The Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves on the wrong end of a lopsided game Friday night, which prompted manager Dave Roberts to have Hanser Alberto pitch the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres.
Baseball is a game more defined by its legendary marks than any other. In many cases, a number can be thrown out without an introduction, and its significance is already known, such as: 56 4,256 511 2,632 Each number looms as large as the legend who accomplished it — DiMaggio, Rose, Young, Ripken.