The Dodgers put up a strong struggle all issues thought of, however squandered a possibility for a sweep with a 4-1 loss to the Giants on Wednesday at Oracle Park. It's solely the center of Might, however we will confidently state that the Dodgers won’t play a recreation below much less favorable circumstances than they did, so far as the pitching matchup at hand.
Whereas the Giants despatched out their first starter in Logan Webb, the Dodgers gave the ball to younger right-hander Elieser Hernández, adopted by Eduardo Salazar, the opposite pitcher named earlier within the day.
If there was ever an excuse to drop one in 162, this may be it. Apparently, the Dodgers' struggles have come solely by the hands of their offense's lack of ability to punish Webb's susceptibility to exhausting contact within the night. Remarkably sufficient, the arms contemporary from Triple-A did greater than sufficient to carry their very own.
Hernández allowed simply 5 baserunners in six innings, however he noticed premium injury in these alternatives, with three of them coming to attain. Mike Yastrzemski did essentially the most injury with a two-run shot within the third.
Salazar got here on for the ultimate two frames and allowed only one run regardless of 5 batters reaching base in opposition to him.
I’d have informed Dave Roberts that he would have gone eight innings with simply 4 runs allowed by Salazar and Hernández, coupled with 9 hard-hit balls by Giants ace Logan Webb, would have taken him in a heartbeat. It wasn't simply the Dodgers' night time.
As is usually the case with prime arms, the Dodgers' greatest probability to do injury in opposition to Webb got here within the opening body. Nevertheless, after loading the bases, Webb struck out infamous Giants killer Max Muncy and received Teoscar Hernández on a lineout, protecting the rating on the board.
The quantity of exhausting balls coupled with three free passes by Webb point out a excessive degree of problem imposed by the Dodgers' offense. They simply couldn't translate into runs in opposition to the Giants' starter, who pitched six scoreless innings.
If there was ever an indication that issues simply weren't meant to be this fashion, it got here within the prime of the fourth inning. Teoscar Hernández led off the body with what was a ball supposed for the bullpen out in middle. Nevertheless, the Dodgers outfielder was promptly robbed of what would have been his twelfth homer of the yr, within the twelfth hit of the yr.
This outing had a particular taste for Webb, who was 0-5 for his profession in opposition to the Dodgers at Oracle Park within the common season. This win represents their first in opposition to this division rival of their house stadium, one which avoids a collection sweep for the Giants.
Options of the sport
House run: Mike Yastrzemski (4)
WP—Logan Webb (4-4): 6 IP, 3 hits, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts
LP – Eliesser Hernández (0-1): 6 IP, 4 hits, 3 runs, 1 stroll, 3 strikeouts
SV— Camilo Doval (7): 1 IP, 1 hit, 1 stroll, 2 strikeouts
Subsequent
The Dodgers return house to host the Cincinnati Reds in a four-game sweep at Dodger Stadium. Tyler Glasnow will take the ball for the collection opener Thursday night time (7:10 p.m., SportsNet LA). The Reds have but to announce their starter, however the expectation is that Nick Martínez will pitch massive innings for the visiting staff.
