The Los Angeles Dodgers misplaced to the Chicago White Sox, 8-4, on Wednesday evening, shedding a sport that they had completely no enterprise dropping.
The Dodgers led 4-2 within the prime of the eighth inning, however an enormous collapse from the bullpen became one other robust loss. The Dodgers had some questionable decision-making in how they had been utilizing their guys, however MLB pitchers ought to have the ability to get outs.
The Dodgers led 4-2 going into the highest of the eighth inning.
They’re now down 8-4 heading into the underside of the ninth.
What a collapse by the Dodgers bullpen, and horrible selections on how they had been utilized.
The Dodgers bullpen wants an entire revamp. That is simply embarrassing. https://t.co/N4QAXmL3Ih
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) June 15, 2023
They’ll now look to win the sequence within the rubber match on Thursday — however they need to have been going for the sweep.
Let’s get into the highlights of this one.
It was a pitcher’s duel early at Dodger Stadium, as Clayton Kershaw and Mike Clevinger labored.
Kershaw didn’t have his greatest stuff, however he nonetheless battled towards the White Sox to the tune of six innings and simply two earned runs, each through a solo residence run. These got here within the second and third inning, courtesy of Jake Burger and Luis Robert Jr.
Clayton Kershaw did not have his greatest stuff however he completely battled tonight towards the White Sox. His (doubtless) last line:
6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 Okay, 12 whiffs, 97 pitches.
Simply two solo residence runs ended up hurting him. Hopefully the Dodgers can get him some run assist.
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) June 15, 2023
On the opposite facet of issues, Clevinger was completely dealing by 4 innings, however received into some bother within the fifth. Nevertheless, with two on and two out, he got here up hurting on a 1-2 pitch to J.D. Martinez.
Clevinger needed to exit the ballgame, only one pitch shy of doubtless being in line for the win. The White Sox later introduced he left with what the group is asking proper biceps soreness. They’ll know extra tomorrow.
The White Sox had been capable of get out of that jam, however within the backside of the sixth inning, all of it got here off the rails. I may clarify the whole lot that occurred, however I feel Dodgers Insider put it greatest on this tweet.
This Dodger inning noticed:– A leadoff hit off the pitcher’s glove– 2 fielding errors– 10 batters– 3 pitchers– A Mookie Betts two-run single with a 71 mph exit velo– 4 Dodger runs
— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) June 15, 2023
The largest hit of the inning got here from Mookie Betts, who hit a two-run single with the bases loaded to offer the Dodgers a 4-2 lead.
How a few four-run sixth inning? pic.twitter.com/F0gHH8xhiP
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 15, 2023
That put Kershaw in place to get the win, which might have been No. 9 on the yr.
The Dodgers scored 4 runs within the sixth inning and lead 4-2.
They lastly gave Clayton Kershaw some well-deserved run assist, and he is now in line for his ninth win of the yr. That may lead the Nationwide League.
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) June 15, 2023
Sadly, the Dodgers bullpen couldn’t maintain it.
Yency Almonte pitched a dominant 1-2-3 seventh inning, however for some purpose, Dave Roberts determined to maintain him in for the eighth. Almonte gave up a leadoff double adopted by a two-run residence run to Burger, and similar to that, this sport was tied at 4.
Dave Roberts determined to maintain Yency Almonte in.
He allowed a leadoff double after which a two-run residence run to tie the sport at 4.
No concept why he was left in. His ERA is now again as much as 6.75. https://t.co/4FxIw2ZSOY
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) June 15, 2023
Then, Alex Vesia got here in, and he hit a batter, threw a wild pitch and allowed an RBI single to offer the White Sox a 5-4 lead. That introduced in Brusdar Graterol to attempt to cease the bleeding. He was capable of do it, which made it straightforward to marvel why he wasn’t introduced into the sport at first of the eighth inning within the first place.
Brusdar Graterol is now coming into the sport for the Dodgers.
He would have been a superb candidate to pitch the eighth inning from the start when the Dodgers led 4-2. They now path 5-4.
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) June 15, 2023
The Dodgers bats went quiet within the eighth and ninth, whereas the White Sox tacked on within the prime of the ninth towards Tayler Scott and Victor Gonzalez.
If Brusdar Graterol pitched the eighth inning and Evan Phillips received the ninth, the Dodgers doubtless go away this sport with a win and a 39-29 file.
As an alternative, they use Yency Almonte for an additional inning, Alex Vesia and, after Graterol stopped the bleeding, Tayler Scott and Victor Gonzalez.
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) June 15, 2023
This was as unhealthy a loss because the Dodgers have had all yr. They’re now 38-30 on the yr.
Up Subsequent
The Dodgers and White Sox play the sequence finale on Thursday with first pitch at 7:10 p.m. PT. Michael Grove is pitching for the Dodgers going up towards RHP Dylan Stop of the White Sox.
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