LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers' bullpen badly wanted a break after shouldering a heavy workload this week, and the staff additionally known as up two contemporary arms to assist lighten the load. However the greatest aid got here from Tyler Glasnow, who dominated the Royals with 9 strikeouts in seven innings in a 3-0 victory Sunday at Dodger Stadium.
The win got here on a actually painful day for the Dodgers, who positioned beginning pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the injured record earlier within the day, then realized he had a decent rotator cuff, and noticed Mookie Betts break left hand after being hit by a 98- mph fastball. Each are anticipated to overlook a number of weeks.
A salve of kinds for the ache got here within the type of Glasnow, who was extremely economical, finishing his seven innings on simply 85 pitches, permitting simply three singles and one stroll.
“I knew I needed to be environment friendly, simply attempt to fill the zone,” Glasnow mentioned. “I'm glad I saved my pitch rely down, and I went seven innings.”
“Glas was nice, and we would have liked some size at this time. He was environment friendly along with his pitches, all of his pitches, and he's an aggressive-swinging staff. He was a strike one, he was swing and miss, he was mixing it up rather well.” .
Glasnow bought 15 swinging strikes towards the Royals, eight on his curveball. Sunday marked the sixth time in 15 begins this season that Glasnow has lasted at the very least seven innings.
Earlier than Sunday, Dodgers relievers had pitched 18 of 27 innings over the earlier three video games.
“Attempt not [put extra pressure on yourself]. The most important a part of it’s, for those who do, it normally doesn't assist your case,” Glasnow mentioned. “It's extra simply making an attempt to remain in the identical mindset each precept, simply do what you possibly can management, like fill the world and issues like that.”
The Dodgers' offense wasn't gangbusters, but it surely didn't must be with Glasnow on the mound. Daniel Hudson and Evan Phillips pitched the ultimate two innings to finish the Dodgers' seventh shutout of the season. The trio of hurlers mixed to throw simply 113 pitches.
Shohei Ohtani hit two solo residence runs, his second two-homer sport of the season. The primary of which traveled 451 toes to left-center area, prompting Roberts to say, “That's pretty much as good a swing as I've ever seen.”
Freddie Freeman adopted Ohtani's second residence run with a shot of his personal to finish the scoring on Sunday.
Particular Sunday
Programs at residence: Shohei Ohtani 2 (19), Freddie Freeman (10)
WP – Tyler Glasnow (7-5): 7 IP, 3 hits, 1 stroll, 9 strikeouts
LP – Brady Singer (4-4): 6 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts
Sv – Evan Phillips (10): 1 IP, 1 stroll
Subsequent
After a disappointing residence run that taxed the pitching workers, the Dodgers limp into Denver the place they may face the Rockies for 4 video games at Coors Subject starting Monday evening (5:40 p.m. PT, SportsNet LA). James Paxton begins for the street staff within the collection opener, with Cal Quantrill on the mound for Colorado.
Miguel Vargas will return to Denver on Monday, taking up the roster spot as soon as Betts is positioned on the injured record.
