August 5, 1956, in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 1975, he played with the team for eight seasons, winning 15 games in his rookie year. try to do a karate kick in a fight like that and he blew out his knee. He was never the same. Geez geez interj. Used to express mild surprise, delight, dissatisfaction, or annoyance. [Shortening and alteration of Jesus1.] , I wanted this game.'' Sheffield, probably the Dodgers' only All-Star representative next month in Denver, left for UCLA Medical Center UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. It is rated as one of the top three hospitals in the United States and is the top hospital on the West Coast according to US News & World Report. after he and Kendall were ejected. Sheffield received a cut on his left eyelid eyelid /eye·lid/ (-lid) either of two movable folds (upper and lower) protecting the anterior surface of the eyeball. eye·lid or eye-lid n. during the pileup but did not require stitches. He will be re-examined today before the club leaves for a six-game trip that begins Tuesday in Texas; he is not expected to miss any playing time. But just as the Dodgers appeared to be settling down after a tumultuous week, they are back in a bad light. There is a good chance center fielder Raul Mondesi will face disciplinary action from the National League for punching Kendall when the catcher was on the ground during the brawl. The Dodgers (39-42) also blew a chance to pick up a game on San Diego, which leads them by a whopping 13-1/2 games in the NL West at the season's 81-game midpoint mid·point n. 1. Mathematics The point of a line segment or curvilinear arc that divides it into two parts of the same length. 2. A position midway between two extremes. . ``This was a great chance to make up a little ground and continue playing well,'' said Dodgers starter Dave Mlicki. He allowed a two-run homer to Al Martin after racing into the middle of the fight, but he said, ``I don't think that changed anything. I know I made some bad pitches.'' Sheffield took over the game from the outset, hitting a two-run homer off right-hander Jason Schmidt in the first inning and adding an RBI single in the fourth that gave the Dodgers a 4-1 lead. The home run was Sheffield's seventh since joining the Dodgers after the May 15 Mike Piazza trade; it was his 13th overall. In 38 games with the Dodgers, Sheffield is batting .340 (42 for 125). In the absence of ailing Bobby Bonilla, he has been the Dodgers' most consistent offensive player. Mondesi has 17 homers and Eric Karros has an 11-game hitting streak, but no one has been more consistent than Sheffield. Until Sunday. Mondesi singled to open the sixth and Sheffield followed with a walk. Karros, who was dropped from the cleanup spot despite his hot bat, flied to deep center, but rookie Paul Konerko singled to center, scoring Mondesi and giving the Dodgers a 4-1 lead. After reliever Mike Williams (1-0) replaced Schmidt, Roger Cedeno came in to run for Konerko. Cedeno attempted to steal second and got caught in a rundown. As Young ran Cedeno to second, Sheffield took off for the plate. He went in standing up but and was out easily. But, attempting to avoid the tag, Sheffield hooked his left arm on Kendall's equipment. Then they started yelling at each other. To that point, Mlicki, the surprise of the Dodgers staff, hadn't allowed an earned run in 28-1/3 innings. He had given up an unearned run in the second after an error by second baseman Eric Young. But in the seventh he allowed the home run to Martin on the first pitch, cutting the lead to 4-3. Scott Radinsky (2-4) came in to start the eighth and allowed a single and a walk before giving way to Greg McMichael. Kendall's replacement, Keith Osik, lined a sharp single back at McMichael to load the bases. The game was tied on a fielder's choice by Young, and the go-ahead run scored when rookie third baseman Adrian Beltre threw away Jose Guillen's potential inning-ending ground ball. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Dodgers' Gary Sheffield, right, who suffered cut eyelid in brawl, is led off by manager Glenn Hoffman. Matt Brown/Orange County Register |
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