OC Register: Freeway Series finale leaves a stench as sewer water floods Dodger Stadium

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• The Angels’ Andrelton Simmons #2 slides safely in to third base as the Dodgers’ Logan Forsythe #11 catches the ball during their Freeway Series preseason game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• The Dodgers’ Kyle Farmer #65 throws to first base during their Freeway Series preseason game against the Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• Angels starting pitcher JC Ramirez #66 leave the field in the fourth inning during their Freeway Series preseason game against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• The Angels’ Nolan Fontana #16 throws to first base as the Dodgers’ Yasmani Grandal #9 slides in to second base during their Freeway Series preseason game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• The Dodgers’ Matt Kemp #27 crosses home plate after hitting a home run in the fourth inning during their Freeway Series preseason game against the Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• The Dodgers’ Matt Kemp #27 hits a home run in the fourth inning during their Freeway Series preseason game against the Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• Angels manager Mike Scioscia during their Freeway Series preseason game against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• Dodgers manager Dave Roberts during their Freeway Series preseason game against the Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• The Angels’ Jefry Marte #19 tags out the Dodgers’ Corey Seager #5 after being caught off base during their Freeway Series preseason game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• The Angels’ Albert Pujols #5 reacts after fouling out in the second inning during their Freeway Series preseason game against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• The Dodgers’ Enrique Hernandez #14 reacts after being tagged out at home by Angels catcher Martin Maldonado #12 during their Freeway Series preseason game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• The Dodgers’ Enrique Hernandez #14 is tagged out at home by Angels catcher Martin Maldonado #12 during their Freeway Series preseason game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• The Angels’ Jefry Marte #19 is out at second base as the Dodgers’ Enrique Hernandez #14 makes an errant throw to first allowing a run to score in the second inning during their Freeway Series preseason game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• The Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig #66 is congratulated by Matt Kemp #27 after Puig hit a home run in the first inning during their Freeway Series preseason game at against the Angels Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• The Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig #66 hits a home run in the first inning during their Freeway Series preseason game at against the Angels Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• The Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig #66 hits a home run in the first inning during their Freeway Series preseason game at against the Angels Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• The Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig #66 hits a home run in the first inning during their Freeway Series preseason game at against the Angels Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• Angels starting pitcher JC Ramirez #66 during their Freeway Series preseason game against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• Dodgers center fielder Joc Pederson #31 makes a catch on a fly ball during their Freeway Series preseason game against the Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu #99 during their Freeway Series preseason game against the Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu #99 during their Freeway Series preseason game against the Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu #99 during their Freeway Series preseason game against the Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani #17 in the dugout during their Freeway Series preseason game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

• Members of the grounds crew pour dirt near third base after a water pipe broke during the fifth inning of an exhibition baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

• Workers sweep the water away after a water pipe broke near third base at Dodger Stadium, after an exhibition baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

• Dodgers employees attempt to remove water from a broken sewage pipe from the field during Tuesday’s Freeway Series exhibition game between the Dodgers and Angels at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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LOS ANGELES — At 8:57 p.m. Tuesday, a small pool of liquid appeared on the dirt warning track just beyond the third-base dugout at Dodger Stadium. The smell of raw sewage began to permeate the air. Thirty-two minutes later, that small pool had spilled over into the first row of seats with no sign of letting up, and the game was officially cancelled.

That is how spring training ended for the Dodgers and Angels.

Fans and players were treated to an early exit after the Dodgers’ 4-3 victory, making wisecracks along the way about the stinky end to a 4½-inning game.

The Dodgers’ coaches didn’t have it so easy. Not only were they burdened with the final round of roster cuts after the game, some of the flooding had seeped into their quarters.

“Apparently in the middle of the fifth inning, there was a pipe backup on two different levels of the stadium,” Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said. “We don’t know where the backup was or what caused it other than a main pipe here and a main pipe outside the stadium. The city is aware of it.”

There was the little the grounds crew could do, though they tried for half an hour. Nine men wearing blue jackets, khaki shorts and tennis shoes futilely pushed the sewer water around with wide metal rakes. Another poured dirt onto the warning track. The water kept bubbling and the field only smelled worse.

The game was declared “suspended” at first, but the initial optimism soon went up in fumes.

“We had no idea how long that would take,” Kasten said. “After a conversation with (Dodgers manager) Dave (Roberts) and (Angels manager) Mike (Scioscia) and the umpires we decided it was best to end the game.”

Kasten said it was too soon to announce if refunds would be awarded to the fans in attendance. He did not think the leak would jeopardize Thursday’s regular-season opener against the San Francisco Giants.

“We’ll know a lot more (Wednesday),” he said.

Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp hit home runs against Angels starter JC Ramirez.

The Angels used three singles and an error to score a pair of runs against Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu in the second inning. A sacrifice fly by Albert Pujols tied the score at 3-3 in the third.

Kemp’s solo home run to right-center field against Ramirez in the fourth inning proved to be the deciding run.

Ramirez allowed eight hits and four runs, all earned, in 3-2/3 innings.

Ryu allowed three runs (two earned) in 4-2/3 innings of work.

The Dodgers finish spring training with a record of 17-15, the Angels 13-20.

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Chavez Latrine

[Taylor]

How could they tell?

[Jobu]

Sounds like a real shithole.

[GrittyVeterans]

Fuck the dodgers

 

Had to get that in this thread

[disarcina]

when I heard this about the sewer stench (game wasn't on tv last night in my area - blacked out on MLB channel - I just knew this board would be full of Chavez Latrine references......

[Blarg]