Dodgers Phenomenal Pitching Leads to Game 1 Victory
The Dodgers closed out the Brewers 4-2, and their pitching was terrific. Walker Buehler started for them Wednesday and had eight strikeouts in four innings.
The Dodgers closed out the Brewers 4-2, and their pitching was terrific. Walker Buehler started for them Wednesday and had eight strikeouts in four innings.
After the Dodgers clinched the NL West championship, they lost to the number one seeded Oakland Athletics 6-4.
Julio Urias led the Dodgers with three strikeouts, five together as a team, which helped them play well defensively together.
Turner hit his second home run of the season that changed the game. The fifth inning was an offensive explosion for the Dodgers. “That fifth inning could have been the game,” said Roberts. Turner told reporters how creative and strategic the team has to be when they are struggling to score. “Sometimes when things are not going right, and you’re not getting hits, you got to manufacture funs, whether it is bunting, mixing in safety runs, squeezes, whatever you need to do build momentum and confidence for the offense.”
The Los Angeles Dodgers lose back to back games to the Padres, and close to losing the season series, which they have not done yet in this shortened season. Manager Dave Roberts states the scoreboard does not reflect their at-bat quality and their intent to win the game. “We squared a lot of balls up tonight. I really, really love the fight, the competition in the batter’s box. I think we have to continue to stay the course.” Roberts gave credit to Padres for their energy. “Its Baseball we have to give those guys credit, they came with energy and got a big hit when they needed it.”
Hot-hitting Mookie Betts and AJ Pollock made the most of the 82 degrees and sunny LA skies on Sunday afternoon both sending three-run homers over the outfield wall into the pavilion bleachers to topple the Giants 6-2.
When asked by reporters, what are areas does he see the Dodgers need to make strides, Turner said, “Everywhere. I mean, I think we have a deep lineup where three or four guys can produce in a game. I don’t think you’ve seen all nine hitters locked in clicking on all cylinders yet. You got to remember we had a three-month shutdown to a three-month ramp-up. Guys are still working through stuff, myself included. Just trying to grind away put together good A-B’s. (At Bats)”
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 7-2 on Friday. As a team the Dodgers hit four home runs.
As the sun set over Dodger Stadium on Friday evening, Max Muncy homered twice and doubled before an unusual crowd filled with cardboard cutouts that stood in the place of real fans and crowd noise was pumped in to simulate the Friday Night Lights players are accustomed to as the Dodgers cruised to a 9-1 win over their storied rivals, the San Francisco Giants.
The Dodgers opened the shortened 60-game season at home against the San Francisco Giants without 3x Cy Young pitcher Clayton Kershaw on the mound who was placed on the injured list hours before the first pitch.
The Washington Nationals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in a tough battle in game 4 of National League Divisional Series 6-1. The Dodgers have been in this position before. During the post game interviews they looked cool, calm and collected. They weren’t phased at all. This is just another game for them to overcome adversity.
The Los Angeles Dodgers had an incredible win against the Washington Nationals on Thursday night for Game 1 of the playoffs winning 6-0. A lot of expectations for them this postseason. They have made it to the World Series two years in a row and didn’t find any success. However, fans still should still be thankful as Dodgers look to make their run the charm. What an historical moment for Gavin Lux, the rookie, who is the youngest player in Dodgers history to hit a home run in the playoffs. On top of Lux making history, it was a home