The Dodgers secured their third win in 4 contests vs the Padres on Friday evening, this time again dwelling in Los Angeles. Dustin Could went 6.2 robust innings, faltering a bit of bit late within the sport however nonetheless permitting simply 2 earned runs. Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman went again to again huge fly within the backside of the seventh inning to present the boys in blue the 4-2 victory over the Friars.
After the win, followers regarded on in anticipation turning their eyes to the scoreboards at Dodger Stadium to key in on any doable retaliation for final week’s “Crying Kershaw” shenanigans from the Padres however nothing popped up. The Dodgers saved it stylish and saved the messaging of the board solely concerning the crew win… like good groups do.
Let’s get into the highlights of this one.
Freddie Freeman obtained the Dodgers on the board within the third with a 2 run double to the appropriate middle hole, a lot to the joy of Clayton Kershaw.
For many of the sport, Dustin Could saved Padres hitters off steadiness, cruising for the primary 6 innings, permitting simply 3 hits. He was inside inches of a clear seventh inning however a Xander Bogaerts screaming line drive fly ball was simply out of attain of middle fielder Trayce Thompson. A stroll put a pair of runners on and Ha-Seong Kim drove in each to tie it up and chase Could.
Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman went again to again within the backside of the seventh inning to present the Dodgers the lead proper again and put them up 4-2. Yeesh.
The Padres obtained one thing cooking once more within the prime of the eighth, getting runners on the corners with one out. Dave Roberts turned to Evan Phillips who obtained previous good friend Johnny Hustle Manny Machado to floor into the inning ending double play. It was Manny’s second double play of the sport.
After a scoreless backside of the eighth, Phillips got here again out within the ninth to finish the 4 out save and safe LA’s twenty fourth win of the season.
Quote of the Sport
For the second straight sport towards the Padres, Mookie Betts got here up clutch with an enormous dwelling run late within the sport. Final Sunday it was a sport tying homer with 2 out within the ninth, on Friday it was the go-ahead homer that proved to be the sport winner.
“That pitch was actually proper down the center and if I don’t hit that, or at the least transfer it ahead, we’ve obtained some issues. I’m simply glad I hit it.” — Mookie
Up Subsequent
The Dodgers and Padres go at it for the center sport of the three sport set with the printed transferring to FOX with Joe Davis on the decision. Julio Urias will get the ball towards Joe Musgrove.
