Dodgers spring training 2015: Lineups vs. San Francisco Giants.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Vin Scully is in the house for the first and only time before the Freeway Series.

Here are the lineups for the 7:05 p.m. game at Camelback Ranch.
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Dodgers memorabilia for sale at auction.

For any collectors who read this blog, click on over to oldjudge.com. Some Dodger-related items might pique your interest:

  • Four 1950’s Brooklyn Dodgers photos taken by well known New York photographer Barney Stein. Portraits of Pee Wee Reese, Carl Erskine, Johnny Podres and a magnificent photo of Carl Furillo climbing the famous right field wall in Ebbets Field, all are 7 1/4 x 9 1/4.   ………   $175.00
  • Early Postcard sized photo of Ebbets Field in 1924. Scrapback remains cover most of the back, however written at the top is Ebbets Field 9/7/24, Giants 8, Dodgers 7 in red. Front shows view looking out to right field with the scoreboard and right field wall showing as well as the crowd. ………..  $75.00
  • LA Dodgers media guides, complete 1970 through 2013, missing 1996. 43 official issues. The 1958 to 1959 years are included as reprint/reproductions from 1958 to 1969; All in ex+-mt to nr mt condition.  …….. $140.00

Dodgers 3, Cardinals 2: Matt Kemp’s home run saves the day.

Dodgers bubble machine

Matt Kemp is greeted by teammates and bubbles in the Dodgers’ dugout after his eighth-inning home run beat the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, 3-2. (John McCoy/staff photographer)

With one swing of the bat, Matt Kemp evened the National League Division Series between the Dodgers and Cardinals at one game apiece. The box score is here.

Like they have all season, the Dodgers got their money’s worth from Zack Greinke, writes Mark Whicker.

Don’t be fooled when MLB Network trumpets its ratings victories for this game tomorrow, writes Tom Hoffarth.

Harold Reynolds might believe the Cardinals are stealing signs, but he’s probably wrong.

Dodgers-Giants pregame words: Don Mattingly: ‘Stay humble.’ Bruce Bochy: “It could happen.’

In case you missed it, the Dodgers can clinch the National League West by beating the Giants today.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, in his pregame remarks to the media (above), was careful in choosing his words. After all, the Dodgers’ haven’t clinched the division just yet.

“It’s a good situation, obviously, that we’ve put ourselves in,” he said. “Anytime Clayton’s pitching, you feel pretty good.”

Giants manager Bruce Bochy seems to have embraced the possibility of losing the division with a slightly firmer handshake.

“We know it could happen,” Bochy said. “If it does, I’m not going to get caught up in what they do.”

Last year, the Dodgers celebrated the NL West title by jumping in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ pool. This year, there’s no pool in sight: Just 24 cases of beer, 204 bottles of champagne and four cases of Martinelli’s sparkling cider — MLB doesn’t allow alcohol on the field — buried in the bowels of the stadium in case the Dodgers clinch.

In light of that, Mattingly had an interesting message to his players: Restrain yourselves.

“I know it’s a rivalry but in the situation, there’s a good chance if we’re able to do this tonight you want to stay humble because you have a chance of playing (the Giants) again,” Mattingly said. “They’re a championship team. They have a chance to move forward.”