With an opportunity to remain within the main league rotation for some time, Gavin Stone seized the second with the most effective begin of his younger profession, main the Dodgers to a 5-2 victory over the Padres on Saturday wet night at Dodger Stadium.
It took a very long time for anybody in San Diego to even get to base, and never simply due to the 2 hour and 15 minute rain delay earlier than kickoff. Stone retired his first 15 batters confronted in a low-scoring affair. A stroll to Tyler Wade to guide off the sixth broke up the right recreation, however then he was erased a pitch later right into a double play. Three two-out hits by Stone gave the Padres their first run, which at that time really tied the sport.
The Dodgers had their very own drawback with knuckleballer Matt Waldron, regardless of his pitch rely, scoring only one run within the first 5 innings. Los Angeles broke by way of towards lefty reliever Tom Cosgrove within the backside of the sixth, scoring three runs to regain the lead.
That respiration room, coupled with a low odometer of simply 78 pictures, allowed Stone to pitch seventh. He acquired the primary two batters, however a cue-shot sliced double and a single introduced the Padres inside two, ending Stone's evening. Nevertheless it was magnificent, his 6⅔ innings a brand new main league excessive, and only one shy of his profession excessive, a seven-inning effort for Double-A Tulsa on June 30, 2022.
Saturday was good timing for Stone, whose spot within the rotation was solidified earlier within the day when Bobby Miller landed on the injured record with proper shoulder irritation. The Dodgers will want innings the place they will get them, particularly on an evening after rousing six relievers in an extra-inning loss.
The Dodgers' first 4 runs have been scored from the underside 4 spots within the lineup, giving leadoff man Mookie Betts some uncommon alternatives with runners on base. Betts entered Saturday with only a team-high eight in plate appearances with runners in scoring place, however on this one two of his three singles scored a run.
Saturday particular
Programs at residence: nobody
WP – Gavin Stone (1-1): 6⅔ IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 1 stroll, 4 strikeouts
LP – Tom Cosgrove (0-1): ⅓ IP, 3 hits, 3 runs
Sv – Evan Phillips (5): 1 IP, 2 hits
Subsequent
The Dodgers and Padres end the collection on the second “Sunday Night time Baseball” broadcast for Los Angeles in three weeks (4:10 p.m., ESPN). James Paxton begins for the house staff, with Yu Darvish on the mound to face the Dodgers for the second time in 25 days.
