The Dodgers discover themselves in a horrible spot after two video games within the NLDS. Following a 4-2 loss to Arizona, their backs are towards the wall because the staff faces elimination within the first spherical of the playoffs for the second season in a row. For the second recreation in a row, the evening’s beginning pitcher struggled.
Rookie Bobby Miller took the ball for LA and admittedly was slightly overamped to begin the sport. Whereas he was capable of do what Clayton Kershaw wasn’t and gather three outs within the first inning, he additionally allowed three earned runs within the body. The suitable-hander got here again out for the second nevertheless it was extra of the identical. With two runners on and two outs within the innings, supervisor Dave Roberts pulled Miller from the sport.
Roberts talked about what he noticed from the 24-year-old after the sport.
“I simply thought he wasn’t sharp for me. I assumed he was getting behind. And people guys noticed numerous pitches. And the place we’re at tonight, being down 3-0 within the first inning and then you definitely have a look at that second inning, and me recalling the at-bat that Pham had on him, doesn’t punch. And the man behind him, Walker, actually squared the ball up that first at-bat. So it’s simply a type of I felt at that time limit we couldn’t afford to go down 4-0. And I needed to provide our staff an opportunity to increase the sport and felt that we may forestall runs at some point of the sport.”
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The Dodger bullpen was electrical behind Miller, permitting only one run on a solo dwelling run within the sixth inning over the ultimate 7.1 innings of the sport. Pretty much as good because the pitching was after the starter, as soon as once more the LA offense struggled. The membership plated simply 2 runs on 6 hits whereas points with runners in scoring place continued.
After the sport, reporters caught up with one of many frozen LA bats, Mookie Betts, who wasn’t able to put a lot onus on himself for the staff’s anemic offense. “This isn’t about me, that is concerning the Dodgers … all of us gotta get going. We had a pair alternatives and we simply didn’t money them in. For me and Freddie [Freeman], that’s type of our position. We’re not doing it.”
The Dodgers will take a exercise day at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday earlier than hopping a airplane to Arizona for Recreation 3 with their 2023 season on life assist.
Picture Credit score: Rob Schumacher-Arizona Republic
